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LISTENING GAP-FILL

The referee was _______________________ this match, showing 14 yellow cards – _______________________. Holland’s John Heitinger received red and the Netherlands were lucky not to have more players sent off. A stop-_______________________ with bruising tackles and fouls finished goalless, although Spain tried to play. Both teams _______________________ break. Arjen Robben missed two clear cut chances, saved by Iker Casillas, and Sergio Ramas _______________________ when scoring seemed easier. The score was 0-0 after 90 minutes – for only the second time ever. _______________________ pushed for the goal. The introduction of Cesc Fabregas seemed to _______________________ the Spanish players. He provided the cross four minutes from time for Andres Iniesta to fire home. It _______________________ for Spain, who came to play football.

CORRECT THE SPELLING

The referee was the biusste person in this match, showing 14 yellow cards – a crorde for the final. Holland’s John Heitinger ceedrive red and the Netherlands were lucky not to have more players sent off. A stop-start first half littered with bruising taelkcs and fouls finished algsoles, although Spain tried to play. Both teams had chances after the break. Arjen Robben missed two clear cut chances, saved by Iker Casillas, and Sergio Ramas hdaeed over the bar when nricgso seemed easier. The score was 0-0 after 90 minutes – for only the second time ever. Extra time came and Spain updhes for the goal. The introduction of Cesc Fabregas seemed to spark more life into the Spanish players. He oderdipv the cross four minutes from time for Andres Iniesta to fire home. It was a deedsver win for Spain, who came to play football.

UNJUMBLE THE WORDS

The referee the person this was busiest in match, showing 14 yellow cards – a record for the final. Holland’s John Heitinger received red and the Netherlands were sent players more have to not lucky off. A stop-start first half littered fouls and tackles bruising with finished goalless although tried play Spain to ,. Both teams had chances after the break. Arjen Robben missed two clear cut chances, saved by Iker Casillas, and Sergio Ramas when seemed over bar scoring headed the easier. The score was 0-0 after 90 minutes – for only the second time ever. came time Extra pushed Spain and for the goal. Cesc seemed The of Fabregas to introduction spark players Spanish the into life more. He provided the cross time minutes for from four Andres Iniesta to fire home. It a was Spain for win deserved, who came to play football.

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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