1 · Words to know
teamnoun
a group of players who play together
fannoun
a person who loves a team or sport
matchnoun
a game between two teams
scoreverb/noun
to get a goal / the number of goals
winverb
to be the best in a game
loseverb
to not win a game
supportverb
to follow and help a team
proudadj
feeling happy about something you or your team did
celebrateverb
to show you are happy after success
defeatnoun/verb
a loss / to beat another team
rivalnoun
a team or person you always compete against
competeverb
to try to win against others
2 · Talk with a partner
  1. Do you like football? Why or why not?
  2. Is there a team or a sport that you support? Tell your partner about it.
  3. How do you feel when a team you like wins? And when it loses?
  4. Do many people in your country watch football? When?
3 · Useful phrases

USEFUL LANGUAGE: TALKING ABOUT SPORT & FEELINGS

4 · Different people, different views

Is winning the most important thing in sport?

A PLAYERI train hard every day. For me, winning is everything.
A FANI just love watching with my friends. The result is not so important.
A COACHI want my team to play well and respect the other team, win or lose.
A PARENTI want my children to have fun and stay healthy, not only to win.
5 · What do you think?

Agree, not sure, or disagree? Be ready to give one reason.

Football is more than just a game.
Winning is the most important thing in sport.
Football brings the people of a country together.
Top players are paid too much money.
It is okay to feel very sad when your team loses.
6 · Your turn (choose one)

Choose ONE way to share your ideas about football:

7 · One word

Say one word for how football (or sport) makes you feel.

TEACH FOR SUCCESS! · Student handout · B1–B2