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Unit 14:
The World Cup
READING
Unit 14: The World Cup
THE CHAMPION
Quiz
1. How often each World Cup is held?
Every four year
Every year
Every two years
None is correct
2. Which organization is responsible for holding the World Cup?
A. WHO C. FIFA
B. UNESCO D. WTO
3. Where did the 2006 World Cup take place? Which team became the champion?
A. In America / Brazil
B. In France / France
C. In South Korea and Japan / Brazil
D. In Germany / Italia

C. FIFA
Vocabulary
1. Trophy (n)
The cup or the prize given to the winner of a game
Ex:
Brazil has won the trophy five times.

Vocabulary
2. Tournament (n):

3. FIFA:
Fédération
Internationale de
Football Asociation.
sports competition involving a number of teams or players who take part in different.
Vocabulary
4. Eliminate (v): get rid of, remove
-> elimination (n)
5. Qualify (v): be of a high enough standard to enter a competition -> qualification (n)
6. Permanent (adj): lasting for a long time or for all time in the future -> permanently( adv)
Ex: The original World Cup trophy was given permanently to Brazil.
7. SARS: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Vocabulary
8. Host nation:




Ex: Germany was the host nation of the 2006 World Cup.

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

9.To compete with (v):

-> Competition (n) -> Competitive ( adj)

Ex: They are competing with each other to win the prize in the cycling contest.
to try to be more successful or better than
1. Trophy (n) The cup or the prize given to the winner of a game
Ex: Brazil has won the trophy five times.
2. Tournament (n): sports competition involving a number of teams or players who take part in different.
3. FIFA: Fédération Internationale de Football Asociation.
4. Eliminate (v): get rid of, remove -> elimination (n)
5. Qualify (v): be of a high enough standard to enter a competition -> qualification (n)
6. Permanent (adj): lasting for a long time or for all time in the future -> permanently( adv)
Ex: The original World Cup trophy was given permanently to Brazil.
7. SARS: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
8. Host nation: a country that provides the necessary space, facilities, etc. for a special event
9.To compete with (v): to try to be more successful or better than-> Competition (n) -> Competitive ( adj)





While-reading
Task 1: MATCHING
The words in A appear in the reading passage. Match them with their definition in B.
Task 1: MATCHING
A
emerged
FIFA
tournament
host nation
trophy

B
a. a competition in which players compete against each other in a series of games until there is a winner
b. appeared
c. Federation International Football Association.
d. a prize for winning a competition
e. a country that provides the necessary space, facilities, etc. for a special event
1. Emerged
B. Appeared

Ex: SARS emerged in China.

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2. FIFA:

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C. Federation International Football Association.


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3. Tournament:


Ex:
Only 13 teams took part in the first World Cup tournament.
F. a competition in which players compete against each other in a series of games until there is a winner
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4. Host nation:




Ex:
Germany was the host nation of the 2006 World Cup.

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

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5. Trophy (n):
D. a prize for winning
a competition

Task 1: MATCHING
A
emerged
FIFA
tournament
host nation
trophy

B
A. a competition in which players compete against each other in a series of games until there is a winner
B. appeared
C. Federation International Football Association.
D. a prize for winning a competition
E. a country that provides the necessary space, facilities, etc. for a special event
Unit 14: The World Cup