A Most Impressive World Cup What impressed me most was the 1998 FIFA World Cup of France. It was because nearly all the best players of the time who really had a gift for playing football were in the game. Maradona Beckham Zidane Baggio France VS Brazil My best friend May and I were chatting about which team, France or Brazil, would manage to win the final. There is no doubt that Brazil will defeat France as football is their traditional strength. I hold the belief that France rather than Brazil will win the match because they are like eagles (rooster) in the blue sky. We settled down on the sofa to watch the game. Though May was slightly disappointed at the fact that Brazil lost the match, she bought me a lovely gift. the gift I won in 1998 1. to talk to someone in a friendly, informal way 2. in or by a very small amount, so small that it almost cannot be seen 3. to be all around somebody or something on every side 4. general appearance of nature around you, especially beautiful nature 5. to cause someone to admire or respect you because of something that you have done or said chat slightly surround scenery impress 6. Maradona is really good at playing football. 7. It was not Brazil but France that succeeded in winning the 1998 World Cup. 8. Zidane started living a quiet and calm life in Madrid after he retired. 9. Cathy happened to see Beckham, her favourite superstar, at the airport the other day. 10. You could see the newly-built stadiums far away from the top of the tower. has a gift for France rather than Brazil settled down managed to win caught sight of in the distance South Africa is _ on the southern tip of the African _ and _ Namibia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The kingdom of Lesotho is _ the southeast part of South Africa. South Africa has an _ of 12 million square kilometres. Its population is _ 50 million with 50% living in _ areas. Because of the _ of cultures among the people of South Africa, there are 11 official languages. continent, approximately, urban, area, border, mixture, locate, within located continentborders within area approximately urban mixture S_ by the oceans on three sides, South Africa has a beautiful s_ but the climate is warm and dry. As a result, many people have to get drinking water from the d_. The economy was originally built on natural resources, with mining and agriculture. South Africa is also rich in diamonds and gold. So there are many big and w_ cities with b_ streets such as Pretoria (one of the three capitals), Johannesburg, Bloemfontein, Durban and Cape Town. urrounded cenery istance ealthyroad What Ive known about the 2010 World Cup is _. What I want to know about it is _ _. South Africans are excited at the fact that the World Cup is held in their country. appositive The news_ _ _. 1. Nelson Mandela 2. great grand daughter 4.confirm that Nelson Mandelas great grand daughter was killed in the accident has been confirmed 3.killed in an accident Maradona made a promise _ _ if Argentina wins the third World Cup title. run naked in the downtown of Buenos Aires? naked in the downtown of Buenos Aires that he would run 1. There is a possibility that _ _ _. 2. It is a pity that _ _ _. 3. The fact that_ is exciting/disappointin g. 4. The hope that_ pleased the South African. Messi C.R. KakaTorresMullerHenry fact/idea/hope/news/promise/opinion/problem/ thought/word. A Most Impressive World Cup What impressed me most was the 1998 FIFA World Cup of France. It was because nearly all the best players of the time who really had a gift for playing football were in the game. My best friend May and I were chatting about which team, France or Brazil, would manage to win the final. “There is no doubt that Brazil will defeat France as football is their traditional strength.” May said. I held the belief that France rather than Brazil would win the match. Though May was slightly disappointed at the fact that Brazil lost the match, she bought me a lovely gift. S P O A A Who will be the winner? Try to predict the result of this game. Which country/continent will win the 2010 World Cup? There is a chance that There is no doubt that I have no idea I believe Whether is not important. It is our hope that Our dream is that The following may help you : I believe that football has no borders. Which country will win the World Cup is not important. My dream is that one day the World Cup will be held in China. Is there any possibility that we can win? 1.Write a short passage about what makes a good football team by using different noun clauses and the new words and expressions in this unit. T