Sports Expressions Matching Cards Game

Author: Dennis Delany

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r: Katie Jones.

Set 1

What are

… it takes.

Anything …

feeling/instinct.

They face

… in depth.

There are four

… against it.

I have

… can/could/may/might happen.

They have what

… the prospects?

They are in

… a massive/tough/huge challenge.

They are up

… my doubts.

They have strength

… main contenders.

I trust my gut

… with a chance/shout.

Set 2

Can they spring

… their act together.

Can they pull

… them out.

They need to get

… the killer instinct.

It’s a big

… record.

You have to factor

… to be reckoned with.

You can never rule

… as a team.

They are a force

… it off?

Look at their track

… in home advantage.

They play

… a surprise?

They lack

… ask.

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Teacher’s Notes

This activity can be done individually, in pairs or in groups.

Individually – one copy of each table per student.

For pairs, cut the table in half and give one half to each student.

For groups, cut into individual cards and place face down on a table. Each student picks up two cards at

random and if they match, places them to one side (Pelmanism). If they don’t match, the student replaces

them and it is the next student’s turn.

There are two sets of cards in case you want to vocabulary intake more manageable.

As a follow-up, students can test each other by reading out the first part of the phrase and asking a

classmate to complete it. You may also want to combine this with the Football Pundits’ Predictions

Dialogue to consolidate this vocabulary.

SET 1

What are

the prospects?

Anything

can/could/may/might happen.

They face

a massive/tough/huge challenge.

There are four

main contenders.

I have

my doubts.

They have what

it takes.

They are in

with a chance/a shout.

They are up

against it.

They have strength

in depth.

I trust my gut

feeling/instinct.

SET 2

Can they spring

a surprise?

Can they pull

it off?

They need to get

their act together.

It’s a big

ask.

You have to factor

in home advantage.

You can never rule

them out.

They are a force

to be reckoned with.

Look at their track

record.

They play

as a team.

They lack

the killer instinct.

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Author: Dennis Delany

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Answer Key