THE ASIAN GAMES Luyen Vu Tien 11B4-Tran Phu Senior High school Before you read ATHLETICS FENCING BASKETBALL 1951 What sports the pictures show? Which sport you like the best? When did the first A.G take place? VOCABULARY • • • • • • • •• Cycling: đuadiễn xe đạp Take place: Aquatic sports: thể thao Intercultural: liên văn hóadưới nước Weightlifting: cử tạmơn thể thao Multi-sport: nhiều Wrestling: vật Compete đấu competition: thi đấu Squash: bóng Solidarity: tìnhquần đồn kết Fencing: đấuđộng kiếmviên Athlete: vận Bodybuilding: thể hình Official: quan chức Billiards: Facilities:bi-da sở vật chất READING TASK Effort Aquatic appreciated enthusiasm advancing facilities facilities • The hotel had special _ for disabled athletes aquatic • Swimming and water skiing are both _ sports enthusiasm for training athletes • He never lost his _ effort • I will make every _ to arrive on time advancing • Our sports performances have been _ considerably over recent years appreciated • Your help was greatly _ TASK YEAR EVENTS 1951 The first A.G began in New Delhi, India 1954 1958 1998 2002 Boxing, wrestling and shooting were added at the 2nd A.G in the Philippines _ Tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey were added at the 3rd A.G held in Tokyo, Japan Squash, rugby, fencing _ were introduced at the 13th A.G in Bangkok, Thailand The 14th A.G were held in Bussan, Korea TASK • What is the purpose of the A.G? • Developing intercultural knowledge and friendship within Asia • How many participants took part in the 14th A.G? • 9919 • In which sports events did the Vietnamese athletes win gold medals at the Bussan Games? • Bodybuilding, billiards, women’s karatedo QUIZ B U S S A N S Q U A S H C Y C L I N G O F F I C I A L S A game played between two or four people on a specially marked A game, competition or N activity needing physical effort and skill that is F Where Ehas I long Nsmall G organization thC enclosed A person playing who The area sport did which a the position of fighting 14 involves Racing Asian of with responsibility hitting Games athin take swords in place? rubber an ball against a played or done according to rules, for enjoyment and/or as a job S P O R wall T S A N S W E R TICKLES Do you know when the 2006 A.G took place? Happened Deepened Added Struggled TICKLES The A.G have been advanced in all respects since the first Games was held in 1951 Developed Competed Taken place Decreased TICKLES Only 489 athletes took part in the 1st A.G Participated in Got rid of Gave up Added to SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION • He has been to Paris twice He loves Paris so much • Helen is the best tennis player in the club  No one • “If I were you, I’d go in for the competition”, Tom said to Paul  Tom advised • He heard the news after every one else did  He • The people who are waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet • The children who attend that school receive a good education • They live in a house which was built in 1980 • Although they got stuck in the rain, they arrived on time  despite _ • If it hadn’t been for him, we would have lost  Had _ • The train was late The train travels from London to Brighton There was a heavy snowstorm  Due to  ... for the competition”, Tom said to Paul  Tom advised • He heard the news after every one else did  He • The people who are waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet • The. .. • They live in a house which was built in 1980 • Although they got stuck in the rain, they arrived on time  despite _ • If it hadn’t been for him, we would have lost  Had _ • The. .. S W E R TICKLES Do you know when the 2006 A.G took place? Happened Deepened Added Struggled TICKLES The A.G have been advanced in all respects since the first Games was held in 1951 Developed