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First click on this link to open the FIFA World Cup website: FIFA
See the current standings: Matches & Results
Now answer the below:
(Drag your mouse under the the question to see the answers.
The first one has been done for you.)
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VOCABULARY
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Use the dictionary to explain the following football words: |
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a) coach (noun) |
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| someone whose job is to teach people to improve at a sport, skill, or school subject. |
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b) striker (noun) |
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a player in a game such as football whose main purpose is to try to score goals rather than to prevent the opposing team from scoring. |
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c) head (verb) |
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to hit a ball with your head |
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d) squad (noun) |
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a team in sports from which the players for a match are chosen |
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Now find five more words on the Fifa website and define them. |
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TRUE OR FALSE?
(if the sentence is false, say why)
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The first ever World Cup competition was held in Italy? |
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False. It was held in Uruguay. |
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The World Cup competition has never been held in Germany before. |
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False. It was held in Germany in 1974. |
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England won the World Cup in 1966. |
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True. |
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The 'Golden Shoe' is awarded to the player who scores the most goals in the same year as a World Cup competition. |
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False. The Golden shoe is awarded to the player who scores the most goals in a World Cup competition. |
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The last player to win the Golden Shoe before Germany's Miroslav Klose was Brazillian Rivaldo. |
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False. Ronaldo won the Golden Shoe. Rivaldo was second.
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QUICK QUESTIONS
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Who played in the match for third and fourth place? |
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Germany played Portugal in this match. The beat the Portuguese 3-1. |
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Where was the first match of the competition played? |
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The first match was played in Munich. |
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What was the total number of corners in the final match? |
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There were 12 corners in this match. |
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Who was the man of the final? |
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Italian midfielder, Andrea Pirlo. |
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Where did the referee for the final come from? |
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Horacio Elizondo, the referee in the final, was Argentinian. |
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When did Italy last win the World Cup? |
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Italy last won the World Cup in Spain in 1982. They beat Germany 3-1 |
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Who will host the next World Cup? |
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South Africa will host the World Cup next, in 2010. |
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