Unit 13. The 22nd Sea Games

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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

Did Vietnam host the 22nd Sea Games successfully?

Was Vietnam’s first place finish a surprise?

Before you read
Give the Vietnamese equivalents to the following words and phrases:

Sports enthusiast
Solidarity
Title
Bodybuilding
High spirits
Countryman
Người say mê thể thao
Tình đoàn kết
Danh hiệu vô địch
Thể dục, thể hình
Tinh thần cao
Đồng bào
Task 1-p.140
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
05/12/2003-13/12/2003
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
Task 3
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.

After you read
Work in pairs. One by one will see 2 pictures of famous Vietnamese athletes. Student A will talk about what sports he (she) plays and what he (she) is famous for, the other will guess who he (she) is and vice versa.
Student A
Student B
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 _________
Consolidation
Vietnam
solidarity
Co-operation for peace and development
Vietnam
Vietnam
countrymen