VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES

1. Match the words with the pictures.

MATCH PITCH/FIELD STADIUM

TROPHY
TEAM FANS

2. Match the people to what they do. Write the words next to the correct definition.

substitute - attacker - referee - defender - skipper - goalkeeper

coach - linesman - midfielder - commentator

A/__________: a player who plays in the part of the football team which tries to
prevent the other team from scoring goals.
B/__________: the player who has to stop the ball from crossing the goal-line.
C/__________: a player who plays mainly in the middle part of the pitch.
D/__________: also called a forward; a player whose task is to score goals.
E/__________: the player who leads a team, also called the captain.
F/__________: the instructor or trainer.
G/__________: the person who makes sure that the players follow the rules.

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H/__________: the person whose main duty is to indicate with a flag when
the ball has gone out of play or when a player is offside.
I/__________: a person who provides a real-time commentary of a game or
event, usually during a live broadcast.
J/__________: a player who sits on the bench ready to replace another
team-mate on the pitch.

WORKSHEET 1

Warm-up activities

1. What does FIFA stand for?

2. When and where was the last World Cup held?
3. When and where did Argentina win this tournament?
4. What country has won the highest number of world cups?
5. Watch the following video called All-Time FIFA World Cup Highlights
and answer: What places and people can you recognize?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVtB706YX-E

While-reading activities

6. Read the text and match the headings to the correct paragraph. There
is one extra heading.
MAKING CHOICES _____
PRIZES _____
WINNERS _____
GENERAL INFORMATION _____
BEGINNINGS _____

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 The FIFA World Cup is the most prestigious
soccer competition in the world. Played every
four years, the World Cup hosts the top 32
national teams in a month-long tournament. It
has always been played every four years except
in 1942 and 1946. The host country is selected by
FIFA’s Council. Qualifying for the World Cup is a
long process during the years between each
tournament.
The first competition for the cup was organized in 1930 by the Fédération
Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). In total, 13 nations took part
– seven from South America, four from Europe and two from North
America. FIFA named Uruguay as the host country. In the final, Uruguay
defeated Argentina 4–2 in front of a crowd of 93,000 people in Montevideo
and became the first nation to win a World Cup.
The trophy awarded from 1930 to 1970 was the Jules Rimet Trophy, named
for the Frenchman who proposed the tournament. This cup was awarded
for the last time in 1970 to Brazil and from then
on, a new trophy called the FIFA World Cup was
put up for competition. First introduced in 1982,
the Golden Ball award is presented to the FIFA
World Cup tournament’s best player. The top
goal scorer is awarded the Golden Boot. The
Golden Gloves award has been given to the top
performing goalkeeper of the tournament since
1994. Players 21 years old and younger are
eligible for the Best Young Player award.
Brazil has won the most world cups, with a total of 5. Following Brazil are
Germany and Italy, with 4 wins each. Following these are Argentina,
Uruguay, and France with 2 wins each. England and Spain have both won
once, placing them amongst the top performing teams at the World Cup.
The World Cup all-time top scorer as of 2018 is Miroslav Klose of the
German national football team. He scored a total of 16 goals across four
World Cup tournaments.

7. Answer the following questions:

1. Why is the World Cup played every four years?

2. How many world cups have been played?
3. How many awards are given at the end of the competition?
4. What’s the scorer’s record?

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8. Complete the crossword with words from the text.

ACROSS
1. A person who scores goals, points, etc. in a game.
5. Carry out, accomplish, or fulfill (an action, task or function). (infinitive)
6. A series of contests between a number of competitors, who compete for an overall prize.
7. Be entitled to a particular benefit or privilege by fulfilling a necessary condition. (infinitive)
8. To receive or entertain guests.

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2. An organization which consists of a number of groups united in an alliance or league.
3. Something that is given especially on the basis of merit or need.
4. A large number of people gathered together.

After reading

9. Do some research:
- Why was the tournament cancelled in 1942 and 1946?
- How much money is spent on the organization of this competition?

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WORKSHEET 2

Everybody will be welcome in Qatar during the FIFA World Cup.

Let's learn some things about this place!

1. The 2022 World Cup is held in Qatar. What do you know about this country?
Watch the videos and take down notes:
Now is the time – Now is All
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hywx70MtqaM
Making Doha Home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FugFAbHiLRE&list=PLT5uDG_85orM4585U
B4G27ZghTyrlZ0zP&index=18
2. Read the text about Qatar and complete the chart.

Qatar is a country in the Middle East with

a population of 2.7 million. It is bordered
by Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf.
Much of the country is desert. The
government system is an emirate; the
chief of state is the amir or sheikh and
the head of government is the prime
minister. The current leader is Sheikh
Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani who took
over from his father in June 2013. The largest and capital city of Qatar is Doha. The
official language is Arabic.
Qatar, once one of the poorest Gulf states, is
today one of the richest countries in the region
due to its income from its large gas reserves.
The culture of Qatar is influenced by the
Islamic faith. Ramadan is the ninth and
considerably most important month of the
Islamic lunar calendar. During this time,
Muslims everywhere abstain from food and
drink from sunrise to sunset. The national dish
in Qatar is the machbūs, a meal made of rice,
meat, and vegetables. The holy day is Friday
so banks and other services are closed.

