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LISTENING GAP-FILL

A draw for both teams _____________________ take them through to the next round. Both teams played to win _____________________ encounter. Mexico came closest to scoring _____________________ when Andres Guardado hit the crossbar _____________________ from 30 metres out. Luis Suarez and Diego Forlan went close for the Uruguayans. Mexico’s Giovani Dos Santos _____________________ for the Uruguayan defense and went _____________________ half. The only goal of the game came two minutes before the break. A beautiful cross-field pass was met just _____________________ by Suarez, who simply had to _____________________. Mexico came back towards the end of the match and dominated the last 20 minutes but couldn’t find the net. The result means both _____________________ next round.

CORRECT THE SPELLING

A draw for both teams would be ohuneg to take them through to the next nrodu. Both teams played to win in a very entertaining encounter. Mexico came closest to oircsgn in the early stages when Andres Guardado hit the srcbsoar with a stunning shot from 30 metres out. Luis Suarez and Diego Forlan went close for the Uruguayans. Mexico’s Giovani Dos Santos caused a few problems for the Uruguayan efndees and went close late in the first half. The only goal of the game came two minutes before the kbrae. A beautiful cross-field pass was met just seidin the six-yard box by Suarez, who simply had to tap it in with his head. Mexico came back towards the end of the catmh and dominated the last 20 minutes but couldn’t find the net. The esutrl means both teams progress to the next nourd.

UNJUMBLE THE WORDS

draw would for be both A teams enough to take them through to the next round. a to Both win teams in played very entertaining encounter. Mexico came closest to when stages early the in scoring Andres Guardado hit the stunning shot from crossbar with a 30 metres out. Luis Suarez and Diego Forlan went close for the Uruguayans. Mexico’s Giovani Dos Santos caused a few problems for the Uruguayan and defense in late close went the first half. of the game came two The only goal minutes before the break. A beautiful cross-field pass was met just inside the six-yard box by Suarez, in simply to it who had tap with his head. Mexico came back towards the end of the match and dominated the last 20 minutes but couldn’t find the net. result The progress teams both means to the next round.

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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