UNIT 14 : THE WORLD CUP

A. READING

Before you read

Work with a partner. Answer the following questions. 
1.Where was the 2002 World Cup held? 

2.Which team became the champion then?

3.Which team was the runner up? 

While you read

Read the following passage, and then do the tasks that follow.

World Cup, an international football tournament. is held every four years. It is considered the most popular sporting event in the world. World Cup track is dotted -with pleasure worldwide - finals of the World Cup in 2002 attracted more than a billion viewers.

1904, FIFA, football's governing bodies, was established. At the first meeting, FIFA plans to hold world championships. But until 1930, the World Cup was held. Only 13 countries participated in the first tournament. The host country, Uruguay, Argentina won the Argentina in the final, and became the first champion of the World Cup history. Around 2002, the world has witnessed 17 tournaments of the World Cup. The national soccer team game today regional qualifying their own before becoming one of the 32 finalist teams. Final World Cup in 2002 was held by Japan and South Korea them. It was the first time two countries held by the landlord. With German victory in the final, Brazil ZIL became the first soccer team won the championship five times. Although Europe and South America is the only continent has produced many champions World Cup, countries in other continents hope someday they will win this honorable title.

Task 1. The words in A appear in A in the reading passage. Match them with their definitions in B.

A	B
1. jointly  2. the globe  3. tournament  4. host mation  5. trophy	a. a competition in which players compete against each ofther in a series of games until there is a winner  b.involving two or more people or groups  c. the world  d. a prize for winning a competition  e. a country that provides the necessary space, facilities, etc. for a special event

Task 2. Scan the text and complete each of the following sentences with a word or a number.

1. Only ........... teams competed in the first World Cup.

2. Today the final tournament of the World Cup has ... teams.

3. The team wich was defeated in the first World Cup final was ............. .

4. The final match of the 2002 World Cup attracted a television audience of over ......... billion viewers.

5. After FIFA first meeting,....................... years had passed before the first World Cup was held in Uruguay.

After you read 

Work in groups. Talk about the events mentioned in the passage, using the following figures as cues.

1904         13         1930         17         32         2002

Example:

-1904 is the year when FIFA was set up 

B. SPEAKING 

Task 1. Look at the pictures. What do you know about these football learns. 

Task 2.  Work in pairs. Look at the table below. Ask and answer questions.

Example:

A: Where was the first World Cup held ?
B: It was held in Uruguay.

A: Which teams played in the final match?
B: Uruguay and Argentina

A: Which team became the champion?

B: Uruguay

A: WHat the score of the match?

B:4-2

Task 3. Work in groups. Take turns to talk about the World Cup winners, using the information in the table in Task 2.

TIMES	YEAR	HOST COUTRY	WINNER	SCORE	RUNNER-UP
1	1930	Uruguay	Uruguay	4-2	Argentina
2	1934	Italy	Italy	21	Czechoslovakia
3	1938	France	Italy	4-2	hungary
4	1950	Brazil	Uruguay	2-1	brazil
5	1954	Switzerland	West Germany	3-2	hungary
6	1958	Sweden	Brazil	5-2	sweden
7	1962	Chile	Brazil	3-1	Czechoslovakia
8	1966	England	England	4-2	West Germany
9	1970	Mexico	Brazil	4-1	Italy
10	1974	West Germany	West Germany	2-1	netherlands
11	1978	Argentina	Argentina	3-1	netherlands
12	1982	Spain	Italy	3-1	West Germany
13	1986	Mexico	Argentina	3-2	West Germany
14	1990	Italy	West Germany	1-0	Argentina
15	1994	The USA	Brazil	0-0	Italy
16	1998	France	France	3-0	brazil
17	2002	south Korea & Japan	Brazil	2-0	Germany

C.LISTENING 

Before you listen

Name some of the most famous football players in the world. Who do you like best? Why?

While you listen

Task 1. You will hear some information about Péle. a famous Brazilian football player. Listen and complete the table below.

Year	Events
(1)..............	Born in Brazil
1956	(2)..........................................................................
(3)..............	First world club championship
(4)..............	1,200th goal
1977	(5)..........................................................................

Task 2. Listen again and answer the following questions.

1. As a football player, Pélé was famous for as a football player?
2. How many World Cup did he participate in ?

3. where did he play football before he retired?

4. What did Pélé do after his retirement?

After you listen

Work in groups.Talk about the milestones in Pele’s life. 

D. WRITTING 

Task 1. Read the following announcement and then answer the questions that follow.

1. Who is the announcer?

2. what is the announcement about?

3. When will the match be played?

4. When will the match be played?

Task 2. Choose one of the following situations to write about. 

I was captain of the school team. The team currently needs more players for the new season. Write a message in which I called for more volunteers and said the place and time of the meeting will occur and how they contact you.

b. I was secretary of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of the school children. Team

I will fight the shadow of a friendly against New Football Club Stars at 5 g noon on Sunday, 20 April at the soccer field of the Club. Write an announcement for this match.