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What are they?
They are the sympols of the World Cup.
UNIT 14: THE WORLD CUP
Lesson: Reading
Vocabulary:
1. Tournament (n):
2. Champion (n):
3. Championship (n):
4. Trophy (n):
5. Defeat (v):
6. Victory (n)
1. Giải thi đấu
2. Nhà vô địch
3. Giải vô địch
4. Cúp
5. Đánh bại
6. Sự chiến thắng
Before you read
1. Where was the 2002 World Cup held?
South Korea and Japan
2. Which team became the champion then?
Brazil
3. Which team was the runner – up?
Germany
Task 1: The words in A appear in the reading passage. Match them with their definitions in B.
A
jointly
the globe
tournament
host nation
trophy

B
a competition in which players compete against each other in the series of games until there is a winner
involving two or more people or groups
the world
a prize for winning a competition
a country that provides the necessary space, facilities,etc. for a special event
TASK 2 : Scan the text and complete each of the following sentences with a word or a number
1) Only __________ teams competed in the first World Cup
13
2) Today the final tournament of the World Cup has ______ teams.
32
3) The team which was defeated in the first World Cup final was __________.
Argentina
4) The final match of the 2002 World Cup attracted a television audience of over ______ billion viewers.
one
5) After FIFA’s first meeting, _____ years had passed before the first World Cup was held in Uruguay.
26
Task 3. Read the text again and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)
1. The first World Cup was held in Uruguay in
T F
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2. The World Cup is held every years.
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3. The World Cup is regarded as the world championship.
4. Germany and Brazil played in the final match of the 2002 World Cup.
 
5. Brazil is the country that has
 
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1930
four
won the
World Cup five times.
1904
two
played five
times in the World Cup.
Complete the table below and then talk about the events.
1904
13
Until 2002
2002
17
32 finalists
Homework:
Learning new words.
Preparing the speaking lesson.