Unit 6: Listening

Boston Marathon What is the distance of the marathon race?.  Who do you think can take part in the Boston race?. The Boston Marathon is held every year in the USA.. John McDermott clo

UNIT 6

LISTENING

Boston Marathon

 What is the distance

of the marathon race?

 It’s about 42 km

 Where is Boston?

 It’s in USA.

 Who do you think can take part in the Boston race?

 Everyone, but …

 athlete ['ỉθli:t]θli:t]li:t] (n): VĐV

 athletic [ỉθli:t]θli:t]'letik] (adj): (thuộc) điền kinh

 formally (adv):

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

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

Listening

Task 1 (page 71) True – False 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 centre of

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Task 2 (page 71) Answer the questions

1 Where did John McDermott

come from?

2 When did Kuscsik become the

first official female champion?

 (He came from) She became the first official

3 How many women started and

finished the race in 1984?

the race in 1984)

4 How many runners joined the

Boston Marathon in 1984?

Boston Marathon in 1984)

runners in Vietnam and

write something special

about them.