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LISTENING GAP-FILL

Argentina beat Mexico ____________________ the second World Cup in a row. They now play Germany, who ____________________ quarter-finals of the 2006 tournament. Argentina were helped ____________________ refereeing decision. Carlos Tevez’s opener for Argentina was several metres offside. Despite the whole Mexican team surrounding the linesman in ____________________ the replay on the big screen, the goal stood. Mexico never recovered - they ____________________ possession football but lost the plot ____________________ down. Gonzalo Higuain slotted in a second for Argentina after 33 minutes. Tevez scored his second seven minutes ____________________ - a stunning long-range drive to put Argentina firmly ____________________. Mexico pulled one back through Javier Hernandez but it was little more than a consolation goal.

CORRECT THE SPELLING

Argentina bate Mexico in the last-16 stage for the second World Cup in a row. They now play Germany, who they also met at the aqutrre-finals of the 2006 tournament. Argentina were helped by yet another poor refereeing enisodci. Carlos Tevez’s opener for Argentina was several metres odefsif. Despite the whole Mexican team surrounding the linesman in protest, pointing at the ryelpa on the big escren, the goal stood. Mexico never recovered - they had played some leyolv possession football but lost the plot after going a goal down. Gonzalo Higuain ltodest in a second for Argentina after 33 minutes. Tevez scored his second seven minutes into the second half - a stunning long-renag drive to put Argentina firmly in the driving seat. Mexico uldple one back through Javier Hernandez but it was little more than a consolation goal.

UNJUMBLE THE WORDS

Argentina stage the for last beat - Mexico 16 in the second World Cup in a row. They now play Germany, who finals - quarter the at met also they of the 2006 tournament. Argentina another yet by helped were poor refereeing decision. Carlos Tevez’s opener for Argentina was several metres offside. Despite the whole Mexican the surrounding team protest in linesman, pointing at the replay on the big screen, the goal stood. Mexico never recovered - lovely some played had they possession football but after plot the lost down goal a going. Gonzalo Higuain slotted in a second for Argentina after 33 minutes. Tevez into scored second minutes the his seven second half - drive range - long stunning a put to Argentina firmly in the driving seat. Mexico pulled one back through Javier Hernandez little was it but than more a consolation goal.

STUDENT WORLD CUP SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about the World Cup in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
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• Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.
• Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

WORLD CUP DISCUSSION

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
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 WRITING

Write about this game for 10 minutes. Correct your partner’s paper.

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HOMEWORK

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.

2. MY REPORT: Write a newspaper report about yesterday’s games. Read your report to your partner(s) in your next lesson.

3. WATCH TODAY’S GAMES IN ENGLISH: Write down all the new words you hear below. Bring them to class tomorrow to share with your classmates.

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