Unit 14. The world cup

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The collection of soccer balls
The stadium

The audiences/ soccer fans
The referees

The soccer/ football player
The trophy


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Part A
READING
Unit 14:
The World Cup
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Before you read
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Answer the following questions
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When was the first World Cup held?

1925 b. 1930

c. 1935 d. 1940
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Uruguay
(host nation)
FIFA president Jules Rimet presents the trophy to Dr. Raul Jude of the Uruguayan Football Association
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2. Where was the latest World Cup held?

USA b. France

c. Germany d. Italy
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Answer the following questions
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Answer the following questions
3. Which countries in Asia held the World Cup?

South Korea b. Japan

c. Thailand d. a and b
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Answer the following questions
4. How often is the World Cup held?

every year

b. every two years

c. every three years

d. every four years
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Answer the following questions
5. Which organization is responsible for the World Cup?

FIFA c. NATO


b. WTO d. APEC
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While you read
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VOCABULARY
passionate (adj): enthusiastic
passion (n)
Ex: The World Cup is followed with passionate interest by soccer fans.
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FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association):
VOCABULARY
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the organization that is responsible for football in the world
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VOCABULARY
to take part in = to participate in

Ex: There are 32 teams which take part in the World Cup final.
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Witness (v): to see
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VOCABULARY
Ex: Many journalists went to Germany to witness the 2006 World Cup.
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VOCABULARY
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compete (v) to take part
in a contest, race, etc.
competition (n)
competitor (n)
competitive (adj)
Ex: National football teams must compete within their own region firstly.
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VOCABULARY
eliminate (v): remove, get rid of
elimination games
Ex: Japan played successfully in elimination games to become one of the finalists in the 2002 World Cup.

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The World Cup
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.
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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 in the history of the World Cup.
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By 2002, the world has 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. The 2002 World Cup final was jointly held by Japan and South Korea. It was the first time, the World Cup was played in Asia and the first time it was hosted by two nations.
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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 only continents to have produced World Cup champions, countries on other continents hope that one day they will win the honoured title.
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Task 1
Matching
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THE WORLD
CUP
1. jointly
2. the globe
3. tournament
4. host
nation
5. trophy
Task 1:
Some words appear in the reading passage
a. competition in which players compete against each other in a series of games 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 a special event
Match these words with their definitions
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Task 2
Blank - filling
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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 ____________.
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.

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13
32
Argentina
one
26
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Task 3
True / False
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Task 3:
Read the text again and decide whether the following statements are true ( ) or false ( ).
Correct the false ones
The first World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1904.
The World Cup is held every two years.
The World Cup is regarded as the world championship of the sport.
T F
1930.
four
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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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T F
won the World Cup five times.
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After you read
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CROSSWORDS
H O S T
J O I N T L Y
F O U R
W I T N E S S
M A T C H
O R G A N I Z E
F I F A
T R O P H Y
C H A M P I O N
S C O R E
T E A M S
SOUTHAFRICA
Which words can you find in the column which share with all the rows?
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1. The United States is the _________ nation of the 1994 World Cup.
2, The 2002 World Cup final was _________ held by Japan and South Korea.
3. The World Cup is held every __________ years.
4. A lot of fans went to the stadium to ____________ the World Cup.
5. The loser in the final ___________ is called the runner-up.
6. At its first meeting, FIFA planned to _____________ a world championship.
7. ________ is an international organization which is responsible for football.
8. The winner in the final match will be awarded a ___________.
9. With the victory over Germany in the final match, Brazil became the ____________.
10. The __________ of the match was 4 – 2.
11. Only 13 _______ took part in the first World Cup


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CROSSWORDS
BACK
host
jointly
four
witness
match
FIFA
trophy
champion
score
organize
teams
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After you read
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The End
Thanks for your attention!
Good bye!