Trung tâm Nhung Phạm Class: ………… Date: ………………….

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LESSON 1: Vocabulary Notes - Fun and Games
1. Topic vocabulary
No Words Transcriptions Vietnamese meaning English meaning and examples
1. Beat (v) /biːt/  to defeat somebody in a game or competition
+ He beat me at chess.
2. Captain (n/v) /ˈkæptɪn/ the leader of a group of people, especially a sports team
+ She was captain of the hockey team at school.
+ Ellis is expected to captain the side in next week’s friendly
against Argentina.
3. Champion (n) /ˈtʃæmpiən/ a person, team, etc. that has won a competition, especially in a
Championship (n) /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/ sport
+ He won a silver medal at the European Championships.
4. Cheat (v) /tʃiːt/  to act in a dishonest way in order to gain an advantage, especially
in a game, a competition, an exam, etc.
+ You're not allowed to look at the answers—that's cheating.
+Are you accusing me of being a cheat?
5. Classical music /ˈklæsɪkl ˈmjuːzɪk/ + Classical music is my favorite kind of music.
(n)
6. Challenge (n/v) /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ a new or difficult task that tests somebody’s ability and skill
+ I’m looking forward to the challenge of my new job.
+ Mike challenged me to a game of chess.
7. Coach (n) /kəʊtʃ/ a person who trains a person or team in sport
+ Who is your team coach?
8. Competition (n) /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/ a situation in which people or organizations compete with each
Compete (v) /kəmˈpiːt/ other for something that not everyone can have
Competitor (n) /kəmˈpetɪtə(r)/ + We are in competition with four other companies for the
Competitive (adj) /kəmˈpetətɪv/ contract.
+ Young children will usually compete for their mother's attention.
+ Over 200 competitors entered the race.
+ Graduates have to fight for jobs in a highly competitive market.
9. Concert (n) /ˈkɒnsət/ a public performance of music
+ The band is putting on its biggest concert of the year.
10. Defeat (v) /dɪˈfiːt/ to win against somebody in a war, competition, sports game, etc.
+ He defeated the champion in three sets.
11. Interest (v/n) /ˈɪntrəst/ to attract your attention and make you feel interested; to make
Interested (adj) /ˈɪntrəstɪd/ yourself give your attention to something
Interesting (adj) /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ + Politics doesn't interest me.
+ The subject is of no interest to me at all.
 + I'm very interested in history.
+ Can't we do something more interesting?
12. Opponent (n) /əˈpəʊnənt/ a person that you are playing or fighting against in a game,
competition, argument, etc.
+ The team's opponents are unbeaten so far this season.
13. Organize (v) /ˈɔːɡənaɪz/ to arrange for something to happen or to be provided
Organisation (n) /ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃn/ + I’ve organized a lot of school trips.
Organiser (n) /ˈɔːɡənaɪzə(r)/ + He's the president of a large international organization.
(dis)orgainized /ˈɔːɡənaɪzd/ + Isn’t it time you started to get organized?
(adj)
14. Pleasure (n) /ˈpleʒə(r)/ a state of feeling or being happy or satisfied
+ He takes no pleasure in his work.
15. Referee (n/v) /ˌrefəˈriː/ the official who controls the game in some sports
+ He was sent off for arguing with the referee.
16. Rhythm (n) /ˈrɪðəm/ a strong regular repeated pattern of sounds or movements
Fast/ slow/ steady + He was snapping his fingers in rhythm.
rhythm
17. Risk (n) /rɪsk/ the possibility of something bad happening at some time in the
At - risk (adj) At - risk (adj) future; a situation that could be dangerous or have a bad result
+ Smoking can increase the risk of developing heart disease.
+ They were willing to risk everything for their liberty.
+ Social services keep lists of at-risk children.
18. Score (n/v) /skɔː(r)/ + The final score was 4–3.
+ She scored 98% in the French test.
19. Support (v) /səˈpɔːt/ to help or encourage somebody/something by saying or showing
that you agree with them/it
+ She supported her husband through many difficult times.
20. Train (v/n) /treɪn/ to teach a person or an animal the skills for a particular job or
Trainer (n) /ˈtreɪnə(r)/ activity.
Trainee (n) /ˌtreɪˈniː/ + All members of the team have trained in first aid.
+ Her trainer had decided she shouldn't run in the race
+ A trainee teacher showed the children what to do.
21. Act (v) /ækt/ To do something
Actor (n) /ˈæktə(r)/ + It is vital that we act to stop the destruction of the rainforests.
Actress (n) /ˈæktrəs/ + Each of us must take responsibility for our own actions.
Action (n) /ˈækʃn/
22. Athlete (n) /ˈæθliːt/ a person who competes in sports
Athletic (adj) /æθˈletɪk/ +The athletes are training hard for the Olympics.
Athletics (n) /æθˈletɪks/ physically strong, fit and active
+ She is a tall, slim athletic girl
sports such as running and jumping that people compete in
+She didn’t take up athletics until she was 20.
23. Child (n) /tʃaɪld/ a young human who is not yet an adult
 Children (n) /ˈtʃɪldrən/ + It was a bit lonely being an only child.
Childhood (n) /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/ + He had old-fashioned ideas on how to bring up children.
+ From earliest childhood she’d had a love of dancing.
24. Collect (v) /kəˈlekt/ To bring together
Collector (n) /kəˈlektə(r)/ + Samples were collected from over 200 patients.
Collection (n) /kəˈlekʃn/ + This vase is quite rare and is almost a collector’s item.
+ She has recently launched her new ready-to-wear collection.
25. Entertain (v) /ˌentəˈteɪn/ to interest and amuse somebody in order to please them
Entertainment (n) /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/ + He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes
Entertaining (adj) /ˌentəˈteɪnɪŋ/ + Ladies and gentlemen, for your entertainment, we present Magic
Man.
+ I found the talk both informative and entertaining.
26. Hero (n) /ˈhɪərəʊ/ a person, especially a man, who is admired by many people for
Heroic (adj) /həˈrəʊɪk/ doing something brave or good
Heroine (n) /ˈherəʊɪn/ + Einstein is the all-time hero of many scientists.
+ Rescuers made heroic efforts to save the crew.
+ She remains one of the unsung heroines of the Second World
War.
27. Music (n) /ˈmjuːzɪk/ sounds that are arranged in a way that is pleasant or exciting to
Musical (adj) /ˈmjuːzɪkl/ listen to.
Musician (n) /mjuˈzɪʃn/ + She's very musical.
+You have to be a very dedicated musician to get to the top.
28. Play (v) /pleɪ/ to do things for pleasure, as children do
Playful (adj) /ˈpleɪfl/ + A group of kids were playing with a ball in the street.
Player (n) /ˈpleɪə(r)/ + That kitten is very playful.
+ At that time, he was one of the most famous baseball players in
America.
29. Sail (v) /seɪl/ to travel on water using sails or an engine
Sailor (n) /ˈseɪlə(r)/ + He managed to sail the boat between the rocks.
Sailing (n) /ˈseɪlɪŋ/ + How often do you go sailing?

