What are they? • They are the sympols of the World Cup. Vocabulary: 1. Tournament (n): 2. Champion (n): 3. Championship (n): 4. Trophy (n): 5. Defeat (v): 6. Victory (n) 1. Giải thi đấu 2. Nhà vô địch 3. Giải vô địch 4. Cúp 5. Đánh bại 6. Sự chiến thắng Before you read 1. Where was the 2002 World Cup held? South Korea and Japan 2. Which team became the champion then? Brazil 3. Which team was the runner – up? Germany Task 1: The words in A appear in the reading passage. Match them with their definitions in B. A 1.jointly 2.the globe 3.tournament 4.host nation 5.trophy B a. a competition in which players compete against each other in the series of games until there is a winner b. involving two or more people or groups c. the world d. a prize for winning a competition e. a country that provides the necessary space, facilities,etc. for a special event TASK 2 : Scan the text and complete each of the following sentences with a word or a number 1) Only __________ teams competed in the first World Cup 2) Today the final tournament of the World Cup has ______ teams. 32 3) The team which was defeated in the first World Cup final was __________. 4) The final match of the 2002 World Cup attracted a television audience of over ______ billion viewers. one 5) After FIFA’s first meeting, _____ years had passed before the first World Cup was held in Uruguay. Task 3. Read the text again and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) 1. The first World Cup was held in Uruguay in T F 2. The World Cup is held every years. 3. The World Cup is regarded as the world championship. 4. Germany and Brazil played in the final match of the 2002 World Cup. 5. Brazil is the country that has 1930 four won the World Cup five times. 1904 two played five times in the World Cup. Year Event (s) (1) FIFA was set up 1930 The first World Cup was held and only (2) teams took part in the tournament. (3) The world witnessed (4) World Cup tournaments. Up to now National football teams must compete in elimination game within their own region before becoming one of the (5) (6) The World Cup was held in Asia by the two nations, Japan and South Korea. Complete the table below and then talk about the events. 1904 13 Until 2002 2002 17 32 finalists Homework: • Learning new words. • Preparing the speaking lesson. . then? Brazil 3. Which team was the runner – up? Germany Task 1: The words in A appear in the reading passage. Match them with their definitions in B. A 1.jointly 2.the globe 3.tournament 4.host