Unit 6: Competitions Listening

weightlifting track and field wrestling
badminton
rowing
bowling
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A
D

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Date: November 9th, 2007
Period 33

Unit 6:

Lesson:


New words:
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Race (n)

Formally (adv) = officially
Female (adj)
Athletic (adj)
Clock (v)
Association (n)
Hold – held – held (v)

Cuộc đua
Chính thức
Thuộc về nữ giới
Điền kinh
Bấm giờ, mất (bao lâu)
Hiệp hội
Tổ chức


Statements
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
participate 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
center of Boston.

True

False

T
T
F
F
T
F


Listen again and answer the questions:
1. Where did John McDermott come from?

He came from New York
2. When did Kuscsik become the first official female
champion?

She became the first official female champion in 1972
3. How many women started and finished the race in
1972?
8 women started and finished the race in 1972

4. How many runners joined the Boston Marathon in
1984?

6164 runners joined the Boston marathon in 1984.

Listen once more and fill in each blank with the word(s) or
phrases you hear
Boston Marathon is held . every
. . . . . year
. . . And it
came
began in 1987. John McDermott, who . . . . . . from
New York, .won
. . . . the first Boston Marathon in the
USA Association Marathon. It took him 2 hours 50
minutes and 10 seconds .to
. .reach
. . . . the finish.
Until 1967 women were formally . accepted
. . . . . . . . to
take part in the Boston races. Kuscsik became the
first official female champion in .1972
. . . . . In that race,
8 women participated in and all of them . finished
.........
Every people all over the can . join
. . . it. The Boston
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race is about . . . . . kilometers Runners have to go
through 13 . towns
. . . . . . during the races.


HOMEWORK
• Prepare Writing for next period.