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Read the text and circle the correct title.
The modern game of soccer began in England in the early 19th century. At that time,
there were many different versions of the game. For example, players at the famous
Rugby School could pick up the ball and run with it! These "Rugby rules" were popular
with many clubs. Other clubs, however, didn't allow players to use their hands.
In 1863, there was a meeting to decide the rules for the game. It ended in disaster. The
different football clubs couldn't agree! Clubs that preferred the "Rugby rules" left the
organization and later created the Rugby Football Union. The other clubs started the
Football Association. They called their game "Association Football" or "assoc." Finally,
"assoc." became "soccer."
Soccer quickly spread around the world. In 1930, teams from 13 countries took part in
the first World Cup, in Uruguay. Today, around 200 teams enter the competition, and
over 700 million people watch the final match! It seems nothing can stop the popularity
of "the beautiful game."
Put the letters in the correct order to make words, and then find them in the text
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Match the words to the pictures
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Speaking
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What sports do you like? What sports you dont like? Why?
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You are soccer narrators. In pairs, write and narrate a soccer match.
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Read the next text and select the correct title.
His real name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento. When he was a child, his family was very
poor. He cleaned shoes for money. However, his love of soccer soon changed his life.
When he was 11, people started to notice his amazing skill. He joined Santos Soccer
Club when he was 15. His first professional game was in 1956. A year later, he played
for his country against Argentina. It was his first international game and he scored
Brazil's only goal! Now, everyone knew his name. He was famous around the world.
During his time with Santos, he became more and more successful. The club won many
national and international competitions. He also played 92 times for his country. He
helped to lead the Brazilian team to three World Cup wins in 1958, 1962, and 1970.
"It seems that God brought me to Earth with a mission to play soccer."
He left soccer in 1974, but the next year decided to play for the New York Cosmos, an
American team. His salary was $7 million. He now earned more than any sports star in
the world. His last game was on October 1, 1977, against his old club, Santos. In his
career, He played a total of 1,363 games and scored 1,281 goals.
After he became famous, he wrote several books about his life. He also appeared in
many movies. He wrote all the music for the movie about his life (1977). The next year,
he received the International Peace Award. Brazil's representative in the United Nations
said he believed that he helped international goodwill and friendship more than any
politician. In 2007, he received the FIFA Presidential Award for his life's work.
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1) Read these questions and write your answers completely.
A. What job did Pel have as a child? ______________________________________
B. What club did he play for at the end of his career? _________________________
C. What award did he win in 2007? _______________________________________
D. How many goals did he score in his career? _______________________________
E. When did he play his first professional game? _____________________________
2) Number these events in Pel's life in the correct order. Explain why.
3) Write T (true), F (false), or N (not in the text) for each statement. Explain why.
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In pairs, talk about the similarities and differences. Who is the youngest? Who is young?
And younger?
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Complete the sentences with the best option
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Listen to the audio and circle the correct option.
(Audio 1)
a) The Olympics
b) Disabilities
c) The Paralympics
Did you know that athletes with disabilities have their own Olympic Games called the
Paralympics? There are 20 sports in the Summer Paralympics, and five in the Winter
Paralympics. They usually take place at the __________ time as the Olympics and are
organized in the same way.
The _____________ athletic competition for people with disabilities was in 1948. Sir
Ludwig Guttman, a doctor at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in the U.K., organized a
competition for patients. Patients from Holland joined in four years __________, and the
idea of a "Paralympics" _____________. These days games are enormous. At the
Beijing Paralympics in 2008, around 4,000 athletes from ___________ than 160
countries competed.
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Read the text and write the corresponding antonym.
____ Tanni Grey-Thompson won many gold, silver and gold medals
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Get in pairs, and using Google, find the meaning of these words:
a) Disabilities _________________________________________________
b) Handicapped _______________________________________________
e) Weakness __________________________________________________
Get in pairs and take turns asking and answering a) and b) questions.
