WELCOME TO OUR CLASS Teacher: Lê Thị Hồng Quế Date: Thursday,18th October, 2012 What are they doing? They are taking part in a competition Which competition is it? It’s a Boston Marathon Where is the Boston Marathon held? It is held in the United States Who you think can take part in the Boston race? Everyone from all parts of the countries (a) race: Cuộc đua Association (n): Hiệp hội (to) reach the finish: Về đích (to) clock: Đạt formally = officially :Chính thức A race Association To reach the finish A clock To clock (a) race: A Chính thức Association (n): B Đạt (to) reach the finish: C Cuộc đua (to) clock: D Hiệp hội formally E Về đích McDermott male Kuscsik female Task 1: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) T ………The Boston Marathon is held every year in the USA T ……….It began in 1897 ……….John McDermott clocked hours 15 F minutes and 10 seconds (50) ……….Women were officially allowed to F participate in the races in 1957 (1967) ………In 1984, 34 countries took part in the T marathon ……….According to the race’s rules, runners F have to pass through the centre of Boston (end in) Task 2: Answer the following questions: Where did John McDermott come from? A New York B London C Japan D China When did Kuscsik become the first official female champion? A in 1952 B in 1962 C in 1972 D in 1992 How many women started and finished the race in 1972? A B 18 C 80 D 800 How many runners joined the Boston Marathon in 1984? A 1464 B 6164 C 4164 D 4614 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) _ 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 women starting the race and all (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 Name some famous runners in Vietnam and say what is special about them Vũ Thị Hương Trương Thanh Hằng  ... parts of the countries (a) race: Cu c đua Association (n): Hiệp hội (to) reach the finish: Về đích (to) clock: Đạt formally = officially :Chính th c A race Association To reach the finish A clock... finish A clock To clock (a) race: A Chính th c Association (n): B Đạt (to) reach the finish: C Cu c đua (to) clock: D Hiệp hội formally E Về đích McDermott male Kuscsik female Task 1: Decide whether... 1897 ……….John McDermott clocked hours 15 F minutes and 10 seconds (50) ……….Women were officially allowed to F participate in the races in 1957 (1 967 ) ………In 1984, 34 countries took part in the T