Aims :
- Students read and understand the words in the context.
- Students have a general ideas about the History of Asian Games and the 14th Asian Games
- Students relate to some sports that Vietnam take part in in the Asian Games.
Unit 12 : The Asian Games
Reading
Procedures
1. Before you read
2. While you read
3. After you read
Reading
Unit 12 : The Asian Games
Work with your partner and discuss the following questions :

- How often are the Asian Games held?
- How many countries take part in the Asian Games?
- What sports is Vietnam best at?

Before you read
While you read
Listen and read
- New words
- Intercultural knowledge
- solidarity
- advancing
- quality
- effort
- appreciate
- sports events
Task 1 : Fill in each blank with a suitable word
1. facilities
2. aquatic
3. enthusiasm
4. effort
5. advancing
6. appreciated
Task 2 : Scan the passage and complete the
following sentences
1951
2. The 2nd Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines
3. 1958
4. Squash, rugby, fencing and mountain biking
5. 2002
Task 3 : Answer the questions
After you read
Name the sports in which Vietnamese athletes have won gold medals at the Asian Games
http://www.nhandan.com.vn/english/sport/040106/asian.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Games_medal_count
1982 : making a start
1994 : Tran Quang Ha won 1st gold medal in Taekwondo
1998 : Ho Nhat Thong won the 2nd one (taekwondo)
2002 : 4 gold medals
2006 : 5 gold medals
Goodbye...