English 10 – Unit 14: Reading comprehension

Tran Phu High SchoolTeacher in charge: Nguyễn Ngọc sơnEnglish 10 – Unit 14 Reading Comprehensionwelcome you to our classside by side23 MATERAZZI Marco10 ZIDANE ZinedineItaly's team captain Fabio Cannavaro holds the World Cup trophy after the final of the soccer World Cup between Italy and France.UNIT 14THE WORLD CUPSchool year 2006 - 2007BEFORE YOU READ : Answer the following questions1 . Where was the 2006 World Cup held ?2 . Which team became the champion then ?3 . Which team was the runner – up ?Questions1 . How often is World Cup held ? Once every four years.2 . What organization was set up in 1904 ? FIFA, the governing body for football, was.3 . When was the first World Cup held ? In 1930.4 . How many World Cup tournaments had the world witnessed by 2006 ? 18.5 . Which teams became the champion then ? Italy.Task 1 : Match the words in column A with their definitions in column B. A	 B1 . jointly	 a . a competition in which players compete against	 each other in a series of games until there is a winner.2 . the globe	 b . involving two or more people or groups.3 . tournament	 c . the world.4 . host nation	 d . a prize for winning a competition.5 . trophy	 e . a country that provides the necessary space, facilities,	 etc. for a special event.1 . b2 . c3 . a4 . e5 . d Task 2 : Scan the text and complete each of the following sentences with a word 	 or a number.1 . Only _____________ teams competed in the first World Cup.2 . Today the final tournament of the World Cup has ____________ teams.3 . The team which was defeated in the first World Cup final was ______________.4 . The final match of the 2002 World Cup attracted a television audience of over _______ billion viewers. 5 . After FIFA first meeting, _____ years had passed before the first World Cup was held in Uruguay. 1332Argentinaone26 Task 3 : Read the text again and decide whether the following statements are	true ( T ) or false ( F ). Then give the correct statements.1 . The first World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1904.2 . The World Cup was held every two years.3 . The World Cup is regarded as the world championship of the sport.4 . Germany and Brazil played in the final match of the 2002 World Cup.5 . Brazil is the country that has played 5 times in the World Cup.FFTTF1 . The first World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1930.2 . The World Cup was held every four years.5 . Brazil is the country that has won the World Cup 5 times .AFTER YOU READ : Talk about the events mentioned in the passage, using the following figures as cues.1904 - 1930 - 13 - 17 - 32 - 2002Example : _ 1904 is the year when FIFA was set up.