CONTENTS
● Warm – up
● Before you read
● While you read
● After you read
● Homework
every four years
32 countries
THE WORLD CUP
around the world
1930: first World Cup
tournament (n): vòng (giải) thi đấu
the globe ≈ the world
thế giới, địa cầu
The World Cup is considered the most
Only 13 teams took part in the first
World Cup.
(to) take part in ≈ (to) join in: tham
gia
Uruguay was the host nation of the first World Cup.
host nation ≈ host country: nước chủ nhà
trophy (n): cúp,
chiến lợi phẩm
In the first World Cup, Uruguay gained a
victory over Argentina and won the trophy.
Vocabulary:
vòng (giải) thi đấu
● tournament (n):
● the globe ≈ the world:
thế giới, địa cầu
● (to) take part in ≈ (to) join in:tham gia
● host nation ≈ host country: nước chủ nhà
● trophy (n):
cúp, chiến lợi phẩm
Match the words or phrases in A with
their equivalent Vietnamese meanings
in
A BB
1. tournament a. giải vô địch
2. the globe b. thế giới, địa cầu
3. (to) take part in c. nước chủ nhà
4. host nation d. vòng (giải) thi đấu
5. trophy e. tham gia
f. danh hiệu
g. cúp, chiến lợi phẩm
ANSWERS
1. tournament: vòng (giải) thi đấu
2. the globe: thế giới, địa cầu
3. (to) take part in: tham gia
4. host country: nước chủ nhà
5. trophy: cúp, chiến lợi phẩm
TASK 1: Read the text and decide whether the
statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct theT F
false ones.
1. The first World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1904.
(The first World Cup was held in Uruguay) in 1930.
2. The World Cup is held every four years.
3. The 2002 World Cup final was held by South
Korea.
The 2002 World Cup final was jointly held by Japan
and South Korea.
TASK 2: Answer the following questions
1. How many teams competed in the first World
- 13 teams competed in the first World Cup.
Cup?
2. When was FIFA set up?
- FIFA was set up in 1904.
3. Which teams played in the final match of
the 2002 World Cup?
- Brazil and Germany played in the final match
of the 2002 World Cup.
4. Did Brazil win the trophy in the 2002 World
Cup?
- Yes, it did.
TASK 3: Complete the table below
The first World
Cup
1930
The 2002 World
Cup
2002
Host
nation
Number of
teams
Champion
Uruguay
Japan, South Korea
Runner-up
Argentina
Year
13
Uruguay
32
Brazil
Germany
Talk about the events mentioned in the
passage, using the following figures.
1904
32
13
1930
2002
EX: FIFA was set up in 1904.
Suggested answers:
- Only 13 teams took part in the first World Cup.
- The first World Cup was held in 1930.
- Today the final tournament of the World Cup has
32 teams.
- The 2002 World Cup final was jointly held by
Japan and South Korea.
The 2010 World Cup will begin on June 11th.
It will be held in South Africa.
HOMEWORK
● Learn vocabulary by heart.
● Do task 2 and 3 in the textbook.
● Prepare next lesson – SPEAKING of
Unit 14.
Vocabulary:
● tournament (n): a competition in which
players compete against ach other in a
series of games until there is a winner
● the globe ≈ the world
● (to) take part in: (to) join in
● host nation ≈ host country: a country
that provides the necessary space,
facilities, etc. for a special event
● trophy (n): a prize for winning a
TASK 2: Answer the following
questions
1. How
many teams competed in the first World
- 13 teams competed in the first World Cup.
Cup?
2. When was FIFA set up?
- FIFA was set up in 1904.
3. Which teams played in the final match of
the 2002 World Cup?
- Brazil and Germany played in the final match
of the 2002 World Cup.
4. Did Brazil win the trophy in the 2002 World
Cup?
- Yes, it did.
.