to our lesson
Unit 12: The Asian Games
A : Reading
Warm up :
Look at the following pictures and tell the names of the sports.
Volleyball
Bodybuilding
Karatedo
[kə`rɑ:tedo]
Boxing
 Answer the question :
In which event are these games taken place?
In the Asian Games - ĐHTDTT Châu Á /Asiad
Unit 12 : THE ASIAN GAMES
Lesson 1. Reading
The 15th Asian Games
In Doha, Qatar
The symbol of The Asian Games
Every four years
44 countries in the 14th Asian Games
Bobybuilding, Karatedo, Wushu
1. How often are the Asian games held?
2. How many countries take part in the Asian Games?
3. What sports is Vietnam best at?
I. Before you read :
Work with a partner. Discuss the following questions.
II. Vocabulary :
-1. intercultural [ ,intə``kʌlt∫ərəl ] (adj) :liên văn hóa
-2. solidarity [,sɔli`dærəti ] (n) :tình đoàn kết
-3. aquatic sports [ ə`kwætik spɔ:ts ] (n.p) :thể thao dưới nước
-4. wrestling [ `resliη ] (n) :môn đấu vật
-5. squash [ skwɔ∫ ] (n):môn bóng quần
-6. hockey [ `hɔki ] (n) :khúc côn cầu
-7. participant [pɑ:`tisipənt ] (n) :người tham ra
c. fencing
e. hockey
d. weightlifting
a. boxing
f. rugby
b. wrestling
g. basketball
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7
Match the pictures
with their names
A. Reading
Scan the passage and choose the main idea for each paragraph
Task 1 : Fill each blank with a suitable word
effort
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 sport performances have been __________________ considerably over recent years.
Your help was greatly ________________________.
appreciated
advancing
aquatic
enthusiasm
facilities
III. While you read :
1951
The 2nd Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines in 1954.
1958
Squash, rugby and mountain biking
2002
Task 2: Scan the passage and complete the following table
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 sport events did the Vietnamese athletes win gold medals at the Busan Games?
1. What is the purpose of the Asian Games?
Showing the richness
Finding the strongest
Developing intercultural knowledge and friendship
2. How many participants took part in the 14th Asian Games?
9,199
9,919
9,991
3. In which sport events did the Vietnamese athletes win gold medals at the Busan Games?
Bodybuilding, women’s karatedo and billiards
Athletics and Wushu
Shooting and fencing
7. In which city of the Philippines were the 2nd Asian Games held ?-----------
Crossword puzzle
1. How many countries took part in the 1st Asian Games?--------
2. Which sport was added at the 2nd Asian Games besides boxing and wrestling? ------------
3. In which country were the 14th Asian Games held?-------
4. Were the 13th Asian Games held in Thaidland or Korea? ---
5. Did Vietnam win two medals in women’s karatedo or men’s in Korea? ---------
6. There were 9,919 ------- at the 14th Asian Games.
Fencing
The Asian Games
Badminton
Football
Taekwondo
Karatedo
Judo
Basketball
Cycling
Weightlifting
Shooting
Boxing
Wrestling
Volleyball
Tennis
Table tennis
Hockey
Squash
Rugby
Mountain biking
Bodybuilding
Billiards
Swimming
Water polo
Water skiing
Aquatic sports
Long jump
Marathon
High jump
Athletics:
Điền kinh
Athlete
Medals
gold
silver
bronze
Practice the pronunciation
intercultural knowledge (n)
gather together (v)
solidarity (n)
advance (v)
facility (n)
aquatic sports (n)
shooting (n)
squash (n)
rugby (n)
athletics (n)
athlete (n)
medal (n)
/ intə `kʌltʃərəl `nɔlidʤ/
/`gæðə tə`geðə /
/,səli`dæriti/
/əd`va:ns/
/fə`siliti/
/ə`kwætik spɔ:ts/
/`ʃu:tiɳ/
/skwɔ:ʃ/
/`rʌgbi/
[æð`letiks]
/`æðli:t/
/`medl/
Further discussion
How many times was Asian Games held?

How often are the Asian games held?

When and where was the last Asian Games held?


When and where will the next Asian Games be held?
Eighteen times
Every four year
The 18th Asian Games were held in Jakarta, Indonesia from August 18th to September 2nd in 2018.
The 19th Asian Games will be held in China from in 2022.
List of Asian Games