I. PRE-READING
*WARM-UP: GUESSING PICTURES
Karatedo
cycling
football
fencing
Every four years
44 countries
Bobybuilding, karatedo, Wushu
1. How often are the Asian games held?
2. How many countries take part in the Asian games?
3. What sports is Vietnam best at?
Discuss the following questions
*TEACHING VOCABULARY
1. intercultural knowledge (n):
kiến thức liên văn hóa
Swimming and water skiing are both aquatic sports
2. aquatic sports (n):
thể thao dưới nước
shared interests, feelings, actions,…
3. solidarity (n):
great eagerness
4. enthusiasm (n):
tình đoàn kết
lòng nhiệt tình
Lan is a very bad student. Today, the question is very
difficult, but Lan answers very well. The teacher
appreciates Lan’s effort.
5. appreciate (v):
đánh giá
*CHECKING VOCABULARY: Gap-fill
1………… sports are very good for your health
and very interesting.
2. He never lost his …………………… for training
athletes.
3. Your help was greatly ………………
4. The Asian Games are held for the purpose of
developing ………………………………
5. Friendship and ………………… are built at the
Asian Games
aquatic
enthusiasm
appreciated
intercultural knowledge
solidarity
Task 1 : Fill each blank with a suitable word
effort
1. The hotel has special ___________ for disabled athletes
2. Swimming and water skiing are both ____________ sports.
3. He never lost his _____________ for training athletes.
4. I will make every ______________ to arrive on time.
5. Our sport performances have been __________________
considerably over recent years.
6. Your help was greatly ________________________.
appreciated
advancing
aquatic enthusiasm
facilities
II.Wh ile READING
Task 2: Scan the passage and complete the
following table
Year Events
(1) _____ The 1
st
Asian games began in New Delhi, India.
1954
Boxing, shooting and wrestling were added at
(2) ________________________________________
(3) _____
Tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey were added
the 3
rd
Asian Games held in Tokyo, Japan.
1998
(4) __________________________ were introduced at
the 13
th
Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand.
(5) _____ The 14
th
Asian Games were held in Busan, Korea.
1951
The 2
nd
Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines in 1954.
1958
Squash, rugby and mountain biking
2002
Task 3: Answer the questions
1. What is the purpose of the Asian Games?
2. How many participants took part in the 14
th
Asian
Games?
3. In which sport events did the Vietnamese
athletes win gold medals at the Busan Games?
1. What is the purpose of the Asian Games?
Showing the richness
Finding the strongest
Developing intercultural knowledge and friendship
2. How many participants took part in the
14
th
Asian Games?
9,199
9,919
9,991
3. In which sport events did the Vietnamese
athletes win gold medals at the Busan
Games?
Bodybuilding, women’s karatedo and billiards
Athletics and Wushu
Shooting and fencing
III. POST-READING: Name the sports in
which Vietnamese athletes have won
gold medals at the Asian Games.
Medals won by Vietnam
(at 14
th
Asian Games)
Sports
Gold Medals
Silver Medals Bronze
Medals
wushu
shooting
karatedo
billiard
bodybuilding
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Reread the text
carefully
Learn by heart
vocabulary
Prepare for the next
lesson