Unit 12 The Asian Games

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<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> Matching game: Let’s match the sports with the pictures..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> Shooting Cycling. Bodybuilding Table tennis. Soccer Rugby. Chess Weightlifting. 2. 1. table tennis bodybuilding shooting. cycling. soccer. rugby. weightlifting. chess.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> In what sport event are these sports played?.  The Asian Games.

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<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> Unit 12:. The Asian Games Part A:. READING. I/ PRE - READING II/ WHILE - READING * Task 1: True - false statements * Task 2: Answer the questions. III/ POST- READING.

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<span class='text_page_counter'>(8)</span> * Answer the questions: 1. How often are the Asian Games held?  Every four years. 2. How many times have the Asian Games been held?  16 times 3. Has Vietnam ever been the host country of the Asian Games?  No, it hasn’t..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(9)</span> Vocabulary  intercultural (adj): [intə'kʌltʃərəl]  multi-sport (adj): [ 'mʌlti-spɔ:t]  Aquatic sport (n):. liªn v¨n hãa ®a thÓ thao. Môn thể thao dưới nước.  to advance (v):[əd'vɑ:ns] = to develop: tiÕn bé, ph¸t triÓn solidarity (n): [,sɔli'dærəti]. t×nh ®oµn kÕt.  athlete (n): [ 'æθli:t]. vận động viên.

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<span class='text_page_counter'>(12)</span> 1. Task 1: Decide whether the statements are True or False. • •. 1. The Asian Games are often held every six years. F four _______ 2. The first Asian Games was held in India in 1941. ______ F 1951. 3. Vietnam has won gold medals in bodybuilding in the Asian Games. ______ T •. 4. The 15th Asian Games was held in 2006. ______ T.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(13)</span> 2. TASK 2: 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 sports events did the Vietnamese athletes win gold medals at Busan Games? 4. What were the six sports events at the first Games? 5. How many nations took part in the first Games?.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(14)</span> Lucky number. 2. 1 4. 3. 5 6. Lucky Number!.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(15)</span> 1. What is the purpose of the Asian Games? A.It is to develop intercultural knowledge. B. It is to develop friendship. C. Both A and B are correct.. C.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(16)</span> 2. How many participants took part in the 14th Asian Games?. A. 9,909. B. 9,919. B. C. 489.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(17)</span> 3. In which sports events did the Vietnamese athletes win gold medals at the Busan Games? A.They won gold medals in bodybuilding. B.They won gold medals in billiards. C.They won gold medals in bodybuilding, billiards and women’s karatedo.. C.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(18)</span> 4. What were the six sports events at the first Games? A. Basket ball, cycling, football, aquatic sports, athletics and weightlifting. B. Basket ball, cycling, football, aquatic sports, table tennis and hockey. C. Basket ball, cycling, football, boxing, shooting and wrestling.. A.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(19)</span> 5. How many nations took part in the first Games?. A. 44. B. 11. B. C. 489.

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<span class='text_page_counter'>(21)</span> What is the purpose of the Asian Games? It is to develop intercultural knowledge and friendship 2. How many participants took part in the 14th Asian Games? There were 9,919 participants 3. In which sports events did the Vietnamese athletes win gold medals at Busan Games? They won gold medals in bodybuilding, billiards and women’s karatedo. 4. What were the six sports events at the first Games? Basket ball, cycling, football, aquatic sports, athletics and weightlifting 5. How many nations took part in the first Games? There were 11 nations 1..

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<span class='text_page_counter'>(23)</span> 1.When and where was the 1st Asian Games  In India, in 1951 held?. 2. How many sport events were at the 1st. Asian. Games? There were 6 sport events( basketball, cycling, football, aquatic sports, athletics and weightlifting) 3. How many gold medals did the Vietnamese athletes win at Busan Games? There were 4 gold medals( 2 in body building and billiards and 2 in women’s karatedo)..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(24)</span> 1951 (The 1st Asian Games).

<span class='text_page_counter'>(25)</span> 1958 (Asiad 3).

<span class='text_page_counter'>(26)</span> 1998 (Asiad 13).

<span class='text_page_counter'>(27)</span> 2002 (Asiad 14). 2010 (Asiad 16).

<span class='text_page_counter'>(28)</span> • Do Task 1 in Textbook • Learn by heart all the new words • Prepare the next lesson.

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<span class='text_page_counter'>(30)</span> Scan the passage and complete the following table. Year 1951 (1) _______ 1954. Events The first Asian Games began in New Delhi, India. Boxing, shooting and wrestling were added at (2) ____________________________________ the 2nd Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines.. (3) _______ 1958. Tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey were added at the 3rd Asian Games held in Tokyo, Japan.. 1998. (4) __________________________________ Squash, rugby, fencing and mountain biking were introduced at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand.. 2002 (5) _______. The 14th Asian Games was held in Busan, Korea..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(31)</span> The Asian Games, which take place every four years, are held for the purpose of developing intercultural knowledge and friendship within Asia. In this multi-sport event, young people from all over Asia gather together to compete. It is an occasion when strength and sports skills are tested; friendship and solidarity are buil and promoted..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(32)</span> The 14th Asian Games, which were held in Busan, Korea in 2002, attracted 9,919 participants from 44 countries. The athletes competes in 38 different sports and won 427 gold medals. The Vietnamese participants took part in this event with great enthusiasm. Their efforts were much appreciated when they won 2 gold medals in bodybuilding and billiards, and 2 others in women’s karatedo. It is hoped that in the near future, Vietnam will become a host country and receive more medals in a variety of sports events.. d1.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(33)</span> The 14th Asian Games, which were held in Busan, Korea in 2002, attracted 9,919 participants from 44 countries. The athletes competes in 38 different sports and won 427 gold medals. The Vietnamese participants took part in this event with great enthusiasm. Their efforts were much appreciated when they won 2 gold medals in bodybuilding and billiards, and 2 others in women’s karatedo. It is hoped that in the near future, Vietnam will become a host country and receive more medals in a variety of sports events.. d1.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(34)</span> The 1st Asian Games were held in New Delhi, India in 1951. Only 489 athletes from 11 nations took part in the Games. The six sports events at the first Games were basketball, cycling, football, aquatic sports, athletics and weightlifting. Boxing, shooting and wrestling were added at the 2nd Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines in 1954; and tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey were added at the 3rd Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan in 1958. Squash, rugby, fencing and mountain biking were introduced for the first time at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand in 1998..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(35)</span> The 1st Asian Games were held in New Delhi, India in 1951. Only 489 athletes from 11 nations took part in the Games. The six sports events at the first Games were basketball, cycling, football, aquatic sports, athletics and weightlifting. Boxing, shooting and wrestling were added at the 2nd Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines in 1954; and tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey were added at the 3rd Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan in 1958. Squash, rugby, fencing and mountain biking were introduced for the first time at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand in 1998..

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