Olympic Sports
VOCABULARY
| Từ vựng | Phiên âm | Từ loại | Nghĩa | Ví dụ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | /ˈswiːdn/ | n (proper) | Thụy Điển | Sweden played in the final. |
| Winter Olympics | /ˌwɪntər oʊˈlɪmpɪks/ | n (proper) | Thế vận hội Mùa đông | I love watching the Winter Olympics. |
| hockey final | /ˈhɑːki ˈfaɪnl/ | n phr | trận chung kết khúc côn cầu | The hockey final was exciting. |
| think | /θɪŋk/ | v | nghĩ; cho rằng | I think Canada will win. |
| be going to (do) | /biː ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː/ | phr v | sẽ (dự định/dự đoán) | They are going to win. |
| win | /wɪn/ | v | chiến thắng | Canada didn’t win the game. |
| at the end | /æt ði end/ | phr | cuối cùng; vào cuối (trận/việc) | At the end, Sweden scored again. |
| expect | /ɪkˈspekt/ | v | mong đợi; nghĩ rằng sẽ | I didn’t expect them to score. |
| score | /skɔːr/ | v | ghi (bàn/điểm) | They scored three goals. |
| goal | /ɡoʊl/ | n | bàn thắng | The third goal was amazing. |
| though | /ðoʊ/ | adv / conj | tuy nhiên; dù vậy | It was surprising, though. |
| biggest | /ˈbɪɡɪst/ | adj (superl.) | lớn nhất | That was the biggest surprise. |
| surprise | /sərˈpraɪz/ | n | bất ngờ | The goal was a big surprise. |
| trick | /trɪk/ | v | đánh lừa | He tricked the goalkeeper. |
| goalkeeper | /ˈɡoʊlˌkiːpər/ | n | thủ môn | The goalkeeper missed the ball. |
| be named | /biː neɪmd/ | v (passive) | được chọn/được gọi tên là | He was named MVP. |
| Most Valuable Player (MVP) | /ˌmoʊst ˈvæljuəbl ˈpleɪər/ | n phr | Cầu thủ giá trị nhất (MVP) | She won the Most Valuable Player award. |
| such (a/an) | /sʌtʃ/ | det | thật là; đến mức như vậy | He is such a great player. |
| talented | /ˈtæləntɪd/ | adj | tài năng | Johnson is a talented player. |
| really | /ˈriːəli/ | adv | thực sự; rất | He really surprised me. |
| happen | /ˈhæpən/ | v | xảy ra | The Olympics happen every four years. |
| once every four years | /wʌns ˈevri fɔːr jɪrz/ | phr | 4 năm một lần | The Winter Olympics happen once every four years. |
▶Listen to the dialogue and fill in the blanks. (CD1 Track 8)
| Robbie: Hey, Grace! Did you watch Canada play Sweden _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____?
Grace: Hey, Robbie. Yep! It was such a good game. For a while, _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____. Robbie: Yeah, but at the end, Sweden could not be stopped! _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ in the fourth quarter though. Grace: Me neither! The third goal was _____ _____ _____. Robbie: Did you see _____ _____ _____ _____ _____? Grace: Oh, yes! It was amazing! That is why _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____. Robbie: I had no idea Johnson was _____ _____ _____ _____. Grace: Me neither. _____ _____ _____ _____. Now, I can’t wait to see next year’s big Olympic hockey match. Robbie: Grace! _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____. Grace: Oh, really? That’s too bad. |