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Fleetwood Beat Arsenal in a Cup Match
How to use these two pages
Give learners the student worksheet. It contains the story and questions, without the answers. Keep this guide for yourself. Use it to lead the activity and explain the answers afterwards.
Student worksheetA simple 15–20-minute lesson
- Before reading · 2 minutes
Show the title. Ask: “What do you think this story is about?”
- Read and answer · 8–10 minutes
Give out the student worksheet. Learners read for the main idea, then reread to answer the 2 questions. They can compare answers with a partner.
- Discuss and write · 5–8 minutes
Check the answers below together. Ask learners to point to the clue in the story, then finish with the open question.
Adjust the support: Let learners use word help or Level 1 if needed. For a challenge, compare the wording in another level. This activity is not a proficiency test.
Answers to the 2 questions
The question numbers match the student worksheet. Each answer includes a reason and the clue learners can find in the story.
What happened after the game ended 1–1?
Correct answer: B — Fleetwood won the shootout 5–3
Why: The match was tied, then Fleetwood won the separate penalty shootout.
Clue in the story: Fleetwood Town have beaten Arsenal in an English football cup match. The game ended 1–1 on October 27. Fleetwood then won the penalty shootout 5–3.
Which level of English football does Fleetwood play in?
Correct answer: C — The fourth level
Why: The text places League Two at the fourth level.
Clue in the story: Fleetwood play in League Two, the fourth level of English football. Arsenal play in the top division. Fleetwood will now play in the quarter-finals, the round with eight teams.
The open question: accept different answers
Ask learners: Explain the match score and the shootout score. Which team went through?
One possible answer: The game finished 1–1. Fleetwood then won the shootout 5–3, so Fleetwood went through to the quarter-finals.
This is an example, not the only correct answer. Look for a relevant idea, a reason and the learner’s own words. Learners can answer aloud or write one or two sentences.