Memory game
Memory game
Tae Kwon Do
Tennis
Football
Swimming
name some big games at which
people compete these sports
Olympic games
Games
Sea games
Asian games
Lesson 1: Reading (Period: 73)
Before you read
1. Questions & Answers
How often are the Asian Games held?
Where & when were the last Asian
Games held?
Has Vietnam become the host country
of the Asian Games?
What sports is Vietnam best at?
2. Vocabulary
intercultural ( adj): liên kết các nền văn hóa
solidarity
( n): sự đoàn kết
aquatic sports ( n): môn thể thao dưới nước
wrestling
( n) : môn đấu vật
appreciate
( v): đánh giá cao
enthusiasm (n): sự nhiệt tình
athlete
(n): vận động viên (điền kinh)
Checking vocabulary
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We really……………..your
help.
appreciate
enthusiasm
His ……………….made
the success.
aquatic
Swimming is one of …………sports.
solidarity
We always show our national...................
athlete
She is a very famous................
While you read
Let’s read
Task 1: T/ F Statements
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There are many kinds of sports in the
Asian Games. T
European people can compete at the
Asian games. F
9.919 participants took part in the 14th
Asian Games. T
Vietnam won 2 gold medals in the 14th
Asian Games. F
Task 2: Filling in the blanks
Year
Events
(1)........
1951 The 1st Asian Games began in India.
1954
Boxing, shooting and wrestling were added at
The 2 nd Asian Games in Minila, the Philippines
(2).............................................................
1958 Tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey were
(3)........
added at the 13rd Asian Games held in Japan.
1998
Squash, rubby and mountain biking were
(4).............................................................
introduced at the 13th Asian Games in Thailand.
2002 The 14th Asian Games were held in Korea
(5)……….
Task 3: Answering the questions
1. What is the purpose of the Asian Games?
-> The purpose of the Asian Games is to develop
intercultural knowledge and friendship within Asia.
2. In which sports events did the Vietnamese
athletes win gold medals at the Busan
Games?
-> They won the gold medals in bodybuilding,
billiards and women’s karatedo at the Busan Games.
After you read
 Name the sports in which Vietnamese
athletes have won gold medals at Asian
Games.
 Name some host countries of the Asian
Games
Matching A with B about the 16th Asian Games
A
1. Date of opening
2. Number of countries
3. Number of sports
4. Host country
5. Participants
B
c/ 12.000
f/ December 8, 2010
d/ 45
e/ 42
a/ China
Homework
• Learn by heart the new words.
• Write a short paragraph about 16th
Asian Games using the information
above.
Thank you for your
participation !!!