Unit 13. The 22nd Sea Games

Watch the clip, listening to the song, and then
answer the questions that follow.
1. What is the name of the song?
2. In what event was it first sung?
3. When and where was this event held?
It is “Vi mot the gioi ngay mai - For the world of tomorrow”.
It was first sung in the 22nd Sea Games.
It was held in 2003 in Hanoi ,Vietnam.
What are we going to read about?
Unit 13 – The 22nd Sea Games
Lesson A: Reading
The official symbol of the Games.
Trau Vang, a golden buffalo, is the official mascot
of the games.
New words
host (v)
enthusiast (n)
spirit (n)
compete (v)
compose (v)
outstanding (adj)
athlete (n)
defend (v)
intensive (adj)
facility (n)
countrymen (n)
propose (v)
[houst] đăng cai tổ chức
[in`θju:ziæst] người hăng hái, say mê
[`spirit] tinh thần
[kəm`pi:t] đua tranh
[kəm`pouz] tạo nên
[aut`stændiη] nổi bật
[`æθli:t] vận động viên
[di`fend] bảo vệ
[in`tensiv] mạnh mẽ, tập trung
[fə`siliti] tiện nghi
[`kʌntrimen] đồng bào
[prə`pouz] đề nghị, đề xuất
1. sports enthusiast
2. solidarity
3. title
4. bodybuilding
5. high spirits
6. countrymen
người say mê thể thao
sự đoàn kết
danh hiệu
môn thể dục thể hình
tinh thần cao
người cùng 1 nước, đồng bào
Task 1: Give the Vietnamese equivalents to the following words and phrases.
Task 2: Scan the passage and complete each of the following sentences.
1. The 22nd Sea Games were held in Vietnam from ____ .
2. Thailand was ranked second with _______ .
3. Singapore and Vietnam had participants who were awarded the Most Outstanding Athlete titles in _______ .
4. A plan had been supposed for Vietnam to host the Asia Sports Games at ____ .
the 5th to 13th December 2003
90 golds
the Swimming and Shooting events
some point in the future
Task 3: Work in groups, asking and answering the questions.
Lucky stars
6
1
7
5
4
3
2
1. What was the spirit 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?
 It was because Vietnam had carried out the intensive program for its athletes, both at home and abroad and the Vietnamese athletes competed in high spirits with the strong support of their countrymen.
Summary: Look at the following table and talk about the 22nd Sea Games.
The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were held in Hanoi, Vietnam from 5 December to 13 December 2003 . Over 5,000 athletes from 11 nations competed in 32 sports. The games were opened by Vietnamese prime minister Phan Van Khai in the newly constructed My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi. The games torch was lit by Nguyen Thuy Hien of Wushu. The Athlete`s Oath was made by Nguyen Manh Tuong of Shooting. The Judge`s Oath was made by Hoàng Quốc Vinh (Wushu). It was the first time in SEA GAMES history that the game venues were assigned into two cities namely Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
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