What are they?
They are the mascots from Sea Games:
buffalo, cat, elephant
A buffalo-the mascot of the 22nd Sea Games, in Vietnam in 2003
A cat-the mascot of the 24th Sea Games, in Thailand in 2007
Elephants-the mascot of the 25th Sea Games, in Laos in 2009
Unit 13
The 22nd Sea Games
Section A: Reading
Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Unit 13: the 22nd Sea Games - Vocabulary
1. Host /houst/:
1. Đăng cai tổ chức
2. Compete /kəm’pit/
2. Tranh tài, cạnh tranh
3. Competitor /kəm’petitə/
3. Người tranh tài
4. Wrestling /’resliη/
4. Môn đấu vật
5. Rival /’raivəl/
5. Đối thủ, địch thủ
6. Outstanding /aut’stændiη/
6. Xuất sắc
7. Defend /di’fend/
7. Bảo vệ
8. Propose /prə’pouz/
8. Đề nghị, đề xuất
Task 1: Give the Vietnamese equivalents to the following words and phrases
1.Sports enthusiast
2.Solidarity
3.Title
4.Bodybuilding
5.High spirits
6.countrymen
1.Thể dục thể hình
2.Đồng bào
3.Tinh thần cao
4. Danh hiệu
5.Đòan kết
6.Người say mê thể thao
Task 2: Scan the passage and complete each of the following sentences
1.The 22nd SEA Games were held in Vietnam from _________________________
2.Thailand was ranked second with _________
3. Singapore and Vietnam had participants who were awarded the Most Outstanding Athlete titles in ______________________________
4. A plan has been proposed for Vietnam to host the Asia Sports games at __________________
the 5th to 13th December, 2003
90 golds
the Swimming and Shooting Events
some point in he future
Task 3 : Read the text again and answer
the questions.
1. What was the spirit of the 22nd SEA Games ?

2. How many gold medals were won at the SEA Games ?

3. Which Women`s Football team defended the SEA Games title?

4. Why was Vietnam`s first place finish not a surprise to everyone ?
(It was) solidarity, cooperation for peace and development.
444 (gold medals were won).
The Vietnamese team.
Because of its intensive training program for its athletes
& the athletes’ competition in high spirits.
5th to 13th Dec, 2003
on spirit of solidarity, cooperation
for peace and development
22nd SEA Games
in Vietnam
Athletes from 11 countries
competed in 32 sports.
444 gold medals were won.
VN was ranked 1st with 158 GMs.
The Games’ great success proved
VN can organize sporting events
on an international level.
A plan has been proposed for Vietnam to
host the Asia Sport Games in the future.
Summary
1. Can you name some of Vietnamese athletes you love most ?
2. What are they famous for?
3. What aspects of sportsmanship do you admire ?
Discussion
Homework
? Prepare for the next lesson
THANK YOU
for your attention