Unit 12: THE
ASIAN GAMES
Part A: Reading
Pre- reading

1. How often are the Asian Games held?
2. How many times were the Asian Games held?
3. How many countries take part in the Asian Games?
4. What sports is Vietnam best at?
II. You read for the whole class, not us
WORD?
WTH???
YEARS
2014
DECADES
Years
1st
1951
489 athletes
11 nations
2st
1954
Tokyo
Introduced
9919 participants
44 countries
38 sports
427
Great Enthusiasm
Host Country
More
New words
(aren’t they?)
Intercultural (adj)/ɪntəˈkʌltʃərəl/: liên văn hóa
Solidarity (n) /ˌsɒlɪˈdarɪti/ : tình đoàn kết
Official (n) /əˈfɪʃ(ə)l/: quan chức
Aquatic (adj) /əˈkwatɪk/: dưới nước
Weightlifting (n) /ˈweɪtlɪftɪŋ/: cử tạ
Wrestling (n)
/ˈrɛslɪŋ/
môn đấu vật
Squash (n)
/ skwɒʃ /
bóng quần
Fencing (n)
/ ˈfɛnsɪŋ /
môn đấu kiếm
Intercultural (adj) /ɪntəˈkʌltʃərəl/
Solidarity (n) /ˌsɒlɪˈdarɪti/
Official (n) /əˈfɪʃ(ə)l/
Aquatic (adj) /əˈkwatɪk/
NEW WORDS
Weightlifting (n) /ˈweɪtlɪftɪŋ/
Wrestling (n) /ˈrɛslɪŋ/
Squash (n) /skwɒʃ/
Fencing (n) /ˈfɛnsɪŋ/
III. DO THE TASKS


Task 1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
facilities
aquatic
enthusiasm
effort
appreciated
advancing
Task 2
Scan the passage and complete the following table.
1951
the 2nd Asian Games in Manila, the Philipines in 1954.
1958
Squash, rugby, fencing and mountain biking
2002
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Task 3
Answer the question
1. What is the purpose of the Asian Games?
To develope intercultural knowledge and friendship within Asia
2. How many participants took part in the 14th Asian Games?
9,919 participants
3. In which sports events did the Vietnamese athletes win gold medals at the Busan Games?
They won the gold medals in bodybuilding, billiard and women’s karatedo.
Thanks for listening!