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ESL / EFL Lesson Plan on Uruguay 2 Netherlands 3 - by Sean Banville

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LISTENING GAP-FILL

The Netherlands ________________________ the 2010 World Cup Final. They beat a Uruguay side who lacked ________________________ defended in large numbers for most of the match. This is the third final for the Dutch and they will be ________________________. Giovanni van Bronckhorst opened the scoring for the Netherlands after 18 minutes. He ________________________ shot from 30 metres that gave the goalkeeper no chance. Uruguay ________________________ without the suspended Luis Suarez. However, they equalized just before half-time. The Dutch ‘keeper should have saved Diego Forlan’s 25-metre shot ________________________ into the back of the net. Two goals by Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben on 70 and 73 minutes put the Netherlands 3-1 up and ________________________. Maxi Pereira replied for Uruguay ________________________ too late.

CORRECT THE SPELLING

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UNJUMBLE THE WORDS

The Netherlands the are the into team first 2010 World Cup Final. They beat a Uruguay side who lacked ideas in attack and who numbers most defended large for of in the match. This is the third final for the Dutch and they be it’s time will hoping third lucky. Giovanni van Bronckhorst opened the scoring for the Netherlands after 18 minutes. powered an shot He in unstoppable from 30 metres the gave that chance no goalkeeper. Uruguay seemed unable to respond without the suspended Luis Suarez. However, before - they just half time equalized. The Dutch ‘keeper should have saved Diego Forlan’s 25-metre shot but him the it past into back slipped of the net. Two goals by Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben on 70 1 73 the - and put 3 up minutes Netherlands and helped calm their nerves. Maxi Pereira replied for Uruguay in injury time but it was too late.

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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