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ESL / EFL Lesson Plan on Switzerland 0 Honduras 0 - by Sean Banville

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LISTENING GAP-FILL

Switzerland __________________ the last 16 because of their ____________________ front of goal. They needed to win by a 2-goal margin __________________ goal difference in place of Chile. Spain’s 2-1 victory over the South Americans meant they leapfrogged Switzerland in the table to take second spot. Despite controlling the game, they __________________ countless attempts at goal into a goal. Honduras ended the tournament alongside Algeria as the only __________________. Switzerland had wave after ____________________ always came to nothing. There were too many shots __________________ or not enough players in the right positions to score. The Swiss brought on their top scorer Alexander Frei late on but __________________ to an overall disappointing performance.

UNJUMBLE THE WORDS

Switzerland to last failed progress the 16 to because of front in finish to inability their goal of. They needed to win by through a goal go goal - to on 2 margin difference in place of Chile. Spain’s 2-1 victory over the South Americans meant they leapfrogged Switzerland in the second table take spot to. Despite controlling the game, they could turn countless at not their attempts goal into a goal. Honduras ended the tournament alongside Algeria sides to as only not score the. Switzerland had wave after wave of attacks nothing to came always which. There were too many shots wide of the target or not score to positions right the in players enough. The Swiss brought on their top scorer Alexander Frei late on but he overall an to difference little made disappointing performance.

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 _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
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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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