compete (v) thi ®Êu, ®ua tµi
Competition (n) cuéc thi ®Êu
Contest (n) cuéc thi
Quiz (n) cuéc thi ®è (nhiÒu c«u hái)
Look at the photos. Match each of them with the words in the box
Sao Mai Television Singing Contest
London Marathon
Quiz: “Road to Mount Olympia
Olympic Games
Before you read: Answer the questions.
Do you like taking part in competitions like these? Why/ Why not?
Do you hope to win a competition? If so, which competition do you like to win?
Is winning the most important thing in a competition? Why/ Why not?
Q1: Because taking part in the competition like these
I can meet people
I can learn more from others
I am usually so shy
Q3: (Yes) Because we can affirm ourselves
(no) Because I think the most important thing is our participation in the competition and the enjoyment we get from it.


New words or phrases
Aim (n) môc ®Ých, môc tiªu
Stimulate (v) = encourage
Spirit (n) tinh thÇn
Ex: The aim was to stimulate the spirit of learning English among students
Rule (n) quy ®Þnh, luËt ch¬i
Observe (v) Theo dâi.
Score (v), (n) ®iÓm , tØ sè, ghi ®iÓm
Ex: He got a high score in English speaking contest
Award (v) Th­ëng, TÆng.
Ex: The winner will be awarded a set of CDs for studying
Disappoint (v) ThÊt väng

While you read:
Task 1: Match the words or phrases on the left with their definitions on the right.
representative
annual
stimulate
in all
spirit
smoothly
with out problems or difficulties
enthusiasm and energy
altogether or as a total
a person chosen or appointed on behalf of another person or a group
encourage or make something more active
happening or done once every year


Task 2: Read the passage again and answer the questions
Who took part in the annual final English competition last Saturday?
What was the aim of the competition?
Who sponsored the competition?
What did each group of students have to do during the contest?
What did the judges have to do to choose the winner of the competition?
What would be awarded to the winner?
Suggested answers:
Who took part in the annual final English competition last Saturday?
The representatives of three classes took part in it
2 What was the aim of the competition?
Its aim was to stimulate the spirit of learning English among students
Who sponsored the competition?
The students’ parent Society
What did each group of students have to do during the contest?
They had to complete five activities in all, they had to answer the questions in the worksheets within 2 minutes
What did the judges have to do to choose the winner of the competition?
They had to observe and score the students’ performance and announce the total score of each group
What would be awarded to the winner?
The winner would be awarded a set of CDs for studying English and an Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

Task 3: Read the paragraph 3 again and complete the sentences
1. In activities 5, Hung was unable to recite the poem
2. Having achieved the highest score, Group B became the winner
3. Group C lost the game because they just got 60 points
4. Nga encouraged her group by saying “for me the most important thing was our participation in the competition and the enjoyment we had from it”.
After you read: Translate the poem into Vietnamese
Do you like the sky at night
when the stars are shining bright?
Do you like it in the day
When the clouds all go away?

What I like is the morning sun
Shining on me when I run
And I also like the rain
Pattering on my windowpane
Em có thích bầu trời đêm
Khhi các vì sao đang chiếu sáng?
Em có thích bầu trời ban ngày
Khi các đám mây đều vắng bóng?

Điều tôi thích là mặt trời buổi sáng
Toả ánh nắng lên người khi tôi chạy
Và tôi cũng thich luc mưa rơi
Tí tách lên ô của nhỏ nhà tôi


For home work
Read the passage again.
Rewrite the answers
learn by heart the new work
prepare for the next lesson (speaking)