PARAGRAPH ONE:
1. |
we now know the line-up |
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on Colombia |
2. |
Sixteen teams |
b. |
to exit the tournament |
3. |
The first day of Round Two is an all |
c. |
for the knockout stage |
4. |
Uruguay taking |
d. |
of the group stage |
5. |
Another interesting game could |
e. |
are through |
6. |
capable of |
f. |
be Holland against Mexico |
7. |
two of the big names |
g. |
causing a shock |
8. |
the final games |
h. |
South-American affair |
PARAGRAPH TWO:
1. |
the biggest shock |
a. |
the ban |
2. |
the biting |
b. |
9 Premier League games |
3. |
one of the |
c. |
incident |
4. |
scored two |
d. |
decision |
5. |
banned Suarez |
e. |
of the tournament |
6. |
The striker will miss the first |
f. |
for four months |
7. |
appealed |
g. |
best players |
8. |
an excessive |
h. |
fantastic goals |
LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS
The (1) _____________________ 2014 FIFA World Cup is over and we now know the line-up for the knockout stage. Sixteen (2) _____________________, sixteen are out. We have now seen 48 games, (3) _____________________. The first day of Round Two is an all South-American affair with Brazil against Chile, and Uruguay taking on Colombia. (4) _____________________ could be Holland against Mexico, with the Mexicans (5) _____________________ shock and beating the Dutch team. Italy and Portugal (6) _____________________ names to exit the tournament in the final games of the group stage.
Perhaps (7) _____________________ the tournament so far has been the biting incident involving Uruguay's Luis Suarez. The Uruguayan was (8) _____________________ players of the tournament and scored (9) _____________________ against England. FIFA has banned Suarez for four months and nine international games (10) _____________________ shoulder of Italy's Giorgio Chiellini. The striker will miss the first nine Premier League (11) _____________________ club Liverpool, if the club does not sell him before then. The Uruguay Football Association has (12) _____________________, calling it an "excessive decision".
PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE
Thegroupstageofthe2014FIFAWorldCupisoverandwenowknowtheline-
upfortheknockoutstage.Sixteenteamsarethrough,sixteenareout.Wehave
nowseen48games,with16moretogo.ThefirstdayofRoundTwoisanallSouth
-AmericanaffairwithBrazilagainstChile,andUruguaytakingonColombi
a.AnotherinterestinggamecouldbeHollandagainstMexico,withtheMexica
nscapableofcausingashockandbeatingtheDutchteam.ItalyandPortugalw
eretwoofthebignamestoexitthetournamentinthefinalgamesofthegroupsta
ge.Perhapsthebiggestshockofthetournamentsofarhasbeenthebitingincid
entinvolvingUruguay'sLuisSuarez.TheUruguayanwasoneofthebestplaye
rsofthetournamentandscoredtwofantasticgoalsagainstEngland.FIFAhas
bannedSuarezforfourmonthsandnineinternationalgamesforhisbiteonthes
houlderofItaly'sGiorgioChiellini.ThestrikerwillmissthefirstninePremierLea
guegamesforhisteamclubLiverpool,iftheclubdoesnotsellhimbeforethen.T
heUruguayFootballAssociationhasappealedtheban,callingitan"excessive
decision".
WORLD CUP DISCUSSION
STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
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What did you think when you read the headline? |
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What do you imagine when you hear the word 'Brazil'? |
c) |
What do you think of the line-up for the first knockout stage? |
d) |
Who do you think will win the World Cup and why? |
e) |
What has been the goal of the tournament so far? |
f) |
Is it sad that most of the games have finished? |
g) |
What is the most difficult football rule to understand? |
h) |
How will Algeria do against Germany? |
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Some people say this is the best World Cup ever. What do you think? |
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What has been the most memorable moment of the tournament so far? |
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STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
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Did you like reading this article? Why/not? |
b) |
What do you think of the Luis Suarez ban? |
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Which of the teams that are out do you feel most sorry for? |
d) |
Can you explain the offside rule? |
e) |
Why have no Asian teams gone through to the knockout stage? |
f) |
How will the USA do against Belgium? |
g) |
What has been the best goal celebration so far? |
h) |
What do you think of players who dive to get a penalty? |
i) |
What do you think that seven of twelve European teams are out? |
j) |
What questions would you like to ask Luis Suarez? |
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 the World Cup for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.
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