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Guess the picture
What is it?
It is an
event of
sports in
the USA.
It began in 1897
It is a long distance
running in the USA
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Lesson 3: Listening
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Vocabulary:
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race (n):  Marathon race (phr.n)
– athletic /æθ'letik / (a)  athletics (n)
athletic sports
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clock (v):
Ex: He clocked 11 seconds in the 100
meters
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association /ə,səusi'ei∫n / (n):
association Marathon / football
C. Listening
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Listen and fill in the gaps.
1. The Boston Marathon is held __________in _________.
2. It began in ___________.
3. John McDermott, who won the first Boston Marathon,

came from ____________
4. He clocked ________hours _______minutes and
_______seconds.
5. Woman were officially allowed to participate in the races in
________
6. Kuscsik became the first official female champion in ___.
7. There are_______ women started and finished the race in
1972.
8. In 1984, ______runners from _______ countries ran in the
marathon.
9. The Boston race is about _____ km. Runners have to go
through _____ towns .
10. The Boston race ends in ___________________.
1. The Boston Marathon is held every year in the USA.
2. It began in 1879.
3. John McDermott, who won the first Boston Marathon,
came from New York.
4. He clocked 2 hours 50 minutes and 10 seconds.
5. Woman were officially allowed to participate in the
races in 1976
6. Kuscsik became the first official female champion in
1972.
7. There are 8 women started and finished the race in
1972.
8. In 1984, 6164 runners from 34 countries ran in the
marathon.
9. The Boston race is about 42 km. Runners have to go
through 13 towns .
10.The Boston race ends in the centre of Boston.
Game: Lucky Numbers

The Boston Marathon
1897
J. McDermott
(the first man won the race)
Every year
The centre
of Boston
1967
In 1984,
34 countries
42 km , 13 towns
When did the
Boston
Marathon
begin?
How often is it held?
How often is it held?
Who was the first
winner in the
Boston Marathon
race ?
When did women
have right to participate
in the Boston races?
What is the end
of the Boston race?
A present
for them
THANKS FOR YOUR
ATTENDANCE

The Boston Marathon is held every year in the USA.
It began in 1879. And the same year,
John Mc Dermott, who came from New York,
won the first Boston Athletic Association Marathon
He clocked 2 hours 50 minutes and 10 seconds.
However, not until 1967, women have right to join
this race. Kuscsik became the first female champion
in 1972 . The Boston race is about 42 km; runners
have to go through 13 towns during the race.
It ends in the centre of Boston.