Students read about the FIFA World Cup and answer a series of comprehension questions based on the text. Students then focus on the construction of ‘how’ questions which are then practiced through a series of written and communicative exercises.
How many times has Brazil won the World Cup?
Overview
People and placesSeasonal
Level
Pre-Intermediate: A2+Intermediate: B1
Included
3 student pagesTeaching notes
Teaching time 90 mins
Language functions
Asking and answering questionsDescribing people, places, or things
Language forms
AdjectivesAdverbsModal and auxiliary verbs
Activities
DiscussionGap fillQuestions and answersReading
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