Trong bài thi IELTS Speaking hoặc IELTS Writing, chủ đề bóng đá không phải hiếm khi xuất hiện, có nhiều quý trong các năm đều đã xuất hiện những câu hỏi liên quan đến topic này. Đặc biệt khi bóng đá ở Việt Nam ngày càng trở thành chủ đề được quan tâm hơn bao giờ hết, thì việc bổ sung từ vựng về chủ đề này trở nên vô cùng cần thiết. Bài viết dưới đâ sẽ giúp ban củng cố nhiều từ vựng về chủ đề bóng đá.
Vocabulary: Topic FOOTBALL
1. a match: trận đấu
eg: Liverpool have a match with (= against) Blackburn next week.
2. a pitch : sân thi đấu
eg: Unfortunately the game was cancelled because of a waterlogged pitch.
3. a referee: trọng tài
The referee decided to allow the goal.
4. a linesman (referee’s assistant): trọng tài biên, trợ lý trọng tài
We have watched every foul, every back pass and every dispute between the linesman and the referee.
5. a goalkeeper : thủ môn
For a goalkeeper, it's a great advantage to have big hands.
6. a defender : hậu vệ
The Brazilian attack put France's defenders under pressure.
7. a midfielder: tiền vệ
The 22 -year-old Brazilian midfielder is ready to move to the Premiership.
8. Fullback: Cầu thủ có thể chơi mọi vị trí ở hang phòng ngự
The team played in a 235 formation throughout the campaign, with two fullbacks, three halfbacks, two outside forwards, two inside forwards and a centre forward.
9. a skipper : đội trưởng
John is (the) skipper of the team this year.
10. a substitute: dự bị
Johnson came on as a substitute towards the end of the match.
11. a coach : huấn luyện viên
Our football coach has worked hard to inculcate a team spirit into the players.
12. a foul: lỗi
He was sent off for a foul on the French captain
13. full-time: hết giờ
The score was 2–2 at full time
14. injury time: giờ cộng thêm do bóng chết
Thomas's were leading by four points in injury time.
15. extra time: hiệp phụ
For example, perhaps only with extra time is there an opportunity for both focus and predicted-accent effects to be fully operative.
16. offside: việt vị
Coventry had a goal disallowed for offside.
17. an own goal : bàn đốt lưới nhà
Our team lost when we scored an own goal late in the second half.
18. an equaliser: bàn thắng san bằng tỉ số
He scored an equalizer during the closing minutes of the game.
19. a draw: một trận hoà
The result was a draw
20. a penalty shoot-out: đá luân lưu
If that failed to separate the teams, a penalty shootout would determine the winner.
21. a goal difference: bàn thắng cách biệt (VD: Đội A thắng đội B 3 bàn cách biệt)
After their 2-0 win on Saturday, City lead the title race on goal difference
22. a head-to-head: xếp hạng theo trận đối đầu (đội nào thắng sẽ xếp trên)
Given the insufficient and conflicting data from head-to-head trials, these findings provide additional evidence to draw conclusions about the comparative benefits of these two drugs
23. a play-off: trận đấu giành vé vớt
The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs.
24. the away-goal rule: luật bàn thắng sân nhà-sân khách
We gradually got into this game and managed to get that away goal.
25. the kick-off: quả giao bóng
Liverpool kicked off an hour ago
26. a free-kick: quả đá phạt
No doubt he will take a free kick at the open goal.
28. a penalty: quả phạt 11m
The referee awarded (= gave) a penalty kick.
29. a throw-in: quả ném biên
The three goals came off of a header on a throw-in, a goal off of a failed clear, and a breakaway goal
31. a header: quả đánh đầu
They won the match after the header of the captain
32. a backheel: quả đánh gót
He managed to backheel the ball into his own net.
33. a prolific goal scorer: cầu thủ ghi nhiều bàn
Messi became Barcelona's prolific goalscorer that season.
34. a net : lưới (bao khung thành), cũng có nghĩa: ghi bàn vào lưới nhà
His penalty kick placed the ball decisively in the back of the net.
35. an underdog : đội thua trận
They are underdogs of the match
36. an unsporting behavior : hành vi phi thể thao
Unsporting behaviors are banned
