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What are they?
They are the mascots from SEA Games:
buffalo, cat, elephant
A buffalo: The mascot of the 22nd SEA Games, in Vietnam
in 2003
A cat: The mascot of the 24th SEA Games, in Thailand in 2007
Elephants: The mascot of the 25th SEA Games, in Laos in 2009
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Unit 13
The 22nd SEA Games
Section A: Reading
Saturday, March 13th, 2010
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I/ Before you read
Work in pairs. Look at the picture. Ask and answer the following questions.
1/ What event was it?
2/ Where do you think the event took place?
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II/ While you read
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. The Men’s Football team won a silver 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 the first place finish was not surprising. Firstly, to prepare for the 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam carried out an intensive programme for its athletes, which include 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.

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Vocabulary
1. Host [həUst]:
Đăng cai tổ chức
2. Compete [kəm’pit]:
Tranh tài, cạnh tranh
3. Competitor [kəm’petitə]:
Người tranh tài
4. Wrestling [’resliη]:
Môn đấu vật
5. Rival [’raivl]:
Đối thủ, địch thủ
6. Outstanding [aUt’stændiη]:
Xuất sắc
7. Defend [di’fend]:
Bảo vệ
8. Propose [prə’pəUz]:
Đề nghị, đề xuất
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Task 1: Give the Vietnamese equivalents to the following words and phrases.
1. Sports enthusiast
2. Solidarity
3. Title
4. Bodybuilding
5. High spirits
6. Countrymen
a. Thể dục thể hình
b. Đồng bào
c. Tinh thần cao
d. Danh hiệu
e. Đòan kết
f. Người say mê thể thao
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Task 2: Scan the passage and complete each of the following sentences.
1. The 22nd SEA Games were held in Vietnam from _________________________
2. Thailand was ranked second with _________
3. Singapore and Vietnam had participants who were awarded the Most Outstanding Athlete titles in ______________________________
4. A plan has been proposed for Vietnam to host the Asia Sports games at __________________
the 5th to 13th December, 2003
90 golds
the Swimming and Shooting Events
some point in the future
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Task 3: Answer the questions.

1. What was the spirit of the 22nd SEA Games?
2. How many gold medals were won at the SEA Games?
3. Which Women’s Football team defended the SEA Games title?
4. Which Men’s Football team won the gold medal?
5. Why was Vietnam’s first place finish not a surprise to everyone?
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Task 3 : Answer the questions.
3. Which Women’s Football team defended the SEA
Games title?
1. What was the spirit of the 22nd SEA Games?
- It was solidarity, co-operation for peace and development.
2. How many gold medals were won at the SEA Games?
- 444 gold medals were won at the SEA Games.
- The Vietnamese Women’s Football team successfully defended the SEA Games title.
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Task 3 : Answer the questions.
4. Which Men’s Football team won the gold medal?
- The Thai Men’s Football team won the gold medal.
5. Why was Vietnam’s first place finish not a surprise to everyone?
- It was because 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.
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5th to 13th Dec, 2003.
on spirit of solidarity, co-operation
for peace and development.
22nd SEA Games
in Vietnam
Athletes from 11 countries
competed in 32 sports.
444 gold medals were won.
VN was ranked 1st with 158 GMs.
The Games’ great success proved
VN can organize sporting events
on an international level.
A plan has been proposed for Vietnam to
host the Asia Sport Games in the future.
III/ After you read:
Summary
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1. Can you name some of Vietnamese athletes you love most?
2. What are they famous for?
3. What aspects of sportsmanship do you admire?
III/ After you read: Discussion
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Homework
Review Part: Reading
Prepare Part: Speaking
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THANK YOU
for your attention