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Warm-up activities
Use some pictures to lead in the lesson.












I. Pre-reading (10’)
Guess whether the statements are true (T) or false (F):
1. The ASIAN Games take place within Asia.
2. The ASIAN Games are held every four years.
3. The 1st ASIAN Games were held in Vietnam.
Answer key: 1T 2T 3F














*Vocabulary
1. Effort [/`efət/] {n} (definition) : nổ lực.
2. Appreciate [/ə`pri:ʃieit/] {v} (definition): đánh giá cao
3. Advance [/əd`vɑ:ns/] {n, v} (example) : tiến bộ
4. Enthusiasm [in`θju:ziæzm/] {n} (example): sự nhiệt tình
5. Facility [/fə`siliti/] {n} {definition}: điều kiện thuận lợi.











*Checking vocabulary
The words in the box all appear in the passage. Fill each blank with a suitable word.
Effort                  appreciated                   advancing
              enthusiasm                    facilities


1. The hotel has special ………..for disabled athletes.
2. He never lost his ……….for training athletes.
3. I will make every ………to arrive on time.
4. Our sports performances have been ………….considerably over recent years.
5. Your help was greatly …………….
Answer key:
1. facilities
2. enthusiasm
3. Effort
4. advancing
5. appreciated  
III. While - Reading
Task 1: Circle the letter (A, B or C) before the phrase that has the same meaning to the underlined word.
1. Swimming and water skiing are both aquatic sports.
A. sports connected with water.
B. sport facilities.
C. dangerous sports.
2. The purpose of the ASIAN Games is to raise solidarity among ASIAN countries.
A. a feeling of unity between people who have the same interests, goals, etc.
B. having or showing the feelings that friends have for each other.
C. the quality or state of being kind or friendly.
3. There are 9,919 participants in the 14th ASIAN Games.
A. people who organize an activity or an event.
B. people who watch sport performances.
C. people who take part in an activity or an event.
Answer key: 1A 2A 3C

Task 2: Scan the passage and complete the following table
Year
Events


(1) ________
The 1st began in New Delhi, India.

1954
Boxing, shooting and wrestling were added at (2) __________


(3) ________
Tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey were added at the 3rd Asian Games held in Tokyo, Japan.

1998
(4)___________________
Were introduced at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand.


(5) ________
The 14th Asian Games were held in Bussan, Korea.

Answer key:
1. 1951
2. 2nd Asian games
3. 1958
4. squash, rugby, fencing, mountain biking.
5. 2002











Task 3: Matching the headings to the paragraphs

Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
A. History of the ASIAN Games.
B. New sports at the 13th ASIAN Games.
C. The goals of the ASIAN Games.
D. Vietnam’s achievements in the 14th ASIAN Games.

Answer key: 1C 2A 3D

























IV. Post reading
Interview
- Pair work
Topic: Talking with your friends at least 3 sports in ASIAN Games. Then tell me which one do you like most? Why?

Greeting
- T: Do you like sports, class? (S: Yes.)
- T: Which sports do you like to play? (Call 2-3 students to answer).
- T: Do you know any sport event?
- T: Ok, look at the picture. What sport event do you see? …….
- T: These sport events are very big all over the world.