Unit 6 Competitions

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>WELCOME TO OUR CLASS. Teacher: Lê Thị Hồng Quế Date: Thursday,18th October, 2012.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> What are they doing?. They are taking part in a competition.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> Which competition is it?. It’s a Boston Marathon..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> Where is the Boston Marathon held?. It is held in the United States..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> Who do you think can take part in the Boston race?. Everyone from all parts of the countries.

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<span class='text_page_counter'>(7)</span> 1. (a) race:. Cuộc đua. 2. Association (n): Hiệp hội 3. (to) reach the finish: Về đích 4. (to) clock:. Đạt được. 5. formally. = officially. :Chính thức.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(8)</span> A race.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(9)</span> Association.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(10)</span> To reach the finish.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(11)</span> A clock. To clock.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(12)</span> 1. (a) race:. A. Chính thức. 2. Association (n):. B. Đạt được. 3. (to) reach the finish:. C. Cuộc đua. 4. (to) clock:. D. Hiệp hội. 5. formally (adv). E. Về đích.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(13)</span> McDermott. male. Kuscsik. female.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(14)</span> Task 1: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) T 1. ………The Boston Marathon is held every year in the USA. T 2. ……….It began in 1897. 3. ……….John McDermott clocked 2 hours 15 F minutes and 10 seconds. (50) F 4. ……….Women were officially allowed to participate in the races in 1957. (1967) T 5. ………In 1984, 34 countries took part in the marathon. F 6. ……….According to the race’s rules, runners have to pass through the centre of Boston. (end in).

<span class='text_page_counter'>(15)</span> Task 2: Answer the following questions: 1. Where did John McDermott come from? A. New York B. London C. Japan D. China 2. When did Kuscsik become the first official female champion? A. in 1952 B. in 1962 C. in 1972 D. in 1992 3. How many women started and finished the race in 1972? A. 8 B. 18 C. 80 D. 800 4. How many runners joined the Boston Marathon in 1984? A. 1464 B. 6164 C. 4164 D. 4614.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(16)</span> III. After you listen: * Fill in each blank of the summary rules male. with a suitable word. first every year clocked finished formally official. The Boston marathon is held (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) _______ 2 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 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) ________, the Boston race is about 26 miles, or 42 kilometres..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(17)</span> Name some famous runners in Vietnam and say what is special about them. Vũ Thị Hương. Trương Thanh Hằng.

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