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TRT World (YouTube Channel), "Leicester's Football Fairytale"Introduction

1) Do you have any sports teams local to your town/city? How successful are they?2) If your team was more successful, would you give them more support?3) What is a "fairytale"?4) Can you think of any sports stories that could be described as a fairytale?5) Do you know of any famous sports stories that have been made into movies?

VideoYou are going to watch a video about Leicester City Football Club. What do you know about Leicester and it's football club?Watch the video for the first time and answer the comprehension questions below.

1. Where were Leicester City two years ago?

a) At the top of the Premier Leagueb) At the bottom of the Premier Leaguec) In a lower league

2. What is the statistic that Robbie Savage quotes?

a) That Leicester have only lost 4 or 5 times in 44 games.b) That Leicester have won 44 out of 45 games.c) That Leicester only won 4 or 5 games in the previous season.

3. What did Tom Hanks do at the beginning of the season?

a) Invest £100,000 in the club.b) Buy a Leicester City kit.c) Put a £100 bet on Leicester.

4. Where is Leicester located according to the video?

a) In the English Midlands.b) In the middle of London.c) Near Middlesbrough.

5. Where is the owner of Leicester City from?

a) Leicester.b) Thailand.c) China.

6. What do the odds of 500/1 refer to?

a) Barack Obama visiting the moon.b) Barack Obama admitting the moon landing of 1969 was a lie.c) Barack Obama starring in a movie.

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7. What do the odds of 2000/1 refer to?

a) Elvis to be found alive.b) Elvis to have a number one single.c) Elvis to become president.

8. What did Gary Lineker promise to do if Leicester win the league?

a) Eat his hat on live TV.b) Present a TV programme in his underwear.c) Play a game of football in his pants.

9. What does Fabregas say?

a) He wants Chelsea to beat Leicester.b) He wants Leicester to win the league.c) He wants to move to Leicester.

10. What assumption have Leicester proved wrong according to the video?

a) More money equals more success.b) That if you train hard you will win.c) That you cannot change a club in 12 months.

Grammar - Comparatives and Superlatives

Watch the video again and fill in the gaps below:

"They are the _____________________ and _______________ of footballing superstars."

"They have already _______________ more than could possibly have imagined."

"The team are already being lavished with praise and awards, and are now close to making the

_________________ __________________ in sport's history."

"And this team of underdogs from the English Midlands are ____________ fans around the world."

"The club is owned by a Thai businessman and in Bangkok Leicester City shirts are the new major

_____________ craze."

"All those bets were deemed more ________________ than Leicester winning the Premier League."

"Leicester city have proved the doubters wrong and the common assumption that more

______________ off the field defines success on it."

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One Syllable Adjectives: big, small, soft, hard etc.

The comparative is formed by adding -er:

"USA is smaller than Russia."

With adjectives ending in vowel + consonant, remember to double the final consonant before –er:

"Russia is bigger than USA."

The superlative is formed by adding the at the start and -est at the end:

"Leicester are the newest superstars."

With adjectives ending in vowel + consonant, remember to double the final consonant before –est:

"Russia is the biggest country in the world."

Adjectives Ending -y: easy, funny, scary etc.

The comparative is formed by changing -y to -ier:

"Spanish is easier than Japanese."

The superlative is formed by changing -y to -iest and using the at the start:

"Ricky Gervais is the funniest man ever."

Longer Adjectives: difficult, intelligent, careful

The comparative is formed by using more:

"I am more intelligent than my brother."

The superlative is formed by adding the most at the start:

"I am the most intelligent in this class."

Exceptions: good, bad, far

good -> better, the bestbad -> worse, the worstfar -> further, the furthest

Adverbs

Most adverbs end -ly:

The comparative is formed by using more:

"Arsenal are more likely to win than Man Utd."

The superlative is formed by adding the most at the start:

"Arsenal are the most likely to win."

Nouns

Use more and the most:

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"The more cash a club spends, the more success it will have."

"Chelsea spent the most money on players this season."

Speaking Activity - Comparatives and Superlatives

Imagine you stranded on a desert island and you need to survive. You will need to make shelter, hunt for food etc. to survive. You can choose to be stranded with five of the following sports stars. Talk in your groups about the qualities of the sportspeople and compare them using the grammar. Which five will you choose?

Tennis ace, Venus Williams Jamie Vardy, Leicester City striker Emmanuel Mutai, long distance runner

The most successful swimmer ever, Michael

PhelpsThe world's fastest man, Usain Bolt

Bruce Jenner, Olympic decathlete

Eddie Hall, World's Strongest Man competitor

Viswanathan Anand, World Chess Champion Pierluigi Collina,

top referee

Gabby Douglas, Leicester manager,

Claudio Ranieri

Olympic sailor, Ben Ainsley

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top gymnast