UNIT12 THE ASIAN GAMES

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TEACHER : THU THUY

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THE ASIAN GAMES

Unit 12: The Asian Games

Period 73rd Part A : READING

Monday, March 1 st , 2010

Part A : READING

1 Before you read : Work with a partner Discuss 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?

Every four years

44 countries

Bodybuilding, billiard, karatedo and wushu…

1 bodybuilding (n) [‘bɔdi'bildiη]

2 hockey (n) ['hɔki]

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

4 shooting (n) ['∫u:tiη]

5 Fencing (n) ['fensiη]

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

• Ex Sports facilities

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

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

3 athletics (n) [ổθ'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'kwổtik] : các môn TT d ới n ớc

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

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

A:Reading

2.WHILE YOU READ : */ Vocabulary:

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,

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

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

a.Task1 The words in the box all appear in the passage Fill each blank

with a suitable word.

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 ………

effort appreciated advancing

aquatic enthusiasm facilities

A Reading

b.Task 2: 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.

It 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, billiards and

women s karatedo at the Asian Games in Busan, Korea. ’

c.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 ?

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1 How many countries took part in

the 1 st Asian Games?

-2 Which sport was added

at the 2 nd Asian Games besides boxing

and wrestling?

-3 In which country were the 14 th

Asian Games held?

-4 Were the 13 th Asian Games held in

Thaidland or Korea?

-5 Did Vietnam win two medals in

women s karatedo or men s in ’ ’

3 After you read

Work in groups Name the sports in which Vietnamese athletes have won gold medals at the Asian Games.

Ly Duc – Bodybuilding

(Gold medal / in Busan, Korea)

Luu Thi Thanh – Cau may (Gold medal / in Busan, Korea)

Vu Thi Nguyet anh- karatedo (Gold medal / in Busan, Korea)

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1 How many countries took part in

the 1 st Asian Games?

-2 Which sport was added

at the 2 nd Asian Games besides boxing

and wrestling?

-3 In which country were the 14 th

Asian Games held?

-4 Were the 13 th Asian Games held in

Thaidland or Korea?

-5 Did Vietnam win two medals in

women s karatedo or men s in ’ ’

A Ly Duc

B Nguyen Trong Bao Ngoc

C Vu Thi Nguyet Anh

D Tran Quang Ha

E Luu Thi Thanh

F Tran Dinh Hoa

a) Karatedo b) Sepak takraw c) Bodybuilding d) Billiards

e) Taekwondo

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NguyÔn träng b¶o ngäc

2 – F – d

TrÇn §×nh Hßa billiards

3 – E – b

L u ThÞ Thanh Sepak takraw

4 – C – a

Vò thÞ nguyÖt ¸nh karatedo

TrÇn Quang H¹

5 – D – e

6 - A - c

Lý §øc bodybuilding