THE ASIAN GAMES potx

THE ASIAN GAMES
READING


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How often are the Asian Games held?
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How many Asian Games were organized by
Vietnam?
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What sports are the strongest of Vietnam?




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Vocabulary


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Intercultural (adj):
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Participate (v):
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Participant (n)
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Official (n):

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Effort (n):
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To make effort
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Appreciate (v):
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Enthusiastic (adj):
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Enthusiasm (n)
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Facility (n):
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Solidarity (n):


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Weight-lifting (n):
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Wrestling (n):
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Squash (n):
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Rugby (n):
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Fencing (n):
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Mountain biking (n):
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Bodybuilding (n):

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Billiards (n):
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Athletics (n):
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Hockey (n):


Squash


hockey


Task 1: Fill the blank
1. The hotel has special ______ for disabled athletes.
2. Swimming and water skiing are both _______ sport.
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 ________.
facilities
aquatic
enthusiasm
effort
appreciated
advancing

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Task 2: Complete the following table
Year Events
1951 The 1
st
Asian Games began in New Delhi,
India.
1954 Boxing, shooting and wrestling were added at
the 2
nd
Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines.
1958 Tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey
were added at 3
rd
Asian Games held in Tokyo,
Japan.
1998 Squash, rugby, fencing, mountain biking were
introduced at the 13
th
Asian Games in
Bangkok, Thailand.
2002 The 14
th
Asian Games were held in Busan,
Korea.


Task 3: Answer the questions
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What is the purpose of the Asian Games?

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How many participants took part in the 14
th

Asian Games?
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In which sports events did the Vietnamese
athletes win gold medals at the Busan
Games?


What is the main idea of each paragraph?
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Paragraph 1:
The purpose of the Asian Games
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Paragraph2:
The advance of the Asian Games
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Paragraph 3:
14
th
Asian Games in Busan, Korea and the
result of the Vietnam team


GAME

Name the sports in the clip


weight-lifting billiards shooting
squash cycling mountain biking
fencing athletics hockey
football bodybuilding swimming
rugby


Homework:
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Learn by heart new words
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Prepare for new lesson: Listening
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Prepare for the 45 minutes test on Tuesday


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