Activities and Ideas For English Language Learners

World Cup Activities and Ideas

A world sport event like the world cup is a motivating topic for English language learners. You will find below a wide range of ideas and resources about football and the World Cup.

World Cup Activities and Ideas

• Present your favorite player!
  •  Bio
  •  Stats
  • Predictions
  • Video  interview
  • Time line
• Make a list of three of your favorite teams.
  • Prepare fact sheets about these teams:
    • previous participation
    • weaknesses
    • and strengths
  • Prepare  information about the countries.
• Make a list of your favorite players
  • Who are they?
  • What are their personal achievements?
• Footballers wages
  • Do some research on footballers wages
  • Conduct research on the average wages in underdeveloped countries.
  • Compare!
  • What do you deduce?
• Plan the next World Cup!
  • Budget
  •  Concerns
  •  Public  transportation
  •  Accommodations
  •  Stadium
  • Safety  concerns
• What are your predictions
  • Which team will win the cup?
  • Why?
• Produce the next World Cup official song
  • Lyrics
  • Music
  • Clip
• Produce the next World Cup video
  • Shots  of  the  host   country
  • Host  country’s   culture
  • Past  World  Cup   moments
  •  Country’s  flag
  •  Fans
• Football and respect
  • View this video: football and respect
  • What’s your impression?

More Resources:

• The 2014 World Cup
• World cup on Larry Ferlazzo’s blog
• Teaching Ideas
• How to teach the World Cup
• Shell Terrell’s slide show