Tài liệu dạy học Tiếng Anh Lớp 11 - Unit 12: The asian games (Reading)

Lớp 11 Tin – GV: Nguyễn Thị Anh Đào 
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Unit 12: THE ASIAN GAMES 
Lesson A: Reading 
I. Pre-reading 
1. Which Asian Games was held in 2018? 
A. 16th B. 18th C. 20th D. 22nd 
2. How many countries of Southeast Asia took part in? 
A. 8 B. 9 C. 10 D. 11 
3. ASIAD is the ___ largest multi-sport event? 
A. 2nd B. 3rd C. 4th D. 5th 
4. Which countries is the host of 18th ASIAD? 
A. Malaysia B. Vietnam C. Indonesia D. Thailand 
5. Which cities was the 18th ASIAD held? 
A. Jakarta and Palembang B. Java and Bali 
C. Medan and Sumatra D. Bandung and Surabaya 
6. What is the mascots of 18th ASIAD? 
A. Duria (seagull) 
B. Chai-yo (Thai elephant) 
C. A Xiang, A He, A Yi and Le Yangyang (5 rams) 
D. Bhin Bhin (bird of paradise), Atung (Bawean deer) and Kaka (Javan rhinoceros) 
7. What is the motto of 18th Asian Games? 
A. Energy of Asia 
B. Diversity Shines Here 
C. Thrilling Games, Harmonious Asia 
D. The Games of Your Life 
8. How often are the Asian Games held? 
A. Ever...: True (T) – false (F) statements 
1. _____ The Asian Games are often held every six years. 
2. _____ The first Asian Games was held in India in 1941. 
3. _____ Vietnam has won gold medals in karatedo in the Asian Games. 
4. _____ The previous Asian Games (15th) was held in 2006. 
Exercises 2: CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION 
1. The 15th Asian Games were held in _______ in 2006. 
A. Thailand B. Qatar C. China 
2. How many countries joined in the 15th Asian Games? 
 A. 45 B. 46 C. 47 
3. Who won the bronze medal in bodybuilding at the 14th Asian Games? 
A. Pham Van Mach 
B. Ly Duc 
C. Nguyen Van Lam 
4. Where was the 16th Asian Games held? 
 A. China B. Thailand C. Vietnam 
5. Where will the 19th Asian Games be held? 
 A. India B. Vietnam C. China 
Exercises 3: Matching 
MAIN IDEA PARAGRAPH MATCHING 
A: The spirit of the 14th Asian Games. 
B: The purpose of the Asian Games. 
C: The five-decade history of the Asian Games. 
1. Paragraph 1 
2. Paragraph 2 
3. Paragraph 3 
1. _____ 
2. _____ 
3. _____ 
Lesson B: Writing 
Match the verbs in column A with the noun phrases in column B 
A B 
1) build a) the training areas 
2) upgrade b) one more National Stadium 
3) widen c) people to serve the Games 
4) equip d) the National Sports Centers 
5) advertise e) hotels with modern facilities 
6) recruit f) a competition to choose an official song 
7) hold g) sports-places-dates and time 
Task 2: Fill-in the blank 
build recruit widen upgraded advertise equip 
besides also then next finally first of all 
To prepare for the Asian Games we have a lot of things to do. (1) , we will (2) one 
more national stadium because at the moment we have only one. (3) , the existing stadiums 
and sport centres need to be (4) so that they meet the international standard. At present, 
they are too small and many of them are rundown. We will (5) and equip training areas 
because they do not have enough facilities and are not large enough to accommodate a huge 
n...gs to do. First of all, we will build 
one more National Stadium, some sports buildings and car parks. The National Sports Centers and 
local stadiums are not in good condition, so they need to be upgraded. And we will widen the 
training areas and roads to sports buildings. Then we have to equip all the hotels and guest houses 
with modern facilities to welcome foreign athletes and visitors. These hotels should also have 
special services for disable athletes. It is necessary to promote and advertise all the preparations 
for the Asian Games on the radio and TV. Finally, we need to recruit volunteers to serve the 
Games. These people should be university teachers and students with good English. One more 
important thing is that we have to hold a competition to choose an official song for welcoming the 
Asian Games. To sum up, the Asian Games is the most important event so we need to prepare 
carefully to make a good impression on friends from many countries.