SGK Tiếng Anh 12 - Unit 13: THE 22ND SEA GAMES
Unit 13 THE 22nd SEA GAMES A. READING Before you read Work in pairs. Look at the picture. Ask and answer the following questions. What event was it? Where do you think the event took place? /01 Read the passage and do the tasks that follow. The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were held in Vietnam from the 5th to 13th December, 2003. Although it was the first time Vietnam hosted such a big sports event, the Games were a great success. The Games really became a festival that impressed sports enthusiasts with its spirit: solidarity, co-operation for peace and development. Athletes from 11 participating countries competed in 32 sports, and 444 gold medals were won. Some teams such as table tennis, badminton, karatedo, volleyball, basketball and wrestling were composed of top competitors in the region. Many Games records were close to international levels. Vietnam won 158 gold medals to finish at the top of the Southeast Asian Games medal standings. Thailand was ranked second with 90 golds, and Indonesia was third with only 55 golds. Singapore and Vietnam were the two nations which had participants who were presented with the Most Outstanding Athlete titles in the Swimming and Shooting events. The Vietnamese Women's Football team successfully defended the SEA Games title. Vietnam and Thailand played in the Men’s Football Final. The Thai Team won the gold medal. In other sports such as karatedo, athletics, bodybuilding and wushu, the young and energetic Vietnamese athletes performed excellently and won a lot of gold medals. Vietnam's first place finish was not surprising. Firstly, to prepare for the 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam carried out an intensive programme for its athletes, which included training in facilities, both home and abroad. Secondly, with the strong support of their countrymen, the Vietnamese athletes competed in high spirits. The country's success has proved that Vietnam can organize sporting events on an international level. A plan has been proposed for Vietnam to host the Asia Sports Games at some point in the future. IW Task 1. Give the Vietnamese equivalents to the following words and phrases. 1. sports enthusiast 4. bodybuilding 2. solidarity 5. high spirits 3. title 6. countrymen CSV Task 2. Scan the passage and complete each of the following sentences. B3F Task Answer the questions. What was the spirit of the 22nd SEA Games? How many gold medals were won at the SEA Games? Which Women’s Football team defended the SEA Games title? Which Men’s Football team won the gold medal? Why was Vietnam’s first place finish not a surprise to everyone? After you read Work with a partner and name some of the Vietnamese athletes you love. Say what they are famous for, and what aspects of sportsmanship you admire (fairness, respect, generosity...) B. SPEAKING Work in pairs. Discuss and write the name of the sport under each symbol. Which sport(s) do you like/dislike? Give your reasons. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. lOr' Tj Work with a partner. Talk about some of the records at the 22nd SEA Games, using the information in the table below. Example: Boonthung, the Thai, won the Men's 200 metres. He ran 200 metres in 20.14 seconds. Records of the 22nd SEA Games ' ■.' ■ - . ■ ' . Athletics (Men's 200 m) Boonthung (Thailand) 20.14 seconds Women's Marathon (42 km) Emi (Indonesia) 2 hours 52 minutes 28 seconds Men's Long Jump Amri (Malaysia) 7.76 m. Women's High Jump Ruphai (Thailand) 1.86 m. Swimming (Men's 1500 m) Yurita (Indonesia) 13 minutes 19.26 seconds Cycling (Women's 25 km cross-country) Maria (Philippines) 1 hour 29 minutes 35 seconds. Tennis (Men's Singles) Dannal (Thailand) defeated Febi (Indonesia) 6-2, 6-1. Work in groups. Make a report on the sports results, using the information in the scoreboard. Example: Vietnam and Myanmar played in the Women's Football Final. The Vietnamese team won the gold medal. The result (score) was 2-1. SCOREBOARD 22nd SEA Games Football Women s Final: Vietnam: 2 Third - place Playoff: Thailand: 6 Men s Final: Thailand: 2 Myanmar: 1 Malaysia: 1 Vietnam: 1 Volleyball Women s Final: Thailand: 3 Vietnam: 0 c. LISTENING Before you listen Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions. Look at the picture and say what sport it is. Do you like it? Why/Why not? Can you guess what jobs the players of Vietnam's Women's Football team did after the 22nd SEA Games? • •Listen and repeat. odd milkmaid tempting clear deal employee proposal podium While you listen Listen to the first newspaper article about Amnat, the winner in the 22nd Southeast Asian Games Pole Vaulting competition, and answer the questions. How many gold medals did Amnat win in the Pole