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ENW 341 Introduction This week’s English News Weekly podcast reports on the start of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The 21st edition of the tournament will see 32 countries from around the globe competing to be crowned World Champions. Spread across 11 cities in the biggest country in the world the tournament will be the first European held World Cup since Germany in 2006. How will the World Cup play out? Which countries will be successful? What, if any, problems could emerge?

English News Weekly will try to explain all…

Hope, Triumph, Desire & PKs!

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THE ENGLISH NEWS WEEKLY PODCAST |JAIME SELWOOD

FLASHBACK – ENW 152: THE BIG KICK OFF!

Contents Pages

Part 1 | Warm Ups

Odd-One-Out Page 1 Brainstorm Page 1

World Cup Team Jerseys Page 1 / 2 Quiz | This Week Page 2

Part 2 | Before Listening / Reading

Jumbled Words Page 3 True or False Page 3 Vocabulary |Synonyms Page 3

Part 3 | Listening / Reading

The News Story |409 Words Page 4 What Do You Think...? Page 4

Part 4 | After Listening / Reading

Q & A Page 5 A & Q Page 5

Part 5 | Extra Stuff

Extra English I Page 6 7 to Chinwag Page 6 Writing Activity Page 7

And Finally….

Did You Know? Page 7 TV Links Page 8

The Answers Pages 8-10

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| PART 1 | Warm Ups |

Warm Up | 1 Odd 1 Out

Look at the four words below, which word is different from the other three? Write your reason in the box underneath. Check your answer later.

a) France b) England c) Argentina d) South Africa

My Reason… __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Warm Up | 2 Brainstorm

How many different words can you connect to the word(s) in the box? Can you think of at least 10 words? Why do you think this?

| Football! |

Warm Up | 3 Whose Kit?

Look at the collection of World Cup kits below. Do you recognise them? Match them with the correct country from the list on page 2!

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:

6: 7: 8: 9: 10:



World Cup Kits | Which Kit is Which...? �

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A Australia D England G Japan J Peru

B Argentina E Denmark H Mexico K Nigeria

C Belgium F Germany I Panama L Russia

Warm Up | 4 | A1 Quiz

Read the questions about this week’s news story. Remember if you don’t know – use the Internet to help or GUESS!

1: Including the 2018 edition, how many FIFA World Cups have there been?

a: 18 b: 21 c: 23

2: Which country hosted the first FIFA World Cup in 1930? a: Brazil b: Argentina c: Uruguay

3: Who was the last country to win back-to-back World Cups? a: Germany b: Brazil c: Uruguay

4: Which country has been losing finalists on four occasions? a: The Netherlands b: Spain c: Germany (West Germany)

5: Who was the lowest ranked side in the 2018 FIFA World Cup? a: Russia b: Saudi Arabia c: Panama

6: How many host cities are there at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Finals in Russia?

a: 11 b: 13 c: 15

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

E1: Which country has appeared in the most World Cup Finals on 8 occassions? a: _______________________________________

E2: Which two countries have only won the world cup once (prior to 2018) a: _______________________________________

E3: Which mascot is correct for Russia 2018 / Brazil 2014 / South Afrcia 2010?

a: b: c:

END OF PART 1



| PART 2 | Before Listening |

Pre-Listening / Reading | 1 � Jumbled Sentences

The sentence below is from a paragraph in the news story. Un-jumble the words and put them into the correct order.

incorrect Assisted it hoped, firsts is World refereeing introduction limit decisions (VAR), will this the for Video Other of

which is Cup Referee

2

Other firsts for this ___________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Pre-Listening / Reading | 2 | A2 True or False

Read the headline of News Story ~ The World Kicks Off!

Look at the 5 statements. Guess if you think 1 – 5 are True or False!

1 Brazil is the highest ranked team in the world. [T] [F]

2 FIFA World Cup 2018 will be the 21st tournament. [T] [F]

3 Germany has won four World Cups in their history. [T] [F]

4 VAR will be used for the first time in a World Cup. [T] [F]

5 A predicted 3 billion people will watch the 2018 World Cup. [T] [F]

Pre-Listening / Reading | 3 Synonyms

A synonym is a word with a SIMILAR meaning. Match the 10 words on the left with their synonyms on the right. All the synonyms in black are from the News Stories.

1 Talisman 6 Trophy A Merrily F Competition 2 Daunting 7 Ranked B View G Amulet 3 Happily 8 Watch C Restrict H Level 4 Tournament 9 Limit D Intimidating I Adore 5 Love 10 Draw E Hierarchic J Cup

END OF PART 2



| PART 3 | Listening |

Listening / Reading | | Listening The World Kicks Off

Which Word? | Help Listen / Read the news story below. Then place the correct word from the box below into the correct space! A: talisman C: happily E: love G: ranked I: limit B: daunting D: tournament F: trophy H: watch J: draw

341 The World Kicks Off

1

This week’s ENW kicks off with a list of numbers: 4 billion, 32m, 337,501, 6,175, 736, 64, 32 and 1. Any idea what these numbers represent? Well they are all connected to the FIFA World Cup. The 1: ______, which is held every four years, is kicking off on Thursday 14th June when hosts Russia play Saudi Arabia. Just over one month later the last two teams will participate in the 21st FIFA World Cup final, although as Russia and Saudi Arabia are the lowest 2: _______ teams in the tournament, it is unlikely either of those nations will be in Moscow on July 16th for the final.

