E11-UNIT 12-Reading

THE ASIAN GAMES The Asian Games, which take place every four years, are held for the purpose of developing intercultural knowledge and friendship within Asia.. New sports and traditional

WARM – UP : Find out the key word by uncovering the words in the rows.

A t h l e t e

S w i m m i n g

w e I g h t l i f t i n g

s q u A s h

t e N n i s

r u G b y

b A s k e t b a l l

M e d a l

f E n c i n g

w r e S t l i n g

Who is he ? What is he doing ? What sport event is this ? What sport event are they playing ?

What is she playing ?

What sport event does the ball belong to ?

What court is this ?

What is it ? What sport event are they competing ?

What sport event are they taking part in ?

1 Answer the following questions :

 1 How often are the Asian Games held ?

 2 What sports is Vietnam best

at ?

intercultural knowledge /Intə’k ʌ lt∫ərəl ‘nɔli/

(n)



* compete /k m’pi:t/ (v) ə

 competition (n)

solidarity /,sɔlI’dỉrəti /(n)

participant /pa:’tisipənt / (n)

hockey /’hɔki / (n)

bodybuilding /’bɔdI’bIldIng/ (n)

=thi đua ,c nh tranh ạ

Ex: they are showing their solidarity = sự đoàn kết

= người tham gia

Ex: He is playing hockey.

=ki n th c liên văn hố ế ứ

= mơn khúc cơn c u ầ

=mơn th hình ể

(inter + cultural)

= sự thi đua

THE ASIAN GAMES

The Asian Games, which take place every four years, are held for the purpose of developing intercultural knowledge and friendship within Asia In this multi-sport event, young people from all over Asia gather together to compete It is an occasion when strength and sports skills are tested; friendship and solidarity are built and promoted.

During their five- decade history, the Asian Games 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 1 st Asian Games were held in New Delhi, Indian in 1951 Only 489 athletes from 11 nations took part 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 2 nd Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines in1954; and tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey were added at the 3 rd Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan in 1958 Squash, rugby, fencing and mountain biking were introduced for the first time at the 13 th Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand in 1998 The 14 th Asian Games, which were held in Busan, Korea in 2002, attracted 9,919

participants from 44 countries The athletes competed in 38 different sports and won 427 gold medals The Vietnamese participants took part in this event with great enthusiasm Their efforts were much appreciated when they won 2 gold medals 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 medals in a variety of sports events.

II WHILE YOU READ :

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 ………

Year Events

(1)………

Indian.

1954

Boxing, shooting and wrestling were added at (2)

………

…………

(3)………

Tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey were added at the 3rd Asian Games held in Tokyo, Japan

1998

(4)

………

… were introduced at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand

(5)………

The 14th Asian Games were held in Busan, Korea

1951

1958

2002

the 2nd Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines.

biking

1 What is the purpose of the Asian Games ?

 The purpose is to develop intercultural knowledge and

friendship within Asia (line 2 - paragraph 1)

2 How many participants took part in the 14th Asian

Games ?

 9,919 participants took part in the 14th Asian Games

(line 2 - paragraph 3)

3 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 (line 5,6 - paragraph 3)

III After you read :

 Work in groups : Talk about the events mentioned in the passage, using the

following figures as cues.

1951 1954 1958 1998 2002

Ex : In 1951, the first Asian Games began in

New Delhi.

* In 100 words, write a summary of the Asian Games, using the figures above as cues.

* Prepare the new lesson.