football /countries/ nationalities vocabulary
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Football, World Cup 2014, Nationalities, Countries, ESL VocabularyTRANSCRIPT
Football vocabulary /Nationalities*special lesson for Ms. Vinh & Ms. Linh
Football Vocabulary
In most countries, we call this a “Football P_________________”
Football Pitch (US = “Soccer Field”)
This can be called a “Football A____________”
* It’s a “Stadium” if it has no roof.
Football Arena
The white lines that are along the side of the football pitch arecalled the T____________ Line.
(This is usually where the footballcoach / manager stands)
“Touch line” (US: Sideline)
What is the name of the linewhere each team has their net?
Goal Line
Where is this located on a football pitch? Can you guessits name?
Center Line & Center Spot
The area near each goal in which the goalkeeper may handle the ball, and a foul is punished by a penalty kick is called the
P____________ A_______________.
Penalty Area
A white mark in the penalty area from which penalty kicks are taken is called the“P___________ S__________”
Penalty Spot
So, to review the locations on a football pitch…
Football People
A player whose role is to stop the ball from entering the goal, and the only player who can handle the ball in general play is called a G__________________.
Goal Keeper (US: Goalie)
A player whose role is to score goals iscalled a F______________.
The “Star player” (or center forward), is called the S___________
Forward
*Striker
A player whose main role is to prevent the opposition from scoring is called a D________________ (*they usually play in front of the Goalkeeper)
Defender
These players are the most physically fit players on the field because they are expected to run the most in a game. They are called M_____________
They should be able to go deep in the opposition’s territory on attack and make the transition to defense when the opposition retains possession of the ball.
Midfielders
To replace one player with another player; also a player used to replace another is called a S___________________.
Substitute (n & v)
The person in charge of presiding over the Football game. They make official decisions related to player actions
Referee aka: “Ref”
* There are also “Assistant Referees” who advise the Ref
Football Actions
This is a method of re-starting the game; It’s always taken in a corner….
Corner Kick
To finish a game with an even score is called a D_______________ or T___________
Draw ; Tie
Two periods of 15 minutes each played when a game ends in a draw after normal time is called E_________ T_____________
Extra Time (US: Overtime)
To kick or head the ball to another player on one's own team is called a P________
Pass
An illegal action punishable by a free kick is called a F_______________
Foul
The consequence of a foul is called a P_____________
Penalty
*usually players get a ‘penalty kick’
A rule requiring at least two defenders to be between an attacker and the goal line when the ball is passed to the attacker is called O______________
Offside
This is a foul when a player touches the ball with their hand or arm…
Handball
A best-of-five penalty kick contest held to find a winner when a game is still tied after extra time is called a Penalty S__________
Penalty Shootout
To challenge a player for the ball is called a T_____________
Tackle
A form of “cheating” in Football; This is when a player pretends to fall downin order to get a free kick.
Divers or “To Dive”
The most severe punishment given by a referee, in which the player is sent off the pitch is a R_________ C__________
Red Card
A warning issued to a player for a serious foul, two of which result in a red card and sending off is called a Y__________ C_____
Yellow Card
FIFA Structure
• 2 Stages: Group Stage (Round 1) & Knockout Stage (Round 2 & 3)
The group stage begins with 32 teams.
The knockout stage is a single-elimination tournament in which teams play each other in one-off matches, with extra time and penalty shootouts used to decide the winner if necessary.
It begins with the round of 16 (or the second round) in which the winner of each group plays against the runner-up of another group.
This is followed by the quarter-finals, the semi-finals, the third-place match (contested by the losing semi-finalists), and the final.
Countries / Nationalities
Asian Countries / People
Vietnam Vietnamese - people - food - language
Thailand
Thai
Cambodia Cambodian
Khmer (largest ethnic group)
Laos Laotian
Singapore Singaporean
Malaysia Malaysian
Philippines Filipino (man)Filipina (woman)
China Chinese
South Korea Korean
Japan Japanese
European Countries
England (UK) British
Germany German
Italy Italian
Spain Spanish
France French
Portugal Portuguese
Greece Greek
Belgium Belgian
Holland Dutch“The Netherlands”
Sweden Swedish “Swedes”
Denmark Danish“Danes”
Switzerland Swiss
South American Countries
Brazil Brazilian
Chile Chilean
Ecuador Equadorian
Colombia Colombian
ArgentinaArgentinian