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CONTENTS:
The Reading / Tapescript 2
Synonym Match and Phrase Match 3
Listening Gap Fill 4
Choose the Correct Word 5
Spelling 6
Put the Text Back Together 7
Scrambled Sentences 8
Discussion 9
Student Survey 10
Writing 11
Homework 12
Answers 13
DAVID BECKHAM
THE READING / TAPESCRIPT
David Beckham is an English footballer who has played for Manchester
United and Real Madrid, as well as representing his country 100 times.
He moved to the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007 to increase the profile of
football in America. He married Spice Girl Victoria Beckham and has
become a worldwide celebrity, an advertising brand and a fashion icon.
Beckham was born in London in 1975. His parents were fanatical
Manchester United supporters. His talent was obvious from an early
age and he signed with Manchester United on his fourteenth birthday.
He helped the youth team win several trophies and made his first team
debut in 1995. He helped his team achieve considerable success in his
eleven seasons with them.
Beckham has been runner-up twice as world football’s best player. He
won many trophies with Manchester United, including the Champions
League, and won a league title with Real Madrid. He also captained his
club and country. He was famously sent off in a match against
Argentina in the 1998 World Cup. In 2003, Beckham received an
honour for services to football from Britain’s Queen.
Beckham has many interests off the soccer pitch and is rarely out of
the headlines, especially concerning his marriage and children. He has
established football academies in Los Angeles and London. In 2006 he
was named a judge for the British Book Awards. He lives near Tom
Cruise and the two are best buddies. Beckham is also a United Nations
Goodwill Ambassador.
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SYNONYM MATCH: Match the words from the article on the left with their
synonyms on the right. Are your answers the same as other students’?
Paragraphs 1 and 2
1. moved a. elevate
2 increase b. crazy
3. icon c. a great deal of
4. fanatical d. symbol
5. obvious e. relocated
6. considerable f. plain to see
Paragraphs 3 and 4
7. runner-up g. set up
8. title h. hardly ever
9. honour i. championship
10. rarely j. friends
11 established k second placed
12 buddies l award
PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from the article.
1. increase the profile of a. from an early age
2 an advertising b. a match against Argentina
3. His parents were fanatical c. buddies
4. His talent was obvious d. for services to football
5. He helped his team achieve e. football in America
6. Beckham has been runner- f. brand and a fashion icon
7. He was famously sent off in g. of the headlines
8. Beckham received an honour h. considerable success
9. rarely out i. up twice
10. the two are best j. Manchester United supporters
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LISTENING GAP FILL:
David Beckham is an English footballer __________________ for
Manchester United and Real Madrid, _______________ representing
his country 100 times. He moved to the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007 to
__________________ of football in America. He married Spice Girl
Victoria Beckham and has become a worldwide celebrity, an
advertising ___________________ icon.
Beckham was born in London in 1975. His parents _______________
Manchester United supporters. His talent was _______________ early
age and he signed with Manchester United on his fourteenth birthday.
He helped the youth team win several trophies and _______________
debut in 1995. He helped _______________ considerable success in
his eleven seasons with them.
Beckham has been _______________ as world football’s best player.
He won many trophies with Manchester United, including the
Champions League, and _________________ with Real Madrid. He
also captained his club and country. He was _______________ in a
match against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup. In 2003, Beckham
received an _________________ to football from Britain’s Queen.
Beckham has many interests _______________ pitch and is
_________________ headlines, especially concerning his marriage
and children. He has established football academies in Los Angeles and
London. In 2006 _________________ judge for the British Book
Awards. He lives near Tom Cruise and the _________________.
Beckham is also a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador.
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CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD:
Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs in italics.
David Beckham is an English footballer who has played for Manchester
United and Real Madrid, was / as well as representing his country 100
times. He moved to the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007 to decrease /
increase the profile of football in America. He married Spice Girl
Victoria Beckham and has become a worldwide celebrity, an
advertising / advert brand / bland and a fashion icon.
Beckham was born in London in 1975. His parents were fanatical /
fans Manchester United supporters. His talent was obviously / obvious
from an early age and he signed with Manchester United on his
fourteenth birthday. He helped the youth team won / win several
trophies and made his first team debut in 1995. He helped his team
achievement / achieve considerable success in his eleven seasons with
them.
Beckham has been runner-up / running up twice as world football’s
best player. He won many / any trophies with Manchester United,
including the Champions League, and won a league title with Real
Madrid. He also captained his club and country. He was famous /
famously sent off in a match against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup.
In 2003, Beckham received an honour for services / serviced to
football from Britain’s Queen.
Beckham has many interesting / interests off the soccer pitch and is
rarely in / out of the headlines, especially concerning his marriage and
children. He has established football academies in Los Angeles and
London. In 2006 he was named a judge / judgment for the British
Book Awards. He lives near Tom Cruise and the two are best baddies /
buddies. Beckham is also a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador.
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SPELLING:
These jumbled words are from the text. Spell them correctly.
