Unit 6: Listening

UNIT 6
UNIT 6
LISTENING
LISTENING


Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon
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What is the distance of
What is the distance of
the marathon race?
the marathon race?

It’s about 42 km
It’s about 42 km

Where is Boston?
Where is Boston?

It’s in USA.
It’s in USA.

Who do you think can
Who do you think can
take part in the Boston
take part in the Boston
race?
race?


Everyone, but …
Everyone, but …


VOCABULARY
VOCABULARY

athlete
athlete


['ỉθli:t]
['ỉθli:t]


(n): VĐV
(n): VĐV

athletic
athletic
[ỉθ'letik]
[ỉθ'letik]


(adj):
(adj):
(thuộc) điền kinh
(thuộc) điền kinh


formally (adv):
formally (adv):

clock (v): đạt được, ghi
clock (v): đạt được, ghi
được (thời gian)
được (thời gian)

association
association


[ə,sousi'ei∫n]
[ə,sousi'ei∫n]
(n): hội, hiệp hội
(n): hội, hiệp hội


Listening
Listening


Task 1. (page 71)
Task 1. (page 71)
True – False Statements
True – False Statements
1.
1.
The Boston Marathon is held every year in the
The Boston Marathon is held every year in the

USA. --------
USA. --------
2.
2.
It began in 1897. --------
It began in 1897. --------
3.
3.
John McDermott clocked 2 hours 15 minutes
John McDermott clocked 2 hours 15 minutes
and 10 seconds. --------
and 10 seconds. --------
4.
4.
Women were officially allowed to participate in
Women were officially allowed to participate in
the races in 1957. --------
the races in 1957. --------
5.
5.
In 1984, 34 countries took part in the
In 1984, 34 countries took part in the
marathon. ----------
marathon. ----------
6.
6.
According to the race’s rules, runners have to
According to the race’s rules, runners have to
pass through the centre of Boston. ---------
pass through the centre of Boston. ---------

T
T
T
F
F
F