unit 6 competitions part c listening warm up use 10 pieces of the words on the bricks to complete the words at the bottom of the page ex co titor ma hon 6 rit a al 7 ch ion re 8 co st w er 9 run bos 1

at that time, there were 8 women starting the race and all 8 (7) ________ Each year more runners from every part of the world join the Boston Marathon.. According to the (8) ________,[r]

WARM - UP:

• Use 10 pieces of the words on the bricks to complete the words at the bottom of the page

Ex: CO TITOR

1 MA _HON RIT

2 A AL CH ION RE CO ST W ER RUN

5 BOS 10 ATH IC

SCO AMP NNU RAT MPE TON NTE INN

LET SPI NER

Look at the words and the pictures, then answer the questions:

1 Which field you think of?

 Sport

2 Can you name this sport event?

 The Boston Marathon

-Marathon -Boston -Athletic -Runner

I Before you listen:

 Look at the pictures

and answer the questions:

1 Where is the Boston

Marathon held?

2 Who you think

Unit 6: Competitions - Part C: Listening

-VOCABULARY

 race [reis] (n)

 athletic [æθ'letik] (adj)

 association [ə,sousi'ei∫n](n)

 formally (adv)  clock (v)

 McDermott  Kuscsik

= A contest or a competition in speed

= Cuộc đua (thuộc) Điền kinh

= Hội, hiệp hội

II While you listen:

Task 1: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)

1.The Boston Marathon is held every year in the USA

2 It began in 1897

3 John McDermott clocked hours 15 minutes and 10 seconds ( hours 50 minutes and 10 seconds )

4 Women were officially allowed to participate in the races in 1957 ( in 1967 )

5 In 1984, 34 countries took part in the marathon ( in 1994 )

6 According to the race’s rules, runners have to pass through the centre of Boston

(Runners have to go through 13 towns and end in the centre of Boston)

Task 2: Answer the following questions:

1 Where did John McDermott come from?

A He came from Lon Don.

B He came from Paris.

C He came from New York.

2 When did Kuscsik become the first official female champion?

A She became the first official female champion in 1970

B She became the first official female champion in 1972

C She became the first official female champion in 1982 How many women started and finished the race in 1972?

A 8 women started and finished the race in 1972 B 18 women started and finished the race in 1972 C 80 women started and finished the race in 1972

4 How many runners joined the Boston Marathon in 1994 ?

A 6160 runners joined the Boston Marathon in 1994 B 6162 runners joined the Boston Marathon in 1994 C 6164 runners joined the Boston Marathon in 1994

C

B

A

III After you listen:

* Fill in each blank of the summary with a suitable word

The Boston marathon is held every (1) _ in the United States Mc John Dermott from New York was the first man who won the (2) _ Boston Marathon in the USA He was emerged from 15 runners and he (3) _ hours 50 minutes and 10 seconds Originally, it was for (4) _ runners Women weren’t (5) _ accepted to take part in the Boston races until 1967 and a few years later

Kuscsik, the first woman Became the first (6) champion as a female runner in 1972 at that time, there were women starting the race and all (7) Each year more runners from every part of the world join the Boston Marathon According to the (8) , the Boston race is about 26 miles, or 42 kilometres

• Write about some famous runners in

Vietnam and write something special about them.

• Learn by heart some newwords :

- race (n)

- athletic (adj) - association (n)

- formally (adv) - clock (v)