ENGLISH 11 UNIT 6 LISTENING

BOSTON MARATHON held on the third Monday of April.. Before you listen the oldest road race in the United States the oldest road race in the United States men and women can take part

Listening

BOSTON

MARATHON

held on the third Monday of April

held on the third Monday of April

Before you listen

the oldest road race

in the United States

the oldest road race

in the United States

men and women can take part in

men and women can take part in

an annual marathon

sporting event

I-Vocabulary: Listening

- Athlete / ù„θli:t/ (n) : vận động viên

- Formally (adv): một cách chính thức

- Clock (v) : đạt được, ghi được ( thời gian, khoảng cách,

tốc độ )

- Race (n) : cuộc đua

- Female (n) : giới nữ

- Association /ə,so i`e n/ (n) :ʊʃ ɪʃ hiệp hội

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1 The Boston Marathon is held every year

in the USA.

2 It began in 1897.

3 John McDermott clocked 2 hours

minutes and 10 seconds.

4 Women were officially allowed to

participate in the races in

5.In 1984, 34 countries took part in the

marathon.

6 According to the race’s rules, runners

have to the centre of Boston.

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1 Where did John McDermott come from?

- He came from New York.

2 When did Kuscsik become the fist official female

champion?

- She became the first official female champion in 1972.

3 How many women started and finished the race in

1972?

- There are 8 women started and finished the race in

1972.

4 How many runners joined the Boston Marathon in

1984?

- In 1984, there were 6164 runners who joined the Boston Marathon

Task 2 Listen again and answer the

following questions

When did the Boston Marathon

begin?

1897

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How often is the Boston Marathon held?

Every year

How often is the Boston Marathon held?

Every year

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Name of the man who

won the first Boston Athletic Association Marathon?

John McDermott

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When did women have right to participate

in the Boston races?

1967

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What are the rules of the

Boston Marathon?

-The Boston race is about 42 km

- Runners have to go through 13 towns

during the race

- It ends in the centre of Boston.

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John McDermott clocked hours minutes and seconds

in the first race in 1897.

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Tell about some Vietnamese

athletes you know

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Write a s hort pass age about the frst Bost

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