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a.basketball
b.swimming
c.rugby
d.badminton
e.karatedo
f.bodybuilding
g.fencing
h.football
In what Games can we find these sports?
1.How often are the asian games held ?
2.How many countries take part in the asian games ?
3.What sports is viet nam best at ?
Before you read
Unit 12: the asian games
a. reading
Vocabulary:
-squash / skwɔ∫ / (n)
-weightlifting / ‘weitliftiŋ / (n)
-wrestling / ‘resliŋ / (n)
-hockey / ‘hɔki / (n)
-effort / ’eft /(n)=attempt
-aquatic sports / ’kwætik/ the sports in the water
-to advance / d’va:ns / (v) = to make progress
-enthusiasm / in’θju:ziæzm / (n) strong interest
-facility / f’sil ti / (n) equipment
-solidarity / sɔli’dær ti / (n)= unity
Checking Vocabulary:
Complete these following sentences with the given words:





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. We need to have the…………………to overcome the difficulty.


facilities
aquatic
enthusiasm
effort
advancing
solidarity
While you read
Activity 1: 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?
The purpose of the Asian Games is to develop intercultural knowledge and friendship within Asia.
9919 participants took part in the 14th Asian Games.
They won the gold medals in bodybuilding,billiards and women’s karatedo at the Busan Games.
Activity 2: Scan the passage and complete the following table
1951
the 2nd Asian Games in Manila,the Philippines
1958
Squash,rugby,fencing and mountain biking
2002
After you read
Game:Lucky number

When was the 1st Asian Games held ?
1951
How many athletes took part in the 1st Asian Games?
489
Which sports were added at the 3rd Asian Games ?
Tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey
Where was the Asian Games held in the year 2002?
In Busan .Korea
Where was the 2nd Asian Games held?
In Manila,Philippines
How many countries participated in the 14th Asian Games?
44
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