After a big football game in Africa, players from Ivory Coast and Nigeria are getting special gifts. The Ivory Coast team will get money and a house. The Nigeria team will get a special award, an apartment, and land. The team from South Africa, who came in third, will also get money. These gifts are a way to say "thank you" for playing well in the game.
Lots of people, almost two billion, watched this football game on TV. This is the most people ever to watch this game. People hope that because so many enjoyed the game, African teams might get to play in more big world games in the future. Before, some teams from Africa had problems getting paid, but this year things were better. This game made many players and fans very happy.
Original news source: Afcon: Ivory Coast and Nigeria players get cash, villas and honours (BBC)
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Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Write down football-related words or actions on small pieces of paper and put them in a bowl. One student from each team will take turns selecting a paper and acting out the word or action without speaking. Their team members must guess what they are trying to convey within a certain time limit. The team with the most correct guesses wins.
– News Summary
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a copy of the article. Ask one student from each pair to read the article silently and summarize the main points to their partner. Then, have the pairs switch roles. Afterward, ask some students to share their summaries with the whole class.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Write the following question on the board: "Did you enjoy watching the football game between Ivory Coast and Nigeria?" Give each student a sticky note and ask them to write "yes" or "no" on it. Collect the sticky notes and tally the results on the board. Engage the students in a class discussion by asking them to explain why they enjoyed or did not enjoy the game.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a list of football-related vocabulary words from the article. One student from each group will choose a word and draw a picture representing that word on the board, without using any letters or numbers. Their group members must guess the word within a certain time limit. Rotate roles within the group until all the words have been guessed.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Ask the students to think quietly for a moment about their favorite part of the football game between Ivory Coast and Nigeria. Then, have them pair up with a partner and share their thoughts. Finally, ask some students to share their favorite parts with the whole class and facilitate a brief discussion about the different perspectives.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The Ivory Coast team will get money and a house.
The Nigeria team will get a special award, an apartment, and land.
The team from South Africa will also get money.
These gifts are being given to the teams to say "thank you" for playing well in the game.
Almost two billion people watched the football game on TV.
People hope that African teams will get to play in more big world games because so many people enjoyed watching this game.
Many players and fans were very happy after the game because the teams played well and had a good time.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
After a big football game in Africa, from Ivory Coast and Nigeria are getting special gifts. The Ivory Coast will get money and a house. The Nigeria team will get a special award, an , and land. The team from South Africa, who in third, will also get money. These gifts are a way to say "thank you" for playing well in the game. Lots of people, almost two billion, watched this football on TV. This is the most ever to watch this game. People hope that because so many enjoyed the game, African teams might get to play in more big world games in the . Before, some from Africa had problems getting paid, but this year things were better. This game made many players and fans very happy.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a football game?
2. How would you feel if you got a special gift for playing a game?
3. Do you like watching football games on TV? Why or why not?
4. How many people watched the football game in Africa?
5. Do you think African teams should get to play in more big world games? Why or why not?
6. Have you ever played a game with your friends? How did it make you feel?
7. What do you think about the players getting money and houses as gifts?
8. Do you think it's important for players to get paid for playing games? Why or why not?
9. How do you think the players and fans felt when they watched the game?
10. Have you ever received a special gift for doing something well? How did it make you feel?
11. What do you think about the idea of giving gifts to people who play games well?
12. How do you think the players will use the money and houses they received as gifts?
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