Page 51 - English 9 | Skills Based Activity Book

FUNCTIONS English 9 21
• Talking about past events
• Making inquiries Theme 7
• Asking and answering questions in an interview
World Heritage
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1. Work in pairs. Student A has the incomplete form and Student B has the complete form of
Lionel Messi’s biography, Part 1. Student A will complete and ask questions 1-5 and fill in the
gaps with answers from Student B.
1. When _______________________________________________ football?
2. What _________ the disease __________ to the body?
3. _______________________________________________ not want to do?
4. What _________ Barcelona _________ do?
5. _______________________________________________ join?

Student A Student B

Lionel Messi was born in Rosario, Argentina on 24 June 1987. Lionel Messi was born in Rosario, Argentina on 24 June 1987.
His father was a worker in a factory. He began playing football His father was a worker in a factory. He began playing football
(1) ________________, and soon became a famous child. at a very early age, and soon became a famous child. However,
at the age of 11, a very serious health problem came up. It was
However, at the age of 11, a very serious health problem came
P A R T 1 up. It was growth hormone deficiency (GHD). This disease growth hormone deficiency (GHD). This disease prevented his
(2) __________________ and the medical treatment was very
growth and the medical treatment was very expensive for the
expensive for the family to afford. His local club were interested
family to afford. His local club were interested in signing him.
in signing him. However, they didn’t want to (3) __________
However, they didn’t want to pay for his medical treatment.
_______________. Meanwhile, Messi impressed coach Rexach
during a trial with Barcelona. They (4)__________________ Meanwhile, Messi impressed coach Rexach during a trial with
Barcelona. They agreed to pay for Messi’s treatment. Therefore,
______________________. Therefore, he moved to Barcelona He moved to Barcelona with his father and joined FC Barcelona
with his father and joined (5) __________________________. Youth Academy.

2. Work in pairs. Student B has the incomplete form and Student A has the complete form of
Lionel Messi’s biography, Part 2. Student B will complete and ask questions 1-5 and fill in the
gaps with answers from Student A.
1. _______________________________________________ appearance?
2. What record _______________________________________________?
3. How _______________________________________________ to pay Messi?
4. What _______________________________________________ to show his commitment?
5. How many times _______________________________________________?

Student B Student A

Messi made his first appearance with Barcelona (1) _________ Messi made his first appearance with Barcelona in 2004/05
_______ and became the youngest player to score a league season and became the youngest player to score a league goal.
goal. In 2012, he broke the all-time world record (2) ________ In 2012, he broke the all-time world record for scoring most
goals in a calendar year and took his place on the pages of the
_________________________ and took his place on the pages
P A R T 2 of the Guinness Book of World Records. At the end of that Guinness Book of World Records. At the end of that season,
season, a Russian club offered to pay him (3) __________
a Russian club offered to pay him €20 Million per year and
per year and Barcelona €250 Million, the highest amount of
Barcelona €250 Million, the highest amount of all times. But to
show his commitment to Barcelona, he turned down the offer.
all times. But to show his commitment to Barcelona, he (4)
___________________. He continued to play for Barcelona
UEFA Champions League titles. From 2009 to 2019, he won the
and won Spanish League and UEFA Champions League titles. He continued to play for Barcelona and won Spanish League and
From 2009 to 2019, he won the Ballon d’Or Award (world Ballon d’Or Award (world player of the year award) 6 times and
player of the year award) (5) _______ and still holds the record. still holds the record.

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