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👉SKILLS 1
Reading
1. Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.
1. What do you know about Pelé?
2. What is special about him?
2. Read the dialogue quickly to check your ideas in 1.
The PE teacher is talking to her students about Pelé.
Teacher: Today we're going to talk about Pelé. Do you know him?
Nick: Yes, I think he's the best footballer of all time.
Teacher: Right. He was born in 1940 in Brazil. His father taught him to play football at a very young age.
Susan: Oh. When did he begin his career in football?
Teacher: At 15, when he started playing for Santos Football Club. In 1958, he won his first World Cup.
Nick: How many goals did he score in his career?
Teacher: 1,281 goals in total, I think.
Nick and Susan: Wow! Amazing! Teacher: And he became "Football Player of the Century" in 1999.
Michael: Surely Pelé's a national hero in Brazil.
Teacher: Yes, and he's known around the world as "The King of Football".
3. Read the text again and answer the questions.
1. When was Pelé born?
2. Who first taught him to play football?
3. How many goals did he score in total?
4. When did he become "Football Player of the Century"?
5. What do people call him?
Speaking
4. Read the following facts about two famous sportspeople.
Hoang Giang – No. 1 sportsman in shooting
- Born: 1978 in Viet Nam
- 1995: finished sports school
- 1996: took part in a shooting competition
- 2001: won a gold medal for shooting
Jenny Green - one of the best female golfers in history
- Born: 1972 in Greenland
- 1987: became a member of local golf club
- 1994: took part in a female golf tournament
- 2002: became the female golf champion
5. Choose one sportsperson in 4. Talk about him/her. Use the following cues.
- His/Her name
- The sport he/she plays
- Why he/she is famous
- You like him/her or not
Explain why
