Straightforward Intermediate. Second edition ... 11A (Total sport) on pages 106–
107 of Straightforward ... edition Teacher's Book for language notes. 1. 1 The tax
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Straightforward Business
11a T eacher’s notes & answer key
This lesson covers the same grammar area as Lesson 11A (Total sport) on pages 106–107 of Straightforward Intermediate Second edition Student’s Book. It could, therefore, be used to replace or supplement this lesson.
Grammar: passive See page 148 of Straightforward Intermediate Second edition Teacher’s Book for language notes. 1
Vocabulary & Speaking: profitability 1 For most football clubs, the most important source of revenue is TV rights, followed by gate receipts, sponsorship deals, merchandise sales and transfer fees (sales). For some very large clubs, the order can be very different. 2 1 2 3 4 5
loss over default on liabilities than assets receivership
6 go under 7 probably does not have 8 players’ wages
Reading 3 a 3 b 4 c 1 d 2 4 Paragraph 2 Most (clubs) make a profit. READING Matches are well-attended. 3 There’s a strong fan base. Germany oneof of German the world’s most successful clubs 3 a The has secrets success in FC Bayern München. 4 b Club owners in the Bundesliga The team has a countries collection of World Cups and 1 cnational Problems in other European Championships in the trophy cabinet. 2 d German success Paragraph 3 4 Wages are kept down to about 50% of a club’s turnover. Clubs must demonstrate they have sufficient liquidity or face hard penalties. Sponsorship deals bring in more than any other European league. It is impossible for German clubs to be taken over by other businesses. Clubs must also present their accounts in a very public way. This has resulted in a very stable business environment.
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The business of football 11a
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The tax authorities are owed millions. Clubs are being forced into receivership. A new rule was introduced. Success has been achieved. They will soon be overtaken. The stadium may be sold.
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attend are the top footballers paid make are owned was spent have been forced was Cristiano Ronaldo bought were shares of a football club sold
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3 You, the teacher, should read out/dictate each of the answers below. Check the students have understood and transcribed the numbers correctly, then ask them to form passive sentences with the new information. 1 2 3 4
45,000 €100,000 50% 10
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£798 million 40 €93 million 1985
1 45,000 people attend the average Bundesliga match in Germany. 2 The top footballers are paid €100,000 each week by their clubs. 3 50% of European football clubs make a loss. 4 Ten of the top twenty English football clubs are owned by foreign investors. 5 £798 million was spent on developing the new Wembley Stadium in England. 6 Approximately 40 English football clubs have been forced into liquidation in the last ten years. 7 Cristiano Ronaldo was bought for €93 million in 2009 (Real Madrid). 8 Shares of a football club were sold on the stock market for the first time in 1985.
