Unit 12. The Asian Games

bodybuilding billards football table tennis Matching volleyball cycling • Match the sports with the pictures Discuss the following question How often are the Asian Games held? How many countries took part in the Asian Games? What sports is Vietnam best at? Vocabulary aquatic sports (n) weightlifting (n) athlete (n) fencing (n) appreciate (v) solidarity (n) 1.thể thao nước môn cử tạ vận động viên điền kinh môn đấu kiếm đánh giá tình đồn kết Fill each blank with a suitable word appreciat ed effort enthusias m advancin g aquat ic facilitie s 1.The hotel has special _ for disabled athletes Swimming and water skiing are both _ sports He never lost his for training athletes I will make every to arrive on time Our sports performances have been considerably over recent years Your help was greatly Complete the following sentences Year Events (1) 1951 The 1st Asian Games began in New Delhi,India 1954 Boxing, shooting andinwrestling were the 2nd Asian Games Manila, the Philippin added at 1958 (2) (3) _ Tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey were added at the 3rd Asian Games rugby, held infencing Tokyo, Japan Squash, and mountain biking 1998 (4) wer e introduced at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand 2002 (5) _ The 14th Asian Games were held in Busan, Korea Answer the questions What is the purpose of the Asian Games? How many participants took part in the 14th Asian games? In which sports event did the Vietnamese athletes win gold medals at the Busan games? How many countries took part in the 1st and the 14th Asian Games? Name the sports in which Vietnamese athletes have won medals at the Asian Games Medals won by Vietnam (at 14th Asian Games) Sports bodybuildi ng Gold Medals Silver Medals 1 billiard karatedo 1 shooting wushu Bronze Medals 1 • Prepare Speaking lesson What is the purpose of the Asian Games ?  The purpose of the Asian Games is to develop intercultural knowledge and friendship within Asia How many participants took part in the 14th Asian Games?  9,919 participants took part in the 14th Asian Games :2 You’ve just lost half of your points! You are unlucky! X Lucky number! In which sports events did the Vietnamese athletes win gold medals at the Busan Games?  They won the gold medals in bodybuilding, billiards and women’s karatedo at the Busan Games How many countries took part in the 1st and the 14th Asian Games?  11 countries took part in the 1st Asian Games and 44 countries took part in the 14 th Asian Games  ... 14th Asian Games were held in Busan, Korea Answer the questions What is the purpose of the Asian Games? How many participants took part in the 14th Asian games? In which sports event did the. .. win gold medals at the Busan games? How many countries took part in the 1st and the 14th Asian Games? Name the sports in which Vietnamese athletes have won medals at the Asian Games Medals won... volleyball cycling • Match the sports with the pictures Discuss the following question How often are the Asian Games held? How many countries took part in the Asian Games? What sports is Vietnam