3.
Look at the pictures and say what sports they are.
WARM UP
POLE VAULTING
1
What is this sport?
WOMEN’S FOOTBALL
2
What is this sport?
POLE VAULTING
Can you guess where he comes from?
1. He comes from _________________.
Thailand B. Myanmar
C. Malaysia D. Indonesia
What was his record?
2. His record was _______________.
4.50 m B. 4.80 m
C. 5.10 m D. 5.40 m
VIETNAM’S WOMEN’S FOOTBALL TEAM
3
What team is this?

I. BEFORE YOU LISTEN:
Discuss the questions:
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THE 22nd SEA GAMES
UNIT 13
LESSON: LISTENING
I.BEFORE LISTENING
Discuss the following questions:
1. Do you like pole vaulting? Why or Why not?
2. Can you guess what jobs the players of Vietnam’s Women’s Football team did after the 22nd SEA Games?
Listen and repeat. Then put these words in the right
order you hear.
* milkmaid
* tempting
* employee
* proposal
* deal
* odd
* clear
1. Odd (adj)
2. tempting (adj)
3. deal (n)
4. proposal (n)
6. Clear (v)
7. employee (n)
5. milkmaid (n)
* podium
8. podium (n)
2
strange or unusual
attractive
contract / agreement
suggestion
a woman whose job is to take milk from cows
jump over
worker
a place where a winner stands to receive a medal
TASK 1
The first newspaper article
II. WHILE LISTENING: (using textbooks)
TASK 1: (the 1st newspaper article)
1. How many gold medals did Amnat win in the Pole Vaulting competition?
(He won) one gold medal.
2. Where does he come from?
(He comes from) Thailand. {He was among the Thai athletes who... }
3. How many metres did he clear?
(He cleared) 4.80 m. {four metres eighty}
4. Did he break the SEA Games record?
No, he didn’t. { his points were still below the SEA Games record of 5.05 m.}
Choose the right options.

1. Amnat won ________ in the Pole Vaulting.
A. one gold medal B. two bronze medals
C. three gold medals D. two gold medals

2. He comes from ______________.
A. Thailand B. Myanmar
C. Malaysia D. Indonesia

3. He won the game after clearing ________ meters.
A. 4.40 B. 4.60
C. 4.80 D. 5.05
Dự phòng
A
A
C
TASK 2
The second newspaper article
TASK 2: (the 2nd newspaper article)
1. Vinamilk has offered jobs to 27 members of Vietnam’s Women’s Football team.
2. The players will certainly work as milkmaids when they stop playing football.
{Perhaps (not certainly) they are going to be milkmaids }
3. Most of them will be jobless when the Games are over.
4. The new employees will be trained right after the deal is signed.
5. The team’s goalkeeper hopes to open a restaurant.
{is dreaming to run a café}
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III. AFTER LISTENING: Complete the summaries.
1. Newspaper Article 1:
Amnat, who comes from (1)________, won a (2)_________
in the (3)_________ competition at the SEA Games yesterday
after (4)_______ 4.80 m. He was among other athletes who
won 10 gold medals in early events yesterday. However, he
did not (5)__________________________ of 5.05 m.
2. Newspaper Article 2: Vinamilk has offered jobs to
(1)_________________________________________________
after they won the Games’ second title. Perhaps they are
going to work (2)___________ after retirement.
This is not a strange proposal because the majority of the
players will be (3)__________________ when the Games are
over. Vinamilk has promised to train the new (4)__________
right after the (5)_____ is signed. Only one player, the team’s
goalkeeper, is dreaming of (6)_________ with Vinamilk’s help.
clearing
pole vaulting
break the SEA Games record
27 members of Vietnam’s Women’s Football Team
as milkmaids
jobless / unemployed
employees
deal
running a café
Thailand
gold medal
IV. HOMEWORK:
Write a short paragraph about a Vietnamese footballer you like best, using the suggestions:
- Name of the footballer.
- What team she/he plays for.
- What she/he is famous for.
- What qualities of his/ hers you admire.
- Explain why.
Thank you for your attention!