E 10 unit 14 Reading

What does this picture remind you ?
The World Cup
It reminds me of______________




A.READING





This is the champion.
champion ['t∫æmpjən] (n) nha vo dich
championship: ['t∫æmpjən∫ip] (n)




The gold medal is awarded for
the champion.
The bronze medal is awarded
for the runner - up
runner – up [ `r ʌnə ʌ
p] :
A quan

To be a winner of the game, each team has

to compete with other teams .
Example :
compete [ kəm`pi:t ] : dua tai, canh tranh
competition [ kəmpə`ti:∫n ] : su dua tai, canh tranh

champion ['t∫æmpjən] (n)
chuc vo dich
championship: ['t∫æmpjən∫ip] (n)
runner – up [ `r ʌnə ʌ
p] :
A quan
compete [ kəm`pi:t ] :
dua tai, canh tranh
competition [ kəmpə`ti:∫n ] : su dua tai, canh tranh
nha vo dich




Task 1: The words in A appear in the reading passage.
Task 1: The words in A appear in the reading passage.
Match them with their definitions in B.
Match them with their definitions in B.
1.Jointly
1.Jointly
2.The globe
2.The globe
3.Tournament
3.Tournament
4.Host nation

4.Host nation
5.Trophy
5.Trophy
a.
a.
a competition in which players
a competition in which players
compete against each other in
compete against each other in
a series of games until there is
a series of games until there is
a winner.
a winner.
b.
b.
Involving two or more people or
Involving two or more people or
groups
groups
c.
c.
The world
The world
d.
d.
A prize for winning a
A prize for winning a
competition
competition
e.

e.
A country that provides the
A country that provides the
necessary space, facilities, etc.
necessary space, facilities, etc.
for a special event
for a special event

Task 2 :
Task 2 :
♥
1. Only teams competed in the first World Cup.
♥
2. Today the final tournament of the World Cup has
teams.
♥
3. The team which has defeated in the first World
Cup final was .
♥
4. The final match of the 2002 World Cup attracted a
television audience of over billion viewers.
♥
5. After FIFA’s first meeting, years had passed
before the first World Cup was held in Uruguay.
13
32
Argentina
1
26

Task 3
Task 3
1. The first World Cup was held in
Uruguay in 1904.
2. The World Cup is held every 2 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
5 times in the World Cup.
T
T
F
F
F

Work in groups. Talk about the events
mentioned in the passage, using the following
figures as cues
1904
Ex
Ex
:
: 1904 is the year when FIFA was set up
13
1930
17
32
2002

After you read




Talk about the events mentioned in the
Talk about the events mentioned in the
passage, using the following figures as cues.
passage, using the following figures as cues.
1904
13
1930
17
32
2002
FIFA was set up, first meeting
Number of teams playing in
the first WC
The first WC was held
17 WC tournaments up to 2002
Number of teams playing in the WC in
the modern time
First time WC was played in Asia and
hosted by two nations.