C. Ronaldo
Beckham
Ronaldo
Podolski
Work in groups to answer these questions

Have you ever watched football?
Which team do you like best?
Who is your favorite footballer?
Where was the 2006 World Cup held ?
Which team became the champion then?
Which team was the runner – up ?




Vocabulary
Soccer [`sɔkə] (n) = football

Compete [kəm`pi:t] (v) with/against sb: thi đấu, cạnh tranh.
Competition [,kɔmpi`ti∫n] (n): an event in which people compete with each other to find out who is the best at sth. (cuộc thi)
Competitive [kəm`petitiv] (adj): có tính cạnh tranh, có sức cạnh tranh.
Competitor [kəm`petitə] (n): người thi đấu


Therefore, football is a competitive sport.
Football teams compete with each other to win the competition.

Tournament [`tɔ:nəmənt](n): vòng thi đấu.
Hold [hould] (held_held) (v) to have a meeting, competition, conversation…
Eg: World Cup 2002 was held by Korea and Japan.
FIFA Federation Internationale
de Football Association:
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Eliminate [i`limineit] (v) :eliminate sb (from sth): to defeat a person or a team so that they no longer take part in a competition…
Eg: Three teams were eliminated in the first round of the competition.

Elimination [i,limi`nei∫n] (n) sự loại bỏ
Eg: There were three eliminations in the first round of the competition.
Eg: Elimination game: vòng đấu loại.

If you lose in the competition.
No matter how you cry.
You can’t continue compete with other teams.
=
You are eliminated.
Qualify [`kwɔlifai] (v): to win the right to enter a competition or continue to the next part. (giành quyền)
Eg: South Korea qualified for the finals when they beat Italy 6-1.


Host [houst] (v): to organize an event to which others are invited and make all the arrangements for them
Eg: South Africa will host the 2010 World Cup.



Steady [`stedi] (adj): đều đặn, vững chắc.
Steadily (adv)

SARS = severe acute respiratory syndrome: hội chứng suy hô hấp cấp.
The following statements can be true (T) or false (F). Fill in the appropriate boxes
Read the text again and answer the following questions
When was FIFA founded?
How do you know that soccer is the most popular sport throughout the world?
Why do many soccer fans consider Pele the all-time best soccer player? 
When and where was the first Women’s World Cup held? 
Why was the 2003 Women’s World Cup moved from China to the United States? 
Soccer is the most popular sport throughout the world because more than a billion people around the world like to watch soccer.
Pele is considered the best soccer player of all time because of his amazing ball control and powerful shots.
The first Women’s World Cup took place in 1991 in China.

The 2003 Women’s World Cup was moved from China to USA because of SARS.

Complete the following sentences with suitable words from the reading.
Why is soccer so popular throughout the world?
How many teams participate in this tournament?
Our team got all the way through to the final tournament before being beaten.
A great cheer went up from the crowd when he held the trophy proudly aloft.
Will our team attempt to qualify for the World Cup next year?
Work in groups. Tell your partners what you know about soccer tournaments in Viet Nam.