UNIT 14
THE WORLD CUP
SECTION C : LISTENING
I. BEFORE YOU LISTEN
Pelé
Maradona
Zidane
Barthez
Beckham
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He was born in Brazil.
He was good at kicking and
controlling the ball.
He scored 1,200 goals and has become a national hero.
He was an international ambassador for the sport.


II. WHILE YOU LISTEN


Vocabulary

goal-scorer (n)
of all time:
Ex: Pelé is considered one of the greatest goal-scorer of all time.
Kicking (n)
Ex: He was good at his kicking .
lead – led – led (v)
Ex: He led the team to its first world club championship.
ambassador (n)
Ex: He was an ambassador for the sport.
retire (v)
retirement (n)
Ex: He will retire from work at the end of this year. After his retirement, we will have a younger director.
friendly sport activities:
Task1. You will hear some information about Pelé, a famous Brazilian footballer. Listen and complete the table below.
2. Exercises
Task1: You will hear some information about Pelé, a famous
Brazilian footballer. Listen and complete the table below.
2. Exercises
1940
1962
1974
Joined a Brazilian football club
Retired
Task 2: Listen again and answer the following questions
1. What was Pelé famous for as a football player?
2. How many World Cups did he participate in?
3. Where did he play football before he retired?
4. What did Pelé do after his retirement?
 As a football player, Pelé was famous for his powerful kicking and controlling the ball.
 He participated into three World Cups.
 He played for an American football club for two years before he retired.
 He became an international ambassador for the sport, working to promote peace and understanding through friendly sport activities.
III. AFTER YOU LISTEN
*Talk about the milestones in Pele’s life.

1. Pele / born / 1940 / Brazil.
2. He / Brazilian Football club / 1956.
3. He led the team to its/ first world club / 1962
4. By 1974, Pele’ / 1,200 goals and became / national hero.
5. He played / club / two years / before he retired / 1977.
6. Later, Pele’ became / international / for the sport, working to promote peace and / through / sport activities.
III. AFTER YOU LISTEN
Talk about the milestones in Pele’s life.
1. Pele / born / 1940 / Brazil.
 Pele was born in 1940 in Brazil.
2. He / Brazilian Football club / 1956.
 He joined a Brazilian Football club in 1956.
3. He led the team to / first world club / 1962.
 He led the team to its first world club championship in 1962.

III. AFTER YOU LISTEN
*Put questions.
1. Pelé was born in 1940 in Brazil.
 When and where was Pelé born?
2. He joined a Brazilian Football club in 1956.
 What did he do in 1956?
3. He led the team to its first world club championship in 1962.
 When did he lead the team to its first world club championship?

HOMEWORK
Talk about the milestones in Pele’s life.

4. By 1974, Pele’ / 1,200 goals and became / national hero.
5. He played / club / two years / before he retired / 1977.
6. Later, Pele’ became / international / for the sport, working to promote peace and / through / sport activities.