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Sepp Blatter is president of FIFA again. He beat his rival in a vote. He has another four years as FIFA's boss. He said: "I am the president now. The president of everybody." On Wednesday, there was another scandal. Police arrested seven top FIFA officials. Britain's leader said Blatter should quit and "the sooner the better".

Mr Blatter said he would change FIFA. He will put it in a "strong position". England's Football Association said: "He's had 16 years to reform it and he hasn't." FIFA's sponsors are asking big questions. One is why FIFA is doing so little about workers in Qatar. More than 1,200 workers have died to make the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

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Sources
  • http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32937639
  • http://news.sky.com/story/1492953/sepp-blatter-wins-fifth-term-lets-go-fifa
  • http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/05/30/uk-soccer-fifa-idUKKBN0OC0FJ20150530


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MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

Sepp Blatter is president

a.

four years

2.

He beat his rival

b.

the president now

3.

He has another

c.

top FIFA officials

4.

I am

d.

of FIFA again

5.

there was another

e.

the better

6.

Police arrested seven

f.

in a vote

7.

Britain's leader said Blatter should

g.

scandal

8.

the sooner

h.

quit


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

Mr Blatter said he would

a.

16 years

2.

He will put it

b.

change FIFA

3.

England's

c.

in Qatar

4.

He's had

d.

in a "strong position"

5.

FIFA's

e.

questions

6.

asking big

f.

the Qatar 2022 World Cup

7.

FIFA is doing so little about workers

g.

Football Association

8.

1,200 workers have died to make

h.

sponsors

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Sepp Blatter (1) ___________________ FIFA again. He beat his (2) ___________________. He has another four years as FIFA's boss. He said: "I (3) ___________________ now. The president of everybody." On Wednesday, there was (4) ___________________. Police arrested seven (5) ___________________. Britain's leader said Blatter should quit and "the (6) ___________________".

Mr Blatter (7) ___________________ FIFA. He will put it in a "strong position". England's (8) ___________________ said: "He's had 16 years (9) ___________________ he hasn't." FIFA's sponsors are (10) ___________________. One is why FIFA is doing so little (11) ___________________ Qatar. More than 1,200 workers have (12) ___________________ the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

PUT A SLASH ( / ) WHERE THE SPACES ARE

SeppBlatterispresidentofFIFAagain.Hebeathisrivalinavote.Hehasan
otherfouryearsasFIFA'sboss.Hesaid:"Iamthepresidentnow.Thepres
identofeverybody."OnWednesday,therewasanotherscandal.Policea
rrestedseventopFIFAofficials.Britain'sleadersaidBlattershouldquita
nd"thesoonerthebetter".MrBlattersaidhewouldchangeFIFA.Hewillp
utitina"strongposition".England'sFootballAssociationsaid:"He'shad
16yearstoreformitandhehasn't."FIFA'ssponsorsareaskingbigquesti
ons.OneiswhyFIFAisdoingsolittleaboutworkersinQatar.Morethan1,2
00workershavediedtomaketheQatar2022WorldCup.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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f)

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WRITING

Write about FIFA for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.

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Answers

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