UNIT 14
THE WORLD CUP

= the world
: a country that provides the necessary space, facilities, etc. for a special event
The globe
Host nation
:Vòng thi đấu
[
Tournament (noun)‏
Germany was the ………………in the 2002 World Cup. (fill in the blank with one suitable word)‏
Runner up
trophy
(noun) = cup
True (T) – False (F) predictions
Guess the following statements are True (T) or False (F)‏
1. The world cup is held every two years .
2. The first World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1904.
3. Uruguay became the first champion in the history of the World Cup.
4. The 2002 World Cup was held in Japan.
5. Germany and Brazil played in the final match of the 2002 World Cup.
6. Brazil won the championship in the final match.
7. Brazil is the country that has played five times in the World Cup.
While- reading
A. Check T- F predictions
1. The world cup is held every two years .(F)‏
2. The first World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1904. (F)‏
3. Uruguay became the first champion in the history of the World Cup. (T)
4. The 2002 World Cup was held in Japan. (F)
5. Germany and Brazil played in the final match of the 2002 World Cup. (T)‏
6. Brazil won the championship in the final match. (T)‏
7. Brazil is the country that has played five times in the World Cup. (F)‏
B. Fill in the blank with a word or a number from the reading
1.Only ……….teams competed in the first World Cup.
2. Today the final tournament of the world cup has ……….teams.
3.The team which was defeated in the first World Cup 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.
13
32
Argentina.
one
26
B. Answer the following questions:
1. Is the World Cup held every four years?
* Yes, it is.
2. When was FIFA set up ?
* It was set up in 1904.
3. Where was the first World Cup held ?
* In Uruguay
4. Where was the 2002 World Cup held ?
* In Japan and South Korea
5. Which team became the champion then ?
* It was Brazil.
6. Which team was the runner-up ?
* It was Germany
7.Which team is the first to win the trophy five times ?
* It is Brazil.
Post-reading