Unit 14. The world cup

Look at the pictures and answer the questions
Who are they ? Where do they come from ?
Barthez (France)
Beckham (England)
Zidan (France)
Maradona (Argentina)
Unit 14 :



The world cup
Before you listen
Listen and repeat
+ Ambassador [æm`bæsədə] (n) :
đại sứ
+ Kick [kik] (v) :
đá, sỳt (bóng)
+ Retirement [re’taiəmənt ] (n) :
sự nghỉ hưu
+ Promote [prǝ’məut] (n) :
thúc đẩy
while you listen
Task 1: you will hear some information about Pele, a famous Brazilian football player. Listen and complete the table below
Joined a Brazilian football club
1962
1974
retired
1940
Task 2 : Listen again and choose the best answer.
1. As a football player,Pele’ was famous for:
A. his powerful kicking
B. controlling the ball
C. A and B
2. How many World Cups did he participate in?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3
3. Where did he play football before he retired?
A. for a Brazilian football club
B. for an American football club
C. for a French football club
4. What did he do after his retirement?
A. became an international ambassador for the sport B. became a sport teacher C. became a journalist for a sport magazine
C
C
B
A
After you listen
Work in groups: take turn to talk about Pele, using the information learned in task 1 and task 2.
Homework
Learn by heart new words
Write a paragraph about the milestones in Pele’s life ( about 150 words)
Prepare for the writing lesson.
Have a nice day
Thank You!
What do you know about him?