Lets talk about football


Football Vocabulary

Football was invented in England and introduced to Spain

Football isn’t nearly as popular in the US where they call it “Soccer”.





Activity comentary

EnglishSpanishEnglishSpanish
ForwardDelanteroPitch / FieldCampo
StrikerDelanteroOffsideFuero de Juego
WingAlaKickoff
SweeperlíberoWhistle
MidfielderMedio campoHalfway linelinea de medio campo
DefenderDefAreaarea
GoalkeeperPorteroCorner flagbanderin de corner
LinesmanLinierFreekicktiro libre
RefereeArbitroPenalty
FansRed cardtarjeta rojo
ManagerYellow cardtarjeta amarilla
CoachEntrenadorSubstitutecambio
GoalequipacionStadiumestadio
FormationChanging roomVestuario
StripThe box
VARVideo
SponsorHalf time
Homeen casaFull time
AwayFueraGoal line
LineupAlineaciongoalporteria
uprights / postsposts
volleybolearcross barlarguero
headercabezearnetred
tacklerobarnutmegtunnel /caño

Activity Gap fill:

Monty Python football :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8ov2oNbkvo

1)Why do you think football is the world’s most popular sport?
(2)Why does football attract hooligans?
(3)Is there anything else that joins the world in celebration like the football World Cup?
(4)In 30 seconds, can you explain what football is?
(5)
(6)“Some people believe football is a matter of life and death…I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.” What do you think of the thoughts of this famous football manager?
(7)How can football authorities change the rules to make the game more exciting?
(8)What do you know about the history of football?
(9)‘Football’ or ‘soccer’ – Which word is best?
(10)Pele or Maradona – Who was better?


Roberto Real Madrid
Hector Barca

You tube videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_kaD-jm13c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93TEsRfzS78