UNIT 12 :THE ASIAN GAMES
Lesson 3: Listening
People often call football …
What kind of sport is it?
What kind of sport is it?
What kind of sport is it?
What kind of sport is it?
High jump
Long jump
Swimming
Gymnastics
I. Before you read
* Listen and repeat
II. While you listen.
Listen to the tape and do the tasks that follow.
Task 1. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for the following statements and questions.

1. Yuko won the gold medal in women’s swimming. She set a new world record time of………………
A. 200 seconds C. 1 minute 58 seconds
B. 1 minute 38 seconds D. 1 minute 48 seconds
2. Lily got an average of….points in her gymnastics event
A. 9.5 B. 5.9 C. 15 D. 5
3. Lee Bong-ju jumped………..and he won the gold medal in men’s long jump. A. 8.5 m B. 8.9 m C. 9.8 m D. 18 m
4. The bar that Vichai had to jump over was at………
A. 3.2 m B. 2.3 m C. 2.0 m D. 2.5 m
5. Which of the following sports events was NOT mentioned in the report?
A. swimming B. gymnastics
C. long and high jumps D. weightlifting
Task 2. Listen again and answer the following questions

1. What time was “The Asian Games Report” programme?


2. How many gold medals have the Japanese athletes won in the first 3 days?


3. How many times has Lee Bong-ju completed in the long jump?


4. What was the last sports event mentioned in the report?


5. How was Vichai after he finished his performance?
- (It was) at 10.15 p.m
- (They have won) 6 gold medals
- (He has competed in the long jump) 2 times.
- High jump (was the last event mentioned in the report).
- He was very disappointed.
Nguyen Thuy Hien – Wushu
Start practising wushu: 1992
First win gold medal: 1993
Won 6 world gold medals, many gold medals at Asean Games and Sea Games.

Vu Thi Huong – Running
Won many gold medals at Sea Games
in 100 m and 400 m running.

Ly Duc – Bodybuilding
Won many gold medals at Asean Games and SeaGames.
Le Cong Vinh – Football
Won the Championship at AAF Cup 2008.