LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERSSOCCER LEGEND PELÉ PASSES AWAY AT 82
LinguaHouse
Jan. 9, 2023
Level: Mixed Levels (B1-B2 and B2-C1)
Type of English: General English
Tags: Breaking News; Celebrities and Historical Figures; Sport and Fitness; People and Places; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old; 13-15 Years Old; Article Based; Video Talk
Publication date: 01/09/2023
This lesson looks at the death of Pelé, his life and legacy. Exercises focus on relevant vocabulary, reading and listening comprehension and offer students the opportunity to discuss questions on the topic with a particular focus on the issues surrounding elevating people to a higher status (by Joe Wilson).
- CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in American English (L4).
- CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in American English (L5).
- CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in American English (L4).
- CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in American English (L5).
- CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in American English (MP3).
- CLICK HERE to download/watch the video in American English (MP4).
- CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English (L4).
- CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English (L5).
- CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in British English (L4).
- CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in British English (L5).
- CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in British English (MP3).
- CLICK HERE to download/watch the video in British English (MP4).
AUDIO/VIDEO TRANSCRIPT (American English)
International soccer star and Brazil’s National hero, Pelé has died at the age of 82. He leaves behind him a career that few in any sport have achieved. Born in south-eastern Brazil, he was named Edison, after the American inventor Thomas Edison as, in Pelé’s own words, electricity arrived at his house just before he did. His parents later removed the ‘i’ from his name. However, he picked up the nickname Pelé at school and that was the one the world came to know.
After he played for several junior teams, he was offered a professional contract at the age of 15 in June 1956. Only ten months later, he was asked to sign up for Brazil’s national team and went on to be the youngest player to score a goal in an international game at the age of 16, despite the team losing to Argentina, 2 - 1. In a game against Wales, he went on to become the youngest player to score a goal in the World Cup too. Over his career, he lifted the World Cup for Brazil three times: in 1958, 1962 and 1970 - the only player in history to do so.
The international attention he received led to several clubs with money to spare, such as Manchester United and Real Madrid trying to sign him. This persuaded Brazil, distressed at the thought of losing their star player, to declare him a national treasure to prevent him from going overseas. Rio was where he played his final match for Brazil in 1971 against Yugoslavia and he retired from club soccer altogether three years later.
His retirement saw him continue to make lucrative sponsorship deals and he found acting work in the 1981 film Escape to Victory, sharing the screen with Sylvester Stallone and Micheal Caine. Later, he became a goodwill ambassador for Unesco, raising awareness for the environment and received an honorary knighthood at Buckingham Palace in London. He also led the effort to remove corruption in Brazilian soccer, and Pelé’s law, passed in 1998, is seen as modernizing the sport within the country, positively affecting the way it is now managed.
Even for people with no interest in the sport, Pelé’s name is well-known and his status as a sportsman has long been iconic. It was Nelson Mandela who said of him, ‘to watch him play was to watch the delight of a child combined with the extraordinary grace of a man.’
Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/football-legend-pele-passes-away-at-82. Accessed on January 18, 2023. © 2008–2023 LinguaHouse.com. All rights reserved.
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