Unit 14. The world cup

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Unit 14:
THE WORLD CUP
Lesson: Reading
* New words
tournament /ˈtʊrnəmənt/ (n):
The World Cup is the international football tournament.
passionate /ˈpæʃənət/ (adj):
The World Cup is followed with passionate interest around the world.
champion /ˈtʃæmpiən/ (n):
Uruguay became the first champion in the history of the World Cup.
→ championship /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/ (n):
FIFA organized a world championship.
host /hoʊst/ (n):
elimination /ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃn/ (n):
Each football teams must now compete in elimination games to become one of the 32 finalists.
6. finalist /ˈfaɪnəlɪst/ (n):
trophy /ˈtroʊfi/ (n):
continent /ˈkɑːntɪnənt/ (n):
jointly /ˈdʒɔɪntli/(adv): together
globe /ɡloʊb/ (n):
* New words
tournament /ˈtʊrnəmənt/ (n):
passionate /ˈpæʃənət/ (adj):
champion /ˈtʃæmpiən/ (n):
→ championship /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/ (n):
host /hoʊst/ (n):
elimination /ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃn/ (n):
finalist /ˈfaɪnəlɪst/ (n):
trophy /ˈtroʊfi/ (n):
continent /ˈkɑːntɪnənt/ (n):
jointly /ˈdʒɔɪntli/(adv): together
globe (n):

Task 1: Match the words in A with their definitions in B
1 -b
2 - c
3 - a
4 - e
5 - d
Activity 1: Choose the answer for each question below
How often is the World Cup held?
A. Every year B. Every 2 years
C. Every 4 years D. Every 3 years.
2. Where was the 2002 World Cup held?
A. Japan B. South Korean
C. South Africa D. Both A & B
3. Which team became the champion in the 2002 World Cup?
A. Spain B. Argentina C. Brazil D. Italia
4. Which team was the runner-up in the 2002 World Cup?
A. Spain B. Argentina C. Germany D. Italia
Task 2: Scan the text and complete each of the following sentences with a word or a number.
Only teams competed in the first World Cup.
Today the final tournament of the World Cup has teams.
The team which was defeated in the first World Cup final was .
The final match of the 2002 World Cup attrated a television audience of over billion viewers.
After FIFA’s first meeting, years had passed the first World Cup was held in Uruguay.
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32
Argentina
Ar
one
26
Task 3 (textbook, page 144): Read the text again and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F)
The first World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1904.
The World Cup is held in two years.
The World Cup is regarded as the world championship of the sport.
Germany and Brazil played in the final match of the 2002 World Cup.
Brazil is the country that has played five times in the World Cup.
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F
T
T
F
1930
every four years.
has won the trophy
Task 4: Answer the questions
Which country won the championship in the first World Cup?
When was FIFA founded?
What must national football teams do to join in the final round?
Which country won the championship in the first World Cup?
When was FIFA founded?
What must national football teams do to join in the final round?
Uruguay won the championship in the first World Cup.
FIFA was found in 1904
National football teams must compete in elimination games within their own regions.
(par 2, lines 4 -5)
(par 2, line 1)
(par 2, lines 7 -8)
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1904
FIFA was set up.
1930

The first World Cup was held in Uruguay.
17

The 2002 World Cup is the 17th tournament.
13

13 teams took part in the first tournament.
32 teams take part in a normal World Cup tournament nowadays/ There are 32 teams in final round nowadays.
32
The 2002 World Cup was held in South Korea and Japan.
2002
You’re lucky!
Homework
Learn by heart the new words
Prepare for the next lesson: Speaking