Bài 12: The Asian Games

The Asian games, which take place every four years, are held for the purpose of developing interlecultural knowledge and friendship within Asian.. New sports and traditional sports have

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Unit 12: The asian games

BEFORE YOU READ

1 How often are the Asian Games held?

2 How many countries take part in the Asian Games?

3 What sports is Vietnam best at?

They are held every four years

The number of participating countries has

increased since the first Games.(1951: 11

countries; 2002: 44 countries)

Vietnam seem to do well in bodybuilding, billiards, karatedo and wushu.

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promote (v) develop: phát triển

solidarity (n) :tình đoàn kết participant (n): người tham gia intercultural (a) giao thoa văn hóa

basketball (n) : môn bóng rổ volleyball (n) : môn bóng chuyền weightlifting (n) : môn cử tạ

wrestling (n) :môn đấu vật hockey (n) :môn khúc côn cầu

squash (n) :môn bóng quần rugby (n) :môn bóng bầu dục

fencing (n) :môn đấu kiếm bodybuilding (n) :môn thể dục thể hình

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The Asian games, which take place every four years, are held for the purpose of

developing interlecultural knowledge and friendship within Asian In this multi-sport

event, young people from all over Asia gather togerther to complete It is ocassion when strength and sports skills are tested; friendship and solidarity are built and promoted During their five-decade history, Asian Game have been advancing in all aspects The number of participants has been increasing The quality of athletes, officials and sports facilities has also been developing through time New sports and traditional sports have been introduced and added to the Games The 1st Asian Games were held in New

Delhi, India in 1951 Only 489 athletes from 11 nations took park in the Games The six sports events at the first Games were basketball, cycling, football, aquatic sports,

athletics and weightlifting Boxing, shooting and wrestling were added at the 2nd Asian games in Manila, the Philippines in 1954; and tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey were added at the 3rd Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan in 1958 Squash, rugby, fencing and moutain biking were introduced for the first time at the 13th Asian games in

Bangkok, Thailand in 1998

The 14th Asian Games, which were held in Busan, Korea in 2002, attracted 9,919

participants from 44 countries The athletes competed in 39 different sports and won

427 gold medals The Vietnameseparticipants took parts in thic event with great

enthusiasm Their efforts were much appreciated when they won 2 gold metals in

bodybuilding and billiards and 2 others in woman’s karatedo It is hoped that in the near future, Vietnam will become a host country and receive more metals in a variety of

sports events

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TASK 1: The words in the box all appear in the passage Fill each blank with a suitable word.

facilities aquatic

enthusiasm

effort advancing

appriciated

TASK 1: The words in the box all appear in the passage Fill each blank with a suitable

word.

1 The hotel has special for disabled athletes.

2 Swimming and water skiing are both _ sports.

3 He never lost his _ for training athletes.

4 I will make every to arrive on time.

5 Our sports performances have been

considerably over recent years.

6 Your help was greatly .

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facilities

aquatic

enthusiasm

effort

advancing

appreciated

facilities aquatic enthusiasm effort advancing appreciated

TASK 2: SCAN THE PASSAGE AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING TABLE

(1) _ The 1st Asian Game began in New Delhi, India

1954 Boxing, shooting and wertling were added at (2)

(3) _ Tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey were

added at the 3rd Asian Games held in Tokyo, Japan.

introduced at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand.

(5) _ The 14th Asian Games were held in Busan,Korea

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1951

1958

Squash, rugby, fencing & mountain biking

2002

the 2nd Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines.

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1 What is the purpose of the Asian Games?

2 How many participants took part in the 14th Asian Games?

3 In which sports events did the Vietnamese athletes win gold medals at the Busan Games?

-> Their purpose is to develop intercultural knowledge and friendship within Asia.

-> 9,919 participants took part in the 14th Asian Games.

-> They won the gold medals in bodybuilding, billiards and women’s karatedo at the Busan Games.

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Talk about the history of

the Asian Games