1 · New words
teamnoun
a group of players
playverb
to do a game
ballnoun
the round thing you kick
winverb
to be number one
goalnoun
when the ball goes in the net
fannoun
a person who loves a team
loseverb
to not win
happyadj
you feel good
sadadj
you feel bad
watchverb
to look at a game
favouriteadj
the one you like best
gamenoun
two teams play together
2 · Ask your partner
  1. Do you like football?
  2. What is your favourite team?
  3. Do you play a sport? Which sport?
  4. How do you feel when your team wins?
3 · Say it like this

SAY IT LIKE THIS

4 · Different people

Is winning important?

A PLAYERI want to win. Winning is good.
A FANI like to watch with friends. Winning is not everything.
A COACHI want my team to play well and have fun.
A CHILDI play because it is fun!
5 · Agree or disagree?

Agree, not sure, or disagree? Say one reason.

Football is fun.
Winning is the most important thing.
Football brings people together.
Top players have too much money.
It is okay to be sad when your team loses.
6 · Your turn (choose one)

Choose ONE. Use short sentences.

7 · One word

Say one word about football.

TEACH FOR SUCCESS! · Student handout · A2–B1