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table tennis
bodybuilding
shooting
weightlifting
cycling
soccer
rugby
chess
Unit 12: THE ASIAN GAMES
Lesson A: Reading
Vocabulary
enthusiasm
(n) sự nhiệt tình
solidarity
(n) tình đoàn kết
aquatic sport
(n) môn thể thao dưới nứơc
appreciate
(v) đánh giá
athlete
(n ) vận động viên
Task 1. 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
Task 1: Scan the passage and complete the following table
1951
The 2nd Asian Games in Manila.
1958
Squash, rugby fencing, and
mountain biking were introduced at the 13th Asian Games
2002
How often are the Asian Games held?
What sport events were at the first Asian Games?
What sports were added at the third Asian Games?
How many participants took part in the fourteenth Asian Games?
In which sports events, did the Vietnamese athletes win gold medals at Busan Games?
Task 2 Answer the questions
 every four year.
How often are the Asian Games held?
2. What sport events were at the first Asian Games?
 basketball, cycling, football, aquatic sports, athletics and weightlifting.
3. What sports were added at the third Asian Games?

 tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey.
4. How many participants took part in the fourteenth Asian Games?

 9,919 participants took part in the 14th Asian Game
5. In which sports events, did the Vietnamese athletes win gold medals at Busan Games?
in body building and billiards.
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How often are the Asian Games held?

2. How many times are the Asian games held?

3. Where was the 17th Asian Games held?

4. How many medals did Vietnamese athletes get in the Games?

5. In which game did Vietnamese athlete get the gold medal?
 every 4 years
 17 times
 Incheon, Korea
 36 medals ( 1 gold , 10 silver , 25 bronze )
 Wushu by Duong Thuy Vi
Homework:
* List name of sports at the Asian Games you know.
Thanks for your attention.
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