Unit 12 The Asían Games 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

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 How many countries take part

in the Asian Games?

 3 What sports is Vietnam best

at ?

I vocabulary

1 bodybuilding (n) [‘bɔdi'bildiη]

2 hockey (n) 'hɔki]

3 athletics (n ) [æθ'letiksθ'letiks]: (running, jumping, )

4 shooting (n) ['∫u:tiη]

5 Fencing (n) ['fensiη]

6 Facility (n) [fə'siləti]: =equipment

 Ex Sports facilities

7 aquatic sports (n) [ə'kwæθ'letikstik] sports connected

with water.

( Ex swimming, water skiing, water skiing, …) …) ) )

Ex She is interested in teaching She has never lost her

enthusiasm for teaching.

9 Solidarity (n) [,sɔli'dæθ'letiksrəti] : t×nh ®oµn kÕt

i vocabulary

1 bodybuilding (n) bodybuilding (n) ['bɔdi'bildiη] : môn thể dục thể hình

2 hockey (n) ['hɔki] : môn kmhúc côn cầu

3 athletics (n) [ổθ'letiksθ'letiks] : môn điền kinh

4 shooting (n) ['∫u:tiη] : môn bắn súng

5 fencing (n) ['fensiη] : môn đấu kiếm

6 facility (n) [fə'siləti] : trang thiết bị

7 aquatic sports (n) [ə'kwổθ'letikstik] : các môn TT d ới n ớc

8 enthusiasm (n) [in'θju:ziổθ'letikszm] : lòng nhiệt tình

9 solidarity (n) [,sɔli'dổθ'letiksrəti] : tình đoàn kết

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

4 I will make every ……… to arrive on time.

5 Our sports performances have been ………

considerably over recent years.

6 Your help was greatly ………

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)

Manila 1954

III After you read :

 Work in groups : Talk about the

events mentioned in the passage,

using the following figures as cues.

Ex : In 1951, the first Asian Games began in New Delhi.

The 1st Asian Games were held in New Delhi, India.

In 1951 ,

In 1954, Boxing, shooting and wrestling were added at the 2nd Asian Games in

Manila, the Philippines.

Manila, the

Philippines

Tennis, volleyball, table tennis and

hockey were added at the 3rd Asian Games held

in Tokyo, Japan.

In 1958

……… the 14th Asian Games were held in Busan, Korea.

- In 2002

Where will the 16 th Asian Games be held?

In China

In Thailand

In Vietnam

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