Rules and respect
Level 1 Elementary
1 Key words
Match these key words from the article with the definitions. The paragraph numbers will help you.
simultaneous press conference restore respect
punctual winning mentality objective tactics
native tongue qualify (for something) group mentality self-confidence
1. ________________ is a feeling you have for someone because of their personal qualities, their achievements,
or their status. You show this by treating them in a polite and kind way. (title)
2. A ________________ is an official meeting where someone makes a formal statement to journalists and
answers questions. (para 3)
3. When you are on time, you are ________________. (para 4)
4. Thinking like a team: ________________. (para 4)
5. Thinking positively and expecting to succeed: ________________. (para 5)
6. When things happen or are done at the same time, they are ________________. (para 7)
7. Your ________________ is the language you first learnt and spoke at home while you were growing up.
(para 7)
8. An ________________ is something that you plan to achieve, especially in business or work. (para 8)
9. These are particular methods or plans you have to achieve something: ________________. (para 9)
10. When you have ________________, you have the feeling that you can do things well and that people
respect you. (para 10)
11. When you ________________ something, you bring it back to the condition it was before. (para 10)
12. When you _____________, you reach the next stage of a competition by winning in an earlier stage.
(para 10)
2 Find the information
Skim-read the article to find the answers to these questions.
1. What is the name of the England football team s new manager?
2. Which Spanish and Italian teams has he managed in the past?
3. What language does he speak at press conferences?
4. What language does he speak with the England team players?
5. Which country will England play in a World Cup qualifying match in September 2008?
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native tongue were given headphones.  I will
Rules and respect are the buzz words
as Capello seeks winning mentality speak English with you when I am sure that I
know all the terms and all the right words, he
Richard Williams
said.  You are good at twisting things, so I want
February 6, 2008
to be very careful. But with the players I can
explain and communicate in English and I m
1
At Milan, Juventus and Real Madrid the players
happy about that.
called Fabio Capello  Mister , the name given
8 Capello s objective is to create a strong team
to generations of managers in Italy and Spain
in time for the first World Cup qualifying game
by British football coaches around the world. In
against Andorra in September. In the meantime,
England, however, he will have another title. The
he will be watching videos of each England
players can call him  Boss , Capello said.
match and talking about them with the players.
2 The England football team will have to do
9
 We ve worked very hard on tactics for the last
exactly what the Italian says. And that means no
few days in order to create a group mentality and
computer games, no having breakfast whenever
a different way of moving on the pitch, he said.
they feel like it, and absolutely no golf before
 I ve seen some English clubs move on the pitch
international football matches.
in the way I want my team to move. So for some
3 At a press conference Capello explained the
players it won t be anything new. Others who
need for strict rules.  After the match they
aren t used to moving this way will have to learn.
can play all the golf they like, he said with a
10 Psychologically, his main task will be to restore
serious smile.
the players self-confidence which was lost when
4  We are only together for a short time, he
the England team failed to qualify for Euro 2008.
said,  and in that time we need to find a way
But that, as he said, is not an overnight job.
of working. To do that you need rules. Eating
11
 I want the team to regain their winning mentality
together and getting up from the table at the
by being confident and by playing bravely. I
same time and being punctual  these things
believe we need to leave the past behind. We
are about respect for other people and for each
need to look ahead positively. But we can t
other. We don t have a long time to create
perform miracles. We ve only just started our
a group mentality, so it s important to spend
work. Give us time to show what we can do.
time together.
12 So, after a month in England, what was his
5 Capello said:  Compared to football clubs, we
view of England s players?  I think players are
don t have many days together. Therefore we
the same everywhere, he concluded.  My first
need strict rules. If we follow those rules, we ll
impressions of these players are very good and I
create a specific winning mentality, which is
believe we will be able to do very well.
what I want.
6 He said:  People make mistakes but, if they want
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to be part of this group, they will follow the rules.
First published in The Guardian, 06/02/08
If someone doesn t, then we will look at why the
rules were broken and do something about it.
7 At the press conference, journalists who needed
a simultaneous translation from the manager s
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3 Comprehension check
Match the sentence halves.
1. Capello wants the England players& & to beat Andorra.
2. Before matches, Capello wants the players& & to a better team mentality.
3. He believes that strict rules will lead& & in English.
4. Capello still speaks Italian& & to call him  Boss .
5. He is able to communicate with the players& & all over the world.
6. He wants the players to move differently& & at press conferences.
7. His first aim is for England& & to eat together.
8. He says football players are the same& & on the football pitch.
4 Vocabulary: Collocations
Look through the article to find nouns that can follow football. Can you think of more?
pitch
football...
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5 Discussion: Football small talk
Hold mini conversations about football. Start with these questions and continue the conversation for as
long as you can.
Which football team do you support?
Have you ever been to a football match?
Who won the last European Cup / World Cup?
Did you watch any of the matches? If yes, where?
6 Webquest
Watch a short video about Capello on www.fabiocapello.org.uk and find the answers to these questions on
the website.
When did Fabio Capello begin the job as England manager? ________________________
How much does he earn? ________________________
You can see more video clips on http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/7229823.stm
What language does Capello speak in the videos? ________________________
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1 Key words 3 Comprehension check
1. respect 1. Capello wants the England players to call
2. press conference him  Boss .
3. punctual 2. Before matches, Capello wants the players to
4. group mentality eat together.
5. winning mentality 3. He believes that strict rules will lead to a better
6. simultaneous team mentality.
7. native tongue 4. Capello still speaks Italian at press conferences.
8. objective 5. He is able to communicate with the players
9. tactics in English.
10. self-confidence 6. He wants the players to move differently on the
11. restore football pitch.
12. qualify 7. His first aim is for England to beat Andorra.
8. He says football players are the same all over
the world.
2 Find the information
4 Vocabulary: Collocations
1. Fabio Capello
2. Milan, Juventus and Real Madrid Possible answers:
3. Italian match, pitch, game, manager, coach, result, score,
4. English player, star, stadium, club, team, squad, hooligan,
5. Andorra competition, trophy, league
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