Unit 12. THE ASIAN GAMES

HAVE A NICE DAY, CLASS! WARM – UP! UP! How many types of sports you know? UNIT 12 THE ASIAN GAMES Part A READING Before you read Before you read Discuss with a partner! How often are the Asian Games held? How many countries take part in the Asian Games? What sports is Vietnam best at? • • • • • Vocabulary intercultural / intə'kʌlt∫ərəl/ (adj) combining of many cultures (liên văn hố) solidarity /sɔli'dỉrəti/ (n) tình đồn kết aquatic /ə’kwỉtik/ (adj) under the water (dưới nước) athlete / 'æθli:tli:t/ (n) the person who takes part in competitions (vận động viên) squash /skwɔ∫/ (n) bóng quần Read the passage! How many kinds of sports are mentioned in the passage? There are kinds of sports in the passage: basket ball cycling football aquatic sports athletics weightlifting boxing shooting wrestling tennis volleyball table tennis hockey squash rugby fencing mountain biking bodybuilding billiards karatedo While you read Task The words in the box all appear in the passage Fill each blank with a suitable word effort appreciated advancing aquatic enthusiasm facilities The hotel has special facilities for disabled athletes Swimming and water skiing are both aquatic sports He never lost his enthusiasm for training athletes I will make every effort to arrive on time Our sports performances have been advancing considerably over recent years Your help was greatly appreciated While you read  Task Scan the passage and complete the following table Year Events (1) 1951 The 1st Asian Games began in New Delhi, India 1954 Boxing, shooting and wrestling were added at (2) the 2ndAsian Games in Manila, the Philippines (3) 1958 Tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey were added at the 3rdAsian Games held in Tokyo, Japan 1998 (5) 2002 (4) Squash, rugby, fencing and mountain biking were introduced at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand The 14th Asian Games were held in Busan, Korea While you read Task Answer the questions What is the purpose of the Asian Games? That is the purpose of developing intercultural knowledge and friendship within Asia How many participants took part in the 14 th Asian Games? There were 9.919 participants taking part in it In which sports events did the Vietnamese athletes win gold medals at the Busan Games? Bodybuilding, billiards, and women’s karatedo After you read Work in groups! Name the sports in which Vietnamese athletes have won gold medals at the Asian Games HOMEWORK •Learn all the new words! •Prepare for speaking class! ... introduced at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand The 14th Asian Games were held in Busan, Korea While you read Task Answer the questions What is the purpose of the Asian Games? That is the purpose... you know? UNIT 12 THE ASIAN GAMES Part A READING Before you read Before you read Discuss with a partner! How often are the Asian Games held? How many countries take part in the Asian Games? What... Task Scan the passage and complete the following table Year Events (1) 1951 The 1st Asian Games began in New Delhi, India 1954 Boxing, shooting and wrestling were added at (2) the 2ndAsian Games