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ESL / EFL Lesson Plan on Cote d-Ivoire 0 Portugal 0 - by Sean Banville

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LISTENING GAP-FILL

This game had the potential ______________. Some of the best players from the top European ______________ display, including the world’s most expensive player, Ronaldo. It was the Portuguese captain ______________ to scoring. He fired in a ________________ 31 metres from goal ______________. That was the closest anyone came to finding the net. The first ______________. Too many fouls stopped the play. Both teams knew losing this game would mean ______________ Brazil in their next match to ______________ of going through to the next stage. The second half was more ______________ saw very little goalmouth action. The introduction of Cote d’Ivoire’s Didier Drogba ________________ but even the African player of the year couldn’t break down Portugal’s defense.

CORRECT THE SPELLING

This game had the potential to be a ccaslsi. Some of the best players from the top European esagleu were on display, including the world’s most expensive player, Ronaldo. It was the Portuguese iaanctp who came closest to roigcsn. He fired in a breathtaking shot 31 metres from goal that hit the post. That was the closest anyone came to finding the net. The first half was sysme. Too many ufosl stopped the play. Both teams knew losing this game would mean having to beat Brazil in their next hcmat to stand a chance of going through to the next stage. The second half was more open but still saw very little ohlmtgaou action. The introduction of Cote d’Ivoire’s Didier Drogba lifted the wdocr but even the African player of the year couldn’t break down Portugal’s efeesnd.

UNJUMBLE THE WORDS

This game had to potential the classic a be. Some of the best players from the top European leagues were on display, world’s the including player expensive most, Ronaldo. It was the Portuguese captain who came closest to scoring. fired He shot breathtaking a in 31 metres from post the hit that goal. That was the closest anyone the to net finding came. The first half was messy. Too fouls play stopped many the. Both teams knew losing this game would mean having to beat Brazil in their next match of through stand chance going to a to the next stage. The second saw was open still half more but very little goalmouth action. The introduction of Cote d’Ivoire’s Didier Drogba African lifted the crowd but even the player of the year Portugal’s break defense down couldn’t.

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 _____________
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• 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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