Football players from Ivory Coast and Nigeria did really well in a big football tournament called the Africa Cup of Nations. Because they played so well, they are getting special gifts like money, big houses, and awards. The players from Ivory Coast will get $82,000 and a house, while the players from Nigeria will get an award, an apartment, and land near Abuja, their capital city. Even the team from South Africa, who came in third, will get $52,000 each.

Lots of people watched this football tournament, more than ever before. Almost two billion people around the world saw it on TV or online. People hope that because so many enjoyed watching it, African football teams might get to play in the World Cup more often. Right now, Africa gets to send fewer teams to the World Cup than Europe does, even though they have about the same number of countries that play football. In the past, players sometimes didn't get paid, but this time they were treated better.

The Africa Cup of Nations made the players from Ivory Coast and Nigeria very happy because they worked hard and got great rewards. They got money, houses, and awards for doing a good job. Also, because so many people watched the games, more people around the world are starting to like African football. This might help African teams get more chances to play in big tournaments like the World Cup in the future.

Original news source: Afcon: Ivory Coast and Nigeria players get cash, villas and honours (BBC)

– News Summary
Instructions:
1. Divide the class into groups of 3-4 students.
2. Give each group a copy of the article.
3. In each group, students take turns summarizing different parts of the article.
4. The goal is to create a concise summary of the article as a group.
5. After a certain time limit, each group presents their summary to the class.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions:
1. Write the following question on the board: "Do you think African football teams should have more chances to play in the World Cup?"
2. Have students stand up and move around the room.
3. Students should find a partner and ask their opinion on the question.
4. After discussing with one partner, students find a new partner and repeat the process.
5. After a few rounds, have a whole class discussion to share different opinions.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions:
1. Divide the class into pairs.
2. Give each pair a list of key vocabulary words from the article.
3. One student from each pair chooses a word and draws a picture to represent it.
4. The other student must guess the word based on the drawing.
5. Students take turns drawing and guessing until all the words have been used.
– Keyword Hangman
Instructions:
1. Choose a keyword from the article and write the number of letters on the board using dashes.
2. Students take turns guessing letters to try and figure out the word.
3. If a guessed letter is in the word, write it in the correct position.
4. If a guessed letter is not in the word, start drawing a hangman on the board.
5. The game continues until the students guess the word correctly or the hangman is complete.
– Pros and Cons
Instructions:
1. Divide the class into two groups.
2. Assign one group to discuss the pros of African football teams having more chances to play in the World Cup, and the other group to discuss the cons.
3. Give each group time to brainstorm and come up with their arguments.
4. Have a debate-style discussion where each group presents their points and counter-arguments to the class.
5. Encourage students to use the language of giving reasons and supporting their opinions.

Football players from Ivory ? and ? did really well in a big football ? called the Africa Cup of Nations. Because they played so well, they are getting special gifts like money, big houses, and awards. The players from Ivory Coast will get $82,000 and a house, while the players from Nigeria will get an award, an apartment, and land near Abuja, their capital city. Even the team from South Africa, who came in third, will get $52,000 each. Lots of people watched this ? tournament, ? than ever before. Almost two billion people around the world saw it on TV or online. People hope that because so many enjoyed ? it, African football teams might get to play in the World Cup more often. Right now, ? gets to send ? teams to the World Cup than Europe does, even though they have about the same number of countries that play football. In the past, players sometimes didn't get paid, but this time they were ? better. The Africa Cup of Nations made the players from Ivory Coast and Nigeria very ? because they worked hard and got great rewards. They got money, houses, and awards for doing a good job. Also, because so many people watched the games, more people around the ? are starting to like African football. This might ? African teams get more chances to play in big tournaments like the World Cup in the future.

1. What is the Africa Cup of Nations?
2. How would you feel if you won a big tournament and got special gifts like money and a house?
3. Do you like watching football tournaments? Why or why not?
4. Do you think it's fair that Africa gets to send fewer teams to the World Cup than Europe? Why or why not?
5. How do you think the players from Ivory Coast and Nigeria felt when they received their rewards?
6. What do you think about the idea of African football teams getting more chances to play in the World Cup?
7. How would you feel if you were a football player and didn't get paid for playing?
8. Do you think it's important for people around the world to watch and enjoy African football? Why or why not?
9. What would you do if you were given a big amount of money as a reward?
10. How do you think the players from South Africa felt when they found out they would receive $52,000 each?
11. What do you think about the idea of giving players houses and land as rewards?
12. Why do you think the Africa Cup of Nations is becoming more popular around the world?

Click a dot next to a word, then click the dot next to its meaning to draw a line connecting them.

Write a summary of this news article in two sentences.
Check your writing now with the best free AI for English writing!