PARAGRAPH ONE:
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the greatest show |
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four years later |
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the climax to a month |
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World Cup Final |
3. |
A billion more |
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of fantastic football |
4. |
It was the third time the two |
d. |
in 1986 |
5. |
Argentina winning |
e. |
on Earth |
6. |
the Germans triumphing |
f. |
teams had met |
7. |
a record-breaking eighth |
g. |
fifth time |
8. |
It was Argentina's |
h. |
fans watched on TV |
PARAGRAPH TWO:
1. |
It was a very exciting |
a. |
possession |
2. |
Germany dominated |
b. |
offside |
3. |
Argentina looked dangerous |
c. |
deadlock in the 113th minute |
4. |
Higuain had the best chance after |
d. |
and close first half |
5. |
a terrible back |
e. |
extra-time at 0-0 |
6. |
Higuain also had a goal ruled |
f. |
he was clear on goal |
7. |
the game went into |
g. |
on the counterattack |
8. |
Germany broke the |
h. |
pass |
LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS
It is called "(1) _____________________ Earth" and it took place in one of the greatest stadiums on Earth. It was the (2) _____________________ fantastic football. Almost 75,000 fans packed into Rio de Janeiro's Maracana Stadium to witness Germany beat Argentina 1-0. (3) _____________________ watched on TV around the world. It (4) _____________________ two teams had met in a World Cup Final, with Argentina winning in 1986 and the Germans (5) _____________________ later. Germany was appearing in a (6) _____________________ World Cup Final. It was Argentina's fifth time.
It was a very exciting (7) _____________________. Germany dominated possession but Argentina (8) _____________________ the counterattack. Higuain had the best chance after he (9) _____________________ after a terrible back pass from Toni Kroos. Higuain scuffed his shot wide. Higuain also had a (10) _____________________. There were few chances in a very tight second half and the game went into extra-time at 0-0, with (11) _____________________ showing signs of weariness. Germany broke the deadlock in the 113th minute when Mario Goetze controlled a pass into the penalty (12) _____________________ and struck the ball into the net.
PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE
Itiscalled"thegreatestshowonEarth"andittookplaceinoneofthegreateststadi
umsonEarth.Itwastheclimaxtoamonthoffantasticfootball.Almost75,000fan
spackedintoRiodeJaneiro'sMaracanaStadiumtowitnessGermanybeatArgentina1-
0.AbillionmorefanswatchedonTVaroundtheworld.Itwasthethirdtim
ethetwoteamshadmetinaWorldCupFinal,withArgentinawinningin1986andt
heGermanstriumphingfouryearslater.Germanywasappearinginarecord-
breakingeighthWorldCupFinal.ItwasArgentina'sfifthtime.Itwasaveryexcitin
gandclosefirsthalf.GermanydominatedpossessionbutArgentinalookeddan
gerousonthecounterattack.Higuainhadthebestchanceafterhewasclearong
oalafteraterriblebackpassfromToniKroos.Higuainscuffedhisshotwide.Higu
ainalsohadagoalruledoffside.Therewerefewchancesinaverytightsecondha
lfandthegamewentintoextra-timeat0-0,withbothsetsofplayersshowingsi
gnsofweariness.Germanybrokethedeadlockinthe113thminutewhenMario
Goetzecontrolledapassintothepenaltyboxonhischestandstrucktheballintot
henet.
WORLD CUP FINAL 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? |
b) |
What do you imagine when you hear the word 'champions'? |
c) |
What did you think of Germany's performance in the final? |
d) |
Are you happy with the result? (Why / Why not?) |
e) |
How do you think it feels to score the winning goal? |
f) |
Who was man of the match (or MVP - most valuable player)? |
g) |
Did the best team win? |
h) |
What do you think of penalty shootouts? |
i) |
What is your most memorable moment of the 2014 World Cup? |
j) |
How did you feel at the final whistle? |
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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 did you think of Argentina's performance in the final? |
c) |
What did you think of the referee's performance in the final? |
d) |
Would you like to have been in the Maracana Stadium? (Why?) |
e) |
What do you think of the Argentinian and German soccer kits? |
f) |
What do you think of the winning goal? |
g) |
Do you feel sorry for Argentina? |
h) |
Was this the best World Cup ever? |
i) |
Would a Brazil-Argentina final have been better? |
j) |
What questions would you like to ask Germany's coach? |
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 Final for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.
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