BEFORE YOU READ Who do you want to win the World Cup? LISTENING: CD 2 and online. Track 7: Listen to three football fans talking about who they think will win the World Cup. Future tense: will, agreeing / disagreeing SPORT 6 MAY / JUNE 2014 MAY / JUNE 2014 7 This summer, thirty-two football teams will go to Brazil for the World Cup! Here at CROWN, we’re very excited. We are trying to guess* who will be the winners! DISCUSS IT! Who do you think will win the World Cup? I think will win. Read the opinions. Do you agree? Tick [✓] the boxes: 1 I think Brazil will win. ❍ I think so ❍ I don’t think so 2 I think Spain will be in the final. ❍ I think so ❍ I don’t think so 3 I think England will lose every game. ❍ I think so ❍ I don’t think so 4 I think there is too much football on TV. ❍ I think so ❍ I don’t think so Write an opinion here and show it to your classmate. I think will Online activities at: www.mg-plus.net/activities The World Cup: Agreeing / disagreeing: I think… CROWN TV Who will win? CROWN speaks to English teens about the World Cup! www.mg-plus.net/crown16 Brazil Nickname: A Seleção (= ‘The Selection’) World Cups won: Five (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002) Coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari Star player: Thiago Silva Young player to watch: Neymar Strong point: Very skilful*, good at playing at home Weak* point: There will be lots of pressure* on them to win! Spain Nickname: La Roja (= ‘The Red’) World Cups won: One (2010) Coach: Vicente del Bosque Star Player: Gerard Piqué Young player to watch: Isco Strong point: They can pass the ball well. Weak point: They don’t score many goals. Germany Nickname: Nationalmannschaft (= National Team) World Cups won: Three (1954, 1974, 1990) Coach: Joachim Löw Star player: Marco Reus Young player to watch: Mario Götze Strong point: They are young and fast. Weak point: They haven’t played much – they’re young! The World Cup THE MASCOT The mascot for the 2014 World Cup is an armadillo. His name is Fuleco. The Ball The teams will play with this ball – the Adidas ‘Brazuca’. It was tested by 600 players in ten different countries! The Final The World Cup final will be played at the Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro. The Trophy The FIFA World Cup Trophy is gold and it weighs six kilogrammes. But the winners will only get a copy* of it! England Nickname: The Three Lions World Cups won: One (1966) Coach: Roy Hodgson Star player: Stephen Gerrard Young player to watch: Andros Townsend Strong point: No one thinks they can win so there’s no pressure. Weak point: They can’t play in hot weather. Who will win? Brazil Spain Germany England ✱ WORDWISE English French Italian German Dutch Spanish to guess deviner indovinare raten raden adivinar skilful habile abile geschickt bekwaam capacitado-a weak faible debole schwach zwak flojo-a pressure pression pressione Druck druk la presión copy copie copia Kopie kopie la réplica

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Page 1: will SPORT The World Cup · 2014. 5. 23. · Star Player: Gerard Piqué Young player to watch: Isco Strong point: They can pass the ball well. Weak point: They don’t score many

BEFORE YOU READWho do you want to win the World Cup?

LISTENING: CD 2 and online. Track 7: Listen to three football fans talking about who they think will win the World Cup.

Future tense: will, agreeing / disagreeing SPORT

6 MAY / JUNE 2014 MAY / JUNE 2014 7

This summer, thirty-two football teams will go to Brazil for the World Cup! Here at CROWN, we’re very excited. We are trying to guess* who will be the winners!

DISCUSS IT! Who do you think will win the World Cup? I think will win.

Read the opinions. Do you agree? Tick [✓] the boxes:

1 I think Brazil will win.

❍ I think so ❍ I don’t think so

2 I think Spain will be in the final.

❍ I think so ❍ I don’t think so

3 I think England will lose every game.

❍ I think so ❍ I don’t think so

4 I think there is too much football on TV.

❍ I think so ❍ I don’t think so

Write an opinion here and show it to your classmate.I think will

Online activities at:www.mg-plus.net/activities

The World Cup:

Agreeing / disagreeing: I think…

CROWN TV Who will win? CROWN speaks to English teens about the World Cup! www.mg-plus.net/crown16

BrazilNickname: A Seleção (= ‘The Selection’)World Cups won: Five (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002)Coach: Luiz Felipe ScolariStar player: Thiago SilvaYoung player to watch: NeymarStrong point: Very skilful*, good at playing at homeWeak* point: There will be lots of pressure* on them to win!

SpainNickname: La Roja (= ‘The Red’) World Cups won: One (2010)Coach: Vicente del BosqueStar Player: Gerard PiquéYoung player to watch: IscoStrong point: They can pass the ball well.Weak point: They don’t score many goals.

GermanyNickname: Nationalmannschaft (= National Team)World Cups won: Three (1954, 1974, 1990)Coach: Joachim LöwStar player: Marco ReusYoung player to watch: Mario GötzeStrong point: They are young and fast.Weak point: They haven’t played much – they’re young!

The World CupTHE MASCOT The mascot for the 2014 World Cup is an armadillo. His name is Fuleco.

The BallThe teams will play with this ball – the Adidas ‘Brazuca’. It was tested by 600 players in

ten different countries!

The FinalThe World Cup final will be played at the Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.

The TrophyThe FIFA World Cup Trophy is gold and it weighs

six kilogrammes. But the winners will only get a copy* of it!

EnglandNickname: The Three LionsWorld Cups won: One (1966)Coach: Roy HodgsonStar player: Stephen GerrardYoung player to watch: Andros TownsendStrong point: No one thinks they can win so there’s no pressure.Weak point: They can’t play in hot weather.

Who will win?

Brazil Spain

Germany England

✱ WORDWISEEnglish French Italian German Dutch Spanishto guess deviner indovinare raten raden adivinarskilful habile abile geschickt bekwaam capacitado-aweak faible debole schwach zwak flojo-apressure pression pressione Druck druk la presióncopy copie copia Kopie kopie la réplica