Unit 14. The world cup

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UNIT 14: THE WORLD CUP
What are they?
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They are the symbols of the Word cup
Look at these pictures, then answer the question:
How often is the World Cup held?
A. Every 2 years
B. Every 3 years
C. Every 4 years
D. Every 5 years
- Italy won in the final match of the 2006 World Cup.
So, Italy was the champion in the 2006 World Cup.
champion

[`t∫æmpjən] (n)
 championship
[`t∫æmpjən∫ip ] (n)
The gold medal is awarded for the champion.
The bronze medal is awarded for the runner – up.
runner – up [ `r ʌnə ʌ p] (n)
What’s this?

Tournament[`tɔ:nəmənt] (n)
What’s this?
Globe [gloub] (n)
FIFA:International Association Football Federation
Federation Internationale de Football Association (French)

Symbol of FIFA
A governing body: [`gʌvəniη`bɔdi]
- FIFA is the governing body for football.
A football match between Uruguay and Argentina was held in Uruguay.
What did we call the Uruguay team?
 host nation
host
(n) [houst]
Gain a victory over: win
E.g Brazil gained a victory over Germany in the 2002 World Cup.
Defeat (v): [di`fi:t]
E.g Italy defeated France and became the winner in the 2006 World Cup.
- An elimination game [i,limi`nei∫n]
E.g Before entering the final round, every team must play in…
To eliminate (v) [i`limineit]
- A finalist: [`fainəlist]
E.g The team that plays in the final round is ...........
Trophy [`troufi] (n)
What’s this?
BRAZIL
GERMANY
They

with each other
compete
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competitors
competitors

1. Where was the 2002 World Cup held?
a. In Japan b. In Argentina
c. In Uruguay d. In Japan and South Korea


2.………was the champion of the 2002 World Cup.
a. Italy b. Germany c. Brazil d. Japan


3.………was the runner-up of the 2002 World Cup.
Italy b. Germany c. Holland d. Japan
Open prediction: Choose the correct answers
Task 1:
Match the words in A with their definitions in B
1. Only _____teams competed in the first World Cup.
2. Today the final tournament of the World Cup has_______teams.
3. The team which was defeated in the first World Cup was ___________.
4. The final match of the 2002 World Cup attracted a television audience of over______ billion viewers.
5. After FIFA’s first meeting, ____ years had passed before the first World Cup was held in Uruguay.
13
32
Argentina
one
26
Task 2: Scan the text and complete each of the following sentences with a word or a number.
Task 3: Read the text again and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false ones
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.
True
False
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four
1930
won the trophy five times.
First World Cup
Champion:
(2)…………….
runner-up:
(3)……………
-First jointly held by 2
(4)………….
(5)…… teams
Champion:
(6)………..
runner-up:
(7)……………
1930

1904
2002
(1)………..
was set up
Events
Years
every 4 years
Argentina
Uruguay
nations
32
Brazil
Germany
Complete the chart
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