Unit 14- Reading- E10

Involving two or more people or groups 3 Tournament c.. A country that provides the necessary space, facilities, etc.. The team which was defeated in the first World Cup... The final ma

The champion

The runner- up

A B

1 Jointly a A competition in which players compete

against each other in a series of games until there is a winner

2 The globe b Involving two or more people or groups

3 Tournament c The world

4 Host nation d A prize for winning a competition

5 Trophy e A country that provides the necessary space,

facilities, etc For a special event

Matching ( Pair work)

England

Italy

Germany

France

Vietnam

1 Only _13 teams competed in the first World Cup

2 Today the final tournament of the World Cup

has _ teams 32

3 The team which was defeated in the first World Cup

4 The final match of the 2002 World Cup attracted a television

5 After FIFA’ s first meeting, _ years had passed

Task 3: True (T) or False (F)

1 The first World Cup was held in Uruguay

in 1904.

2 The World Cup is held every two years.

3 The World Cup is regarded as the world championship of the sport.

4 Germany and Brazil played in the final

match of the 2002 World Cup.

5 Brazil is the country that has played five times in the World Cup.

1

2

3

4

5

F

1930

T

T

F

won the World Cup five times

number Event(s)

1904

1930

13

17

32

2002

the first World Cup was held

FIFA was set up

Only 13 took part in the first tournament

The world witnessed 17 World Cup tournaments

The number of teams taking part in the

tournament nowadays

The first time WC was played in Asia and jointly hosted by two nations: Japan and South Korea