2

The highest ranked team, and defending World Champion, is Germany who will be aiming for their 5th world title, which would 3: ______ them level with Brazil, who are amongst the pre-tournament favourites. Other nations expected to compete for the title include 2010 champions Spain, 1998 champions France and two-time World Champions Argentina who will be captained by their 4: ______ Leo Messi.

3

The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be the first occasion that Russia has hosted the tournament. Other firsts for this World Cup is the introduction of Video Assisted Referee (VAR), which it is hoped, will 5: ______ incorrect referring decisions. This edition of the World Cup will also see two debutants: Iceland and Panama. The Icelanders have a 6: ______ group as they have been drawn with Argentina, Nigeria and Croatia. Panama also have a tough draw as they are in Group G with 3rd ranked Belgium, 11th ranked England and 21st ranked Tunisia.

4 Well it is prediction time for ENW – so who do we think will win the World Cup? As much as we really, really would 7: ______ to choose England, our hopes go no further than the quarter final. Looking into our crystal ball we think that Spain will win their second world title in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Although we would 8: ______ accept being wrong if England did end up winning it!

5 Oh and what do those numbers mean? Did you guess correctly? Well if not here is what they are: 4 billion people will 9: ______ the tournament, €32m is the prize money for the winners, the population of the smallest country Iceland is just 337,501, the weight of the world cup 10: ______ is 6,175 grammes, there are 736 players playing in 64 games from 32 teams. The last number? Well there can be only one world champion!

[409 Words]

END OF PART 3



| PART 4 | After Listening |

Post-Listening / Reading | 1 | A3 Q & A

How much can you remember from News Story?

Read / Listen to the questions below and choose the correct answer. If you can’t remember any answers, guess!

Q1 What stadium will host the final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup?

Q2 Which is the smallest country to compete in the World Cup?

Q3 Which player has been described as a ‘talisman’?

Q4 What rank is England in the FIFA World Cup rankings?

Q5 Who are the two lowest ranked teams in the World Cup?

Q6 Which team did ENW predict to win the 2018 FIFA World Cup?

E1 What does VAR stand for?

E2 How many countries are mentioned in the news story?

Post-Reading | 2 A & Q

How much can you remember from the news story? Read the answers below and write the correct question. There is more than one possible correct question for each one!

A1 32. ______________________________________________?

A2 €32m ______________________________________________?

A3 G. ______________________________________________?

A4 1998. ______________________________________________?

A5 16th. ______________________________________________?

END OF PART 4



| PART 5 | Extra Stuff |

English Extra I English Phrases with Ball #2

The English language has many phrases that use the word ball to describe a situation or event.

Example: Ball and chain = Can be used to mean ‘wife or girlfriend’

Amazeballs = Fantastic!

Can you match the ‘phrase’ with the correct situation?

1

Ball and

chain.

2

A whole

new ball

game

3

An air ball

4

A ball

hog

5

Ball the

jack

6

Be behind

the 8-Ball

7

A crystal

ball

8

A slime

ball

9

V-Ball

10

A ball of

fire

11

Amazeballs

12

The whole

ball of wax

A

(slang) Excellent or awesome.

B

To be in a challenging situation.

C

An ambitious & enthusiastic

person.

D

Basketball throw that misses the

basket

E

Everything / The whole

thing.

F

A person who is not kind, pleasant or

nice. G

Something completely

different from before.

H

Another term for

volleyball.

I

A person who doesn’t pass the ball in

sport.

J

A device for fortune telling

/ predicting the future

K

A reasonability that restricts one’s freedom

L

To speed up or go very fast.

7 to Chinwag This Week’s ENW Podcast

ENW Podcast Topic | The World Kicks Off!

Ask / Answer the questions below on this week’s ENW Podcast Topic!

1 What did you think when you read this week’s ENW topic? 2 Who do you think will win the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia? 3 What problems, if any, do you think the World Cup might have in Russia? 4 What is the best global sporting event? Why? 5 If you could watch just one game at the 2018 World Cup, which one? Why? 6 Which team’s kit do you think is the most striking / dull? Why?

EX FREE QUESTION!



Writing This Week

Design your own 2018 World Cup football! Why did you choose this design? What does it mean? Explain your reasons!

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

END OF PART 5

And Finally | U /V/W/X/Y/Z | A4 Did You Know…?

