Từ vựng tiếng Anh về World Cup

Let's learn some Vocabulary about World Cup topic!

1. forward : a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team
2. net : a goal lined with transparent fabric with a loose open weave
3. soccer : a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal
4. cup final: the final match of any cup competition
5. free kick: (soccer) a place kick that is allowed for a foul or infringement by the other team
6. goalie : the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
7. goalkeeper: the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
8. goaltender: the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
9. header: the act of hitting a ball with the top of the body
10. headshot: an attempt to put the soccer ball into the net by using the head
11. netkeeper: the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
12. soccer ball: an inflated ball used in playing soccer
13. soccer player: an athlete who plays soccer
14. striker: a forward on a soccer team
15. tiebreaker: overtime play in order to break a tie
16. touchline: either of the sidelines in soccer or rugby
17. World Cup: a soccer tournament held every four years between national soccer teams to determine a world champion
18. knockout: a blow that renders the opponent unconscious
19. kit: gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose
20. supporter: a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
21. match: a formal contest in which people or teams compete
22. chant: a repetitive song in which syllables are assigned to a tone
23. offside: (sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, etc.)
24. trap: a device in which something can be caught and penned. A trap in soccer refers to catching the ball with your body.
25. clear: free from contact or proximity or connection. In soccer, this means to send the ball away from your own goal.
26. chip: (golf) a low running approach shot. This definition applies to golf but the motion is the same in soccer.
27. dribbling: the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks. Technique for moving the ball in soccer as you run with light, short kicks.
28. drop-kick: drop and kick as it touches the ground, as for a field goal. A maneuver only possible for the goalie.
29. floor: the ground on which people and animals move about
30. free kick: (soccer) a place kick that is allowed for a foul or infringement by the other team
31. fullback: the position of a back on a football team
32. corner kick: a free kick from the corner awarded to the other side when a player has sent the ball behind his own goal line
33. juggle: throwing and catching several objects simultaneously. In soccer, juggling refers to keeping a ball in the air without using hands.
34. man-to-man: being a system of play in which an individual defensive player guards an individual offensive player
35. penalty: a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor
36. substitution: putting one thing or person in the place of another
37. throw-in: an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play
38. boot: kick
39. punt: kick the ball
40. assist: the act of enabling another player to make a good play
41. shutout: a defeat in a game where one side fails to score.

Q&A time:

We will ask each other some questions related to the topic to practice speaking English:

Q: The World cup takes place every four years. What would be the advantages and disadvantages of holding it (a) more frequently and (b) less frequently?

A: I think the advantages/disadvantages of holding it more frequently/less frequently would be...

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Q: How do you prefer to watch matches if you are not at the stadium? At home alone, at home with friends, in a bar/pub, on a giant screen in the street ...

A: I prefer watching World Cup matches at home/in bar, pub/in soccer café... with friends/my family/my coworkers...

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Q: How do you react if your team scores a goal?

A: When my team scores a goal, I usually shout out loud/clap my hands loudly/jump up & down excitedly...

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Q: Which teams do you expect to do well, and which team do you think could win? Why?

A: I expect Brazil/Spain/Germany... team to do well. They could win because of their excellent skills/players/playing strategy/...

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Q: Which international players do you expect to shine?

A: I think (Name of the players) will shine this season...