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Let’s match the sports with the pictures
e. Billiards
c. Bodybuilding
d. Wrestling
a. Football
b. Badminton
Matching
Which sport event are these pictures about ?
The Mascot [`mæskət]
The opening ceremony of the 15th Asian Games in Doha in Qatar
THE ASIAN GAMES
Unit 12
Answer these questions :
1. How often are the Asian Games held ?
- Every four years.
2. How many times were the Asian Games held ?
- 16 times
3. Where was the 16th Asian Games going to be held ?
- In China
4. What sports is Viet Nam best at ?
- bodybuilding, billiards, wushu, karatedo,…
2. While Reading:
(to) advance:

an athlete:

(to) gather:

an effort:

a medal:


Vocabulary:
Tiến bộ, phát triển
= (to) develop
Vận động viên
Tập hợp, tụ hợp
Cố gắng
- a gold/ silver/ bronze medal:
Huy chương
huy chương vàng/ bạc/ đồng
= (to) come together
Facilities (n) [fə`silitiz] pl. :
- những tiện nghi
Enthusiasm (n) [in`θju:ziæzm] :
- sự nhiệt tình
Appreciate (v) [ə`pri:∫ieit] :
- đánh giá cao
Aquatic sports [ə`kwætik] : Ex : swimming, water skiing,…
Hockey [`hɔki]
Rugby[`rʌgbi]

Squash[skwɔ∫]
 True – false statements:

1. The Asian Games are often held every six years. _______

2. The first Asian Games was held in India in 1941. ______

3. Vietnam has won gold medals in karatedo in the Asian Games. ______

4. The previous Asian Games (15th) was held in 2006. ______
F
T
T
F
1951
four
 Task 1: Scan the passage and complete the following table.
1951
2002
1958
the 2nd Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines.
Squash, rugby, fencing and mountain biking
 Task 2: Answer the questions.
1. What is the purpose of the Asian Games?
 It is to develop 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 Busan Games?
 They won the gold medals in bodybuilding, billiards and women‘s karatedo at the Busan Games.
 Discussion:
In the next Asian Games, in which sports will Vietnamese athletes win gold/ silver/ bronze medals? Why?
Bodybuilding
Billiards
Karatedo
Shooting
Wushu
weightlifting
Ly Duc – bodybuilding (Gold medal / in Busan Korea)
Duong Anh Vu – Billiards (Silver medal/ in Doha Qatar)
Hoang Anh Tuan – weightlifting (bronze medal/ in Doha Qatar)
 Homework:
Task 1, pp. 138
Prepare for Speaking p. 139
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