Lesson 9: The Asian games

A. What do these numbers refer to? Scan the article on Student's Book page 70 and 71 and write the answers in the lines.

1951: Year of the first Asian games.

11: Number of the countries in the first Asian games.

6: Number of the sports in the first Asian games.

39: Number of countries in the 15^th Asian games.

47: Number of countries that showed the games on TV.

2006: Year of the 15^th Asian games.

9.704: Number of athletes competing in the 2010 games.

476: Number of events in these games.

C. Work with a partner or a group. How many of these questions can you answer without looking back at the article.

1. Where were the first Asian games?

In India.

2. Where did the biggest Asian games take place?

In Guangzhou, China.

3. What four sports were played at the Asian games for the first time in 2010?

Cricket, dragon boat racing, dance sport and roller sport.

4. Where did the athletes stay?

In the new Asian Games town.

5. What did volunteers do during the 2010 Games?

They take spectators to their seats, checking their tickets and give information and directions.

6. What happened during the torch relay?

Fireworks and about 6000 performance acting, singing and dancing.

7. What was the mascot for the 16th Asian Games?

Five sporty goats.