Video Session

Last Week Tonight Show FIFA and the WORLD CUP

1.Glossary
1. Thats huge?
2. Thats a big deal
3. inner workings
4. to host
5. slums
6. unrest
7. prospect
8. clash
9. to demonstrate against
10.No wonder
11.to get sth in return
12.prospective

13.you name it
14.To leave a lot behind
15.to ban
16.to pass a bill
17.chain saw
18.court
19.bribery
20.exhibit A
21.to give a shit
22.rainy day fund
23.to take a bribe
24.to give sb a taste of sth
25.to give sth meaning

2- Watch the video and answer the questions below

a. Whats the name of theory the host explains and what does it state?
b. How does he define soccer for Americans and for the rest of the world?
c. How much money has the Brazilian Government spent on the World Cup?
d. Why does the host explain that the construction of the Manaus stadium is a waste of
money?
e. Whats the analogy used to explain money spending and earnings in the World Cup?
f. What are FIFAs tax demands for prospective host countries?
g. What does the host explain about laws and the world cup? Provide 2 examples.
h. What is the expression go like peanut butter and jelly used for?
i. What is the FIFA presidents idea to make women soccer more popular?
j. What does the host explain about the 2022 World Cup?
k. Whats the final analogy used to explain the power FIFA and the World Cup have on
people all over the world?
3. Watch again and complete the lines below with the missing ADJECTIVE.
1. The World Cup starts this week , and I am both _________ and extremely __________about
it.
2. FIFA is a ____________ _____________ organization.
3. Theyre also the biggest fans on earth, so they must be ___________ at the prospect of
hosting the World Cup.
4.No wonder Brazilians are so __________, especially when you think about what they are
actually getting in return.
5. FIFA seemed __________to protect Budweisser from a law designed to protect people.
6. Im sorry to say, and maybe I look a bit __________ but thats something we cant
negotiate.
7.At this point, you can either be ____________by that or ___________ that FIFA wasnt also
sponsored by cocaine and chain saws.
8. If you think FIFA cannot get any more ___________ ___________, this is their headquarters
actual boards room and yet the head of FIFA maintains that theyre merely a __________
__________ organization.
9. Qatar?! Theres between one and fifty reasons why that is an _________idea.
10. So, what youre essentially saying is: the Qatar World Cup is shaping up to be the most
___________ Middle East construction project since this one.
11. And by this point, I hope Ive proven to you that FIFA is just ____________ and yet heres
their power: Im still so excited about the World Cup next week!

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Video Session
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
FIFA and the World Cup