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Teaching Ideas

A page full of suggestions to teach football-related language to learners interested in the Beautiful Game. This page is packed with teaching ideas, printable handouts, listening material, online quizzes and more, all of which is continually updated and free.


Teaching Vocabulary

Playing the Game
Language used while playing football | Intermediate +

  • Playing the Game – post
  • Playing the Game: Crossword pdf | Answers | Online Crossword
  • Playing the Game: Multi-choice quiz pdf | Online Multi-choice quiz

    • World Cup Quiz
    A World Cup Crossword | Intermediate +

  • World Cup Quiz | Answers

    • World Cup Countries
    Word searches with the names of countries | All levels

  • World Cup: African countries.pdf | Answers
  • World Cup: Asian countries.pdf | Answers
  • World Cup: European countries.pdf | Answers
  • World Cup: American countries.pdf | Answers

    • World Cup teams – Nationality adjectives
    Learn the nationality adjectives for teams footballing countries | Beginner +

  • South America: The Copa Libertadores – Post
  • South America: Nationality adjectives – Online quiz | Worksheet, answers and transcript pdf
  • Europe: Top 10 FIFA ranked teams in Europe (July ‘09) – Post
  • Europe: Nationality adjectives – Worksheet, answers and transcript pdf

    • Why I don’t like football
    Some people don’t like football! Why not? | High intermediate +

  • Online vocabulary puzzle | download the pdf

    • Reading

    History of Women’s Football – by Tony Leighton (2002)
    An article about the history of women’s football with worksheet and answers | Intermediate +

  • Reading: History of Women’s Football.pdf

    • Review of 2009 Season: Manchester United
    An interview with a Manchester United fan about the 2009 Season with worksheet and answers | Intermediate +

  • Reading – Review of 2009 Season: Manchester United.pdf

    • FIFA Confederations Cup 2009
    A short reading about the Confederations Cup tournament in South Africa | Intermediate +

  • Reading – FIFA Confederations Cup 2009.pdf

    • The Language of Transfers
    A short reading about the kind of language used when discussing transfers | Intermediate +

  • Reading – Language of Transfers.pdf

    • Listening

    Country Spotlights

  • Paraguay – Online Listening Quiz – Fill in the blanks | High beginner+

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