What sports do you like?
Well, I have no particular liking for any specific sport. But football really tickles my fancy because it’s popular, unpredictable and thrilling. Also, it can even increase your patriotism. Oh, I love jogging, too because it allows me to experience nature as well as maintain a healthy weight.
What is the most popular sport in your country?
Football is absolutely the most ubiquitous sport in Vietnam, like in most other countries. The cheering and chanting of the crowd and the roar when our national team scores a goal never fails to excite us. You know, since last year when Vietnam made a phenomenal breakthrough by winning AFF Cup. This year, we are going to meet Japan in the semi-final and everyone is super proud.
What sports are the most popular in your country?
Football is definitely the top popular sport in Vietnam, as in so many other countries. I guess, primarily, because of the high adrenaline atmosphere. The cheering and chanting of the crowd and the roar when our national team scores a goal never fail to excite us. As well as this, most people are also very much into badminton, jogging or probably martial arts.
Are boys and girls good at the same sport?
Not really / I don’t really think so / I don’t really go along with this viewpoint. I think due to distinctive physical strengths between the 2 genders, boys seem more passionate about (or: Boys tend to enjoy…) certain violent and vigorous sports such as boxing, football or basketball. Whereas, girls would prefer gentle activities like badminton, aerobics or jogging. Having said that, it doesn’t necessarily that one gender is better than the other ones for any specific sport. As long as you are dedicated to a sport and have great skills needed, then it doesn’t matter whether you are a boy or a girl.
Do you like to do daily exercise?
Absolutely yes! Because I’m very much aware of tremendous benefits of regular exercises. That’s why despite my hectic schedule now, I go to great lengths to join yoga class at least 3 times a week. Occasionally, I do somecardiovascular exercises, too. It really uplift your moods and improve brain function.
What sports do children prefer?
I believe children generally prefer high energy and physically active team sports such as football and basketball. Having said this, every child is different, some more introverted youngsters might prefer sports where they can compete individually like tennis and some quite frankly don’t like to play sports at all.
Vocabulary highlights:
- Tickle sb'sfancy = If something tickles your fancy, you like it and want to have it : khiến mình thích cái gì đó
Example: Does anything on the menu tickle your fancy?
- Unpredictable adjective/ˌʌn.prɪˈdɪk.tə.bəl/ = likely to change suddenly and without reason and therefore not able to be predicted (= expected before it happens) or depended on: không thể đoán trước được
Example: The weather there can be unpredictable - one minute it's blue skies and the next minute it's pouring rain. : Thời tiết ở đó có thể không dự đoán được - một phút là bầu trời xanh và phút tiếp theo trời đổ mưa.
- Thrilling adjective/ˈθrɪl.ɪŋ/ = extremely exciting: ly kỳ
Example: The book is a thrilling adventure story. : Cuốn sách là một câu chuyện phiêu lưu ly kỳ.
- Patriotism noun /ˈpæt.ri.ə.tɪ.zəm/ = the feeling of loving your country more than any others and being proud of it : lòng yêu nước
- Ubiquitous adjective/juːˈbɪk.wɪ.təs/ = seeming to be everywhere : phổ biển rộng rãi
Example: Leather is very much in fashion this season, as is the ubiquitous denim. : Da cực kì phổ biến trong thời trang mùa này, cũng như denim vậy.
- Make a phenomenal breakthrough: đã có 1 bước chuyển biến tuyệt vời/ phi thường
- Phenomenal/fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nəl/ - extremely successful or special, especially in a surprising way : phi thường
Example: Her rise to fame was quite phenomenal. : Sự nổi tiếng của cô ấy khá phi thường.
- Breakthrough/ˈbreɪk.θruː/ - an important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem : bước đột phá
Example: Scientists are hoping for a breakthrough in the search for a cure for cancer.: Các nhà khoa học đang hy vọng cho một bước đột phá trong việc tìm kiếm một phương pháp chữa bệnh ung thư.
- Semifinal noun /ˌsem.iˈfaɪ.nəl/ - one of the two games that are played to decide who will take part in the final game of a competition : Tứ kết
Example: She's the youngest player ever to get through to/advance to a semifinal. :
Cô ấy là cầu thủ trẻ nhất từng vượt qua / tiến vào bán kết.
- Primarily adverb/praɪˈmer.əl.i/ = mainly : chủ yếu
Example: Baseball is primarily a summer game. : Bóng chày chủ yếu là một trò chơi mùa hè.
- Adrenaline noun /əˈdren.əl.ɪn/ : sự phấn khích
Example: These arguments always get my adrenalin going (= make me excited or angry): Những tranh luận này luôn làm tôi phấn khích hoặc tức giận.
- Martial art noun /ˌmɑː.ʃəl ˈɑːt/ : võ thuật
Example: Kung fu and karate are martial arts. : Kung fu và karate là võ thuật.
- Go along with sth/sb - to support an idea, or to agree with someone's opinion : đồng ý, đồng tình
Example: Kate’s already agreed, but it's going to be harder persuading Mike to go along with it. : Kate Lemon đã đồng ý, nhưng sẽ khó thuyết phục Mike đi cùng với nó.
- Distinctive physical strengths : các đặc điểm thế chất cực khác biệt
- Distinctive adjective/dɪˈstɪŋk.tɪv/ : khác biệt
Example: She’s got a very distinctive voice. : Cô ấy có một giọng nói rất đặc biệt.
- Passionate adjective/ˈpæʃ.ən.ət/ = having very strong feelings or emotions: đam mê
Example: Joe is passionate about baseball (= he likes it very much). : Joe rất đam mê bóng chày (= anh ấy rất thích nó).
- Vigorous adjective/ˈvɪɡ.ər.əs/ = forceful or energetic: mạnh mẽ
Example: He takes plenty of vigorous exercise. : Anh ấy có nhiều bài tập mạnh mẽ.
- Whereas conjunction/weərˈæz/ = compared with the fact that; but : trong khi đó thì
Example: He must be about 60, whereas his wife looks about 30.
- Having said that = despite what has just been said: mặc dù vậy thì
Example: He forgets most things, but having said that, he always remembers my birthday.
- Go to great lengths= go to any lengths = to try very hard to achieve something : cố gắng hết sức để làm gì đó
Example: He'll go to any lengths to get what he wants.
- Occasionally adverb/əˈkeɪ.ʒən.əl.i/ - sometimes but not often: thi thoảng
Example: Occasionally i'll have a piece of chocolate, but it's very rare.
- Cardiovascular adjective/ˌkɑː.di.əʊˈvæs.kjə.lər/ = relating to the heart and blood vessels (= tubes that carry blood around the body): Tim mạch
Example: cardiovascular disease (bệnh tim mạch).
- Introverted adjective/ˈɪtrə.vɜː.tɪd/ : hướng nội
Example: When she started school, she became cautious, quiet and introverted. : Khi bắt đầu đi học, cô trở nên thận trọng, ít nói và sống nội tâm.
- Youngster noun /ˈjʌŋ.stər/ = a youngperson, usually an older child: người trẻ
Example: The scheme is for youngsters between the ages of ten and 16. : Chương trình này dành cho những người trẻ trong độ tuổi từ mười đến 16.
- Frankly adverb/ˈfræŋ.kli/ = used when giving an honest and direct opinion, often one that might upset someone: thẳng thắn mà nói thì…
Example: Quite frankly, I think this whole situation is ridiculous. :Thẳng thắn mà nói, tôi nghĩ toàn bộ tình huống này thật nực cười.
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