Rohit hit the ball very well in many games. He helped his team get lots of points. He did not always get the most points, but he always tried his best. Rohit was also the boss of his team. He told his players where to stand and when to bowl. People think Rohit did a great job, even though they did not win the last game. They hope he can play again in four years. Rohit is very strong and will keep trying to do his best in cricket.

Original news source: Rohit Sharma: The Indian captain who lost cricket World Cup but won hearts (BBC)

– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Give each team a set of vocabulary cards related to the article (e.g. cricket, World Cup, leader, points). One student from each team takes turns acting out a word without speaking, while their teammates try to guess the word. The team with the most correct guesses wins.
– News Summary
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– Vocabulary Pictionary
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– Opinion Poll
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– Two Truths and a Lie
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A man named Rohit Sharma ? cricket for India. He tried very hard to win a big game called the World Cup, but his team did not win. People in India still love him because he ? very well. Rohit is 40 years old, so it might be ? for him to try to win the World Cup again. But he was a good leader for his team and helped them a lot. Rohit hit the ball very well in many ?. He helped his team get ? of points. He did not always get the most points, but he always ? his best. Rohit was also the boss of his team. He told his players where to stand and when to bowl. People think Rohit did a great job, even though they did not win the ? game. They ? he can play again in four years. Rohit is very strong and will keep trying to do his best in cricket.

1. What is cricket?
2. How would you feel if you played a game very well but your team didn't win?
3. Do you like playing cricket? Why or why not?
4. What is a leader?
5. How do you think Rohit helped his team?
6. Do you think Rohit did a great job as the boss of his team? Why or why not?
7. What do you think it means to try your best?
8. How do you think Rohit felt when his team didn't win the last game?
9. Do you think Rohit should play cricket again in four years? Why or why not?
10. Why do you think people in India still love Rohit even though his team didn't win?
11. How do you think Rohit stays strong?
12. How would you feel if you were Rohit and had to try very hard to win the World Cup again?

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