Class 10 - Unit 14 Reading

Unit 14
THE WORLD CUP



What is it? It is a football match
Which team? Germany and Brazil
Which match? It is final match
Which world cup ? In world cup 2002
Where was the 2002 world cup held?
In Korea and Japan
Which team became the champion ?
Brazil
Which team was the runner-up?
Germany

tournament
jointly
globe
Host nation
witness
Elimination games in their own regions
Final tournament
honoured title
Korea and Japan jointly held the 2002 world cup
They are host nations

Words and phrases Definitions
1. jointly (adv)
1. jointly (adv)
2. The globe (n)

2. The globe (n)
3. tournament (n)
3. tournament (n)
4. host nation (np)
4. host nation (np)
5. trophy (n)
5. trophy (n)


a
a
. a competition in which players
. a competition in which players
compete against each other in a
compete against each other in a
series of games until there is a
series of games until there is a
winner
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. for a
necessary space, facilities, etc. for a
special event.
special event.




Some pitures about The World Cup
Dennis Bergkamp
o
World Cup, the
international football

tournament, is held
every four years.
o
It is considered the most
popular sporting event
in the world.

In 1904, FIFA, the
governing body for
football, was set up.

In 1930, the first
World Cup was
held.And Uruguay
became the first
champion in the history
of the World Cup