四川专用 外研版必修五高二英语课件Moudle5-cultural corner.ppt

宜宾市六中 郭丽 Cultural Corner Marathon: the Ultimate Olympic Event 奥运会马拉松比赛 1. What are the origins of the marathon? Legend says a Greek soldier ran from Marathon to Athens to tell of the Greek victory. 2. Why is the marathon the last Olympic event? Because it is supposed to be the hardest event. Discussion Listen to the passage and check the true statements. 1. The whole distance of the marathon is 42 kilometres. 2. The marathon started in a battle between Greece and Persia. 3. In the 1908 Olympics an American runner won the marathon. 4. Nowadays the marathons can be watched out of t