13. Answer these questions
1.How often are the Asian Games held?
Every fouryears
2.What is the purpose of the Asian Games?
To develop intercultural knowledge,
friendship and solidarity.
3. What sports is Vietnambest at?
Vietnamis best at bodybuilding,
billiards, karatedo and wushu.
15. Paragraph 1
The Asian Games, which take place every
fouryears, are held forthe purpose of
developing intercultural knowledge and
friendship within Asia. In this multi-
sport
event, young people from all overAsia
gathertogetherto compete. It is an
occasion when strength and sports skills
are tested; friendship and solidarity are
built and promoted.
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16. Paragraph 2.
During their five- decade history, the Asian Games have been
advancing in all aspects. The number of participants has been
advancing. 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 Asian Games were held in New Delhi. Indian 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 3nd 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
10 years
old
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developing who take part in
Swimming, windsurfing… are called
aquatic sports.
Running, high jump, long jump…
are called athletic.
Bãng quÇn
18. Choose the main idea for each paragraph
Paragraph Main idea
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
A. The spirit of the 14th
Asian Games
B. The purpose Asian Games
C. The five decade history
of the Asian Games
19. Year Events
(1) ____ The 1st
Asian Games began in New
Delhi, India
1954 Boxing, Shooting and wresting are
added at (2)______________________
_____________________________
(3)____ Tennis, volleyball, table tennis and
Hockey were added at 3rd
Asian Games
held in Tokyo, Japan
1998 (4) ____________________________
were introduced at the 13th
Asian
Games in Bangkok, Thai Land
(5)____ The 14th
Asian Games were held in
Bussan, Korea
ask 2: Scan the passage and complete the following table
1951
the 2nd
Asian Games in
Manila, The Philippines
1958
Squash, rugby, fencing and mountain biking
2002
20. Task 3: Find some information about the purpose and advance
of the Asian Games to complete the following sentences.
1. The purpose of Asian Games.
- To develop
………………………………………………………
- To gather ……………………………………………………….
- To test
……………………………………………………………
- To build and promote
……………………………………………
2. The improvements of the 14th
Asian Games.
- The number of participants
………………………………………
intercultural knowledge and friendship within
Asia.
..
young Asian people together to compete .
strength and sports skills.
friendship and solidarity
has been increasing.
, officials and sports facilities have been
developing through time.
have been introduced.
21.
22. Talk about the events mentions in the passage
using the following figures as cues.
1951 1954 1958 1998 2002
EX.
The first Asian Games began in New Delhi, Indian in 1951.Only
489 athletes from 11 nations took part in the Games. The six
sports event at the first Games were basketball, cycling,
football, aquatic sports, athletics and weightlifting.