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Read the next text and select the corresponding title of the Story
he helped create an amazing new artificial ankle called PowerFoot One. PowerFoot
One uses a rechargeable battery and springs to make walking easier and more
natural. For the first time, people with artificial legs can actually feel like theyre
walking. That year, Time magazine called it one of the best innovations of the
year, together with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the iPhone. Of course, Hugh
uses PowerFoot One himself!
Hughs invention is already making an enormous difference to the lives of people
with disabilities. "Once you get used to it, it feels like you have your leg back" said
Garth Stewart, a soldier who lost a leg in the Iraq war. Thanks to Hugh, people
like Garth can overcome their disabilities and enjoy a better quality of life.
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Write True or False for each statement. Explain why.
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With a partner, write three questions about the text. Then ask your questions to your
classmates.
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RECOGNIZING PARTS OF SPEECH
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Listen to the audio and complete the chart. (Audio 2)
Story 1
Story 2
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Nouns Verbs Adjectives Adverbs
Decide which part of speech are underline words (adjective, noun, verb or adverb)
4. Parents should limit the amount of television their children watch. __________
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Interview
Interview the person next to you and find out about her/his preferences about finding a
job away from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
Tropical climate.
City.
Beach.
Mountain.
Island.
Yes.
No.
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How close to Mexico do you need to be?
Driving distance.
Yes.
No.
Full-time.
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Match the picture to its name.
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Understanding the Text
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Details: Are you healthy and hard- Details: The Meridian Hotel is a top hotel
working? Can you cook? Come and in the center of Auckland. We are looking
work for Star Line! We are the biggest for experienced waiters. You should be
and best company for people wanting well-dressed and reliable. You must be
work on cruise ships. This summer, available for work six days a week, from
we need cooks on Princess of the 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. You can also
Pacific, one of our newest and most earn more money by working evenings.
luxurious ships. You must be flexible Staff can take one full free day per week.
and ready to work long hours. Salary Single room in the hotel, plus all meals
includes accommodations (shared with includes.
five others) and all food.
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Understanding the text
c. For how many months can you work as a cook for Star Line?
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b. How many people share the same accommodations on the cruise ship?
e. How many hours per week must waiters be available to work at the Meridian Hotel?
1. 35 2. 45 3.40 4. 54
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Write about which job you would like to have and which one wouldnt like. Why? Who
not?
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Shall, will and forms of have, do and be combine with main verbs to indicate time and
voice. As auxiliaries, the verbs be, have and do can change form to indicate changes in
subject and time.
I shall go now.
He had won the election.
They did write that novel together.
I am going now.
He was winning the election.
They have been writing that novel for a long time.
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The modal auxiliary can is used to express ability (in the sense of being able to do
something or knowing how to do something). To expression permission (in the sense of
being allowed or permitted to do something) or to express theoretical possibility.
The modal auxiliary could is used to express an ability in the past, to express past or
future permission, to express present possibility. To express possibility or ability in
contingent circumstances.
Study the examples, and then choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
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TALK ABOUT IT
Unusual Occupations
New Zealand is
becoming an
increasingly popular
destination for
overseas visitors. It
attracts tourists and
people on business,
but the vast majority
come as students.
Mostly from Asian
countries, they stay
for anything from a
few weeks to a few
years or more,
studying at language
schools, colleges and
universities. New
Zealand can offer
good homestay
accommodation, a
clean and beautiful
environment and a
reasonable cost of
tuition. These factors
attract an ever-
increasing number of
overseas students,
accounting for
millions of dollars in
revenue for New
Zealand.
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It refers to They refers to These factors refers to
Read this paragraph and write the words that tell you...
Kenji came into the room. Samantha was sitting on the sofa watching television.
She looked at Kenji. His face was red and she was sweating. Slowly, Kenji sat
down in a chair. He took off his shoes. Oh! he said. My feet!
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SUFFIXES
Suffixes are word endings that add a certain meaning to the word.
