Unit 14. The world cup

Where was the 2002 World Cup held?
- South Korea and Japan















2. Which team became the championship then?
- Brazil
3. Which team was the runner-up?
- Germany
THURSDAY, MARCH 22TH, 2012



UNIT 14: THE WORLD CUP
PERIOD 86: A - Reading
BEFORE YOU READ:
New Words
II. WHILE YOU READ:
Read the following passage and then do the tasks that follow.
I - World Cup, the international football tournament, is held every four years. It is considered the most popular sporting event in the world. The World Cup is followed with passionate interest around the globe – the final game of the 2002 World Cup tournament attracted more than one billion viewers.
II - In 1904, FIFA, the governing body for football, was set up. At its first meeting, FIFA planned to organize a world championship. But it was not until 1930 that the first World Cup was held. Only 13 teams took part in the first tournament. The host nation, Uruguay, gained a victory over Argentina in the final and became the first champion a the history of the World Cup. By 2002, the World Cup had witnessed 17 World Cup tournaments. National football teams must now compete in elimination games within their own regions before becoming one of the 32 finalists.
III - The 2002 World Cup final was jointly held by Japan and South Korea. It is the first time the World Cup was play in Asia and the first time it was hosted by two nations. With the victory over Germany in the final match, Brazil became the first team to win the trophy five times. Although Europe and South America are the only continents to have produced World Cup champions, countries on other continents hope that one day they will win the honoured titled.
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a. A competition in which players
compete against each other in a
Series of game until there is a
winner
b. Involving two or more people or
Groups
c. The world
d. A prize for winning a competition
e. A country that provides the
necessary space, facilities, etc, for
special event

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jointly

2. the globe

3. tournament

4. host nation

5. trophy
Task 1: Matching
Task 2: Choosing
1. Only ____ teams competed in the first World Cup.

A. 13 B. 17 C. 32 D. 26
2. Today the final tournament of the World Cup has _____ teams.

A. 32 B. 17 C. 13 D. 26
3. The team which was defeated in the first World Cup final was _____.
A. Brazil B. Uruguay C. Germany D. Argentina
4. The final match of the 2002 World Cup attracted a television audience 0f over _____ billion viewers.

A. 4 B. 3 C. 1 D. 2
5. After FIFA’s first meeting, _____ years had passed before the first World Cup was held in Uruguay.

A. 31 B. 26 C. 23 D. 13
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Task 3: T/F statements
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.
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III. AFTER YOU READ: Match the year/number with the events
Year/ number
_____ is the year when FIFA was set up, first
meeting
b. _____ is the year when World Cup the first time
was played in Asia and hosted by two nations
c. _____ is the year when the first World Cup was
held
d. _____ is the number of World Cup tournaments
up to 2002
e. _____ is the number of teams playing in the
World Cup in the modern time
f. _____ is the number of teams playing in the first
World Cup
Events
17

32

1904

1930

13

2002