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Questions
Pre-Listening (Background information)
A. Main ideas
Listen to the first part of the report and explain if these statements are true or false.
1. T / F There are 18 teams left in the competition.
2. T / F Teams play two matches against their opponents.
3. T / F Barcelona won the Cup last year.
4. T / F Four teams from the same city are mentioned in the first part of the report.
5. T / F Chelsea have won the Champions League before.
6. T / F Damian interviews some football fans in England.
B. Listening – vocabulary
Listen to the next part of the report and fill in the gaps with an appropriate word.
Damian: Wea€™ve got Gareth, Duncan and Adrian from England and Ia€™m going to ask their
(1) __________________ on the Champions League. Who is going to win the Champions League this year?
Gareth: I think it might be a repeat of last year I (2) _________________Barcelona to do it. Theya€™ve got the team, got the experience, been there before. Maybe an outside chance, Man United. It would be nice seeing it come back.
Adrian: Well, Ia€™d have to say, I would think I wouldna€™t look any (3) ________________ than Barcelona but I think Manchester United have got a very good chance this year. Theya€™re playing good football in a (4) _________________ league, and I think, you know, theya€™ve done it before.
Damian: Duncan, pick a winner.
Duncan: Ia€™d say Man U theya€™re doing well in the league, theya€™ve got a good strong squad.
Damian: How about any dark (5) _________________ to win it?
Adrian: I think the Italian teams, you know, they always put up a good fight, I mean theya€™re always tough to beat. If they get a goal ahead youa€™ve got your work (6) __________ / ________. But I dona€™t know, I dona€™t think there is really the flair at the moment in Italy, you know, to really, to really go on and win it.
Gareth: But no onea€™s (7) ___________________ Chelsea yet.
Damian: Can they win it?
Gareth: Yes, they can, depends if John Terrya€™s back or not.
Adrian: Yes, theya€™ve certainly got the players, theya€™ve certainly got (8) ___________________ in the squad, if they could click then they could blow anyone away. But, you know a€¦ ita€™s not really happening and I dona€™t think theya€™ve got the balance in the team right.
Gareth: Chelsea are playing Porto in the next round?
Damian: Chelsea play Porto, Real Madrid play Bayern Munich, Manchester a€¦
Gareth: Lot of grudge matches there a€¦
Damian: There is yes a€¦
Gareth: Bayern Munich are really up for their (9) __________________, so I am told, theya€™ve been beaten the last couple of times, I think.
Adrian: Bayern Munich, I mean, you know they are, I dona€™t know, I think they are probably not the team they were but theya€™re still dangerous. Ita€™s a cup, you know, (10) _________________ can win.
C. Comprehension
Listen to the report and answer the following questions.
1. What does Gareth mean when he says, a€˜It would be nice seeing it come back.a€™
2. What does Adrian mean when he says, a€˜Italian teams always put up a good fighta€™?
3. Why does Adrian think Chelsea will not win the Champions League?
4. Give an example of a a€˜grudge matcha€™ mentioned in the report.
5. Why does Paul think his team will not win the Champions League this season?
6. Which team does Paul think has an outside chance to win the Champions League?
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