UNIT 14: THE WORLD CUP Before you read A. Germany B. France C. Japan & South Korea 1. The World Cup is held A. every year B. every two years C. every four years 2. The 2002 World Cup was held in . 3. In 2002 Brazil defeated Germany and became the . A. champion B. runner-up C. loser 4. The first World Cup took place in A. 1930 B. 1938 C. 1966 5. The world’s organization, , is responsible for football. Multiple choice: A. WTO B. FIFA C. WHO * Vocabulary: - championship (n): - witness (v): see - witness (n): - elimination game: - continent (n): - honoured title: Before you read UNIT 14: THE WORLD CUP A B 1. jointly 2. the globe 3. tournament 4. host nation 5. trophy a. a competition in which players compete each other 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 UNIT 14: THE WORLD CUP While you read Task 1: Match the words in A with their definitions in B. Answers: 1-b 2-c 3-a 4-e 5-d UNIT 14: THE WORLD CUP While you read Task 2: Scan the text and complete the sentences. 1. Only_____ teams competed in the first World Cup. 2. Today the final tournament of the World Cup has_______ teams. 3. The team which was defeated in the first World Cup was______. 4. The final match of the 2002 World Cup attracted a television audience of over________ billion viewers. 5. After FIFA ’s first meeting,_______ years had passed before the first World Cup was held in Uruguay. Answers: 1-13 2- 32 3- Argentina 4- one 5- 26 UNIT 14: THE WORLD CUP While you read Task 3: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. The first World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1904. 2. The World Cup is held every two years. 3. The World Cup is regarded as the world championship of the sport. 4. Brazil and Germany played in the final match of the 2002 World Cup. 5. Brazil is the country that has played five times in the World Cup. 1. F (1930) 2. F (every four years) 3. T 4. T 5. F (Brazil is the country that has won the World Cup five times.) Answers: UNIT 14: THE WORLD CUP After you read Complete the table below and then talk about the events. Year Event (s) (1) FIFA was set up 1930 The first World Cup was held and only (2) teams took part in the tournament. (3) The world witnessed (4) World Cup tournaments. Up to now National football teams must compete in elimination game within their own region before becoming one of the (5) . (6) The World Cup was held in Asia by the two nations, Japan and South Korea.