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Teacher guide & answers
Penalties Put Bournemouth in Control
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 did the dismissal change directly?
Correct answer: C — The number of Milan players
Why: A red card reduces the side on the pitch rather than adding a goal.
Clue in the story: Separate the numerical advantage in players from the advantage in goals. A dismissal changes team size, while a converted penalty changes the score. Here the penalties formed part of the match, rather than deciding a post-match shoot-out.
How should the penalties be understood?
Correct answer: A — Goals during the match
Why: The reported penalties were part of the match score.
Clue in the story: Separate the numerical advantage in players from the advantage in goals. A dismissal changes team size, while a converted penalty changes the score. Here the penalties formed part of the match, rather than deciding a post-match shoot-out.
The open question: accept different answers
Ask learners: Explain why a red card and a converted penalty are different events.
One possible answer: A red card removes a player. A converted penalty adds a goal, so they affect different parts of the match.
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.