Match the name of the sports with the following pictures
1 2 3
4 5 6
bodybuilding


weightlifting
fencing
volleyball
cycling
boxing
In which events are these sports competed?
1. How often are the Asian Games held?

2. How many countries took part in the 1st Asian Games?


3. Where and when were the first Asian Games
held?
Let’s read about
the history of The Asian Games
Unit: 12 THE ASIAN GAMES
Part A: Reading
I. Before you read: Vocabulary
+ solidarity (n) - /,s?li`dổr?ti/

eg: Friendship and solidarity are built and promoted.
Tình đoàn kết
+ advance (v) - /?d`v?:ns/

Ti?n b?
+ facilities (n, pl) - /f?`siliti/

Thiết bị, phương tiện
+ aquatic sports
Thể thao dưới nước
eg: Swimming and Water polo are aquatic sports.
+ enthusiasm (n) - /in`?ju:ziổzm/
Lòng đam mê
+ effort (n) - /`ef?t/

Nỗ lực
+ appreciate (v) - /?`pri:?ieit/


Đánh giá
+ athlete (n) /ổ?li:t/
eg: 489 athletes took part in the 1st Asian Games.
V?n d?ng viờn
+ compete (v) - / k?m`pi:t/
thi d?u, ganh dua
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
Task 1: 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 14th Asian Games were held in 2002. ______
F
T
T
F
1951
four
II. While you read :
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 event did the Vietnamese
athletes win gold medals at the Busan games?
4. How many countries took part in the 1st and
the 14th Asian Games?
1. What is the purpose of the Asian Games ?
-->The purpose of the Asian Games 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.

4. How many countries took part in the
1st and the 14th Asian Games?
-->11 countries took part in the 1st Asian Games
and 44 countries took part in the 14th Asian Games.
III. Post-reading:
Summary the history of the Asian Games.
3rd
1951
2nd
Philippine
9
14th
Korea
1998
1958
13
Thailand
Match the people in the pictures with their name and their sport.
Matching
Sports
Karatedo
Taekwondo
Bodybuilding
Karatedo
Billiards
Wushu
Name
A. Trần Đình Hoà
B. Lý Đức
C. Thuý Hiền
D. Nguyễn Trọng Bảo Ngọc
E. Trần Quang Hạ
F. Vũ Thị Nguyệt Ánh
1
2
3
4
5
6
B. Lý Đức
c. Bodybuilding
F. Vũ Thị Nguyệt Ánh
Karatedo
E. Trần Quang Hạ
b. Taekwondo
C. Thuý Hiền
f. Wushu
D. Nguyễn Trọng
Bảo Ngọc
d. Karatedo
e. Billiards
A. Trần Đình Hoà
Homework:

- Write a short paragraph to summarize the history of the Asian Games
- Prepare for the next lesson (speaking)



THANK YOU
GOOD BYE
Volleyball
Judo
Boxing
Bodybuilding
Taekwondo
Karate do
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f
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