Listening
BOSTON
BOSTON
MARATHON
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
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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
T F
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.
Task 1: Listen and decide
whether the statements are true ( T)
or false ( F)
15
1957.
pass through
- He came from New York.
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- She became the rst ocial female champion in 1972.
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- There are 8 women started and nished the race in
1972.
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- In 1984, there were 6164 runners who joined the Boston
Marathon.
Task 2. Listen again and answer the
following quesons
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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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Vietnamese
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