UNIT 12 THE ASIAN GAMES

GLOSSARY
Aquatic [ə`kwỉtik]sớng ở nước, mọc ở nước
Aspect [`ỉspekt] khía cạnh; mặt
Athlete [`ỉθli:t] lực sĩ, vận đợng viên
Billiards [`biljədz] bida
Bodybuilding [`bɔdi,bildiη] thể dục thể hình
Boxing [`bɔksiη] quyền thuật, quyền Anh
Diamond [`daiəmənd] kim cương
Display [dis`plei] sự biểu diễn, sự trưng bày,
Fencing [`fensiη] mơn đấu kiếm
Freestyle [`fri:stail] sự bơi tự do
Gymnastics [,dʒim`nỉstiks] thể dục
Hockey [`hɔki] mơn khúc cơn cầu
Karate [kə`rɑ:ti] mơn võ karatê
Promote [prə`mout] xúc tiến, đẩy mạnh
Rugby [`rʌgbi] mơn bóng bầu dục
Shooting [`∫u:tiη] mơn bắn súng
Solidarity [,sɔli`dỉrəti] sự đoàn kết; tình đoàn kết
Squash [skwɔ∫] bóng quần
Within [wi`đin] trong vòng, khơng quá, khơng xa hơn
wrestling [`resliη] mơn đấu vật

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 deepened.
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 1st Asian Games (1951) were held in New Delhi, India. Only 489 athletes from II nations took part in the Games. The six sports events the athletes competed 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 3rd 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 in 1998.
The 14th Asian Games, which were held in Busan, Korea in 2002, attracted 9,919 participants from 42 countries. The athletes competed in 38 sports and won 419 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.

Task 1 Fill each blank with a suitable word.
effort aquatic appreciated enthusiasm advancing facilities

The hotel has special _____ for disabled athletes.
Swimming and water skiing are both _____ sports.
He never lost his ______ for training athletes.
I will make every _____ to arrive on time.
Our sports skills have been _____ considerably over recent years.
Your help was greatly _____
Task 2 Answer the questions.
What is the purpose of the Asian Games?
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How many participants took part in the 14th Asian Games?
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In which sports events did the Vietnamese athletes win gold medals at the Busan Games?
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MORE EXERCISES
I. Complete these sentences with one appropriate word.
The Asian Games take _____________ every four years.
In this event, people from all over Asia _____________ together to compete in sports.
There were eleven countries _____________ part in the 1st Asian Games.
In the 14th Asian Games, the athletes _____________ in 38 different sports and won 427 gold _____________
Lewis established a new world _____________ with a time of 9.86 seconds.
Ly Duc won a gold medal in _____________ in the 14th Asian Games.
The 1st Asian Games were _____________ in New Delhi, India in 1951.
The 14th Asian Games attracted 9,919 _____________ from 41 countries.
Swimming and water skiing are both _____________ sports.
Germany _____________ the World Cup finals in 2006.
II. Put brackets around the underlined relative pronoun if it can be omitted from these sentences.
We talked about the party which Sarah wants to organize for my birthday.
To get to Frank`s house, take the main road that bypasses the village.
The paintings which Mr. Flowers has in his house are worth around £100,000.
Let`s go through the main points that he made in his lecture.
He received a low mark for his essay, which was only one page long.
Mrs. Richmond, who you met at the meeting yesterday, works in television.
Don is a friend who we stayed with in Australia.
In the shop window there`s a sign that says ‘