Quyết tâm thi đấu đua thuyền ở Olympics

Natalie

Hi I'm Natalie and welcome to Talking Sport.

Today we are hearing about a rower from Iraq and learning the words, determined and merit.

Rower Haider Rashid is from Iraq and is aiming to qualify for the London 2012 Olympics.

At the last Olympics in Beijing, Haider was a given a wild card entry.

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wild card

thẻ/quyền thi đấu không cần qua đấu loại

Natalie

But this time Haider wants to make it to the Olympics on his own abilities.

Let's hear a bit more about Haider.

Listen for the words determined and merit.

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This is Haider Rashid, the single Iraqi rowing athlete in his home city of Baghdad, one of the most violent in the world. Haider was given a wild card entry to the Olympics in Beijing but he's determined to make it to London on his own merit. If we work right and do it the right way, I think it is possible to qualify, so I will do my best to qualify because I need to.

Natalie

Listen again for the words determined and merit

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This is Haider Rashid, the single Iraqi rowing athlete in his home city of Baghdad, one of the most violent in the world. Haider was given a wild card entry to the Olympics in Beijing but he's determined to make it to London on his own merit. If we work right and do it the right way, I think it is possible to qualify, so I will do my best to qualify because I need to.

Natalie

determined

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determined

quyết tâm

Natalie

Haider is determined to go to the Olympics.

merit

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merit

phẩm chất, tài năng

Natalie

He's determined to make it to London on his own merit.

Well we have learnt the words determined and merit.

Let's listen to some people in London using the adjective determined and the noun determination.

Ý kiến người qua đường

I need a lot of determination to succeed in my job.

I am determined to do well in my work.

I am determined to have a career in music.

It takes a lot of determination to do well at university.

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I need a lot of determination to succeed in my job.

I am determined to do well in my work.

I am determined to have a career in music.

It takes a lot of determination to do well at university.

Natalie

I'm Natalie and that’s all from Talking Sport.

Trong đoạn video, Haider dùng cụm từ 'do my best' - làm hết sức mình, cố gắng hết sức.

"I will do my best to qualify."

Sau đây là một số cụm từ với 'best':

Hãy hoàn thành các câu sau dùng các cụm từ với 'best' sao cho thích hợp:

1. _____________ for your exam! I hope you will do well.

2. I don't know if I will get this new job, but I am going to _____________.

3. The weather was awful on Saturday, but I _____________ it and cleaned and tidied the

house. I have been planning on doing that for a long time.

4. I spent _____________the day painting that room. It took ages!

Ở trong đoạn video chúng ta thấy Haider được mời tham gia ở Olympics trước sau khi đã thi đấu và đã không qua được vòng loại.

"Haider was given a wild card entry to the Olympics in Beijing"

Từ tiếng Anh 'wild' có rất nhiều nghĩa khác nhau.

'wild' có thể được dùng như một tính từ – và nghĩa của nó thay đổi từ thuộc vào danh từ mà nó đi kèm. Ví dụ:

'Wild' cũng có thể được dùng như một danh từ:

Hãy hoàn thành các câu dưới đây, dùng các cụm từ cho thích hợp:

wild animals, a wild guess, in the wild, a wild party

1. Foxes, lions and bears are _____________.

2. It is just _____________, but I think that the restaurant is around the corner.

3. There are not many tigers left _____________.

4. I spent _____________the day painting that room. It took ages!

Phrases with 'best'

1. Best of luck for your exam! I hope you will do well.

2. I don't know if I will get this new job, but I am going to hope for the best.

3. The weather was awful on Saturday, but I made the best ofit and cleaned and tidied the

house. I have been planning on doing that for a long time.

4. I spent the best part of the day painting that room. It took ages!

Phrases with Wild

1. Foxes, lions and bears are wild animals.

2. It is just a wild guess, but I think that the restaurant is around the corner.

3. There are not many tigers left in the wild.

4. Paul organised a wild party on Friday night!