The World Cup's Biggest Gamble Yet
Grammar: Cleft sentences — full range
A Level 5 English lesson exploring sport.
What's in this lesson
A Level 5 (advanced) ESL lesson on sport, practising cleft sentences — full range. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary, a grammar reference with practice and discussion questions.
From the reading: The World Cup's Biggest Gamble Yet
It was not a stadium that made the 2026 FIFA World Cup remarkable — it was the scale. For the first time in the tournament's 96-year history, three countries will co-host: the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Spread across 16 cities and a continent of nearly 600 million people, the expanded 48-team format promises the largest sporting event ever staged. What no one has quite settled is whether larger necessarily means better.
Vocabulary
- carbon footprint
- commercial reach
- competitive intensity
- logistical ambition
Grammar: Cleft Sentences
- It-cleft
- It was Infantino who pushed hardest for expansion. — focuses on the agent
- Wh-cleft
- What no one has settled is whether larger means better. — fronts the unknown
Discussion questions
- Is bigger always better in sport?
- Which country do you think produces the best football?
- Should sport ever prioritise profit over competition?
The World Cup's Biggest Gamble Yet
Grammar: Cleft sentences — full range
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Full lesson plan with reading, grammar, vocabulary, and discussion.
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