11 unit 12 the asian games reading

Trainee teacher: Phan Nguyễn Thùy Dương Instructor: Lê Thị Bích Đào Class: 11 Period: Date of teaching: UNIT 12: THE ASIAN GAMES LESSON: READING I - Objectives: After the lesson, the students will be able to: Understand the passage Scan for specific information Guess the meaning in context Remember some events about Asian games II Preparation: Textbook, lesson plan, pictures, CD, extra-boards, … III Procedures: Teacher’s activities Warm up: Show pictures on the screen, asks Ss to answer the question: What is the name of the sports in the pictures? Students’ activities Raise their hands to answer Soccer, Fencing, Tennis, Karatedo  Introduce the new lesson : Before you read:  Choose the correct answer: How often are The Asian Games held? A every year B every years C every years How many countries take part in the 14th Asian Games? A 37 B 44 C 42 What sport did the Vietnamese athletes win gold medals at the 14th Asian Games? A bodybuilding B football C tennis Where was the 15th Asian Games held? A In New Delhi B In Doha C In Beijing Work in pairs Go to the board to write the answer Suggested answers: 1C 2B 3A 4B 5B 5z Where will the next Asian Games be held? A Vietnam B Indonesia C Korea - Give handouts - Have Ss read the questions quickly and find the answer Introduce some new words and asks Ss to give the Vietnamese meanings New words Transcriptions Meanings Intercultural (adj) /ˌɪntərˈkʌltʃərəl/ understanding between countries solidarity(n) /ˌsɑːlɪˈdærəti/ unity enthusiasm (n) /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/ a strong feeling of excitement facility(n) /fəˈsɪləti/ the ability to learn or things easily aquatic(adj) /əˈkwætɪk/ growing or living in, on or near water aspect (n) /ˈæspekt/ a particular part or feature of something Raise hands to give the Vietnamese meanings and take note Instruct Ss to pronounce the words While-reading Play the CD Ask some Ss to stand up and read aloud the reading passage in the textbook  Task 1: The words in the box all appear in the passage Fill each blank with a suitable word effort aquatic appreciated enthusiasm advancing facilities The hotel has special for disabled Listen and repeat after the teacher Read along with the CD individually 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 Ask Ss to guess the parts of speech of the missing words Volunteer to read in front of the class Work in pairs to complete the task Suggested answer: Ask some Ss to go to the board and write down their answers Correct the answer  Task 2: Scan the passage and complete the following table: Year (1) ……… …… 1954 (3) ……… …… 1998 (5) ……… … facilities aquatic enthusiasm effort advancing appreciated Events The Asian Games began in New Delhi, India st Boxing, shooting and wrestling were added at (2)…………… Tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey were added at the 3rd Asian Games held in Tokyo, Japan (4) ……………………… were introduced at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand The 14th Asian Games were held in Busan, Korea Divide the class into groups of four and ask them to the task Work in groups Suggested answer: (1) 1951 (2) The 2nd Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines (3) 1958 (4) Squash, rugby, fencing and mountain biking (5) 2002 Go over the answers with the class  Task 3: Answer the questions Have Ss work in groups of or to ask and answer the questions What is the purpose of the Asian Games? How many participants took part in the 14th Asian Games? In which sports events did the Vietnamese athletes win gold medals at the Busan Games Go arround the class to give help Call Ss to show their answers on the blackboard and ask other Ss stand up and answer these questions Correct the answers Post-reading Ask Ss to work in groups and answer the following questions: Ss work in groups and write down the answer on a small board Suggested answers: The purpose of the Asian Games is to develop intercultural knowledge and friendship within Asia 9919 participants took part in the 14th Asian Games Name some sports in which Vietnamese athletes win gold medals at the Asian Games Go around the class to listen and help the groups with vocabulary Call some representatives to report their groups ideas Homework: Learn by heart all the vocabulary Prepare for the next lesson: Speaking IV COMMENTS: They won the gold medals in bodybuilding, billiards and women’s karatedo at the Busan Games Suggested ideas: ... answer the questions What is the purpose of the Asian Games? How many participants took part in the 14th Asian Games? In which sports events did the Vietnamese athletes win gold medals at the Busan... ……………………… were introduced at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand The 14th Asian Games were held in Busan, Korea Divide the class into groups of four and ask them to the task Work in groups Suggested... give the Vietnamese meanings and take note Instruct Ss to pronounce the words While -reading Play the CD Ask some Ss to stand up and read aloud the reading passage in the textbook  Task 1: The