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ESL / EFL Lesson Plan on Brazil 3 Chile 0 - by Sean Banville

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LISTENING GAP-FILL

Brazil _______________________ with this comfortable win over fellow South Americans Chile. Apart from the _______________________, the Chileans never troubled Brazil. They were a _______________________ that played with such dynamism in the previous three games. Their quick _______________________ was missing. Perhaps it was because three key players were suspended. Brazil showed _______________________ in their play as they controlled most of the match. They opened the scoring on 34 minutes when Juan rose to meet a Macion corner and powerfully _______________________. Luis Fabiano made the game safe four minutes later for the Brazilians, putting the ball into _______________________ after some dazzling passing between Robhino and Kaka. Robhino finished off the scoring and opened his World Cup account _______________________. Brazil now face the much-fancied Netherlands in the next round.

CORRECT THE SPELLING

Brazil sedae into the quarter-finals with this comfortable win over fellow South Americans Chile. Apart from the opening few minutes, the Chileans never derulobt Brazil. They were a owadhs of the side that played with such dynamism in the previous three games. Their quick passing and evtnmemo was missing. Perhaps it was because three key players were uepddsnse. Brazil showed flashes of elbiirncla in their play as they controlled most of the match. They opened the scoring on 34 minutes when Juan rose to meet a Macion oencrr and powerfully head the ball home. Luis Fabiano made the game safe four minutes later for the Brazilians, gtitupn the ball into the back of the net after some dazzling pngassi between Robhino and Kaka. Robhino finished off the scoring and opened his World Cup tonaccu on the hour mark. Brazil now face the much-fancied Netherlands in the next round.

UNJUMBLE THE WORDS

Brazil eased finals - quarter the into comfortable this with win over fellow South Americans Chile. Apart from the opening few minutes, Chileans Brazil never the troubled. They were a with played that side the of shadow such dynamism in the previous three games. Their quick passing and movement was missing. Perhaps it was players were suspended because three key. Brazil showed their in brilliance of flashes play as they controlled most of the match. They opened the scoring on 34 Juan to a when rose meet minutes Macion corner and powerfully head the ball home. Luis Fabiano made the safe minutes for game four later the Brazilians, putting ball the into net the after back the of some dazzling passing between Robhino and Kaka. Robhino finished opened and scoring the off his World Cup account on the hour mark. Brazil now face the much-Netherlands fancied round next the in.

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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