Unit 14 - The World cup - Speaking

The final match was between Uruguay and Argentina.. Tournament details Host nation Argentina Dates June 1 – June 25 Teams 16 from 5 confederations Tournament statistics Matches Goals

- One student in one group goes to the board, pick up a piece of paper and explains this word to the others in the group.

- The other students listen to the explanation then go to the board to write the word.

- Which group has the right word in the shortest will be the winner.

a trophy

a national

a golden

ball

Germany Italy

Task 1: Work in groups and discuss about these national football teams

Discuss about:

- Its results in the World Cup tournaments.

- Its results in the previous World Cup

tournament.

- The present coach

- The captain in the previous World Cup tournament.

- The present goal keeper

- take part in 16

World Cup

tournaments

win the trophy

3 times:

1954, 1974,

1990

result in the nearest World cup: the third prize

Present coach: Mr Joachim Loew

The captain:

Michael Ballack

The goalkeeper: Oliver Kahn

- take part in 16

World Cup

tournaments

result in the nearest World cup: the champion

The captain:

Fabio Cannavaro

The goalkeeper:

Gianluigi Buffon

win the trophy

4 times:

1934, 1938,

1982, 2006

Present coach:

Roberto Donadoni

Task 2: Make a dialogue, using the information from the table

Example:

A: Where was the first

World Cup held?

B: (It was held) in

Uruguay

A: Which teams played

in the final match?

B: Uruguay and

Argentina

A: Which team became

the champion?

B: Uruguay

A: What was the score

of the match?

B: 4 - 2

country Winner Scor e Runner - up

11 1978 Argentina Argentina 3 - 1 Netherlan

ds

12 1982 Spain Italy 3 - 1 West

Germany

13 1986 Mexico Argentina 3 - 2 West

Germany

14 1990 Italy West

Germany 1 - 0 Argentina

15 1994 The USA Brazil* 0 - 0 Italy

16 1998 France France 3 - 0 Brazil

17 2002 South

Korea &

Japan

Brazil 2 - 0 Germany

18 2006 Germany Italy* 1 - 1 France

Brazil won the game 3-2

in a penalty shoot - out

Italy won the game 6-4

in a penalty shoot - out

Task 3: Work in pairs and talk about the Wolrd Cup winners

11 1978 Argentina Argentina 3 - 1 Netherlands

13 1986 Mexico Argentina 3 - 2 West Germany

17 2002 South Korea &

Eg: The first World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1930 The final match was between

Uruguay and Argentina Uruguay defeated Argentina by 4 to 2, and became the

first champion in the history of the World Cup Guillermo Stábile, the striker of

Argentina, had the most scores with 8 times shooting to the opposing goal

Tournament details Host

nation Argentina Dates June 1 – June 25

Teams 16 (from 5

confederations)

Tournament statistics Matches

Goals scored 102 (2.68 per match) Attendance 1,546,151 (40,688 per

match)

Top scorer(s)

Mario Kempes (6 goals

1978 FIFA World Cup

Argentina '78

Final positions

(1st title)

Second

place

Netherlands

Third

place Brazil

Fourth

place

Italy

Tournament details Host

nation Argentina Dates June 1 – June 25

Teams 16 (from 5

confederations)

Tournament statistics Matches

Goals scored 102 (2.68 per match) Attendance 1,546,151 (40,688 per

match)

Top scorer(s)

Mario Kempes (6 goals

1978 FIFA World Cup

Argentina '78

Final positions

(1st title)

Second

place

Netherlands

Third

place Brazil

Fourth

place

Italy

1982 FIFA World Cup

Copa del Mundo de Fútbol - España 82

Tournament details

Host

nation Spain

Dates June 13 – July 11

Teams 24 (from 6

confederations)

Venue(s) 14 (in 14 host cities)

Tournament statistics

Matches

Goals scored 146 (2.81 per

match)

Attendance 2,109,723

(40,572 per match)

Top scorer(s) Paolo Rossi (6

goals)

Best player Paolo Rossi

Final positions Champions Italy

(3rd title)

Second

place

West Germany

Third place Poland

1982 FIFA World

Cup

Copa del Mundo de

Fútbol - España 82

Tournament details Host nation Spain

Dates June 13 – July 11

Teams 24 (from 6

confederations)

Venue(s) 14 (in 14 host cities)

Tournament statistics Matches

Goals scored 146 (2.81 per match) Attendance 2,109,723 (40,572 per

match)

Top scorer(s)

Paolo Rossi (6 goals)

Best player Paolo Rossi

Final positions

Champions Italy

(3rd title)

Second

place West Germany

Third

place Poland

Fourth

place

France

Host nation Italy

Dates June 8 – July 8

Teams 24 (from 5 confederations)

Venue(s) 12 (in 12 host cities)

1990 FIFA World Cup

Italia '90

Champions West Germany

(3rd title)

Second

place Argentina

Third place Italy

Matches

Goals scored 115 match)(2.21 per

Attendance 2,516,348

(48,391 per match)

Top scorer(s)

Salvatore Schillaci

(6 goals)

Best player Salvatore Schillaci

1990 FIFA World Cup

Italia '90

Host nation Italy

Teams 24 (from 5 confederations)

Venue(s) 12 (in 12 host cities)

Matches played 52 Goals scored 115 (2.21 per match)

Attendance 2,516,348 (48,391 per match)

Top scorer(s) Salvatore Schillaci (6 goals)

Best player Salvatore Schillaci

(3rd title)

Second place Argentina

Third place Italy

Fourth place England

1998 FIFA World Cup

Coupe du Monde - France 98

Host

nation France

Dates June 10 – July 12

Teams 32 (from 5

confederations)

Venue(s) 10 (in 9 host

cities)

Tournament statistics

Matches

Goals scored 171 (2.67 per match) Attendance 2,785,100 (43,517

per match)

Top scorer(s)

Davor Šuker (6 goals)

Best player Ronaldo

Champions France

(1st title)

Second

place Brazil

Third place Croatia

Fourth

place

Netherlands

2002 FIFA World Cup Host

nations JapanSouth Korea /

Dates 31 May – 30 June

Teams 32 (from 5

confederations)

Venue(s) 20 (in 20 host

cities)

Matches

Goals scored 161 (2.52 per match)

Attendance 2,705,197 (42,269

per match)

Top scorer(s) Ronaldo (8 goals) Best

player

Oliver Kahn

Champions Brazil

(5th title)

Second place Germany

Third place Turkey

Fourth place

Korea Republi c

2006 FIFA World Cup

FIFA Fussball Weltmeisterschaft Deutschland 2006

Host

nation Germany

Dates 9 June – 9 July

Teams 32 (from 6

confederations)

Venue(s) 12 (in 12 host cities)

Champions Italy

(4th title)

Second place France Third place Germany

Fourth place Portugal

Matches played 64

Goals scored 147 (2.3 per match)

Attendance 3,353,655 (52,401 per match)

Top scorer(s) Miroslav Klose (5 goals)

Best player Zinedine Zidane