Bài 12: The Asian Games

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Unit 12: The asian games
A. Reading
BEFORE YOU READ
WORK WITH A PARTNER
How often are the Asian Games held?
2. How many countries take part in the Asian Games?
3. What sports is Vietnam best at?
They are held every four years
The number of participating countries has increased since the first Games.(1951: 11 countries; 2002: 44 countries)
Vietnam seem to do well in bodybuilding, billiards, karatedo and wushu.
THE ASIAN GAMES
VOCABULARY
promote (v) develop: phát triển
solidarity (n) :tình đoàn kết
participant (n): người tham gia
intercultural (a) giao thoa văn hóa
basketball (n) : môn bóng rổ
volleyball (n) : môn bóng chuyền weightlifting (n) : môn cử tạ
wrestling (n) :môn đấu vật
hockey (n) :môn khúc côn cầu

squash (n) :môn bóng quần
rugby (n) :môn bóng bầu dục
fencing (n) :môn đấu kiếm
bodybuilding (n) :môn thể dục thể hình
VOCABULARY
THE ASIAN GAMES
The Asian games, which take place every four years, are held for the purpose of developing interlecultural knowledge and friendship within Asian. In this multi-sport event, young people from all over Asia gather togerther to complete. It is ocassion when strength and sports skills are tested; friendship and solidarity are built and promoted.
During their five-decade history, Asian Game have been advancing in all aspects. The number of participants has been increasing. The quality of athletes, officials and sports facilities has also been developing through time. New sports and traditional sports have been introduced and added to the Games. The 1st Asian Games were held in New Delhi, India in 1951. Only 489 athletes from 11 nations took park in the Games. The six sports events at the first Games were basketball, cycling, football, aquatic sports, athletics and weightlifting. Boxing, shooting and wrestling were added at the 2nd Asian games in Manila, the Philippines in 1954; and tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey were added at the 3rd Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan in 1958. Squash, rugby, fencing and moutain biking were introduced for the first time at the 13th Asian games in Bangkok, Thailand in 1998
The 14th Asian Games, which were held in Busan, Korea in 2002, attracted 9,919 participants from 44 countries. The athletes competed in 39 different sports and won 427 gold medals. The Vietnameseparticipants took parts in thic event with great enthusiasm. Their efforts were much appreciated when they won 2 gold metals in bodybuilding and billiards and 2 others in woman’s karatedo. It is hoped that in the near future, Vietnam will become a host country and receive more metals in a variety of sports events.
THE ASIAN GAMES
TASK 1: The words in the box all appear in the passage. Fill each blank with a suitable word.
facilities
aquatic
enthusiasm
effort
advancing
appriciated
TASK 1: The words in the box all appear in the passage. Fill each blank with a suitable word.
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 ________.
THE ASIAN GAMES
facilities
aquatic
enthusiasm
effort
advancing
appreciated
facilities aquatic enthusiasm effort advancing appreciated
TASK 2: SCAN THE PASSAGE AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING TABLE
THE ASIAN GAMES
1951
1958
Squash, rugby, fencing & mountain biking
2002
the 2nd Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines.
THE ASIAN GAMES
TASK 3
Answer the questions
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?
-> Their purpose is to develop intercultural knowledge and friendship within Asia.
-> 9,919 participants took part in the 14th Asian Games.
-> They won the gold medals in bodybuilding, billiards and women’s karatedo at the Busan Games.
AFTER YOU READ
THE ASIAN GAMES
WORK IN GROUPS
Talk about the history of the Asian Games
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