Unit 14. The world cup

A. READING
UNIT 14: THE WORLD CUP
WARM UP
Unit 14: The World Cup
CROSSWORD
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F O O T B A L L
R1: Where does Ronaldinho come from?
R2: Who is this?
R3: This is a place where we often see the football matches?
R4: Which team was the champion at the 2006 World Cup in Germany?
R5: What do we use to play football?
R6: Who is this?
Key: This is one of the most popular sports in the world?
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BEFORE YOU READ
Unit 14: The World Cup
Where was the 2002 World Cup held?
South Korea and Japan
Which team became the champion then?
Brazil
Which team was the runner-up?
Germany
Champion (n) /`t∫æmpiən/
Nhà vô địch
VOCABULARY
Championship (n) /`tʃæmpjənʃip/:

Giải vô địch
Victory (n) /`viktəri/:

a successful ending of a struggle or contest
Chiến thắng
Host nation (n) /həʊst `neiʃn/
Trophy (n) /`trəʊfi/:
Nước chủ nhà
Cúp
E.g: Vietnam was the host nation of the 22nd Sea Games
runner- up(n) : /`rʌnəʌp/
Continent (n) /`kɔntinənt/:

one of the large landmasses of the earth
Lục địa
Globe ( n) /gləʊb /
: Địa cầu, thế giới
Tournament(n) /ˈtɝː.nə.mənt/ a competition
vòng thi đấu




Finalist (n) /`faInəlIst/ a person or group competing in a final :
đội vào chung kết
Elimination games(n) /IlImI`nei∫n geimz/
is a game that decides which team or player will take part in the next stage of a particular competition
vòng loại

Jointly(adv) /dʒɔɪnt.li/
cùng nhau
Ex: The Channel Tunnel was jointly funded by the French and British
VOCABULARY
champion (n) /`t∫æmpIən/
championship (n) /`t∫æmpIən∫Ip/
runner – up (n) /`rʌnə(r) ʌp/
jointly (adv) /`ʤɔintli/
host nation (n) /həʊst `neiʃn/
globe (n) /gləʊb/
trophy (n) /`trəʊfi/
tournament (n) /`tɔ:nəmənt /
finalist (n) /`faInəlIst/
continent (n) /`kɔntinənt/
elimination games /IlImI`nei∫n geimz/
WHILE YOU READ
Unit 14: The World Cup
TASK 1
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The words in A appear in the reading passage. Match them with their definitions B.
Lucky football teams !

England
Germany
Japan
Portugal
Brazil
South Korea
Italy
Switzerland
Argentina
1. FIFA was set up in ………..
2006
1930
1904
2002
2. Only …….. teams competed in the first
World Cup.
2
32
13
17
3. The team which was defeated in the first
World Cup final was….
Brazil
Uruguay
Italy
Argentina
4. The world had witnessed ………World
Cup tournaments up to 2002.
18
13
17
32
5. The 2002 World Cup was held by…
Italy
Japan and South Korea
France
The USA
6. After FIFA’s first meeting, …. years had
passed before the first World Cup was held
in Uruguay.
26
6
16
18
YOU’RE UNLUCKY
Lucky football teams !

Task 3
1. The first World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1904.
2. The World Cup is held every two years.
3. The World Cup is regarded as the world championship of the sport.
4. Germany and Brazil played in the final match of the 2002 World Cup.
5. Brazil is the country that has played five times in the World Cup.
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1. The first World Cup was held in Uruguay



(… It was not until 1930 that the first World Cup was held…)
in 1904.
in 1930
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2. The World Cup is held



(…World Cup, the international football tournament, is held every four years…)
every two years.
every 4 years
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3. The World Cup is regarded as the world championship of the sport.

(… FIFA, the governing body for football,… planned to organize a world championship …)
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4. Germany and Brazil played in the final match of the 2002 World Cup.

(… With the victory over Germany in the final match, Brazil became the first team…)
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5. Brazil is the country that has
in the World Cup.


(… Brazil became the first team to win the trophy five times…)
played five times
won the trophy five times
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AFTER YOU READ
Unit 14: The World Cup
Talk about the events mentioned in the passage using the cues below
1904
1930
13
2002
17
The year when the FIFA was set up.

The year when the first World Cup was held.
The number of nations that took part in the first tournament.
The number of World Cup tournaments the world had witnessed by 2002.
The year when the World Cup was jointly held by two countries, Japan and Korea.
HOMEWORK
Further reading practice ( exercise book)
Prepare for part B Speaking
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!