ENGLISH LESSON
Game: Crossword
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Brainstorming
List sports events you know


volleyball
rugby
aquatic sport
wrestling
weightlifting
mountain
biking
squash
bodybuilding

Sports
Discuss the questions:
1- How often are the Asian Games held?

2- How many countries can take part in the Asian Games?

3- What sports is Vietnam best at?

4- Has Vietnam ever been a host country of the Asian Games?
- Every four years.
- All the countries in Asia.
- We are best at athletics, shooting…
- Never


II. While you read
Read the passage in the book and remember to
underline these words (guess the meanings)
effort
appreciated
advancing
aquatic
enthusiasm
facilities
The hotel has special ……....………..for disabled athletes.
2. Swimming and water skiing are both …......……...sports.
3. He never lost his…………….....…….for training athletes.
4. I will make every………...…….to arrive on time.
5. Our sports performances have been………...……
considerably over recent years.
6. Your help was greatly………...…………..
(n)
(n)
(n)
(v)
(v)
(adj)
Task 1: Fill those words in the gap
(to) effort
(n) = thể thao dưới nước
aquatic sports
(to) advance
(v) = tiến bộ
intercultural knowledge
(n) = kiến thức
liên văn hóa
(to) compete
(v) = thi đấu
solidarity
(n) = tình đoàn kết
(v) = cố gắng
= (to) try
enthusiasm
appreciated
facility
(n) = trang thiết bị
(n) = sự nhiệt tình
(v) = đánh giá cao
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

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What is the purpose of the Asian Games?
The purpose of the Asian Games is to develop intercultural knowledge and friendship within Asia.
How many participants took part in the 14th Asian Games?
9,919 participants took part in the 14th Asian Games

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.
Choose the main idea for each paragraph
III. After you read
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
A. The spirit of the 14th Asian Games
B. The purpose of the Asian Games
C. The five decade history of the Asian Games
Work in groups :
Talk about the events mentioned in the passage, using the following figures as cues.
1951 1954 1958 1998 2002
Ex : In 1951, the first Asian Games began in New Delhi.
Learn the vocabulary by heart.
Name the sports in which Vietnamese athletes have won gold medals at the Asian Games.