Listening - Unit 6 trang 70 SGK Tiếng Anh 11

Listening - Unit 6 trang 70 SGK Tiếng Anh 11 Listen to the dialogue about the Boston Marathon and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). ...

Listening - Unit 6 trang 70 SGK Tiếng Anh 11

Listen to the dialogue about the Boston Marathon and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

C. LISTENING

BEFORE YOU LISTEN

Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions. 

(Làm việc theo cặp. Hỏi và trả lời các câu hỏi sau.)

1. What is the Boston Marathon?

(Cuộc thi chạy ở Boston là gì?)

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

(Theo bạn thì ai có thể tham gia vào cuộc thi chạy Boston?)

Trả lời:

1. Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the world's best-known road racing events.

2. Amateur and professional runners from all over the world can take part in the Boston Marathon each year.

WHILE YOU LISTEN

Click tại đây để nghe:

 

TAPESCRIPT

Trang: What are you reading, Paul?

Paul: The history of Boston Marathon.

Trang: It sounds interesting! How often is it held?

Paul: Every year, in the USA.

Trang: When did it begin?

Paul: In 1897. And the same year, John McDermott won the first Boston Athletic Association Marathon.

Trang: Who was John McDermott? Where did he come from?

Paul: He was the first man who won the first Boston Marathon in the USA. Ha came from New York.

Trang: How long did it take him to reach the finish?

Paul: He clocked 2 hours 50 minutes and 10 seconds.

Trang: Did women have right to participate in long distance running?

Paul: Yes... But not until 1967, women were formally accepted to take part in the Boston races... A few years later. Kuscsik became the first official female champion.

Trang: When did she win the race?

Paul: In 1972. There were 8 women starting the race and all 8 finished.

Trang: Is the race held for only American people?

Paul: No. Each year, more runners from every part of the world join it. In 1984, 6164 runners from 34 countries ran in the marathon.

Trang: What are the rules of the Boston Marathon?

Paul: The Boston race is about 42km. Runners have to go throush 13 towns during the race. It ends in the centre of Boston.

Trang: Oh, that's great. Thanks a lot, Paul.

Task 1. Listen to the dialogue about the Boston Marathon and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

(Lắng nghe cuộc đối thoại về Marathon Boston và quyết định việc các báo cáo đúng (T) hoặc sai (F))

  T 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. I    
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.    

Trả lời:

  T F
1.  The Boston Marathon is held every year in the USA.  x  
2.  It began in 1897.    x
3.  John McDermott clocked 2 hours 15 minutes and 10 seconds. I    x
4.  Women were officially allowed to participate in the races in 1957.    x
5.  In 1984, 34 countries took part in the marathon.  x  
6.  According to the race's rules, runners have to pass through the centre of Boston.    x

Sửa câu sai:

2. It began in 1987 

   (1987  1897.)

3. John McDermott clocked 2 hours 15 minutes and 10 seconds.

    (15 minutes ⟹ 50 minutes.)

4. Women were officially allowed to participate in the races in 1957.       F

     (1957  1967).

6. According to the race's rules, runners have to go through 13 towns during the race. It ends in the centre of Boston. 

(runners have to pass the centre of Boston  Runners have to go through 13 towns during the race. The race ends in the centre of Boston.)

Task 2. Listen again and answer the following questions.

(Lắng nghe một lần nữa và trả lời các câu hỏi sau đây.)

Click tại đây để nghe:



1. Where did John McDermott come from?

2. When did Kuscsik become the first official female champion?

3. How many women started and finished the race in 1972?

4. How many runners joined the Boston Marathon in 1984?

Trả lời:

1. He came from New York.

2. She became the first official female champion in 1972.

3. 8 women started and finished the race in 1972.

4. 6164 runners joined the Boston Marathon in 1984.

AFTER YOU READ

Work in groups. Name some famous runners in Vietnam and say what is special about them.

(Làm việc nhóm. Kể tên một số vận động viên điền kinh nổi tiếng ở Việt Nam và nói xem điều gì đặc biệt ở họ.)

Trả lời:

- Truong Thanh Hang - "The gold girl" of Vietnam's sports, "Athletic Queen".

- Vu Thi Huong is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Vietnam.

- Dang Thi Teo, one of the most famous marathon runners in Vietnam, began her first race when she was only 14 years old and won the gold medal. She can not remember how many medals she won. She finished her career as a runner in 1997 when her first son was born. Now she is an athletics coach.

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