Match the words in blue in the Football FAQS with the words in the box.

Football FAQs

What is football?

1. Football is a ball game which has become very popular in Việt Nam. It involves passing the ball into the opponent's goal with any part of the body except the hands and arms.

How long has it been a sport?

2. Modern football - one of the most beloved team sports-probably started in England in the early nineteenth century.

Do I need to be in good shape to play football?

3. It's a great sport for kids who just want to participate in a team sport, but who may not already have a high level of fitness and skills.

What equipment do I need?

4. A team uniform, long stockings, shin guards, and cleats which are lightweight, low-top shoes so that you can move over the field without slipping.

What are the best places for football?

5. In parks or playgrounds. When you're learning, it's best to find a place where there are many youth football clubs to play organised matches.

Which paragraph in the Football FAQs tells readers...?

1. the ideal location to do this sport

2. what they need to practise the sport

3. where the sport began

4. how to play football

5. a team sport for a variety of fitness levels

Look at the photo. Then check the meaning of the words in blue in the Football FAQs and read the text. Do you pass or throw the ball when you play football? Do you think it’s a difficult sport? Would you like to do it? Why / Why not?

Football FAQs

What is football?

1. Football is a ball game which has become very popular in Việt Nam. It involves passing the ball into the opponent's goal with any part of the body except the hands and arms.

How long has it been a sport?

2. Modern football - one of the most beloved team sports-probably started in England in the early nineteenth century.

Do I need to be in good shape to play football?

3. It's a great sport for kids who just want to participate in a team sport, but who may not already have a high level of fitness and skills.

What equipment do I need?

4. A team uniform, long stockings, shin guards, and cleats which are lightweight, low-top shoes so that you can move over the field without slipping.

What are the best places for football?

5. In parks or playgrounds. When you're learning, it's best to find a place where there are many youth football clubs to play organised matches.

USE IT! Work in pairs. Read the situation. Prepare and practise a new dialogue. Use the key phrases and the dialogue in exercise 1 to help you.

Student A: You meet a cousin who you haven't seen for a few months. Ask him / her what they've been up to. You've got exams next week, so you've been busy, too.

Student B: You've just come back from an adventure holiday in Viet Nam. Tell Student A about it. Ask him / her what they've been up to?

Work in pairs. Match the phrases. Then ask and answer the two questions with your partner.

1. What have you                                  a. anything special?

2. I haven’t seen you                            b. been up to?

3. I’ve been studying                             c. to see you again.

4. Have you been doing                        d. for ages.

5. It was good                                        e. all week.

Work in pairs. Practise the dialogue.

Daisy: Oh, hey, Neil!

Neil: Oh, hi, Daisy. I haven’t seen you for ages.

Daisy: I know. I’ve been away.

Neil: Really? What have you been up to?

Daisy: I’ve just got back from an adventure holiday in Zambia.

Neil: Wow! Was it good?

Daisy: It was amazing! I’ve done a lot over the last few weeks. I went kayaking on the Zambezi River and I saw the Victoria Falls.

Neil: That sounds great. Did you take many photos?

Daisy: Yes, I’ve already posted 5hundreds! What about you? Have you been doing anything special?

Neil: Not really. I’ve been studying 6every day. We’ve got exams all week.

Daisy: Oh. Good luck with that.

Neil: Thanks. Bye, Daisy. It was good to see you again.

Study the Key Phrases. Cover the dialogue and try to remember who says the phrases, Daisy (D) or Neil (N). Watch or listen again and check.

KEY PHRASES

Exchanging news

1. I haven’t seen you for ages. 

2. What have you been up to? 

3. Have you been doing anything special? 

4. We’ve got exams all week. 

5. Good luck with that. 

6. It was good to see you again. 

Complete the dialogue with the phrases in the box. Then watch or listen and check. Where has Daisy just been? What has Neil got all week?

Daisy: Oh, hey, Neil!

Neil: Oh, hi, Daisy. I haven’t seen you for ages.

Daisy: I know. I’ve been ¹ ________.

Neil: Really? What have you been up to?

Daisy: I’ve just got back from an ² _______ in Zambia.

Neil: Wow! Was it good?

Daisy: It was amazing! I’ve done a lot over the last few weeks. I went ³ ________ on the Zambezi River and I saw the Victoria Falls.

Neil: That sounds great. Did you take many ⁴ _________?

Daisy: Yes, I’ve already posted ⁵ ________! What about you? Have you been doing anything special?

Neil: Not really. I’ve been studying ⁶ __________. We’ve got exams all week.

Daisy: Oh. Good luck with that.

Neil: Thanks. Bye, Daisy. It was good to see you again.