The End



Visual | TV Links

You Tube| (USA) 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm_e8jyZOjU [05:13] Official Russia 2018 World Cup Promo

You Tube | (USA) 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V15BYnSr0P8 [03:56] Official Song of the Russia 2018 World Cup

You Tube | (USA)� 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMml3BatmpU [07:30] World Cup 2018 Qualification Recap

Podcast | Key

| A1 These activities are audio and can be listened to on the podcast.

Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4

Warm Up 1 | Odd-1-Out

D – Adidas A / B / C are all countries that have won as hosts.

Warm Up 3 | World Cup Kits

1 – G 2 – K 3 – J 4 – D 5 – L 6 – C 7 – F 8 – A 9 – B 10 - H

A1 Warm Up 4 | Quiz

1 – B 2 – C 3 – B 4 – C 5 – A 6 – A

E1 – Germany (West Germany E2: England / Spain E3 – RUS-B / BRA – C / SA – A

Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4

Jumbled Sentences

Other firsts for this World Cup is the introduction of Video Assisted Referee (VAR), which it is hoped, will limit incorrect refereeing decisions.

A2 True or False

1 – F 2 – T 3 – T 4 – T 5 – F

Synonyms 1 – G 2 – D 3 – A 4 – F 5 – I 6 – J 7 – E 8 – B 9 – C 10 – H



Answers | Part 3 Listening

341 The World Kicks Off

1

This week’s ENW kicks off with a list of numbers: 4 billion, 32m, 337,501, 6,175, 736, 64, 32 and 1. Any idea what these numbers represent? Well they are all connected to the FIFA World Cup. The tournament, which is held every four years, is kicking off on Thursday 14th June when hosts Russia play Saudi Arabia. Just over one month later the last two teams will participate in the 21st FIFA World Cup final, although as Russia and Saudi Arabia are the lowest ranked teams in the tournament, it is unlikely either of those nations will be in Moscow on July 16th for the final.

2

The highest ranked team, and defending World Champion, is Germany who will be aiming for their 5th world title, which would draw them level with Brazil, who are amongst the pre-tournament favourites. Other nations expected to compete for the title include 2010 champions Spain, 1998 champions France and two-time World Champions Argentina who will be captained by their talisman Leo Messi.

3

The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be the first occasion that Russia has hosted the tournament. Other firsts for this World Cup is the introduction of Video Assisted Referee (VAR), which it is hoped, will limit incorrect referring decisions. This edition of the World Cup will also see two debutants: Iceland and Panama. The Icelanders have a daunting group as they have been drawn with Argentina, Nigeria and Croatia. Panama also have a tough draw as they are in Group G with 3rd ranked Belgium, 11th ranked England and 21st ranked Tunisia.

4 Well it is prediction time for ENW – so who do we think will win the World Cup? As much as we really, really would love to choose England, our hopes go no further than the quarter final. Looking into our crystal ball we think that Spain will win their second world title in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Although we would happily accept being wrong if England did end up winning it!

5 Oh and what do those numbers mean? Did you guess correctly? Well if not here is what they are: 4 bllion people will watch the tournament, €32m is the prize money for the winners, the population of the smallest country Iceland is just 337,501, the wieght of the world cup trophy is 6,175 grammes, there are 736 players playing in 64 games from 32 teams. The last number? Well there can only be one world champion!

[409 Words]

Answers | Part 4 Post-Listening / Reading

A3 Q & A

1 – Luzhniki Stadium 5 – 11th 2 – Spain 6 – Russia & Saudi Arabia 3 – Iceland E1 – Video Assisted Referee 4 – Leo Messi E2 – Twelve (12)

A & Q | Example Questions A1 – How many countries will be competing in the World Cup in Russia? A2 – What is the prize money for winning the 2018 FIFA World Cup? A3 – What Group has Panama been drawn into? A4 – What year did France win the FIFA World Cup? A5 – What date in July is the FIFA World Cup final?



English Extra

1 – K 2 – G 3 – D 4 – I 5 – L 6 – B

7 – J 8 – F 9 – H 10 – C 11 – A 12 - E

And Finally X & Z

A4 – Z / X / V / Y / U / W

Extra Bit

This Week’s ENW Images



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MAIN PHOTO https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-cup/0/world-cup-2018-kits-ranked-every-strip-

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LINKS:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_FIFA_World_Cup https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_FIFA_World_Cup_finals http://www.itv.com/news/2018-06-10/world-cup-football-tournament-in-numbers/ https://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/03/world/world-cup-fast-facts/index.html http://www.africanews.com/2018/06/08/nigeria-tunisia-drop-in-fifa-rankings-ahead-of-world-cup// https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2018/jun/05/world-cup-2018-complete-guide-players-ratings-goals-caps https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/fifa-world-cup-2018-quirkiest-individual-records-held-by-the-players-ss https://www.roadtrips.com/blog/world-cup-facts/

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