WELCOME TO
OUR CLASS
Unit 13:
The 22
nd
Sea Games
A. READING
Warm-up:
What is the name of the
song?
Listen to the song and
answer the questions!
FOR THE WORLD OF TOMORROW
Where was it held?
Which kinds of sports were played?
The 22
nd
SEA Games
When?
Which countries took part in it?
WHILE YOU READ
READ THE PASSAGE
VOCABULARY
-
enthusiast /in'θju:ziæst/
sports enthusiasts (n)
- solidarity /sɔli'dær∂ti/ (n)
- co-operation /k∂uɔp∂'reiʃn/ (n)
- bodybuilding /'bɔdi,bildiη/ (n)
- be composed of = be consisted of
- outstanding (a) = excellent
- spirit /'spirit/ (n)
Ex: Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen
high spirit
- defend /di'fend/ (v)
- countrymen /'kΛntrim∂n/ (n)
- rank /ræηk/ (n)
-
enthusiast /in'θju:ziæst/
sports enthusiasts (n)
- solidarity /sɔli'dær∂ti/ (n)
- co-operation /k∂uɔp∂'reiʃn/ (n)
- bodybuilding /'bɔdi,bildiη/ (n)
- be composed of = be consisted of
- outstanding (a) = excellent
- spirit /'spirit/ (n)
Ex: Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen
high spirit
- defend /di'fend/ (v)
- countrymen /'kΛntrim∂n/ (n)
- rank /ræηk/ (n)
WHILE YOU READ
READ THE PASSAGE AND DO THE TASKS THAT
FOLLOW
Task2: Read the text and choose the best answer (A, B or C, D) for the following
sentences.
1
3
2
4
2
Singapore and Vietnam had participants who were awarded the most
Outstanding Athlete titles in . . . . .
AA
the bodybuilding and shooting events
BB
wushu and swimming events
CC
the Swimming and Shooting events
D
D
karatedo and athletics
1
The 22
nd
SEA Games were held in Vietnam from. . . ..
th
th
to 13 December,2003
A
A
the 5
B
B
the 13
C
C
th
th
the 5 to 13 November, 2003
D
D
th
to 15
th
December, 2003
th
th
the 13 to 15 November, 2003
4
Thailand was ranked second with . . . .
A
A
219 golds
B
B
119 golds
C
C
90 golds
D
D
80 golds
3
A plan has been proposed for Vietnam to host the Asia Sports Games
. . . . ..
A
A
next year
B
B
at some point in the future
C
C
in 2015
D
D
in 2020
Task 3 : Read the text again and choose the best answer A, B or C
1. It was ………….., co-operation for peace and development.
A.A solidarity
B. title
C. held
2. …………gold medals were won at the Sea Games.
A. 442
B. 443
C 444
C.
3. The Vietnamese Women’s Football team ……………defended the Sea Games title.
A.
A successfully
B. successful
C. success
4. The ……………Men’ Football team won the gold medal.
A. Vietnam
B. Singapore
C.
C Thailand
5. It was because
firstly, to prepare for the 22
nd
Sea Games, Vietnam
……………an intensive programme for its athletes, which included training in
facilities, both home and abroad; secondly, with the strong
support of their
countrymen, the Vietnamese athletes competed in high spirits.
A. find out
B.
B carried out
C. stand up
th
5th to 13 Dec, 2003
on spirit of solidarity, cooperation
for peace and development
22nd SEA Games
Athletes from 11 countries
in Vietnam
competed in 32 sports.
444 gold medals were won.
st
VN was ranked 1 with 158 gold medals.
The Games’ great success proved
VN can organize sporting events
on an international level.
A plan has been proposed for Vietnam to
host the Asia Sport Games in the future.
HOME WORK
- Learn by heart the new words.
- Summarize the text
- Do the Tasks again
- Prepare next part Speaking