Presented by Tran Huu Anh Tuan
WELCOME TO OUR CLASS
This game is for 2 players;
The players use rackets and a small rubber ball;

The game is played in a court surrounded by 4 walls.
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SQUASH
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE GAME?
WHICH IS SQUASH AMONG?
SQUASH
Unit 12: THE ASIAN GAMES
READING
Before you read
1. Pre-questions
1. How often are the Asian Games held?

2. Which countries have right to take part in the Asian Games?
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3. What sports is our country best at?
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2. Vocabulary
What are some benefits of playing sports with people from different cultures?
►similarity (n)
►difference (n)
intercultural knowledge
enrich (v)
What do we play sports for?
intercultural knowledge
 friendship
solidarity
develop (v)
promote (v)
build (v)
We knew very little about Thai culture before.
Thanks to sports, we now know better about Thai and Thai culture as well.
advance (v)
 Our knowledge of Thai culture has ………… considerably.
advanced
E.g.
 official (n)
 facility (n)
 athlete (n)
 athletic (adj): thuộc về điền kinh; khỏe mạnh
 athletics (n): điền kinh; thể thao
 appreciate (v)
 appreciation (n)
 We ………………….. his talent for football.
E.g.
appreciate
 enthusiastically (adv)
 enthusiastic (adj)
 enthusiasm (n)
(about st/sb; about doing st)
aquatic sports
intercultural knowledge
friendship
solidarity
develop (v)
promote (v)
build (v)
similarity (n)
difference (n)
enrich (v)
official (n)
facility (n)
2. Vocabulary
athlete (n)
athletic (adj)
athletics (n)
aquatic sports
appreciate (v)
appreciation (n)
enthusiastically (adv)
enthusiastic (adj)
enthusiasm (n)
While you read
1. Read the text and name the sports in the pictures.
hockey
rugby
boxing
fencing
shooting
squash
athletics
bodybuilding
weightlifting
M B
athletics
A S
basketball
football
cycling
wrestling
1. The 1st Asian Games began
in New Delhi, India in _______.
1951
1952
1953
2. Boxing, shooting and wrestling
were added at _______ in 1954.
The 2nd Asian Games
The 3rd Asian Games
The 4th Asian Games
3. In 1998 _______ were introduced
at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand.
Tennis, volleyball
Squash, rugby
Table tennis, hockey
4. Tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey were added
at the 3rd Asian Games held in Tokyo, Japan in _______.
1951
1954
1958
5. The 14th Asian Games were held
in Busan, Korea in _______.
1998
2006
2002
6. What is the purpose of the Asian Games?
Showing the richness
Finding the strongest
Developing intercultural knowledge and friendship
Acknowledgements:
I learnt this activity from Dao Nguyen Tieu Quyen.
2. Read the text and choose the correct answer.
7. In the 14th Asian Games, Vietnamese athletes won___.
2 gold medals
4 gold medals
6 gold medals
3. 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
4. Task 2: Scan the passage and complete the table.


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 the Busan Games?
The purpose of the Asian Games is to develop intercultural knowledge.
 There are 9919 participants in the 14th Asian Games.
 They won the gold medal in bodybuilding, billiards and karatedo.
3. Task 3: Answer the questions.
After you read
Homework
Prepare Speaking lesson
thank you