Unit 14: The World Cup-Reading

Which country won the World Cup Final the most?. Which nation hosted the 2010 World Cup?... He is the only player to have won three World Cup winners' medals.. Which nation will host th

WARM-UP GAME : HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE WORLD CUP?

1 When was the First World Cup held?

2 Which country won the World Cup Final the most?

How many times did it win?

3 Which nation hosted the

2010 World Cup?

4 Pelé is a football legend He

is the only player to have won three World Cup winners'

medals Which nationality is Pelé?

5 Which nation will host the World Cup in 2014?

This is part of the lyrics of the song for the

FIFA WORLD CUP 1998

Here we go ! ale ale ale

Go go go ! Ale ale ale

Tonight's the night

We're gonna celebrate the cup of life

the world is ours today

6 What is the title of the song and who sings it?

If you can sing part of this

song, your points will

double

7 After how many minutes and seconds was Jose Batista sent off against Scotland

in 1986,

the fastest ever sending off in World Cup history?

A 1 minute 16 seconds

B 0 minute 56 seconds

C 0 minute 33 seconds

D 0 minute 46 seconds

Fédération Internationale de Football Association

Loan has loved singing since she was a child She joined many singing contests such

as Sao mai diem hen, Vietnam Idol, … but she failed even in the first round However, she never gives up and will return

to Vietnam Idol next year

 Loan has a passion for

singing

PASSION (n) ['pæ∫n]

 PASSIONATE (A)

This is the 2002 World Cup In this tournament, Brazil was the winning team in the final.

Brazil won the

championship

 Brazil won the trophy

in the 2002 World Cup

TOURNAMENT (n) ['t :nəmənt] ɔ CHAMPION (n) ['t∫æmpjən]

CHAMPIONSHIP (n)

TROPHY (n) ['troufi]

TROPHY

Brazil and Argentina are competing in the elimination round The winning team will have a chance to take part in the World Cup

RESULT: Brazil won 3-1 Argentina was eliminated Brazil gained a victory over Argentina

Year Host Country Winner Score Runner-up

2002 South Korea

HOST (V) & (N) [houst]

RUNNER-UP (n)

TASK 1: Fill in the blank with one number or the name of a

country, using your memory

1 In _, FIFA was set up

2 By , the world had witnessed _ World Cup

Tournament

3 The 2002 World Cup final was jointly held by _ and

_

4 Brazil became the first team to win the trophy times

5 The final game of the 2002 World Cup tournament attracted more than viewers

6 It was not until that the first World Cup was held

7 Only teams took part in the first tournament

8 The host nation, gained a victory over Argentina in the final

TASK 2: Read the passage and choose TRUE or FALSE

Correct the false information

1 No other sporting event in the world is more popular than World Cup

2 More than one billion viewers watched the 1998 World Cup

3 More than 90 years have passed since the first World Cup was held in Uruguay

4 In the first World Cup tournament, Argentina was defeated by Uruguay

5 World Cup has never been hosted in Asia

6 Most World Cup champions are from Europe and South America

TASK 3: Work in groups Discuss one of the following topic with your friends in 5 minutes

1 Do you think Vietnam will have a

chance to become the World Cup

champion in future? Why/ Why not?

2 What are some qualities to become a good footballer?