高二英语ppt课件：必修五-5-4(外研版).pptVIP

Cultural Corner Marathon: the Ultimate Olympic Event 奥运会马拉松比赛 Discussion 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. 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 Persia3. In the 1908 Olympics an American runner won the marathon. 4. Nowadays the marathons can be watched out of the Olympics. 5. Only peop