Unit 12: Reading

Aims :- Students read and understand the words in the context.. - Students have a general ideas about the History of Asian Games and the 14th Asian Games... After you read... Work with y

Aims :

- Students read and understand the words in the context

- Students have a general ideas about the

History of Asian Games and the 14th Asian Games

Procedures

1 Before you read

2 While you read

3 After you read

Work with your partner and discuss the

following questions :

- How often are the Asian Games held?

- How many countries take part in the Asian Games?

- What sports is Vietnam best at?

Before you read

While you read

- Listen and read - New words

- Intercultural knowledge

- solidarity

- advancing

- quality

- effort

- appreciate

- sports events

Task 1 : Fill in each blank with a suitable word

1 facilities

2 aquatic

3 enthusiasm

4 effort

5 advancing

6 appreciated

Task 2 : Scan the passage and complete the

following sentences

1.1951

2 The 2nd Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines

3 1958

4 Squash, rugby, fencing and mountain biking

5 2002

Task 3 : Answer the questions

After you read

Name the sports in which Vietnamese

athletes have won gold medals at the Asian Games

• 1982 : making a start

in Taekwondo

(taekwondo)

• 2002 : 4 gold medals

• 2006 : 5 gold medals