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LISTENING GAP-FILL

This was _______________________ the two teams and the fourth time Japan _______________________. Japan’s tactics worked well throughout the match. They _______________________ and closed Cameroon down every time they got the ball. Even Samuel Eto’o failed to _______________________. Perhaps that’s because he was playing as a winger _______________________ attacker. Japan’s _______________________ was rewarded with a goal in the 38th minute. Daisuke Matsui _______________________ the penalty area. Keisuke Honda, _______________________ post, coolly slotted the ball _______________________ Cameroon ‘keeper Hamidou Souleymanou. Cameroon applied a lot of pressure _______________________ and hit the bar with five minutes to go. Japan _______________________ historic 1-0 victory.

CORRECT THE SPELLING

This was the fourth meeting between the two emast and the fourth time Japan kept a clean ehset. Japan’s tactics worked well throughout the amtch. They took control of midfield and lcdeos Cameroon down every time they got the ball. Even Samuel Eto’o failed to make an impression. Perhaps that’s because he was playing as a wingre instead of being central attacker. Japan’s dominance of medfdiil was rewarded with a goal in the 38th minute. Daisuke Matsui swung a cross into the taylnpe area. Keisuke Honda, emruadkn at the far post, coolly slotted the ball past the oncoming Cameroon ‘keeper Hamidou Souleymanou. Cameroon applied a lot of uspsrree in the closing stages and hit the bar with five minutes to go. Japan held on to seal a historic 1-0 ciovytr.

UNJUMBLE THE WORDS

This fourth the was between meeting the two teams and the fourth time Japan kept a clean sheet. Japan’s tactics the throughout well worked match. They took control of midfield and closed Cameroon got time down they every the ball. Even Samuel Eto’o failed to make an impression. Perhaps that’s because was as winger he playing a instead of being central attacker. Japan’s dominance of midfield a with rewarded was goal in the 38th minute. Daisuke Matsui penalty the into cross a swung area. Keisuke Honda, at post the unmarked far, coolly slotted ball oncoming past the the Cameroon ‘keeper Hamidou Souleymanou. Cameroon pressure a in lot the of applied closing stages and hit the bar with five minutes to go. Japan held 0 a victory historic on 1 to - seal.

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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