PARAGRAPH ONE:
1. |
Reigning |
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4-0 to Croatia |
2. |
Spain are out of |
b. |
finish bottom |
3. |
they have no way of qualifying |
c. |
the tournament |
4. |
They will play Australia for |
d. |
progressing |
5. |
neither team will want to |
e. |
world champions |
6. |
out of the competition |
f. |
pride in their last game |
7. |
The African team lost |
g. |
for the knock-out stages |
8. |
end their hopes of |
h. |
after eight days |
PARAGRAPH TWO:
1. |
There is still no team that |
a. |
two brilliant goals |
2. |
The Netherlands, who thrashed |
b. |
a goal down |
3. |
fight back from |
c. |
favourite |
4. |
Brazil were held |
d. |
English hopes |
5. |
another pre-tournament |
e. |
Spain in their first game |
6. |
They need a miracle |
f. |
has really shone |
7. |
Uruguay's striker Luis Suarez scored |
g. |
to a goalless draw |
8. |
more or less end |
h. |
to go through |
LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS
The 2014 FIFA World Cup is now (1) _____________________ and we have seen the first major shock. Reigning world champions Spain (2) _____________________ tournament after just two games. Their 2-0 defeat to Chile means they have no (3) _____________________ for the knock-out stages in the next round. They will play Australia (4) _____________________ last game. Australia are also exiting the tournament and neither team will (5) _____________________ of their group. Also out of the competition after eight days are Cameroon. The African team lost 4-0 to Croatia to end their (6) _____________________.
There is still no team that (7) _____________________ at this World Cup. The Netherlands, who thrashed Spain in their first game, (8) _____________________ Australia. They had to fight back from a goal down and battle for a 3-2 win. Even hosts Brazil were held to (9) _____________________ against a very well-organised Mexico team in their second game. England, another pre-(10) _____________________, look like they are on their way out. They (11) _____________________ go through after they lost to Uruguay 2-1 in Sao Paolo. Uruguay's striker Luis Suarez scored (12) _____________________ to more or less end English hopes.
PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE
The2014FIFAWorldCupisnowinitssecondweekandwehaveseenthefirst
majorshock.ReigningworldchampionsSpainareoutofthetournamentafter
justtwogames.Their2-0defeattoChilemeanstheyhavenowayofqualifyi
ngfortheknock-outstagesinthenextround.TheywillplayAustraliaforpridein
theirlastgame.Australiaarealsoexitingthetournamentandneitherteamwill
wanttofinishbottomoftheirgroup.Alsooutofthecompetitionaftereightdays
areCameroon.TheAfricanteamlost4-0toCroatiatoendtheirhopesofprogr
essing.ThereisstillnoteamthathasreallyshoneatthisWorldCup.TheNethe
rlands,whothrashedSpainintheirfirstgame,hadascareagainstAustralia.T
heyhadtofightbackfromagoaldownandbattlefora3-2win.EvenhostsBrazil
wereheldtoagoallessdrawagainstaverywell-organisedMexicot
eamintheirsecondgame.England,anotherpre-tournamentfavourite,loo
kliketheyareontheirwayout.Theyneedamiracletogothroughaftertheylostt
oUruguay2-1inSaoPaolo.Uruguay'sstrikerLuisSuarezscoredtwobrilli
antgoalstomoreorlessendEnglishhopes.
FIFA WORLD CUP DISCUSSION
STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
a) |
What would you say to people who are fed up with the World Cup |
b) |
How do players feel if their teams exit the tournament? |
c) |
Should the World Cup be every two years instead of four years? |
d) |
What do you think of FIFA? |
e) |
What kind of stress do you think players are under? |
f) |
Should more focus be put on construction workers who are dying building stadiums in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup? |
g) |
What is your most memorable moment of the World Cup so far? |
h) |
What do you think it's like to score a World Cup goal? |
i) |
Is it more difficult to be a striker or goalkeeper? |
j) |
Should games that end in a draw go to penalties? |
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STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
a) |
What do you think of the World Cup so far? |
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What do you think of Spain losing two games and going out? |
c) |
Who has looked the best team? |
d) |
What is the best game you have seen? |
e) |
What do you think of the coverage of the World Cup? |
f) |
Has the World Cup changed your daily routine? |
g) |
Are you surprised Brazil didn't beat Mexico? |
h) |
How do you think players feel to represent their national team? |
i) |
What questions would you like to ask the Internet code people? |
j) |
What football rule would you like to change? |
WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)
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WRITING
Write about FIFA World Cup for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.
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