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LISTENING GAP-FILL

North Korea ______________________ first World Cup since 1966. It didn’t show. Against Brazil, they looked ______________________ dangerous team. In fact, the Koreans, ranked 105th in the world, looked like they could ______________________ the world number one. Brazil ______________________ throughout but found it difficult ______________________ Korean defense. They had ______________________ the first half. Brazilian fans had to wait 55 minutes before ______________________. Defender Maicon scored ______________________ goal of the tournament so far – a screamer from an impossible ______________________ goalkeeper at the far post. The goal rattled the Koreans and gave Brazil more confidence. Elano ______________________ in the 72nd minute before Korea's Yun-nam Ji replied for his team with a minute to go.

CORRECT THE SPELLING

North Korea were playing in their first World Cup nesic 1966. It didn’t show. Against Brazil, they looked like a alcpbea and dangerous team. In fact, the Koreans, darekn 105th in the world, looked like they could cause an usept against the world number one. Brazil controlled the game throughout but found it difficult to break down the Korean defense. They had very few ccheans in the first half. Brazilian fans had to wait 55 minutes before their nerves were calmed. Defender Maicon crdsoe what must be the goal of the tournament so far – a screamer from an impossible ealng that beat the goalkeeper at the far post. The goal rattled the Koreans and gave Brazil more confidence. Elano got on the score stehe in the 72nd minute before Korea's Yun-nam Ji ediprel for his team with a imtuen to go.

UNJUMBLE THE WORDS

North Korea in were their playing first World Cup since 1966. It didn’t show. Against Brazil, they looked like a capable and dangerous team. In fact, the Koreans, ranked 105th in the world, like cause they looked could an upset against the world number one. Brazil controlled the game throughout break but it to down found difficult the Korean defense. in They very chances the had few first half. Brazilian minutes fans to 55 before had wait their nerves were calmed. Defender Maicon scored what the tournament goal must of be the so far – a screamer impossible that the an angle beat from goalkeeper at the far post. The goal rattled the Koreans and gave Brazil more confidence. Elano score the on got in sheet the 72nd minute before Korea's Yun-nam Ji replied for his with team go to minute a.

STUDENT WORLD CUP SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about the World Cup in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

• Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.
• Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

WORLD CUP DISCUSSION

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
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 WRITING

Write about this game for 10 minutes. Correct your partner’s paper.

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HOMEWORK

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.

2. MY REPORT: Write a newspaper report about yesterday’s games. Read your report to your partner(s) in your next lesson.

3. WATCH TODAY’S GAMES IN ENGLISH: Write down all the new words you hear below. Bring them to class tomorrow to share with your classmates.

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