English 11 Unit 6

At that time, there were 8 women starting the race and all 87 ________ Each year more runners from every part of the world join the Boston Marathon.?. * Write a paragraph of about 100 wo[r]

What are they doing?

They are running in a marathon

What type of competition is it?

It’s the Boston Marathon.

Where is the Boston Marathon held?

A in Vietnam B in the USA C in Thailand

male female

McDermott Kuscsik

(thuộc) đàn ông,

con gái, nữ

1 race (n) [ reis ]: cuộc đua

2 association (n) [ə,səusi'ei∫n]: Hiệp hội

3 reach the finish : Về đích

4 clock (v) [klɔk]: đạt được

5 female (adj)['fi:meil]: (thuộc)đàn bà,con gái, nữ

6 male (adj) [meil]: (thuộc) đàn ông, con trai, nam

7 formally ['fɔ:mlli] = officially : chính thức

Task 1: Decide whether the statements are

true (T) or false (F)

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 Boston

T

T

F

F

T

F

(The Boston race ends in the centre of Boston)

(1967)

(50)

Task 2: Listen and choose the correct answer A, B,C or D :

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

III After you listen:

with a suitable word provided

The Boston marathon is held (1) in the United States John McDermott 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

clocked official

every year formally

first male

rules

finished

* Write a paragraph of about 100 words on one of your favourite runners

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