PARAGRAPH ONE:
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Four teams are through to |
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tournament at home |
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Brazil are continuing their |
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a terrible back injury |
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their hopes of winning the |
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their captain Thiago Silva |
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They could be |
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the World Cup semi-finals |
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their semi-final match- |
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but failed to score |
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they will be without |
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in trouble |
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out of the tournament after |
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fairytale journey |
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The French team created many chances |
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up with Germany |
PARAGRAPH TWO:
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Lionel Messi was the star |
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capable of |
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He provided a |
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when they are struggling |
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precision |
c. |
few chances |
4. |
Messi gives his team "water in the desert" |
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of Argentina's 1-0 victory |
5. |
The Belgian team's golden |
e. |
extra time |
6. |
show what they were |
f. |
master class |
7. |
a close game with |
g. |
generation |
8. |
went to |
h. |
passing |
LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS
Four teams (1) _____________________ World Cup semi-finals and they got there via four very close games. Hosts Brazil are continuing (2) _____________________, and their hopes of winning the tournament at home in front of their soccer-crazy fans. They (3) _____________________ in their semi-final match-up with Germany as they will be without their captain Thiago Silva (4) _____________________ Neymar, who is out of the tournament after (5) _____________________ in the 2-1 defeat of Colombia. Some of Germany's players played with flu as they beat France 1-0. The French team created many chances (6) _____________________.
Lionel Messi (7) _____________________ Argentina's 1-0 victory over Belgium. He provided a master class in precision passing, (8) _____________________ space. Argentine coach Alejandro Sabella said Messi gives his team "water in the desert" when (9) _____________________. The Belgian team's "golden generation" did not show what they were capable of and (10) _____________________ of goal. Belgian coach Marc Wilmots said Argentina (11) _____________________ team. The last quarter-final between the Netherlands and Costa Rica was a close game with few chances that (12) _____________________. Holland won 4-3 on penalties.
PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE
FourteamsarethroughtotheWorldCupsemi-finalsandtheygottherevia
fourveryclosegamest.HostsBrazilarecontinuingtheirfairytal
ejourney,andtheirhopesofwinningthetournamentathomeinfrontoftheirsocc
er-crazyfans.Theycouldbeintroubleintheirsemi-finalmatch-upwithGer
manyastheywillbewithouttheircaptainThiagoSilvaandtheirstarplayerNeym
ar,whoisoutofthetournamentafteraterriblebackinjuryinthe1-0defeatofCo
lombia.SomeofGermany'splayersplayedwithfluastheybeatFrance1-0.Th
eFrenchteamcreatedmanychancesbutfailedtoscore.LionelMessiwasthest
arofArgentina's1-0victoryoverBelgium.Heprovidedamasterclassinprecisi
onpassing,dribblingandcreatingspace.ArgentinecoachAlejandroSabellasa
idMessigiveshisteam"waterinthedesert"whentheyarestruggling.TheBelgia
nteam's"goldengeneration"didnotshowwhattheywerecapableofandoffered
littleinfrontofgoal.BelgiancoachMarcWilmotssaidArgentinaisan"ordinary"t
eam.Thelastquarter-finalbetweentheNetherlandsandCostaRicawasaclo
segamewithfewchancesthatwenttoextratime.Hollandwon4-3onpenalties.
QUARTER FINALS DISCUSSION
STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
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What was the best quarter-finals game? |
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Which teams are you happy about being in the semi-finals? |
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What do you think of Neymar's injury? |
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What was the goal of the quarter-finals?? |
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How good is it that Brazil are through? |
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How have the world's top players performed at this tournament? |
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How nervous do you get in extra time and penalties? |
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What are the differences between South American and European team |
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Who will win the semi-finals and final? |
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What refereeing decision did you most disagree with in the quarter-finals? |
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STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
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Which word is better, "soccer" or "football"? |
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Is FIFA a good organisation? |
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Will the USA, China and India win the World Cup in the future? |
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How important is football in your country? |
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Should there have been more goals in the quarter-finals? |
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Why do some players play with one pink boot and one blue one? |
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Who is the best player of all time? |
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What are the good and bad things about being a referee? |
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Should a manager be the same nationality as the team? |
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What questions would you like to ask Neymar? |
WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)
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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).
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WRITING
Write about goals for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.
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