Talking about Football
somdn_product_pageThis football vocabulary worksheet is designed for A1–A2 ESL learners and helps students develop the language needed to talk about football confidently. Through vocabulary-building, past simple practice, dialogue work, and speaking activities, students learn how to discuss football matches, scores, teams, and tournaments in a meaningful and engaging way. Suitable for teen and adult learners, this football lesson plan provides plenty of opportunities for communication and personalised practice.
Level: A1+/A2
Time: 60 minutes +
This lesson comes with:
Fillable Fields – This digital worksheet can be completed online or printed.
Teacher’s Copy – Includes detailed teacher’s notes and an answer key.
Student Version – Ideal for sharing via email for online lessons.
Football Vocabulary Worksheet Overview
1. Football Vocabulary
Students match football-related words and phrases to pictures, learning key vocabulary such as goalkeeper, referee, stadium, supporters, football boots, and score a goal.
2. Football Verbs and Past Simple Practice
Students match common football verbs to their definitions before completing a past simple review featuring verbs such as kick, pass, shoot, score, win, lose, save, train, and draw.
3. Talking About Scores
Students learn useful language for discussing football results and scores before completing a guided speaking activity based on a series of football matches.
4. Dialogue Reading
Students complete and read a football-themed dialogue that practises vocabulary related to training, tournaments, referees, extra time, and match results.
5. Football Conversation Questions
Students discuss football, their favourite teams and players, memorable matches, and their own experiences of playing or watching sport.
6. Revision Activity
A set of picture cards provides additional revision and speaking practice, making the lesson suitable for both classroom and online teaching.
Skills Developed
Football vocabulary, speaking fluency, reading, listening, past simple review, pronunciation, and discussion skills.
Lesson Objectives
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to talk about football matches, discuss scores and results, use common football vocabulary accurately, and participate in conversations about football and sport.
More Football English Worksheets
If you are looking for more football English worksheets, also check out our higher-level Football: Conversation & Crossword resource for additional football vocabulary and speaking practice.
Try this football lesson plan in class today!
Note: This lesson includes printable and fillable field worksheets. For best results, we recommend using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader for digital completion or printing.
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