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UNIT 12: THE ASIAN GAMES B. SPEAKING
UNIT 12:THE ASIAN GAMES
B. SPEAKING
Work in groups of 4. Arrange the following events in order of time
a. The Vietnamese participants won 2 gold medals in bodybuilding and billiards, and 2 others in women’s karatedo.
b. The Asian Games were held in Manila, the Philippines.
c. 11 countries took part in the Asian Games that were held in New Delhi, India.
d. The third Asian Games were held in Tokyo, Japan.e. Squash, rugby, fencing and mountain biking were
introduced for the first time at the 13th Asian Games.
Answer key
c. 11 countries took part in the Asian Games that were held in New Delhi, India.b. The Asian Games were held in Manila, the Philippines.d. The third Asian Games were held in Tokyo, Japan.e. Squash, rugby, fencing and mountain biking were introduced for the first time at the 13th Asian Gamesa. The Vietnamese participants won 2 gold medals in bodybuilding and billiards, and 2 others in women’s karatedo.
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Task 1: Ask and answer questions about the Asian games , using the information from the table below
Games No.
Host country Year Number of countries
Number of sports
1 India 1951 11 6
2 Philippines 1954 18 8
3 Japan 1958 20 13
4 Indonesia 1962 17 13
5 Thailand 1966 18 14
6 Thailand 1970 18 13
7 Iran 1974 25 16
8 Thailand 1978 25 19
9 India 1982 33 21
10 Korea 1986 27 25
11 China 1990 37 27
12 Japan 1994 42 34
13 Thailand 1998 41 36
14 Korea 2002 44 38
15 Qatar 2006 45 39
Example
A: When and where were the 1st Asian Games held?B: They were held in 1951 in IndiaA: How many countries took part in the Games?B: Eleven
A: How many sports were there at the Games?
B: Six
Games No.
Host country
Year Number of
countries
Number of
sports
2 Philippines 1954 18 8
Games No.
Host country
Year Number of
countries
Number of
sports
3 Japan 1958 20 13
Games No.
Host country
Year Number of
countries
Number of
sports
4 Indonesia
1962 17 13
Games No.
Host country
Year Number of
countries
Number of
sports
5 Thailand 1966 18 14
Games No.
Host country
Year Number of
countries
Number of
sports
6 Thailand 1970 18 13
Games No.
Host country
Year Number of
countries
Number of
sports
7 Iran 1974 25 16
Games No.
Host country
Year Number of
countries
Number of
sports
8 Thailand 1978 25 19
Games No.
Host country
Year Number of
countries
Number of
sports
9 India 1982 33 21
Games No.
Host country
Year Number of
countries
Number of
sports
10 Korea 1986 27 25
Games No.
Host country
Year Number of
countries
Number of
sports
11 China 1990 37 27
Games No.
Host country
Year Number of
countries
Number of
sports
12 Japan 1994 42 34
Games No.
Host country
Year Number of
countries
Number of
sports
12 Japan 1994 42 34
Games No.
Host country
Year Number of
countries
Number of
sports
13 Thailand
1998 41 36
Games No.
Host countr
y
Year Number of
countries
Number of
sports
14 Korea 2002 44 38
Games No.
Host country
Year Number of
countries
Number of
sports
15 Qatar 2006 45 39
Task 2: Work in groups. Take turns to talk about the sports results of the Vietnamese athletes at 14th Asian Games, using the information from the table below.
MEDALS WON BY VIETNAM(at 14th Asian Games held in Busan, Korea)
Sports Gold Medals
Silver medals
BronzeMedals
Body building 1 1
Billiards 1 1Karatedo 2 1Shooting 1Wushu 1 1
Example
In bodybuilding, the Vietnamese athletes won one gold medal and won one bronze medal
Bodybuilding
Karatedo
Shooting
Wushu
