Unit 12 The Asian Games

Boxing, shooting and wrestling were added at the 2nd Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines in 1954; and tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey were added at the 3rd Asian Games in [r]

Matching game:

Let’s match the sports with the pictures.

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table tennis bodybuilding shooting weightlifting

Shooting Bodybuilding Soccer Chess Cycling Table tennis Rugby Weightlifting

In what sport event are these sports played?

 The Asian Games

Part A: READING

The Asian Games

Unit 12:

I/ PRE - READING

II/ WHILE - READING

III/ POST- READING

* Task 1: True - false statements

* Task 2: Answer the questions

* Answer the questions:

1 How often are the Asian Games held?

2 How many times have the Asian Games been held?

3 Has Vietnam ever been the host country of the Asian Games?

 Every four years.

 16 times

 No, it hasn’t.

 intercultural (adj): [intə'kʌltʃərəl]

 multi-sport (adj): [ 'mʌlti-spɔ:t]

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 Aquatic sport (n): Mụn thể thao dưới nước

• 1 The Asian Games are often held every six years

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 Busan Games?

4 What were the six sports events at the first Games?

5 How many nations took part in the first Games?

2 TASK 2: Answer the questions

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1 What is the purpose of the Asian Games? A.It is to develop intercultural knowledge.

B It is to develop friendship.

C Both A and B are correct.

C

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

B

3 In which sports events did the Vietnamese athletes win gold medals at the Busan Games?

A.They won gold medals in bodybuilding.

B.They won gold medals in billiards.

C.They won gold medals in bodybuilding, billiards and women’s karatedo.

C

4 What were the six sports events at the first

5 How many nations took part in the first Games?

B

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1 What is the purpose of the Asian Games?

It is to develop intercultural knowledge and friendship

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

There were 9,919 participants

3 In which sports events did the Vietnamese athletes win

gold medals at Busan Games?

They won gold medals in bodybuilding, billiards and

women’s karatedo.

4 What were the six sports events at the first Games?

Basket ball, cycling, football, aquatic sports, athletics and

weightlifting

5 How many nations took part in the first Games?

There were 11 nations

There were 6 sport events( basketball, cycling,

football, aquatic sports, athletics and weightlifting)

3 How many gold medals did the Vietnamese

athletes win at Busan Games?

There were 4 gold medals( 2 in body building and billiards and 2 in women’s karatedo).

1951 ( The 1 st Asian Games)

1958 (Asiad 3)

1998 ( Asiad 13)

(Asiad 14)

2010

( Asiad 16)

Year Events

(1) _ The first Asian Games began in New Delhi, India.

1954 Boxing, shooting and wrestling were added at (2)

(3) _ Tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey wereadded at the 3rd Asian Games held in Tokyo, Japan.

1998 (4) introduced at the 13 th Asian Games in Bangkok,were

Thailand.

(5) _ The 14 Asian Games was held in Busan, Korea.

Scan the passage and complete the following table.

the 2 nd Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines.

1958

Squash, rugby, fencing and mountain biking

2002 1951

The Asian Games, which take place

every four years, are held for the

purpose of developing intercultural

knowledge and friendship within

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.

Busan, Korea in 2002, attracted 9,919

competes 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 andbilliards, and 2 others in women’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

Busan, Korea in 2002, attracted 9,919

participants from 44 countries The athletes competes 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 andbilliards, and 2 others in women’s karatedo

It is hoped that in the near future, Vietnam will become a host country and receive

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

were added at the 2nd Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines in 1954; and tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey were added at the 3rd Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan in 1958 Squash, rugby, fencing and mountain biking were

introduced for the first time at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand in 1998

The 1st Asian Games were held in New Delhi, India in 1951 Only 489 athletes from 11

events at the first Games were basketball,

cycling, football, aquatic sports, athletics and weightlifting Boxing, shooting and wrestling were added at the 2nd Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines in 1954; and tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey were added at the 3rd Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan in 1958 Squash, rugby, fencing and mountain biking were

introduced for the first time at the 13th Asian