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ESL / EFL Lesson Plan on Germany 4 Australia 0 - by Sean Banville

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LISTENING GAP-FILL

______________ with goals. Germany sent out a warning ______________ the World Cup by destroying Australia 4-0. Germany ______________ they meant business from the very beginning. Their class and skill __________________ the Australians. Lukas Podolski put Germany ahead in the 8th minute and Miroslav Klose made sure his team went into the __________________ lead. Australia’s Tim Cahill was __________________ the second hard, ____________________, for a clumsy tackle on on Bastian Schweinsteiger. Germany pressed ahead with their __________________ to score again in the 68th minute and again two minutes later. Germany __________________ defense, giving the Australians very few chances at goal. On this performance, __________________ on Germany for the cup.

CORRECT THE SPELLING

At last a game with goals. Germany sent out a grnnwai to their alrisv at the World Cup by destroying Australia 4-0. Germany made it rcela they meant business from the very beginning. Their ascsl and skill were too much for the Australians. Lukas Podolski put Germany aaehd in the 8th minute and Miroslav Klose made sure his team went into the rkbea with a 2-0 lead. Australia’s Tim Cahill was sent off early in the second hard, perhaps rather harshly, for a clumsy tckeal on on Bastian Schweinsteiger. Germany pressed ahead with their one man advantage to orsce again in the 68th minute and again two minutes later. Germany were as efficient in sfeeedn, giving the Australians very few nceshac at goal. On this performance, my money’s now on Germany for the cup.

UNJUMBLE THE WORDS

last At goals with game a. Germany sent out a warning to their rivals at the World Cup by destroying Australia 4-0. Germany business meant they clear it made from the very beginning. Their too were skill and class much for the Australians. Lukas Podolski put Germany ahead in the 8th minute and Miroslav Klose went his made team sure into the break with a 2-0 lead. Australia’s Tim Cahill was hard in sent the off second early, perhaps rather harshly, clumsy for tackle a on Bastian Schweinsteiger. Germany pressed ahead with to advantage man one their score again in the 68th minute and again two minutes later. Germany defense in efficient as were, giving the Australians few goal chances very at. On this performance, now money’s my cup the for Germany on.

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.
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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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