England's Late Collapse: A Tactical Gamble That Backfired

All levels48 minIn the NewsLesson 5 of 13 · Outline

Aims

England led Argentina in the World Cup semi-final but fell apart in the final minutes, sparking a big debate about the manager's tactics.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. News10 min

    In the news: The story

    Read a 153-word news story: One Goal Up, Then It All Fell Apart

  1. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Words in the news

    6 items

  2. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: The final ten minutes

    3 discussion questions

  3. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Playing it safe

    3 discussion questions

  4. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Pressure on the coach

    3 discussion questions

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