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