Warm up: Look at the photo.

1. Who is he?
 He is Ly Duc.
2. What does he do?
 He is an athlete.
3. What sports did he win gold medals at the 14th Asian Games?
 He won the gold medals in bodybuilding at the 14th Asian Games
Unit 12
the asian games

lesson 1 READING
Before you read: Look at the pictures and answer the following questions.





1. What do these pictures tell you about?

2. How often are they held?

To understand more
about these questions,
today we are going to
study…



While you read
Read the passage and then do the task that follow.
The Asian games, which take place every four years, are held for the purpose of developing intercultural knowledge and friendship within Asian. In this multi-sport event, young people from all over Asian gather together to compete. It is an occasion when strength and sports skills are tested; friendship and solidarity are built and promoted.
During their five-decade history, the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects. The number of participants has been increasing. The quality of athletes, officials and sports facilities has also been developing through time. New sports and traditional sports have been introduced and added to the Game. 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 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 Games in Bangkok, Thailand in 1998.
The 14thAsian Games, which were held in Busan, Korea in 2002, attracted 9919 participants from 44 countries. The athletes competed in 38 different sports and won 427 gold metals. The Vietnamese participants tool part in this event with great enthusiasm. Their efforts were much appreciated when they won 2 gold metals in bodybuilding and billiards, and 2 others in women`s karatedo. It is hopes that in the near future, Vietnam will become a host country and receive more metals in a variety of sports events.

Aquatic (adj) /ә`kwætik/ Thuộc về dưới nước
Appreciate (v) /ә`pri:ʃieIt/ Đánh giá
Effort (n) /`efәt/ Sự cố gắng
Advance (v) /әd‘vα:ns/ Tiến lên
Facility (n) Kĩ năng
Enthusiasm (n) Sự nhiệt tình
Squash (n) /skwɑʃ/ Bóng quần
Wrestling (n) /`resli Môn đấu vật
Hockey (n) Khúc côn cầu


While you read
Check Vocabulary: Task 1: Gap-filling
fill in each blank with a suitable word.
The hotel has special . . . . . . . .for disabled athletes.
Swimming and water skiing are both . . . . . . . . . sports.
He never lost his . . . . . . . . . . For training athletes.
I will make every . . . . . . . . . .to arrive on time.
Our sports performances have been . . . . . . . . . . .considerably over recent years.
Your help was greatly . . . . . . . . . . . . .

effort
appreciated
advancing
aquatic
enthusiasm
facilities
While you read
Task 2: Scan the passage and complete the following table
The 1st Asian games were held in New Delhi, Indian.
1954
The 3rd Asian Games in Tokyo.

1998
The 14th Asian Games in Bussan.


While you read
Task 3: Read the passage again and answers these questions
What is the purpose of the Asian Games?
How many participants took part in the 14th Asian Games?
In which sports events did the Vietnamese athletes win gold medals at the Bussan Games?

While you read
Task 3: Read the passage again and answers
these questions
1. What is the purpose of the Asian Games?
They are held for the purpose of developing intercultural knowledge and friendship within Asia.
2. How many participants took part in the 14th Asian Games?
9,919 participants took part in the 14th Asian Games.
3. In which sports events did the Vietnamese athletes win gold medals at the Bussan Games?
The Vietnamese athletes win gold medals at the Bussan Games in bodybuilding, billiards and women’s karatedo.

Name the sports in which Vietnamese athletes have won gold medals at the Asian Games.
Ly Duc
Nguyen Trong Bao Ngoc
Vu Thi Nguyet Anh
Tran Quang Ha
F. Tran Dinh Hoa
Karatedo
Bodybuilding
Billiards
Taekwondo
1
3
4
2
5
1- B - a
Nguyễn trọng bảo ngọc
Karate do
2 – F – c
TrÇn §×nh Hßa
billiards
3 – C – a
Vò thÞ nguyÖt ¸nh
karatedo
Trần Quang Hạ
Taek won do
4 – D – d
5 - A - b
Lý §øc
bodybuilding
1 – B – a
2 – F – c
3 – C – a
4 – D – d
5 – A – b
Answer key
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2
5
HOME WORK
Prepare the speaking lesson.
Read the passage again to
Summarize the main ideas.