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LISTENING GAP-FILL

Paraguay ____________________ in the last 16 with a 0-0 draw against New Zealand. ____________________ South Americans finished top of their group, while New Zealand finished the tournament ____________________ world champions Italy. If New Zealand had scored, ____________________ through. Unfortunately, they didn’t once trouble the Paraguayan goalkeeper. New Zealand’s ‘keeper was his team’s hero again ____________________ goal-bound shots. The best of these was from Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz. As ____________________, New Zealand and the teams in the other group match, Slovakia and Italy, ____________________ would go through at the final whistle. A goal from any of the teams could send the others out. It ____________________ this match so Paraguay went through as winners.

CORRECT THE SPELLING

Paraguay secured their claep in the last 16 with a 0-0 draw against New Zealand. The reltsu meant the South Americans finished top of their group, while New Zealand finished the tournament eatbnnue and above world champions Italy. If New Zealand had deoscr, they could have gone through. Unfortunately, they didn’t once reulbto the Paraguayan goalkeeper. New Zealand’s ‘keeper was his team’s hero again as he kept out a few goal-bound ssoht. The best of these was from Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz. As the clock ticked down, New Zealand and the teams in the other puogr match, Slovakia and Italy, were still unsure who would go through at the final swhleit. A goal from any of the teams could send the others out. It failed to come in this mhcat so Paraguay went through as wseninr.

UNJUMBLE THE WORDS

Paraguay secured place the 16 their in last with a 0-0 draw against New Zealand. The result meant the South Americans finished top of their group, while New Zealand unbeaten the and tournament finished above world champions Italy. could they , scored had Zealand New If have gone through. Unfortunately, they didn’t once trouble the Paraguayan goalkeeper. New Zealand’s ‘keeper hero team’s his was kept he as again out a few goal-bound shots. from was these of best The Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz. As the clock ticked down, New Zealand and other the in teams the group match, Slovakia and Italy, were still unsure who whistle go at final would through the. A goal from any of the teams could send the others out. It failed to come in match this through went Paraguay so as winners.

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.
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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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