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 Country

Location

Capital city

Population

Language

Religion

Culture

3. Thirty two national teams participate in this tournament. Find and circle them
in the wordsearch. Words may appear horizontally, vertically, diagonally,
or backwards.

Poland - Brazil - Uruguay -Spain - Saudi Arabia - Germany - Argentina - United States
Netherlands - Senegal - South Korea - Switzerland - Cameroon - Portugal - Belgium
Denmark - Ecuador - Morocco - Croatia - Canada - Tunisia - Mexico - England - Ghana
Qatar - Serbia - Japan - Iran - France - Australia - Iran - Costa Rica

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4. Find the countries in the following map.

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5. Can you match the countries to their flags? Go to the fixture (page 9) to do it.
Remember to complete the fixture as the World Cup starts!

Project work
6. Choose one country that participates in the tournament and look for information
about it. Write a text using exercise 2 as a model.
7. Prepare a presentation to tell your classmates about the country you chose in 6
You can include photos and videos.

WORKSHEET 3
Best football players

1. Watch the following videos about Javier Mascherano and David Beckham
and complete the sentences..

David Beckham's Now is All moments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52E4AWFYAOM
Javier Mascherano's Now is All moments
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU7u8d2c_JY
A/ Beckham’s best moment in his career is ______________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
He chose this moment because __________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________

B/ Mascherano chose _____________________________________________________________

because ___________________________________________________________________________.

2. Who is the captain of our national team? What do you know about him?
3. Watch the following video and answer the questions below:

Heart of a Lio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPsz2ggTAkk

A. What team was Lio playing for at the beginning of the video?
B. What did the doctor tell him?
C. What piece of advice did grown-up Lio give to the kid?
D. Where did he travel to?
E. What problem did he have? How did he feel?
F. What piece of advice did young Messi give to the adult?

After-watching
4. If you could interview any football player, who would you choose?
5. Write 5-8 questions that you would ask him.

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 ANSWER KEY

2.
Defender
Goalkeeper
Midfielder
Attacker
Skipper
Coach
Referee
Linesman
Commentator
Substitute

Worksheet 1
Warm-up activities
1. International Federation Association Football
2. In 2018 in Russia.
3. In 1978 in Buenos Aires and in 1986 in Mexico.
4. Brazil has won 5 world cups.
5. Students may say: the Queen of England, Maradona, the Statue of Liberty - Nelson Mandela - Lionel Messi
6. MAKING CHOICES extra / PRIZES 3 / WINNERS 4 / GENERAL INFORMATION 1 / BEGINNINGS 2
7/ a. Because the process of qualifying for the World Cup is long and is carried out during the years between each
tournament. b. 21 c. 5 d. Miroslav Klose has scored a total of 16 goals.
8/ 1. Scorer 2. Confederation 3. Award 4. Crowd 5. Perform 6. Tournament 7. Qualify 8. Host
9/ a. The world cups were cancelled in 1942 and 1946 because of the second World War and its consequences.
b. The 2018 FIFA World Cup host, Russia, has spent around $11 billion. It is estimated that Qatar has spent $200 billion
on the 2022 World Cup.

Video and reading worksheet

1. Students’ own answers.
2. Country: Qatar
Location: Middle East. bordered by Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf.
Capital city: Doha
Population: 2.7 million
Language: Arabic
Religion: Islam
Culture: Ramadan is the most important month. The national dish is the machbūs. The holy day is Friday.
3.

6. Students’ own answers

7. Students’ own answers

Worksheet 3
1. a. Beckham’s best moment in his career is the goal he scored against Greece. He chose this moment because he
looked around and saw his family and friends and felt really proud.
b. Mascherano chose his first World Cup because it had always been his dream to represent his country and play against
the best teams.
2. Lionel Messi is now the captain.
3. a. Lio was playing for Newells Old Boys. b. That he had a growth defect and that his body stopped growing.
c. Not to give up on his dream because if he had a dream, nothing could stop him. d. To Barcelona.
e. He missed the goals and was not able to win the most important matches. He felt sad and frustrated.
f. That if he had a dream to chase, nothing could stop him.
5. Students’ own answers.
6. Students’ own answers.

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 OVERVIEW

This bundle includes:

2 general vocabulary activities with pictures and definitions.

1 reading comprehension worksheet about the world cup with pre and after
reading exercises including a short video.

1 reading comprehension worksheet about Qatar that includes some videos

and project work.

1 video worksheet about football players (3 videos, 1 about Messi)

1 word search and 1 crossword.

1 world map to use in one of the activities.

1 fixture to complete and do a matching activity.

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