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3 read again and answer the questions.

reading 1. When was Pelé born?
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1 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions. 2. Why do people call him ‘The King of Football’?
1. Do you know Pelé, The King of Football? _______________________________________

What is special about him? 3. When did he become Football Player of the
Century?
2. Where does he come from?
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3. What other things do you know about him? 4. How many goals did he score in total?

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5. Is he regarded as the best football player of all time?
Edson Arantes do _______________________________________
Nascimento, better
known as Pelé, is Speaking
widely regarded as 4 How often do you go/do/play these sports/
the best football games? tick the right column.
player of all time.
Pelé was born on Sports/ Games Always Usually Sometimes Never
October 21, 1940 in 1. jogging
the countryside of 2. swimming
Brazil. Pelé’s father 3. badminton
was a professional 4. football
football player and
taught Pelé how to 5. morning exercise
play at a very young 6. skipping
age. 7. chess
Pelé began his career at the age of 15 when he 8. cycling
started playing for Santos Football Club. In 1958, 9. skateboarding
at the age of 17, Pelé won his first World Cup. 10. skiing
It was the first time the World Cup was shown on
TV. People around the world watched Pelé play 5 Work in groups. What kind of sports/games do
and cheered. you do most often? Why?
Pelé won three World Cups
and scored 1,281 goals in 6 Work in pairs. ask and answer the following
his 22-year career. In questions.
1999, he was voted 1. Do you like football?
Football Player of
the Century. Pelé 2. Do you play football or only watch it?
is a national hero in 3. What other sports do you play?
Brazil. During his
career he became . Do you play them well?
well-known around . When and how often do you play them?
the world as ’The 4. Do you belong to any clubs?
King of Football’.
5. If you don’t play sport(s), what do you often do
in your spare time?
2 read the text quickly to check your ideas in 1. report the results to the class.

22 Unit 8/ sports and games