David Beckham

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David Beckham
Unit 2 Passage B
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Contents
Warm-up Exercises
Background Information
Language Points
Exercises
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Let it be
trouble

• When I find myself in times of_____, Mother Mary
  comes to meSpeaking words of wisdom, let it
  beAnd in my hours of_______ she is standing
  right in front of meSpeaking words of wisdom,
  let it beLet it be, let it be, let it be, let it
  beWhisper words of wisdom, let it be
• And when the ____________people living in the
  world agreeThere will be an answer, let it
  beFor though they may be parted, there is still
  a ______ that they will seeThere will be an
  answer, let it beLet it be, let it be, let it
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darkness
broken hearted
chance
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David Beckham

• Soccer star David Beckham is known as a great
• midfielder. His shots often appear to bend
  around players from the other team.
• David Robert Joseph Beckham was born on May 2,
  1975, in London, England. At age 11 he won a
  soccer contest. One of England's best teams,
  Manchester United, soon took interest. As a
  teenager, Beckham played for Manchester United
  youth team and led it to a national championship.
• Beckham joined the professional Manchester United
  team in 1995. He went on to help the team win six
  Premier League championships. In 1997 Beckham was
  voted Young Player of the Year.

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• Beckham also played for England's national team
  in several World Cup matches. He had a rough time
  at the 1998 World Cup. Beckham had better luck at
  the 2002 World Cup. He scored with a penalty
  kick. England won the game and advanced to the
  next round.

• In 2003 Beckham left Manchester United. He
  joined the Spanish soccer club Real Madrid.

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• In 2007 Beckham announced that he would leave
  Real Madrid to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy of
  Major League Soccer (MLS), a United States
  professional soccer.

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David Beckham
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The world's most famous footballer, David
Beckham, is leaving his club, Real Madrid, to
sign for the American side, LA Galaxy. Some
reports say he'll earn about a million dollars a
week, which will make him the worlds third
highest-earning sports star.
But why has the former England captain
decided to leave the most high-profile club in
the world to play in a country where football, or
soccer as Americans call it, isn't popular?
Beckham says he relishes the challenge of playing
in the USA and wants to build a bridge between
America and the rest of the sporting world by
making football a major sport. He's already set
up a soccer academy for children in Los Angeles
to help promote the game.
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• 1. sign v.
• 1)mark with one's signature write one's name
  (on)
• She signed the letter and sent it off.
• 2)be engaged by a written agreement
• He signed to play the match.

2. high-profile adj. only before noun
attracting a lot of public attention, usually
deliberately high-profile public figure
3. relish v. to enjoy an experience or the
thought of something that is going to happen
He relishes the chance to play Hamlet.
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• 4. Promote v.
• 1) to help something to develop or increase
• a meeting to promote trade between China
  and the U.K.
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• 2) usually passive to give someone a better,
  more responsible job in a company
• Helen was promoted to senior manager.
• 3) to help sell a new product, film etc by
  offering it at a reduced price or by
  advertising it
• She's in London to promote her new
  book.

A balanced diet promotes good health.
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Some football pundits have been surprised by
Beckham's decision saying it effectively means
the end of his career as a serious footballer.
But others, such as the former Manchester United
and England player, Sir Bobby Charlton, think it
was predictable. He says "it seems it was on the
cards that at some time in his career that he
would finish up in that sort of position in
Hollywood." David Beckham and his pop-star wife,
Victoria, like the Hollywood lifestyle. And, of
course, there's his huge pay packet, which will
be made up by his salary, sponsorship contracts,
and a share of his new clubs profits.
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• 1. pundit n.
• someone who is often asked to give their
  opinion publicly of a situation or subject

2. predictable adj. if something or someone is
predictable, you know what will happen or what
they will do ? The snow had a predictable effect
on traffic.
3.. be on the cards to seem likely to happen At
3-1 down, another defeat seemed to be on the
cards. 4.pay packet the amount of money someone
earns
5. sponsorship n. financial support for an
activity or event ? commercial sponsorships
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Others think that David Beckham decided to
move because he's been unhappy at Real Madrid. He
hasn't won any major trophies during his
four-year stint there and he seems to have fallen
out of favor with the manager, Fabio Capello
Beckham has spent most of the season on the bench.
But Beckham has no regrets about his time in
Madrid. He said that playing with the likes of
Zinedine Zidane, from France, and Ronaldo, from
Brazil, has been the biggest honour in his
career.
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• 1. trophy n.
• a large object such as a silver cup or plate
  that someone receives as a prize for winning a
  competition
• 2. fall/go out of favor (stop being approved of)
• Grammar-based teaching methods went out of
  favor in the 60s and 70s.
• 3. the likes of somebody/something
• (spoken) used to talk about people of a
  particular type

Information is collected through the likes of the
FBI, CIA.
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David Beckhams already played for two of
the biggest clubs in the world Manchester United
and Real Madrid. He's been the captain of England
and now he could become one of the richest
athletes in history. If he manages to conquer
America then, some say, he'll be the most popular
British export since the Beatles.
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• 1. conquer v.
• to become very successful in a place
• In the last few years, the company has
  succeeded in conquering the European market.

2. export n. the business of selling and sending
goods to other countries opposite import the
export of manufactured goods the production of
goods for export
Export licenses (official document allowing you
to sell something abroad) for arms are strictly
controlled.
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Decide whether the following statements are true
or false.

• 1. David Beckham will earn about a million
  dollars a week.
• 2. Beckham will earn more than any other
  sportsman in the world.
• 3. In America, football isnt as popular as it is
  in the rest of the world.

true
false
the worlds third highest-earning sports star
true
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• 4. David Beckham has won the Spanish league title
  with Real Madrid.
• 5. Fabio Capello regularly chooses Beckham to
  play for Real Madrid.

false
He hasn't won any major trophies during his
four-year stint there
false
He seems to have fallen out of favor with the
manager, Fabio Capello Beckham has spent most of
the season on the bench.
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Thank you!