BÀI 14: THE WORLD CUP

Vocabulary:

Word	Transcript	Class	Meaning	Example
Ambassador	/æmˈbæsədər/	n	Đại sứ	She's a former ambassador of the United States.
Champion	/ˈtʃæmpiən/	n	Nhà vô địch, quán quân	She is the world champion for the third year in succession.
Championship	/ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/	n	Giải vô địch, chức vô địch	The world championships will be held in Scotland next year.
Committee	/kəˈmɪti/	n	Ủy ban, hội đồng	The local council have just set up a committee to study recycling.
Compete	/kəmˈpiːt/	v	Đua tài, cạnh tranh	The two athletes are competing for the gold medal.
Competition	/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/	n	Cuộc thi đấu, sự cạnh tranh	There's a lot of competition between computer companies.
Defeat	/dɪˈfiːt/	v	Đánh thắng, vượt qua	If we can defeat the Italian team, we'll be through to the final.
Event	/ɪˈvent/	n	Sự kiện	This year's Olympic Games will be the biggest sporting event ever.
Globe	/gləʊb/	n	Quả địa cầu	She is a superstar all around the globe.
Hero	/ˈhɪərəʊ/	n	Anh hùng	He became a national hero for his part in the revolution.
Host	/həʊst/	n	Chủ nhà	We thanked our hosts for the lovely evening.
Postpone	/pəʊst ˈpəʊn/,	v	Hoãn lại	They decided to postpone their holiday until next year.
Professional	/prəˈfeʃənəl/	adj	Chuyên nghiệp	She's a professional dancer.
Runner-up	/ˌrʌnəˈrʌp/	n	Người về nhỉ, người đứng thứ 2	Brazil was the runner-up in the championship last year.
Score	/skɔːr/	n	Tỉ số	The score of the match was 3-2.
Title	/ˈtaɪtl ̩/	n	Danh hiệu (vô địch)	Our nation hopes to win the honoured title in the championship this year.
Tournament	/ˈtʊənəmənt/	n	Vòng thi đấu	They were defeated in the first round of the tournament.
Trophy	/ˈtrəʊfi/	n	Cúp, chiến lợi phẩm	Brazil became the first team to win the trophy five times.
Victory	/ˈvɪktəri/	n	Chiến thắng	Vietnam had a victory over Malaysia in an elimination match in this year's Sea Games.
Volunteer	/ˌvɒlənˈtɪər/	n	Người tình nguyện	He took part in the 2010 World cup as a volunteer.

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