Unit 12-read

How often are the Asian Games held?2.. Has Vietnam ever been a host country of the Asian Games?... 1951 the 2nd Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines.4. How many participants took par

1 How often are the Asian Games held?

2 How many countries take part in

the Asian Games?

3 What sports is Vietnam best at?

4 Has Vietnam ever been a host

country of the Asian Games?

(to) effort

(n) = thể thao dưới nước

aquatic sports

(to) advance (v) = tiến bộ

intercultural knowledge (n) = kiến thức liên văn hóa

(to) compete (v) = thi đấu

solidarity (n) = tình đoàn kết

(v) = cố gắng

= (to) improve

= (to) try VOCABULARY:

* Scan the passage and complete

the following table

Year Events

(1) _ The 1st Asian Games began in New Delhi,

India

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

the 2nd Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines

1958

Squash, rugby, fencing and mountain biking

2002

 Task 3 Answer the questions.

1 What is the purpose of the Asian Games?

2 How many participants took part in the 14th Asian Games?

3 In which sports events did the Vietnamese athletes win gold

medals at the Busan Games?

4 According to the passage, what does the author hope in the near future?

The purpose of the Asian games is to develop intercultural knowledge and friendship within Asia

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

They won the gold medals in bodybuilding and billiards

He hopes that in the near future Vietnam will become a

host country and receive more medals in a variety of sports events

4 When was the first Asian Games held?

In 1951

2 Where was the second

Asian Games held?

In Manila, the Philippines.

3 Which sports were added

Tennis, volleyball,

table tennis and

hockey.

1 The 13 th Asian Games held in New Delhi, India

Right or Wrong?

Wrong

Learn the vocabulary by heart.

Name the sports in which

Vietnamese athletes have won gold medals at the Asian Games.