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Unit 12 : THE ASIAN GAMES
A. Reading
Period : 73
PRE-READING
*WARM-UP: GUESSING PICTURES
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Karatedo
cycling
football
fencing
Every four years
44 countries
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?
Discuss the following questions
*TEACHING VOCABULARY
1. intercultural knowledge (n):
kiến thức liên văn hóa
Swimming and water skiing are both aquatic sports
2. aquatic sports (n):
thể thao dưới nước
shared interests, feelings, actions,…
3. solidarity (n):
great eagerness
4. enthusiasm (n):
tình đoàn kết
lòng nhiệt tình
Lan is a very bad student. Today, the question is very difficult, but Lan answers very well. The teacher appreciates Lan’s effort.
5. appreciate (v):
đánh giá
*CHECKING VOCABULARY: Gap-fill
1………….........sports are very good for your health and very interesting.
2. He never lost his ……………………..for training athletes.
3. Your help was greatly ………………
4. The Asian Games are held for the purpose of developing ………………………………..
5. Friendship and …………………..are built at the Asian Games
aquatic
enthusiasm
appreciated
intercultural knowledge
solidarity
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
II.While READING
Task 2: Scan the passage and complete the following table
1951
The 2nd Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines in 1954.
1958
Squash, rugby 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 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
III. POST-READING: Name the sports in which Vietnamese athletes have won gold medals at the Asian Games.
Medals won by Vietnam
(at 14th Asian Games)
wushu
shooting
karatedo
billiard
bodybuilding
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Reread the text carefully
Learn by heart vocabulary
Prepare for the next lesson