UNIT 3: FUN AND GAMES
TOPIC VOCABULARY IN CONTRAST
WORDS |
ENGLISH MEANING |
EXAMPLE |
VIETNAMESE MEANING |
1. beat (v) /biːt/ |
to defeat somebody in a game or competition |
He beat me at chess. |
- thắng, đánh bại |
2. board game (np) /ˈbɔːd ɡeɪm/ |
any game played on a board, often using dice and small pieces that are moved around |
Every Sunday we play Monopoly or some other board game. |
- trò chơi trên bàn cờ |
3. captain /ˈkæptɪn/ |
the person in charge of a ship or commercial aircraft |
The captain gave the order to abandon ship. |
- đội trưởng, thuyền trưởng |
4. challenge (v, n) /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ |
to test somebody’s/your ability and skills, especially in an interesting way |
The job doesn't really challenge her. |
- thách thức, sự thách thức |
5. champion /ˈtʃæmpiən/ |
a person, team, etc. that has won a competition, especially in a sport |
He became the youngest US Open champion for 88 years. |
- quán quân |
6. cheat (v) /tʃiːt/ |
to trick somebody or make them believe something that is not true |
She is accused of attempting to cheat the taxman. |
- lừa, gian lận |
7. classical (adj) /ˈklæsɪkl/ |
relating to classical music |
Both Bach and Beethoven wrote classical music. |
- cổ điển |
8. club /klʌb/ |
an organization for people who share an interest or do a sport or activity together |
They belong to the same golf club. |
- câu lạc bộ |
9. coach /kəʊtʃ/ |
a person who trains a person or team in sport |
He is a former college football coach. |
- huấn luyện viên |
10. competition /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/ |
an event in which people compete with each other to find out who is the best at something |
Hundreds of schools entered the competition. |
- cuộc thi đấu |
11. concert /ˈkɒnsət/ |
a public performance of music |
The orchestra gave a concert in Miami in January. |
- buổi hòa nhạc |
12. defeat (v) /dɪˈfiːt/ |
to win against somebody in a war, competition, sports game, etc. |
It was said that he could not be defeated in battle. |
- đánh bại |
13. entertaining (adj) /ˌentəˈteɪnɪŋ/ |
that you enjoy watching, listening to, doing or experiencing |
I found the talk both informative and entertaining. |
- giải trí |
14. group /ɡruːp/ |
a number of people or things that are together in the same place or that are connected in some way |
A group of us are going to the theatre this evening. |
- nhóm |
15. gym /dʒɪm/ |
a room or hall with equipment for doing physical exercise, for example in a school |
The school has recently built a new gym. |
- phòng tập thể dục |
16. interest (v, n) /ˈɪntrəst/ |
the feeling that you have when you want to know or learn more about somebody/something |
Do your parents take an interest in your friends? |
- sự thích thú |
17. member /ˈmembər/ |
a person, an animal or a plant that belongs to a particular group |
He is an important member of our team. |
- thành viên |
18. opponent /əˈpəʊnənt/ |
a person that you are playing or fighting against in a game, competition, argument, etc. |
He has knocked out 15 opponents in 20 fights. |
- đối thủ |
19. organise (v) /ˈɔːɡənaɪz/ |
to make all the arrangements for something to happen or be provided |
He helped to organize various events. |
- sắp xếp, tổ chức |
20. pleasure /ˈpleʒər/ |
a state of feeling or being happy or satisfied |
Children find endless pleasure in playing with water. |
- niềm vui |
21. referee /ˌrefəˈriː/ |
the official who controls the game in some sports |
He was sent off for arguing with the referee. |
- trọng tài |
22. rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ |
a strong regular repeated pattern of sounds or movements |
I listened to the steady rhythm of her breathing. |
- nhịp, âm tiết |
23. risk (v, n) /rɪsk/ |
to put something valuable or important in a dangerous situation, in which it could be lost or damaged |
He risked his life to save her. |
- rủi ro |
24. score (v, n) /skɔːr/ |
to win points, goals, etc. in a game or competition |
He scored 20 points in 36 minutes. |
- ghi điểm, điểm số |
25. support (v, n) /səˈpɔːt/ |
to help or encourage somebody/something by saying or showing that you agree with them/it |
If you raise it at the meeting, I'll support you. |
- hỗ trợ, ủng hộ, sự ủng hộ |
26. team /tiːm/ |
a group of people who play a particular game or sport against another group of people |
