Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 11 - Unit 12: The Asian games - Lesson: Reading

won medals( at 14 th Asian Games) 
Body building 
Billiards 
Karatedo 
Shooting 
Wushu 
Unit 12  Lesson reading 
THE ASIAN GAMES 
1 . Intercultural /  ntә’k lt  әrәl / 
 Vocabulary 
2 . aquatic sports / ә’kw t k sp :ts / 
(n) 
 sports connected with water 
3 . solidarity /, s l ’ d  r әti / 
 4 . effort / ‘ efәt / 
(n) 
(n) 
5. enthusiasm /  n’ ju:z   z әm / 
(v) 
6. to appreciate / ә’pri:  ieit / 
 ( adj ) 
7. facility / fә’si: l әti / 
(n) 
 facilities 
( pln ) 
Ex: national solidarity 
- to understand the value of sb / sth 
 trying hard; hard work 
2 
n 
voc 
aquatic sports 
While-reading 
 Read the passage and then do the tasks that follow . 
 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 built and promoted. 
 During their five-decade history, the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects. The 
number of participants has been increasing. The quality of athletes, officials and sports facilities has also been developing through time. New 
sports and traditional sports have been introduced and added to the Games. 
 The 1 st 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 2 nd Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines in 1954; and tennis, volleyball, 
table tennis and hockey were added at the 3 rd Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan in 1958. Squash, 
rugby, fencing and mountain biking were introduced for the first time at the 13 th Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand in 1998. 
 The 14 th 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. 
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Task 1 . The words in the box all appear in the passage. Fill each blank with a suitable word. 
The hotel has special for disabled athletes. 
Swimming and water skiing are both sports. 
He is never lost his for training athletes. 
I will make every to arrive on time. 
Our sports performances have been . considerably over recent years. 
Your help was greatly . 
advancing 
appreciated 
aquatic 
facilities 
enthusiasm 
effort 
Task 2 . Scan the passage and complete the following table. 
Year 
Events 
(1) . 
The Asian Games begin in New Delhi, India. 
1954 
Boxing, shooting and wrestling were added 
(2) . 
(3) . 
Tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey were added at the 3 rd Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan. 
1998 
(4) . were introduced for the first time at the 13 th Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. 
(5) . 
The 14 th Asian Games, which were held in Busan , Korea. 
1951 
 the 2th Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines 
1958 
2002 
 Squash, rugby, fencing and mountain biking 
1. What is the purpose of the Asian Games? 
Task 3 . Answer the questions 
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 the Busan Games? 
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C2,3 
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 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 occ