Unit 6- lítening

Kim Thanh High School

Let’s look at some pictures.
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. What can you see in the
pictures?

Task 1
Listen to the dialogue about the Boston Marathon and decide
whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)
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T F
1. The Boston Marathon is held every year
in the USA.
2. It began in 1897.
3. John McDermott clocked 2 hours 15
minutes and 10 seconds.
4. Women were officially allowed to
participated in the races in 1957.
5. In 1984, 34 countries took part in the
marathon.
6. According to the race’s rules, runners
have to pass through the centre of Boston.
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(50)
(1967)
(end the race in)

Task 2. Listen again and answer the questions.
2. When did Kuscsik become the first official
female champion?
3. How many women started and finished the
race in 1972?
4. How many runners joined the Boston Marathon
in 1984?
1. Where did John McDermott come from?
- He came from New York
- In 1972.
- Eight women started and finished the race.
- 6164 (runners joined the Boston marathon in
1984)

Summary
Boston Marathon
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Year of establishment: (1)
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The first male champion: (2)
from (3) . Year : 1897
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The first female champion: Kuscsik .Year
(4) .
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Rules: The race is about 42 km. Runners
have to go through 13 towns during the race
and (5) in the centre of
Boston.
1897
John McDermott
New York
1972
end the race

Homework:
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Rewrite about the
history of Boston
Marathon.
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Name five famous
runners in Vietnam and
something special about
them.