Unit 11. The Asian Games

HOANG LE KHA HIGHSCHOOL TAY NINH
Unit 11: SPEAKING
Class 11: Advanced Level
Prepared by teacher: TRAN ANH HA LAN
WELCOME TO OUR ENGLISH CLASS
Name the sports based on the pictures
billiards
bowling
chess
diving
women’s karate
gymnastics
rowing
wushu
baseball
judo
triathlon swim
sailing
track and field
taekwondo
Reporting information based on a schedule
● take place = occur = happen
● According to the schedule, …………..
As can be seen from the schedule, ……………
As the schedule shows ………………  As is shown by the schedule, ..............
● be duel supposed / expected to do sth
The judo finals are due / supposed /  expected to take place from December 2  through December 5.
Talking about soccer results
● beat (v.) /bi:t/ so at sth (beat / beaten) = defeat  sb in a game or competition
Liverpool beat Hamburg 4-2 yesterday.
● defeat (v.) (more formal than beat)
The team have never been defeated.
● win (v.) # lose /lu:z/
A lost 3-0 to B.
A won 6-5 against B.
● draw (v.) (drew / drawn) (with sb / against sb) =  finish a game without either team winning
A drew 3-3 with B. = A and B drew 3-3.
● 1- 0: one –nil ● 1- 1: a draw, one all
● 4- 2: four-two

● Which game would you like to  watch / would you enjoy  watching? Why?
● I enjoy / I like / love + V -ing
● I would (’d) rather +V -bare  infinitive
Talking about likes and dislikes
a) Look at this competition schedule of the 15th Asian Games, Doha 2006. Work in pairs. Talk about the games you want to see.
I want to see judo on December 2, and wushu on Dec 11.
I want to see baseball on December 7.
b) Look at the schedule again. Use the useful expressions to report information about the games to your partners.
- Someone says / said (that) ...
- I am / was told (that) ...
- What I hear I heard from ... is / was  (that) ...
- According to ...
- As far as I am informed ...
weightlifting (n.): the sport of lifting heavy  weights
wrestling (n.) : a sport in which two  people tight by holding each other and  trying to throw or force the other one to  the ground
fencing (n.) : the sport of fighting with  long thin sword
When will the karate finals take place?
They are supposed/ due/ expected to happen from December 11 to December 12.
What about the competition dates for triathlon?
Ok. let me see. From November 28 through December 7. ...
SOCCER RESULTS
Quatar: gold; Iraq: silver; Iran; bronze
Qatar vs. Jordan
Qatar vs. Uzbekistan
Qatar vs. United Arab Emirates
Qatar vs. Thailand (quarter-final)
Qatar vs. Islamic Republic of Iran (semi-final)
Islamic Republic of Iran vs. Republic of Korea
Qatar vs. Iraq (final)
3 - 0
0 - 1
4 - 1
3 - 0
2 - 0

1- 0

1- 0
c) Talk with your partner about the soccer  results.
My roommate told me that Qatar beat Thailand in the soccer game yesterday.
It's no surprise! Qatar is really a much stronger team.
My uncle told me that Qatar beat United Arab Emirates.
It's no surprise! Qatar is really a much stronger team.
My brother told me that Uzbekistan beat Qatar.
It's amazing! Uzbekistan must be a strong team.
My classmate told me that the Islamic Republic of Iran beat the Republic of Korea.
It's no surprise! The Islamic Republic of Iran is really a stronger team.
Rewrite each second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
1. Brazil beat Spain 2- 0.


2. Holland beat Demark 3- 2.


3. The game between Peru and Italy finished  2- 2.


4. England is leading 1- 0.
Holland won 3-2 against Denmark.
Holland won their match against
Spain lost 2-0 to Brazil.
Spain lost to Brazil 2-0.
Peru drew 2 - 2 with Italy.
Peru and Italy drew 2- 2
The last score is 1-o to England.
Thank you for your attention