They play volleyball for the national team. |
- đội |
27. train (v) /treɪn/ |
to teach a person or an animal the skills for a particular job or activity; to be taught in this way |
All members of the team have trained in first aid. |
- huấn luyện, đào tạo |
28. fun /fʌn/ |
the feeling of enjoying yourself; activities that you enjoy |
We had a lot of fun at Sarah's party. |
- vui, trò vui |
PHRASAL VERBS
WORDS |
ENGLISH MEANING |
EXAMPLE |
VIETNAMESE MEANING |
1. carry on |
- continue |
Carry on until you get to the junction, then turn left. |
- tiếp tục |
2. eat out |
- eat at a restaurant |
Do you feel like eating out tonight? |
- ăn ngoài (ở nhà hàng) |
3. give up |
- stop doing sth you do regularly |
They gave up without a fight. |
- từ bỏ |
4. join in |
- participate, take part |
She listens but she never joins in. |
- tham gia |
5. send off |
- make a player leave a game |
Bale was sent off for a foul in the second half. |
- đuổi ra khỏi sân chơi |
6. take up |
- start (a hobby, sport, etc) |
They've taken up golf. |
- bắt đầu một sở thích |
7. turn down |
- lower the volume of |
Please turn the volume down. |
- giảm âm lượng |
8. turn up |
- increase the volume of |
Please turn the volume up. |
- tăng âm lượng |
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
WORDS |
EXAMPLE |
VIETNAMESE MEANING |
1. for a long time |
I have been waiting for a long time. |
- lâu, rất lâu |
2. for fun |
I just work for fun. |
- cho vui, không nghiêm túc |
3. in the middle (of) |
Her car was stuck in the middle of the road. |
- ở giữa cái gì |
4. in time (for) |
Will we be in time for the six o'clock train? |
- đúng giờ |
5. on CD/DVD/video |
The robbery was captured on video. |
- trên đĩa CD, video |
6. on stage |
There were more than 50 people on stage in one scene. |
- trên sân khấu |
7. on the stage |
Her daughter is an artist and her son is on the stage. |
- trở thành diễn viên |
WORD PATTERNS
WORDS |
EXAMPLE |
VIETNAMESE MEANING |
1. bored with |
I am bored with the lesson. |
- chán với |
2. crazy about |
She is crazy about pop music. |
- say mê, cuồng |
3. good at |
They are good at English. |
- giỏi về |
4. interested in |
He is interested in science. |
- thích thú |
5. keen on |
I am keen on playing volleyball. |
- say mê |
6. popular with |
This area is immensely popular with tourists. |
- phổ biến với |
7. feel like |
We feel like going to the supermarket. |
- thích, thèm |
8. listen to |
I am listening to classical music. |
- lắng nghe |
9. take part in |
They took part in the singing competition. |
- tham gia vào |
10. a book (by sb) about |
He has written a book about the island's rich history. |
- sách của ai viết về |
11. a fan of |
I'm a big fan of her books. |
- người hâm mộ |
12. a game against |
Trận đấu với Swansea vào thứ Bảy |
- trận đấu với |
WORD FORMS
1. act |
/ækt/ |
(v) hành động, hành xử |
2. active |
/ˈæk.tɪv/ |
(adj) năng động |
3. inactive |
/ɪnˈæk.tɪv/ |
(adj) thụ động |
4. action |
/ˈæk.ʃən/ |
hành động |
5. actor |
/ˈæk.tər/ |
diễn viên |
6. athlete |
/ˈæθ.liːt/ |
vận động viên |
7. athletic |
/æθˈlet.ɪk/ |
(adj) khỏe mạnh, điền kinh |
8. athletics |
/æθˈlet.ɪks/ |
(adj) môn điền kinh |
9. child |
/tʃaɪld/ |
đứa trẻ |
10. children |
/ˈtʃɪl.drən/ |
trẻ em |
11. childhood |
/ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd/ |
thời thơ ấu |
12. collect |
/kəˈlekt/ |
(v) thu thập, sưu tầm |
13. collection |
/kəˈlek.ʃən/ |
bộ sưu tập, sự sưu tập |
14. collector |
/kəˈlek.tər/ |
người sưu tập |
15. entertain |
/en.təˈteɪn/ |
(v) giải trí |
16. entertainment |
/en.təˈteɪn.mənt/ |
sự giải trí |
17. hero |
/ˈhɪə.rəʊ/ |
anh hùng |
18. heroic |
/hɪˈrəʊ.ɪk/ |
(adj) khí phách, anh dũng |
19. heroine |
/ˈher.əʊ.ɪn/ |
nữ anh hùng |
20. music |
/ˈmjuː.zɪk/ |
âm nhạc |
21. musical |
/ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/ |
(adj) thuộc về âm nhạc |
22. musician |
/mjuːˈzɪʃ.ən/ |
nhạc sĩ |
23. play |
/pleɪ/ |
(v) chơi (các môn thể thao) |
24. player |
/ˈpleɪ.ər/ |
người chơi |
25. playful |
/ˈpleɪ.fəl/ |
(adj) tinh nghịch, nhiều trò |
26. sail |
/seɪl/ |
(v) đi thuyền |
27. sailing |
/ˈseɪ.lɪŋ/ |
môn đua thuyền |
28. sailor |
/ˈseɪ.lər/ |
thủy thủ |
29. sing |
/sɪŋ/ |
(v) hát |
30. song |
/sɒŋ/ |
bài hát |
31. singer |
/ˈsɪŋ.ər/ |
ca sĩ |
32. singing |
/ˈsɪŋ.ɪŋ/ |
ca hát |
33. sang |
/sæŋ/ |
(v) V2 của sing |
34. sung |
/sʌŋ/ |
(v) V3 của sing |