📘 Giải thích tiếng Việt
Chủ đề: Fun and games (Vui chơi và thể thao)
Từ vựng về thể thao, âm nhạc và giải trí: vai trò (captain - đội trưởng, coach - huấn luyện viên, referee - trọng tài, opponent - đối thủ, champion - nhà vô địch) và động từ beat/defeat (đánh bại), score (ghi điểm), support (cổ vũ), cheat (gian lận). Âm nhạc: classical/folk music, group (ban nhạc), concert, on stage.
Phrasal verbs (Cụm động từ)
Cần nhớ nghĩa: take up = bắt đầu (một sở thích), give up = từ bỏ, join in = tham gia, carry on = tiếp tục, send off = đuổi cầu thủ khỏi sân, eat out = ăn ngoài, turn up/down = tăng/giảm âm lượng.
Word formation (Cấu tạo từ)
Từ một gốc có thể tạo nhiều từ loại: music → musical/musician, act → action/actor, play → player/playful, child → children/childhood. Chú ý chọn đúng danh từ, tính từ hay động từ theo ngữ cảnh.
Word patterns (Kết hợp giới từ)
Ghi nhớ cụm cố định: good at, interested in, keen on, crazy about, bored with, listen to, take part in, a fan of, a game against.
Vocabulary Theory
Topic vocabulary
Phrasal verbs
| Phrasal verb | Definition |
|---|---|
| carry on | continue |
| eat out | eat at a restaurant |
| give up | stop doing sth you do regularly |
| join in | participate, take part |
| send off | make a player leave a game (eg, football) |
| take up | start (a hobby, sport, etc) |
| turn down | lower the volume of |
| turn up | increase the volume of |
Prepositional phrases
Word formation
| Word | Formations |
|---|---|
| act | action, (in)active, actor |
| athlete | athletic, athletics |
| child | children, childhood |
| collect | collection, collector |
| entertain | entertainment |
| hero | heroic, heroine |
| music | musical, musician |
| play | player, playful |
| sail | sailing, sailor |
| sing | sang, sung, song, singer, singing |
Word patterns
| Type | Patterns |
|---|---|
| adjectives | bored with, crazy about, good at, interested in, keen on, popular with |
| verbs | feel like, listen to, take part in |
| nouns | a book (by sb) about, a fan of, a game against |
Exercise A
Complete the crossword.
Exercise B
Complete using the correct form of the words and phrases in the box.
Start your own sports club!
Do you dream of (1) the winning goal in a football match, or (2) a top tennis player? Sport (3) most young people, and it's a great way to stay healthy and (4) at the same time. That's why the local council has decided to help young people who want to (5) their own sports club. We know it's a big (6) , and that's why we'll give you the money you need to get started. We'll help you find a place to (7) and give you money to find good players in your area. Contact the Town Hall for details.
Exercise C
Circle the correct word.
Exercise D
Phrasal verbs: Choose the correct answer.
Exercise E
Prepositional phrases: Write one word in each gap.
Exercise F
Word formation: Complete by changing the form of the word in capitals.
Exercise G
Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap.
The need to play
Why are kittens such (1) (PLAY) animals? They love chasing a ball or a piece of wool, and they always play in a very (2) (ATHLETE) way. But why? All of a kitten's (3) (ACT) when playing are, in fact, important for the future. It might look like (4) (ENTERTAIN) but the kitten is practising its hunting skills. That (5) (HERO) jump onto a toy teaches the kitten a lot. Think about your own (6) (CHILD) and you'll see that you learnt a lot through play.
Exercise H
Word patterns: Write one word in each gap.
Diana: Hello, is that Jenny? I'm bored (1) watching TV and I felt (2) a chat. What are you doing?
Jenny: Hi, Diana. Well, I'm reading a book (3) a Russian writer. It's (4) how to become a great actor.
Diana: Really? Oh, I'm really interested (5) acting. Tell me about it.
Jenny: He says it takes a long time to get good (6) acting. To become popular (7) the public, you need to really understand people.
Diana: That sounds just like me! Tell me more. What else does he say?
Exercise I
Each of the words in bold is wrong. Write the correct word.
