5. Write an essay ‘My favourite kind of sport’.

Lesson 5 . SCORE, VICTORY, DEFEAT, TIE

1. Read the list of words and expressions. Mind your pronunciation.

Consult the dictionary if necessary.

Score

score – счет

tally – общий счет

aggregate – общая сумма очков

team scoring – командный зачет

point – очко, балл

goal – гол, шайба

in smb’s favour – в чью-либо пользу

to notch up,(collect) points – набрать очки

to open the score – открыть счет

What’s the score?

In most games you score goals (e.g. hockey, football) or points ( table tennis,

basketball). The scoring system is different in different games.

Football Tennis

Spain 0-0 Italy (nil – nil)

Spain 1-0 Italy(one – nil to Spain)

Spain 1-1 Italy(one – all)

Spain 1-2 Italy (two – to one to Italy)

Spain 2-2 Italy (two-all)

If the final score is 2-2 in a cup match, you

may have to play extra time. And if the

score is still 2-2 at the end of extra time,

there is a penalty shoot-out.

15-0 (fifteen – love)

30-0 (thirty – love)

30-30 (thirty – all)

40-40 (deuce)

Advantage X

Game X

Game and set to X (e.g. 6-3 or 7-5).

If the score reaches 6-6 you have a tiebreak

to decide the set.

Lead

lead – лидерство, ведение

gap, margin – разрыв

to go into the lead – создать преимущество в счете

to rush into the lead – вырваться в счете

to hold a (one point) lead – удерживать преимущество (в одно очко)

to be (2 goals) down – отставать в счете на (2 гола)

to equalize, to even up the score, to level out – сравнять счет

to fight back – отыграться

When the game is still in progress, we often use the verb lead to describe the

position of the teams and players.

e.g. At half-time, Spain are leading Switzerland 2–1.

Sampras is leading 3–2 in the first set.

Win

victory, win – победа, winner– победитель

deserved – заслуженная

hard- won – тяжело завоеванная

landslide, walloping – полная

spectacular – эффектная

unexpected – неожиданная

home victory – победа на своем поле

walk over – легкая победа

white- wash – победа всухую

nose-out win (loss) – победа (поражение) с минимальным счетом

nose out – победить с трудом, обойти на последних метрах

to win (lose) by a slim margin – выиграть с небольшой разницей в счете

‘grand slam’ – разгром

to beat, to defeat smb – победить кого-либо

e.g. Spain beat Switzerland 3–2.

Spain won the match.

Spain defeated Switzerland. Spain were the winners.

Loss

defeat, loss, licking – поражение, проигрыш

to take a bad beating, licking – потерпеть жестокое поражение

the loser, defeated, beaten – проигравший

to slam, to swamp, to rout – разгромить

e.g. Spain beat Switzerland 3-2. = Switzerland lost to Spain 3-2.

Spain won the match. = Switzerland lost the match.

Spain defeated Switzerland. = Switzerland were defeated.

Spain were the winners. = Switzerland were the losers.

Draw

draw, tie – ничья

to draw, to tie

to tie on points – получить равное количество очков

to agree to a draw – согласиться на ничью

e.g. If both teams or players have the same score (= number of goals or

points), it is draw.

e.g. We drew yesterdays match/game 2-2.

The game is tied – счет равный.