UNIT 6 UNIT 6 LISTENING LISTENING Boston Marathon Boston Marathon  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 Task 2. (page 71) Task 2. (page 71) Answer the questions Answer the questions 1. Where did John McDermott come from? 1. Where did John McDermott come from?   (He came from) (He came from) New York New York . . 2. When did Kuscsik become the first 2. When did Kuscsik become the first official female champion? official female champion?   (She became the first official female (She became the first official female champion) champion) in 1972 in 1972 3. How many women started and finished 3. How many women started and finished the race in 1984? the race in 1984?   8 8 (women started and finished the race in (women started and finished the race in 1984) 1984) 4. How many runners joined the Boston 4. How many runners joined the Boston Marathon in 1984? Marathon in 1984?   4614 4614 (runners joined the Boston (runners joined the Boston Marathon in 1984) Marathon in 1984) Homework Homework  Write about some famous runners Write about some famous runners in Vietnam and write something in Vietnam and write something special about them. special about them. . UNIT 6 UNIT 6 LISTENING LISTENING Boston Marathon Boston Marathon  What is the distance. [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