Vaulting competition? Where does he come from? How many metres did he clear? Did he break the SEA Games record? Listen to the second newspaper article about the players of Vietnam's Women's Football team and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Vinamilk has offered jobs to 27 members of Vietnam’s Women’s Football team. The players will certainly work as milkmaids when they stop playing football. Most of them will be jobless when the Games are over. The new employees will be trained right after the deal is signed. The team’s goalkeeper hopes to open a restaurant. After you listen Work in groups. Discuss the following question: Which Vietnamese footballer(s) do you like best? Why? D. WRITING You are going to write a description of a football match between your school’s team and one of your neighbouring schools’ teams. The following are the questions you have to answer when describing the match, but they are jumbled. Work with a partner and put the questions in the suitable sections. How did each team play in the first half?/ second half? What was the result? When and where did the match take place? Why was the football match held? What did you think about the game? What was the weather like on that day? What teams took part in the match? What was the spectators’ attitude? Which team played belter? Who scored a goal? SECTIONS: Introduction: Details of the match: Conclusion: inr Task 2. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the above questions about a football match you have watched recently. Useful Language in the first half,/second half, keep the ball away from the goal by a combination of passing and dribbling... give a kick (shot) straight into the goal save a shot struck at close range score a goal/'make a goal against... jump up and cheer players/captain/defender/striker/goalkeeper... spectators/opponents/ DTIT Task 3. Write a description of the football match mentioned above, based on the results of Tasks 1 and 2. The Useful Language may help you. You may start your writing with: To celebrate the Ho Chỉ Minh Communist Youth Union’s Foundation Day, our School’s Sports Club recently played a friendly football match with Attacker Attacker i? Attacker J Midfielder Midfielder Midfielder Defender Defender Defender Ĩ Defender 0 n - Goalkeeper Defender = Back Midfielder = Half Back Attacker = Forward/Striker E. LANGUAGE FOCUS Pronunciation: Linking Grammar: Double comparison Comparative + and + comparative The + comparative, the + comparative Pronunciation • Practise reading these sentences. Make sure you link the words together as shown. Look(Jat these pictures. The plane took^jOff despite the fog. Mrs. Brown’s quiteuold. She’s fromuAustralia. She has many friendsuin London. It’SjjUpstairs. Tomưused to live here. Put(Jon your helmet, please. I want to moveuinto the new flat with some friends. Don’t forget to tumLJoff the lights. nmar Exercise 1. Match a half-sentence from box A with a suitable half sentence from box B. A B 1. Finding a job is becoming. a. more and more nervous Travelling is becoming \ As I waited for my interviev\ b. bigger and bigger I became e. more and more difficult 4. That hole in your pullover is getting d. more and more talkative 5. As the conversation went on, e. more and more expensive he became 6. The suitcase seemed to get f. better and better 7. Her English is improving; g. heavier and heavier as I carried it’s getting it upstairs Exercise 2. Complete each of the following sentences, using the structure comparative + and + comparative with the words in brackets. Example: It is becoming to find a job. (hard) It is becoming harder and harder to find a job. His visit to New York seemed to get because he was very busy at work, (short) Eating and travelling in this city is getting . (expensive) As the day went on, the weather got . (bad) We had to stop the discussion because the question was becoming . (complicated) Your English is OK now, your pronunciation has got . (good) Little John is becoming . (active) As it was getting dark, it was becoming to see everything in the house without electricity, (difficult) I feel happy as my birthday is coming . (close) Exercise 3. Complete each of the following sentences, using the structure: the + comparative, the + comparative. Choose a suitable half sentence from the box. the more I liked him the better I feel the more you want the better the service the faster you will learn the more impatient he became the sooner we will arrive the higher your bill will be Example: The earlier we leave The earlier we leave, the sooner we will arrive. The warmer the weather The more you practise your English The longer he waited The more electricity you use The more expensive the hotel The more I got to know him The more you have