VOCABULARY

1. Rugby (n) /ˈrʌɡbi/: a game played by two teams of 13 or 15 players, using an

oval ball which may be kicked or carried. Teams try to put the ball over the other
team’s line. => Môn bóng bầu dục
Ex: She usually spends her Saturday afternoons standing on the stadium, watching
her boyfriend play rugby.
2. Tournament (n) /ˈtʊə.nə.mənt/: a competition for teams or single players in
which a series of games is played, and the winners of each game play against each
other until only one winner is left. => Giải đấu
Ex: The defending champion will play her first match of the tournament
tomorrow.
3. Hurdling (n) /ˈhɜːdlɪŋ/ : the sport of running or jumping over the frames, fences
=>Môn chạy, nhảy vượt rào
Ex: He took part in some sports and came first in hurdling
4. Cricket (n) /ˈkrɪkɪt/: a sport in which two teams of 11 players try to score runs
(=points) by hitting a small, hard ball with a bat, and running between two sets of
small wooden posts. => Môn bóng gậy
Ex: Cricket is an England's national summer sport.
5. Federation (n) /ˌfedəˈreɪʃn/ : a group of organizations, countries, regions, etc…
that have joined together to form a larger organization or government.
=>Liên đoàn, liên bang
Ex: The United States is a federation of 50 individual states.
6. Curling (n) /ˈkɜːlɪŋ/: a game played on ice, in which players slide flat, round
stones towards a mark. => Trò chơi bi đá trên băng
Ex: Men’s curling was included in the Olympic program in 1924 at the first
Olympic Winter Games in Chamonix.
7. Wimbledon (n) /ˈwɪmbldən/: a district of south-west London. It’s well known
around the world as the home of the All England Club.
 =>Một khu vực phía tây nam của Luân Đôn.
Ex: The international tennis tournament is held in Wimbledon for 2 weeks every year.
8. Athletics (n) /æθˈlet.ɪks/: (UK) the general name for a particular group of sports
in which people compete, including running, jumping and throwing. (US) sports
and physical activities of any type. =>UK: điền kinh US: thể thao
Ex: My daughter likes running, and last year she joined a local athletics club
9. Headquarters (n) /ˌhedˈkwɔː.təz/: the main offices of an organization such as the
army, the police or a business company. => Trụ sở chính
Ex: The Coca-Cola company’s headquarters is in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
10. Competition (n) /ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/: a situation in which someone is trying to win
something or be more successful than someone else. => Sự cạnh tranh, cuộc thi
đấu, so tài
Ex: There are a lot of competitions between milk tea brands.
11. Wembley (n) /ˈwembli/: a district of north-west London, which is famous with
the sport stadium of the same name. => Một khu vực phía tây bắc Luân Đôn
Ex: With 90.000 seats, Wembley stadium is the largest stadium in the UK.
12. Path (n) /pɑːθ/: a route or track between one place and another, or the direction
in which something is moving. => Đường mòn, lối đi, hướng đi
Ex: That path leads us home, and the other is towards the market
13. Facility (n) /fəˈsɪl.ə.ti/: the buildings, equipment, and services provided for a
particular purpose: sports facilities, medical facilities… => Phương tiện, tiện
nghi
Ex: The hotel has special facilities for welcoming disable people
14. Squash (n) /skwɒʃ/: a game played between two or four people on a special
closed playing area that involves hitting a small rubber ball against a wall. =>
Bóng quần
Ex: I enjoy playing tennis and squash
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EXERCISE
Exercise 1: Fill in each gap with a maximum of three words
1. This is the scene of some great football matches.
=>Wembley
2. St. Andrew, in Scotland is the home of .
=>Golf
3. Henley, on the River Thames, is the center of the world of .
=>Rowing
4. It’s the of the game of cricket – a very British game.
=> Headquarters
5. Sports isn’t only for ________ , all over Britain more and more people are
taking up different sports and activities.
=>Experts

Exercise 2: Listen carefully then decide whether the statements are true (T)
or false (F)

Statement T F

6. There are over 20000 public swimming pools in Britain. ✔

7. Over 1250 cycling clubs belong to the British Cycling ✔
Federation.
 8. Swimming is the most popular sport in Britain ✔
9.About 40% of people go walking in Britain ✔
10.Over 55000 people watch Manchester United playing on TV ✔

Exercise 3: Listen and circle the best answer

11. What sport is also very popular in British?
A. Badminton B. Rugby C. Volleyball
12. Who are the sports for?
A. Everyone B. Young C. Old
13. When can you find people at an athletics club?
A. Every morning of the week
B. Every afternoon of the week
C. Every night of the week
14. Where is the origin of cricket?
A. France B. Britain C. America
15. What is the Scottish game that players play on ice?
A. Skiing B. Curling C. Hockey