Unit 13: The 22nd Sea Games-Reading

Task 2: Scan the passage and complete each of the following sentences.. Which Women’s Football team defended the Sea Game titles.. Which Men’s Football team won the gold medal.. Which Wo

Warm up:

Listen to the song and answer the questions

1 What is the name of the song?

2 In what event was it first sung?

3 When and where was this event held?

- It is “Vi mot the gioi ngay mai”.

- It was first sung in the 22nd Sea Games.

- It was held in 2003 in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Unit 13

Lesson 1: Reading

Before you read

Work in pairs Look at

the picture Ask and

answer the following

questions

1 What event was it?

2 Where do you think this event took place?

- It was the 22nd Sea Games

- I think it took place in Vietnam

While you read

Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.

Vocabulary:

* Spirit ['spirit]

* Composed [kəm'pouzd]

* Outstanding [aut'stændiη]]

* Title ['taitl]

* Defend [di'fend]

* Enthusiast [in'θju:ziæst]ju:ziæst]

(n): Tinh thần.

(a): Bao gồm.

(a): Xuất sắc.

(n): Danh hiệu.

(v): Bảo vệ.

(n): Người say mê.

Task 1:Give the Vietnamese equivalents to

the following words and phrases.

1 Sports enthusiast

2 Solidarity

3 Title

4 Bodybuilding

5 High spirits

6 Countrymen

Người say mê thể thao Đoàn kết

Danh hiệu Thể dục thể hình Tinh thần cao

Đồng bào

Task 2: Scan the passage and complete

each of the following sentences.

2 Thailand was ranked second with………

3 Singapore and Vietnam had participants who were

awarded the Most Outstanding Athlete titles in…

4 A plan has been proposed for Vietnam to host the

Asian Sports Games at……

from the 5th to 13th December, 2003

90 golds

the Swimming and Shooting events

some point in the future

Task 3: Answer the questions.

1 What was the spirit of the 22nd Sea Games?

2 How many gold medals were won at the Sea Game?

3 Which Women’s Football team defended the Sea Game titles?

4 Which Men’s Football team won the gold

medal?

5 Why was Vietnam’s first place finish not a

surprise to everyone?

Task 3: Answer the questions.

1 What was the spirit of the 22nd Sea Games?

- It was solidarity, co-operation for peace and development

2 How many gold medals were won at the Sea Game?

- 444 gold medals were won at the Sea Game

3 Which Women’s Football team defended the Sea Game titles?

- The Vietnamese Women’s Football team

4 Which Men’s Football team won the gold

medal?

- The Thai Men’s Football team won the gold medal.

5 Why was Vietnam’s first place finish not a

surprise to everyone?

- It was because firstly, to prepare for the 22 nd Sea Game, Vietnam carried out an intensive programme for its

athletes, which included training in facilities, both home and abroad; secondly, with the strong support of their

countrymen, the Vietnamese athletes competed in high

Task 3: Answer the questions.

Task 4: Scan the passage and complete the tables below.

The host country

The time Sea Games’ spirit

Number of countries

Number of gold medals

* Table 1:

Vietnam from the 5th to 13th December, 2003

solidarity, co-operation for peace and development

11 32

* Table 2:

Standing Country Number of gold medals First

Second

Third

Task 4: Scan the passage and complete the tables below.

Thailand Indonesia

90 55

After you read

Work with a partner and name some of the

Vietnamese athletes you love Say what they are famous for, and what aspects of

sportsmanship you admire (fairness, respect, generosity…………)

*Name:

*Famous for:

*Sportsmanship:

* Summarize the reading passage.

* Prepare “speaking” lesson.