SPORTS PROGRAMS

1. Do you like watching sports programs on TV?

Definitely, I’m not a huge sports fan, and I’m up to my ears in work right now. There is no
room “= chances/ opportunities” for me to hunt for a ticket and spend time watching a live
game. Although going to a live tournament is way =very too vivid, I prefer watching it on
TV.
ˈdɛfənətli, aɪm nɑt ə hjuʤ spɔrts fæn, ænd aɪm ʌp tu maɪ ɪrz ɪn wɜrk raɪt naʊ. ðɛr ɪz noʊ rum
fɔr mi tu hʌnt fɔr ə ˈtɪkət ænd spɛnd taɪm ˈwɑʧɪŋ ə lɪv geɪm. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈgoʊɪŋ tu ə lɪv
ˈtʊrnəmənt ɪz weɪ tu ˈvɪvəd, aɪ prəˈfɜr ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪt ɑn ˈtiˈvi.
2. Do you like to watch live sports games?
I’ve never actually been to a stadium before, but I’m into watching live sports games. People
say that team spirit is far more important than competition, but nobody actually means it. All
games are super competitive, and it’s all about winning and losing. Thus I aspire =desire to
have a chance to feel the fanaticism and the vigor of live sports games.
aɪv ˈnɛvər ˈækʧuəli bɪn tu ə ˈsteɪdiəm bɪˈfɔr, bʌt aɪm ˈɪntu ˈwɑʧɪŋ lɪv spɔrts geɪmz. ˈpipəl seɪ
ðæt tim ˈspɪrət ɪz fɑr mɔr ɪmˈpɔrtənt ðæn ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, bʌt ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ˈækʧuəli minz ɪt. ɔl
geɪmz ɑr ˈsupər kəmˈpɛtətɪv, ænd ɪts əˈbaʊt ˈwɪnɪŋ ænd ˈluzɪŋ. ðʌs aɪ əˈspaɪr tu hæv ə ʧæns tu
fil ðə fəˈnætəˌsɪzəm ænd ðə ˈvɪgər ʌv lɪv spɔrts geɪmz.
3. Who do you like to watch sports games with?
My brother definitely. He’s obsessed with football, and he’s like the walking Wikipedia of
this sport. I’m completely inept in = lơ mơ/ k rành football, so he is the one who patiently
explains all the rules to me. We can talk about the performance of players and burst into
screams “vỡ òa trong tiếng thét” when a player scores a goal.
maɪ ˈbrʌðər ˈdɛfənətli. hiz əbˈsɛst wɪð ˈfʊtˌbɔl, ænd hiz laɪk ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ Wikipedia ʌv ðɪs
spɔrt. aɪm kəmˈplitli ɪˈnɛpt ɪn ˈfʊtˌbɔl, soʊ hi ɪz ðə wʌn hu ˈpeɪʃəntli ɪkˈspleɪnz ɔl ðə rulz tu
mi. wi kæn tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə pərˈfɔrməns ʌv ˈpleɪərz ænd bɜrst ˈɪntu skrimz wɛn ə ˈpleɪər skɔrz ə
goʊl.

IELTS READING

13 Dạng

Questions 32-36 (GAP FILLING WITH A BOX)

Questions 37-40 (MULTIPLE CHOICE)

IELTS SPEAKING PART 1

SPORTS PROGRAMS

A sports fan
A (tennis/chess/badminton) match/competition/game/tournament
A field/pitch
Be on the pitch
He is on the pitch
A sports player
An athlete
Score a goal/point
He scored 10 goals
A goosebumps moment
Burst into something (laughter, tears, screams)
A live sports game => have better visual enjoyment, enjoy the fanaticism
and vigor of (something), be vivid (2)
Team spirit
Be (not) all about winning and losing

1. Do you like watching sports programs on TV?

Like => be into, be keen on, be interested in, be enthusiastic about, get a
kick out of, be obsessed with, adore (1)
Why?
TEMPLATE:
Well, I’m (not) into watching sports programs on TV. I personally think
that:
- Like: watch while (doing something), be up to my ears in
(work/study), is cheaper (tickets), sports channel/programs (…)
- Do not like: enjoyment (2), not a sports fan => other hobbies
(what?)
2. Do you like to watch live sports games?
(1) => reasons
TEMPLATE:
I’m (not) keen on watching live sports games. This is probably because
- Like: (2), enjoy team spirits, watching them at home can never
hold a candle to watching them at the stadium
- Do not like: hunt for tickets (difficult), pricey, be buried in
work/study = have a lot on my plate => no time to watch live sports
games
3. Who do you like to watch sports games with?
 (1) => who? (a big sports fan, a walking Wikipedia of =>
explain rules, bond with/her, burst into something) (3)
TEMPLATE:
I guess this is (WHO). He/she is a big sports fan. That’s why (3). Besides,
we can bond with each other and discuss (…) and burst into… when
players score goals.