Paragraph 1
1. representing his ytnurco 100 times
2. increase the epiflro of football in America
3. a worldwide bclyetire
4. an igdvrentisa brand
Paragraph 2
5. Manchester United esrprtpuso
6. His talent was sbviouo from an early age
7. He helped the youth team win ervaesl trophies
8. eleven ossnsae with them
Paragraph 3
9. unnrre-pu twice as world football’s best player
10. He also ipdaneact his club and country
11. a match gntasai Argentina
12. Beckham received an honour for ssveeicr to football
Paragraph 4
13. Beckham has many etertssni off the soccer pitch
14. rarely out of the ealdsehni
15. football cesiaamde
16. best isudbed
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PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
Number these lines in the correct order.
( ) marriage and children. He has established football academies in
Los Angeles and London. In 2006 he was named a
( ) Beckham has been runner-up twice as world football’s best player.
He won many trophies with
( ) buddies. Beckham is also a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador.
( ) Beckham has many interests off the soccer pitch and is rarely out
of the headlines, especially concerning his
( ) Manchester United, including the Champions League, and won a
league title with Real Madrid. He also captained his
( ) as representing his country 100 times. He moved to the Los
Angeles Galaxy in 2007 to increase the profile of
( ) football in America. He married Spice Girl Victoria Beckham and
has become a
( ) from an early age and he signed with Manchester United on his
fourteenth birthday. He helped the youth team win
( ) judge for the British Book Awards. He lives near Tom Cruise and
the two are best
( ) several trophies and made his first team debut in 1995. He helped
his team
( ) Beckham received an honour for services to football from Britain’s
Queen.
( ) club and country. He was famously sent off in a match against
Argentina in the 1998 World Cup. In 2003,
( ) Beckham was born in London in 1975. His parents were fanatical
Manchester United supporters. His talent was obvious
( 1) David Beckham is an English footballer who has played for
Manchester United and Real Madrid, as well
( ) worldwide celebrity, an advertising brand and a fashion icon.
( ) achieve considerable success in his eleven seasons with them.
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SCRAMBLED SENTENCES
With your partner, put the words back into the correct order.
1. America the of in increase profile football
2. brand a icon advertising and fashion an
3. obvious was talent His age early an from
4. youth the helped He trophies several win team
5. team considerable He his achieve success helped
6. world - football’s up best twice player as runner
7. captained club country also his and He
8. to services for honour an received Beckham football
9. soccer the off interests many has Beckham pitch
10. and the best two are He lives buddies near Tom Cruise
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DAVID BECKHAM DISCUSSION:
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. What do you know about David Beckham?
2. Would you like to have met David Beckham?
3. What would you like to know about David Beckham and why?
4. ___________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________
6. ___________________________________________________
7. ___________________________________________________
8. ___________________________________________________
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DAVID BECKHAM DISCUSSION:
STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
1. What did you learn from this text about David Beckham?
2. What questions would you like to have asked David Beckham?
3. What would his answers have been to those questions?
4. ___________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________
6. ___________________________________________________
7. ___________________________________________________
8. ___________________________________________________
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DAVID BECKHAM SURVEY:
Write five questions about David Beckham in the table. Do this in pairs/groups. Each
student must write the questions on his / her own paper.
Without your partner, interview other students. Write down their answers.
STUDENT 1 STUDENT 2 STUDENT 3
_____________ _____________ _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.
Return to your original partner(s) and share and talk about what you found out.
Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.
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WRITING:
Write about David Beckham for 10 minutes. Show your partner your paper. Correct
each other’s work.
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HOMEWORK
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words
from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or
another search engine) to build up more associations /
collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information
about David Beckham. Talk about what you discover with your
partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. DAVID BECKHAM POSTER: Make a poster showing the
different stages of the life of David Beckham. Show your poster to
your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all find out similar
things?
4. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about David
Beckham. Include an imaginary interview with him. Write about
what he did every day and what he thought about.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give
each other feedback on your articles.
5. LETTER: Write a letter to David Beckham. Ask him three
questions about his life. Tell him how important he is in today’s
world. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson.
Your “David Beckham expert” partner(s) will try and answer your
questions.
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ANSWERS
SYNONYM MATCH:
Paragraphs 1 and 2
1. moved a. relocated
2 increase b. elevate
3. icon c. symbol
4. fanatical d. crazy
5. obvious e. plain to see
6. considerable f. a great deal of
Paragraphs 3 and 4
7. runner-up g. second placed
8. title h. championship
9. honour i. award
10. rarely j. hardly ever
11 established k set up
12 buddies l friends
PHRASE MATCH:
1. increase the profile of a. football in America
2 an advertising b. brand and a fashion icon
3. His parents were fanatical c. Manchester United supporters
4. His talent was obvious d. from an early age
5. He helped his team achieve e. considerable success
6. Beckham has been runner- f. up twice
7. He was famously sent off in g. a match against Argentina
8. Beckham received an honour h. for services to football
9. rarely out i. of the headlines
10. the two are best j. buddies
ALL OTHER EXERCISES
Look at the text on page 2.
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