

VOCABULARY OF THE WEEK
TOPIC 1: SPORT
TOPIC 1: SPORT
I. Lists of Common Sport
Common Sport
· Archery : /ˈɑː.tʃə.ri/môn bắn cung Baseball: /ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/bóng chày
· Basketball: /ˈbɑː.skɪt.bɔːl/ bóng rổ Cricket:/ˈkrɪk.ɪt/ môn crikê
· Football /ˈfʊtbɔːl/ : bóng đá Horse-riding /hɔːs-ˈraɪ.dɪŋ/ : cưỡi ngựa
· Netball: /ˈnet.bɔːl/ bóng rổ Parachute/ˈpær.ə.ʃuːt/:nhảy dù
· Athletics: /æθˈlet.ɪks/điền kinh Bowls:/bəʊl/ chơi ném bóng gỗ
· Motor-racing:/ˈməʊ.təʳ/ˈreɪ.sɪŋ/ đua xe Fencing: /ˈfent.sɪŋ/môn đấu kiếm
· Handball:/ˈhænd.bɔːl/ ném bóng Waterpolo/ˈwɔː.təʳ-ˈpəʊ.ləʊ/: bóng nước
· Windsurfing /ˈwɪndˌsɜː.fɪŋ/: lướt ván trên sóng Wrestling: /ˈres.lɪŋ/ đấu vật
People in Sport
· Competitor /kəmˈpet.ɪ.təʳ/ đấu thủ
· Coach: /kəʊtʃ/ huấn luyện viên
· Opponent /əˈpəʊ.nənt/ đối thủ
· Spectator: /spekˈteɪ.təʳ/ khán giả xem trực tiếp
· Viewer: /ˈvjuː.əʳ/người xem tivi
· Reference:/ˈref.ər.ənts/ trọng tài
II. Collocations
DO: Gymnastics, judo, weightlifting, aerobics, yoga, wrestling, circuit training, archery, athletics
PLAY games, badminton, billiards, hockey, bowls, rugby, golf, (table) tennis, cricket, baseball, chess, darts, cards, dominoes
GO: fishing, skiing, bowling, cycling, skaterboarding, surfing, snowboarding, hand-gliding, climbing, hill walking, sailing, jogging, swimming
Some other collocations
· Extreme sport: thể thao mạo hiểm
Ex: My brother is a huge fan of extreme sport
· Attend trainning sessions: tham gia vào buổi thực tập
Ex: Before enter a competition, athletes probaly attend a trainning session
· Break (beat) a record: phá kỉ lục
Ex: Sportsperson's ultimate aim in this competition is break the world record
· Set a new record: lập kỉ lục mới
Ex: If they succeed, they will set a new record and become a new world record holder.
· Take possession of the ball: dành quyền sở hữu trái bóng
Ex
III. Idioms
· A taste for: bắt đầu thích
Ex: I have just had a taste for playing badminton
· Jump at the chance: chớp cơ hội
Ex: My telephone fell out of my pocket. A passenger just jumped at chance to pick it up and take it away from me
· Take up the challenge: nỗ lực làm gì
Ex: I;m taking up the challenge to prepare for the final match
· Having a whale of time: có nhiều niềm vui
Ex
· At full strength: có mặt đông đủ
Ex: The football team would be at full strength at Saturday
· Lost the toss: đoán đúng trong trò chơi tung đồng xu
Ex
· Against the run of play: có cơ hội thay đổi cục diện
Ex: Finally, they jump at the chance to against the run of play
· Not pull any punches: biểu lộ sự bất đồng một cách rõ ràng, trực tiếp
Ex: The coach didn’t pull any punch when he told team how badly they had played
· Out of shape: không khỏe mạnh
Ex: If you are out of shape, you shouldn’t start playing a sport
IV. Phrasal Verbs
· Bring forward: đấy một sự kiện lên sớm
Ex: They decided to bring forward the final match
· Cover up: bao bọc, che kĩ
Ex: Remember the sunlight is reflected off the bright snow back into your face, so cover up with sunscreen
· Carry on: tiếp tục
Ex: After taking a short rest, they carry on the competition
· Get round to: bắt đầu một kế hoạch có dự định trước
Ex: I get rounđ to jogging everyday
· Go in for: tham gia
Ex: He looks so bad. I think he shouldn’t go in for football match
· Give up: từ bỏ
Ex: Sometimes, I give up something unnecessary to make my life better
· Go off: không còn thích điều gì nữa
Ex: My father has gone off smoking
· Pull out: ngừng tham gia một hoạt động nào đó
Ex: I must pull out of this activity. I don’t have much time to continue it
· Send off: bị loại khỏi cuộc chơi
Ex: The referee decided to send two players off for a two-footed tackle
· Take up: bắt đầu chơi một môn thể thao
Ex: I took up a sport when I was a child
· Wrap up: mặc đủ ấm
Ex: When playing winter sport, you should use the right equipment and wrap up warm
Chúc các bạn học tốt!!!