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Get in pairs and look at the pictures and guess and match what every job is about.
Get in pairs and discuss these questions about the worst jobs of the world
Would you like to have one of these jobs? Why? / Why not?
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Would you like to have one of these jobs? Why? / Why not?
Wig noun
Injury noun
Physical harm.
Barrel noun
Distract verb
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Life as a rodeo clown, listening activity
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c) three ways rodeo clowns change their appearances t look like clowns.
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3 What is the difference between a bull fighting clown and the other rodeo clowns?
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Secret shoppers
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Do you know what a secret shopper is? Secret shoppers
go shopping in stores but they arent real shoppers: they
work for the store owners! 1) Their job is to check
standards. They check that workers 2) there are friendly
and helpful. They check that the stores are clean. They
make a list of any problems they find and they write
reports. They send 3) them to the store owners. Large
companies often use 3) them to study the performance of
4) their stores and their workers. Many websites offer the
chance to be a secret shopper but be careful! Some of
5) these ask for a registration fee, and you even lose
money. You can, however, contact companies directly and
offer to be a secret shopper.
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Fill the gaps with the correct pronouns.
Once upon a time there was a girl called Little Red Riding Hood.
Together with ________mum, _______ lived in a big forest.
One fine day, Little Red Riding Hoods mother said, _______ grandma is ill.
Please go and take this cake and a bottle of wine to _____. Grandmas house is
not too far from ______ house, but always keep to the path and dont stop!
So, Little Red Riding Hood made ______ way to Grandmas house.
In the forest _______ met the big bad wolf.
Little Red Riding Hood greeted and the wolf asked:
Where are ______ going, Little Red Riding Hood?
To grandmas house. answered Little Red Riding Hood.
Can you tell _____ where grandma lives?
_____ lives in a little cottage at the edge of the forest.
Why dont_______ pick some nice flowers for ______ ? asked the wolf.
Thats a good idea. said Little Red Riding Hood and began looking for flowers.
Meanwhile, the wolf was on _______ way to grandmas house.
The house was quite small but nice and _______ roof was
made out of straw.
The wolf went inside and swallowed poor old Grandma. After
that ______ put Grandmas clothes on and lay down in bed.
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Listen to the audio and fill up the blanks in the conversation. (Audio 4)
Alfie's got a new bike and invites Oliver and Daisy to go out for a ride. Sophie is working
in Istanbul.
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Oliver The gloves?
Alfie: Ha ha. The bikes... take the bikes for a ride. See if Daisy wants to bring ______
too.
Oliver: Daisys out with a new friend of ______, Amy. Hang on. Mums calling. Shes in
Turkey. Let me talk to ______ and Ill call you back.
Alfie: Ok, say hi to ______ for me.
Oliver: I will do Hi mum
Sophie Honey Hi
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Oliver: How is Istanbul?
Sophie I love it
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Oliver: But you love everywhere you go!
Sophie True! But seriously, its great fun youd love it. All the different meze at
: lunch, oh the colors, and ______ bring you lots and you choose which ones you
want. Look here is a photo!
Oliver: Oh wow!
Sophie And Ive been to the Blue Mosque, the Hagia Sofia of course, with my name!
: Um... the Topkapi Palace... Thats what you can see behind ______. Oh, and
Im going on a night cruise on the Bosphorus tonight. Its really an amazing
city, modern but traditional, full of culture and color and...
Oliver: So take me there. Or take ______. Daisy like too, wouldnt ______?
Sophie ______ would yes, Im sure
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Oliver: And have ______ been to a Turkish Bath yet?
Mum: Yes, a hammam. I went to one yesterday. I love it! Now, the taxis there
______ drive a bit different from ours back in Britain. Theyre a bit scary!
Anyway, love, Ive got to go. Hows Daisy? Give ______ my love!
Oliver: Ok, Mum. Bye. Hi, its ______ again. So tell ______ about this bike of ______,
is it anything like mine?
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