Football will interest many students and may even engage students who are otherwise not interested in traditional subject matter.
What is the word for a red card? Can you describe the skills of a player?
Series of short articles about the history of the game of football. Covers the World Cup and the presidents of FIFA among other things. Good simple timeline also included. Accessible language.
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Strand unit: Sport
Suggestions for use: Look at the timeline (within some articles). Get the students to research a football team of their choice and select the major landmarks in its development to the present.
The French language version of FIFA, the world governing body for football. Contains news, information, history, and various activities associated with the sport. While content changes there are usually interactives that will engage students, e.g dream teams etc.
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Strand unit: Sport
Suggestions for use: Some advance prep work required for teacher but the articles are usually short and accessible. And they may interest students that might bnot otherwise engage.
French language version of the official UEFA site - governing body for football in Europe. Contains information articlesn news items, latest results and standings from the various leagues.
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Strand unit: Sport
Official site of the governing body for French football. Contains information and news about football including all the latest results from domestic competitions and the national team. Articles are reasonably short and accessible.
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Strand unit: Sport
News reports and articles from a national newspaper in France. The articles are well broken up and reasonably accessible.
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Strand unit: Sport
Suggestions for use: Get the students to select what they believe to be the big news story of the day - and write a paragraph or two about it.
Football articles and news reports from a quality newspaper in France.
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Strand unit: Sport
Suggestions for use: Get the students to select what they believe to be the big story of the day and write two paragraphs about it.
Online French media outlet focusing on football. Articles tend to include lots of images and video links. Language reasonably accessible.
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Strand unit: Sport
Suggestions for use: Select a specific story that interests and write a short piece explaining it.