2. Phrasal verbs

Phrasal verb Meaning Example

Carry on to continue The phone rang, but Mark just carried on watching TV.

Eat out to eat at a restaurant Would you like to stay in or eat out tonight?

Give up to stop doing something you do regularly You should give up smoking.
 Join in to participate, take part Ask them if you can play, I’m sure they’ll let you join in.

Send off to make a player leave a game it was a very bad foul and the referee sent the player off.

Take up to start (a hobby, sport ,etc) I take up stamp collecting and it’s really interesting.

Turn down to lower the volume of Turn the radio down, I’m trying to work.

Turn up to increase the volume of We asked our teacher to turn the CD up, so that we could hear it.

3. Preposition phrases

Word Prepositional phrase Example

time for a long time I haven’t seen George for a long time.

fun for fun I sing in a band for fun.

middle in the middle (of) In the middle of stage, there was an elephant.

time in time (for) We arrived at the cinema just in time for the start of the film.

CD/ DVD/video on CD/DVD/video I didn’t see it at the cinema, so I’m watching it on DVD tonight.

Stage on stage There were three actors on stage.

4. Word patterns

Word Word pattern Example

bored (adj) to be bored with I’m bored with those classical music.

crazy (adj) to be crazy about She’s crazy about Son Tung M-Tp.

good (adj) to be good at Mike is good at baseball so he’s in the school team.

interested (adj) to be interested in Almost all girls are interested in collecting baby dolls.

keen (adj) to be keen on My little brother is very keen on DC comics and the TV shows, like superman.
 popular (adj) to be popular with Tom and Jerry is popular with children all around the world.

like (v) to feel like I feel like going fishing this afternoon, would you like to join in?

listen (v) to listen to I love music so much that I can spend all day long listening to songs.

take part (v phr) to take part in He trained a lot because he wanted to take part in the hockey team.

book (n) a book (by sb) about I read a very interesting book by an English writer about travelling around Europe.

fan a fan of If you’re a fan of folk music, you should come to the concert this weekend.

game a game against In a game against the local school, I scored 4 goals.

5. Word formation

Word Word formation Example

action (n) They say that action speaks louder than words.

(in)active (adj) - Johnnie is 6 years old, so he’s very active and has a lot of energy.
act (v)
- I’ve been a bit inactive seen I got a job in an office.
actor/ actress (n) I would love to be an actor/ actress.

athletic (adj) I need to be very athletic to play volleyball.

athlete (n)
athletics (n) When we go to the Olympics, I want to see the athletics.

children (n) I watch some children playing in the playground.

child (n)
childhood (n) My mom spent her childhood in France.

collection (n) John has got a great collection of football shirts.

collect (v)
collector (n) I sold my old stamps for a collector.

musical (adj) Do you have much musical talent?

music (n)
musician (n) It’s not very easy to become a professional musician.
 player (n) One of the players was injured when he scored a goal.
play (v)
playful (adj) My babe brother is very playful.

sailing (n) I love sailing and I try to go every summer.

sail (v)
sailor (n) A sailor helped us put our bags onto the ship.

entertain (v) entertainment (n) There isn’t much entertainment in the evening in my towns.

hero (n) heroic (adj) The story was all about two heroic young man.

heroine (n) The heroine of the book finally gets married.

song (n) What’s the name of that song you’re singing?

sing (v)
singer (n) Kylie is one of my favorite singers.