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Football players in England said there is a lot of racism and homophobia in football. Over 200 players answered a questionnaire. Over half of them regularly see racism and homophobia. Around 25% get bad comments. One in five see it from their teammates. Players said the police should do more at football matches.

Things are slowly getting better, but players want more progress. One player said there was less racism and homophobia now than before. He said discrimination is at all clubs. Both players and fans used racist and homophobic language. He said this way of thinking was from the "dark ages".

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Sources
  • http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2582945/Premier-League-stars-reveal-racism-homophobia-rife-game.html
  • http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/mar/18/kick-it-out-survey-racism-rule-rooney
  • http://www.kickitout.org/news/200-current-premier-league-and-football-league-stars-undertake-kick-it-out-consultation/


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

Football

a.

bad comments

2.

a lot

b.

a questionnaire

3.

Over 200 players answered

c.

do more

4.

Over

d.

five

5.

Around 25% get

e.

players in England

6.

One in

f.

their teammates

7.

see it from

g.

of racism

8.

the police should

h.

half of them


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

Things are slowly

a.

homophobia

2.

players want

b.

was less

3.

One player said there

c.

of thinking

4.

racism and

d.

more progress

5.

discrimination is

e.

ages

6.

players and fans used racist and

f.

getting better

7.

this way

g.

homophobic language

8.

from the dark

h.

at all clubs

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Football players in England (1) ___________________ lot of racism and homophobia in football. (2) ___________________ answered a questionnaire. (3) ___________________ regularly see racism and homophobia. (4) ___________________ bad comments. One (5) ___________________ their teammates. Players said the police (6) ___________________ football matches.

Things are (7) ___________________, but players want more progress. One player (8) ___________________ racism and homophobia (9) ___________________. He said discrimination is at all clubs. Both players (10) ___________________ racist and (11) ___________________. He said this way of thinking was from (12) ___________________.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

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infootball.Over200playersansweredaquestionnaire.Overhalfofthe
mregularlyseeracismandhomophobia.Around25%getbadcomme
nts.Oneinfiveseeitfromtheirteammates.Playerssaidthepoliceshou
lddomoreatfootballmatches.Thingsareslowlygettingbetter,butpla
yerswantmoreprogress.Oneplayersaidtherewaslessracismandho
mophobianowthanbefore.Hesaiddiscriminationisatallclubs.Bothpl
ayersandfansusedracistandhomophobiclanguage.Hesaidthisway
ofthinkingwasfromthe"darkages".

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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e)

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f)

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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WRITING

Write about discrimination for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.

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Answers

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