e. Billiards
c. Bodybuilding
d. Wrestling
a. Football
b. Badminton
Matching
Unit 12: The Asian Games
 Vocabulary:
(to) advance (v): /əd`vɑ:ns/
Athlete (n) /´æθli:t/
Tiến bộ, phát triển
Vận động viên
Compete (v) / [kəm`pi:t]/
Cạnh tranh
Effort (n) /´efə:t/
Sự cố gắng
Medal (n) /`medl/
Huy chương
- a gold/ silver/ bronze medal:
Huy chương vàng/ bạc/ đồng
= (to) develop
Solidarity (n) /,sɔli`dærəti/
Participant (n)[pɑ:`tisipənt]
Sự đoàn kết
người tham gia
Competitive (adj)
Mang tính cạnh tranh
An Athlete
Medals
Task1. The words in the box all appear in the passage. Fill 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
Task 2: Scan the passage and complete the following table.
1951
the 2nd Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines .
1958
Squash, rugby, fencing and mountain biking
2002

Task 3. Answer the questions.

1. What is the purpose of the Asian Games ?



2. How many participants took part in the 14th Asian Games ?


3. In which sports events did the Vietnamese athletes win gold medals at he Busan Games ?

? It is to develop intercultural knowledge and friendship within Asia.
? 9,919 participants took part in the 14th Asian Games .
 They won the gold medals in bodybuilding, billiards and women’s karatedo at the Asian Games in Busan, Korea.
Lucky sport
Football
Swimming
Hockey
wrestling
Badminton
Bodybuilding
Billiards
cycling
1. How many countries took part in the 1st Asian Games? ------------
 11 ( Eleven)
2. Which sport was added
at the 2nd Asian Games besides boxing and wrestling?
 shooting
3. In which country were the 14th Asian Games held?
 Korea
4.Were the 13th Asian Games held in Thailand or Korea? --------------
 Thailand
5..Did Vietnam win two medals in women’s karatedo or men’s in Korea?
 women’s
6.There were 9,919--------------
at the 14th Asian Games.
 Participants
7. In which city of the Philippines were the 2nd Asian Games held ? ----------------
 Manila
LUCKY !
Homework
Write a summary within ( 70-100 words) about the Asian Games.
Prepare for Speaking section, Unit 12.
Unit 12: The Asian Games
A. Reading