Unit 13. The 22nd Sea Games

1. What event was it?
2. Where and when do you think the event took place?

The 22nd Sea Games
Unit 13

.1. Host /houst / (v)
Ex: Germany hosted the World Cup 2006.
Vietnam hosted Sea Games 22.
2. Compete /kəm`pi:t/ (v) take part in a contest or a game( )
Competition (n) cuộc thi, cuộc tranh tài.
Competitive (adj) có tính cạnh tranh
Competitor (n) đấu thủ
Đăng cai tổ chức
Thi đấu, tranh tài
Vocabulary


3. Composed of : /kəm`pouzd/ (a)
Ex: - Water is composed of oxygen and hydrogen
- Our class is composed of 23 boys and 22 girls
Bao gồm
4. Present / pri`zent/ (v)
ex: The winners were being presented with medals
trao tặng
5. Rank / ræηk/ (v)
Vietnam was ranked 1st at Sea games 22

Xếp hạng, xếp loại
6. Defend /di`fend/(v) Defend = defense

To compete in a sports competition which you won before and try to win it again
Ex: The Vietnamese Women’s Football team successfully defended the Sea Games title.
7. Propose / prə`pouz/ (v) suggest a plan

ex: She proposed that the book should be banned
Đề nghị
bảo vệ
- Host /houst / (v) tổ chức
- Compete /kəm`pi:t/ (v) thi tài
Competition (n) cuộc thi tài.
Competitive (adj) có tính cạnh tranh
Competitor (n) đấu thủ
- be composed of bao gồm
- Present / pri`zent/ trao tặng
- Rank / ræηk/ (v) xếp hạng
- Defend /di`fend/(v) bao vệ
- Propose / prə`pouz/ (v) đề nghị
1. Sports enthusiast
2. Solidarity
3. Title
4. Bodybuilding
5. High spirits
6. Countryman
C. Người say mê thể thao
A. Tình đoàn kết
F. Danh hiệu vô địch
E. Thể dục thể hình
B. Tinh thần cao
D. Đồng bào
Task 1
Match the Vietnamese equivalents to the following words and phrases:
Scan the passage and complete each of the following sentences:
The 22th SEA Games were held in Vietnam from _______________________
Thailand was ranked second with _________
Singapore and Vietnam had participants who were awarded the Most Outstanding Athletes titles in
_________________________________________
4. A plan has been proposed for Vietnam to host the Asia
Sports Games at _____________________


Task 2
05/12/2003 to 13/12/2003
90 golds
the Swimming and Shooting events
some point in the future
Answer the questions:
What was the spirits of the 22nd Sea Games?
It was solidarity, co-operation, for peace and development.
2. How many gold medals were won at the Sea Games?
444 gold medals were won at the Sea Games
3. Which Women’s Football team defended the Sea Games title?
The Vietnamese Women’s Football team successfully defended the Sea Games title.
4. Which Men’s Football team won the gold medal?
The Thai Men’s Football team won the gold medal
5. Why was Vietnam’s first place finish not a surprise to everyone?
- Vietnam carried out an intensive programme for its athletes, which included training in facilities, both home and broad
- With the strong support of their countrymen, the Vietnamese athletes competed in high spirits.
Task 3
Fill the following blanks:
The 22nd Sea Games were held in________ from the 5th to the 13th December, 2003. Its spirit was___________,
___________________________________
Athletes from 11 countries competing in 32 sports. __________finished at the top of the Sea Games medal standings. ________’s first place finish was not a surprise because of its carrying out an intensive programme for its athletes and the support of the _________
After you read
Vietnam
solidarity
Co-operation for peace and development
Vietnam
Vietnam
countrymen