English for Soccer Coach

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2013

AJMI RAMADHANI

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT, TARBIYAH

FACULTY, ANTASARI STATE INSTITUTE FOR

ISLAMIC STUDIES

1/9/2013

ENGLISH FOR SOCCER COACH


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1. ListeningListen the text carefully,

and fill the blank

passages!

Football, thats soccer to

Americans, is the biggestand best sport in the world.

There are millions of

reasons why it is the world

sport. For a start, it is

played all over the world.

The football World Cup is

the biggest event on Earth. Its bigger than the Olympics. More people watch the

Final on TV than any other event. Football also brings nations together. The

greatest of enemies put aside their differences for 90 minutes to play a football

match. Then there are the teams, like Real Madrid, Manchester United and

Liverpool. These names are more well known across the world than the top

basketball or baseball teams. A famous coach once said: Football isnt a matter

of life and death; its more important.

Gap filling

Football, ____________________ to Americans, is the biggest and best sport in

the world. There are millions ____________________ it is the world sport.

____________________ , it is played all over the world. The football World Cupis the biggest event on Earth. Its ____________________ Olympics. More

people watch the Final on TV than ____________________ . Football also brings

nations together. The greatest ____________________ put aside their

____________________ 90 minutes to play a football match. Then there are the

teams, like Real Madrid, Manchester United and Liverpool. These names are

____________________ across the world ____________________ basketball or

baseball teams. A famous coach once said: Football isnt a matter

____________________ ; its more important.

UNIT 1

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT FOOTBALL?


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2. ReadingSoccer History

Soccer is one of the worlds most popular sports, with approximately 250

million players in over 200 countries. It is also the most-watched sport on TV,

with an audience in the billions.

An ancestor of soccer was played

in ancient China, beginning around 300

BC. The sport was called cuju(kick-ball)

and was used as fitness training for the

military as well as for

entertainment. Cuju flourished during the

Song Dynasty, when clubs and leagues

with professional players were formed.

In Europe, a violent form of soccer was

played during the Middle Ages. It was

a chaotic game with an unlimited number of players on each team, resulting in

many injuries and even deaths. In 1314, the sport was banned by royal law in

London.

Modern soccer developed in England in the 19th century, when rules were

established to standardize the various types of soccer played in school and

university clubs. FIFA was founded in 1904 to oversee international competitions

such as the World Cup, the first of which was held in Uruguay in 1930.

Nowadays, there are also regional soccer championships on every continent


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Question:

1. What do you think of soccer is one of the worlds mostpopular sport?2. Based on the text above, soccer is played by ancestor in ancient china.

What is your opinion about it? Do you agree or no?

3. Since FIFA was founded, soccer growth very well until now, even almostin each countries have soccer championship. Do you think that FIFA has

succeed to develop it?


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1. SpeakingRead the text below carefully!

Soccer Strategy for Offense

The team that has possession of the soccer ball is on the offense. When on

offense a soccer team may take a number of different tactics or strategies

depending on which players are in the game at the time and on the skill level and

type of the players.

One general strategy of offensive play that all soccer players should

employ is Passing and Moving. This means that you should never just stand still

on offense. Whenever a player has the ball, they need to either pass the ball or

dribble. Just standing still is a sure way to lose possession. This also applies to

any offensive player near the player with the ball. They should always be moving

and looking for an opening and providing passing lanes for their teammate.

Another good strategy is to pass the ball and then move quickly to another

open space closer to the goal. By continuing to move and create passing lanes, the

defense can be put at a disadvantage.

Another good offensive soccer strategy is to Switch the Attack. This is a

long pass to another area of the field that has less defenders. It may be backwards

towards ones own goal or all the way across the field. This gives the offense a

chance to re-group and form a new attack on goal.

Some offensive soccer teams will play Possession Ball. This is when the

team tries to keep possession of the ball for a long period of time. They may pass

the ball backwards side-to-side with no real apparent attack. This can be a good

strategy at periods over a long soccer game. Passing the ball takes much less effort

than dribbling or chasing the ball. The defensive soccer team will use much more

energy to try and chase the ball down than the offensive team will passing the ball

around. This can also be a good soccer strategy when the offensive team has a

good lead and wants to take some time off the clock.

UNIT 2

KEEP ATTACK!

NO!

HOLD YOUR DEFENSE!


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When playing on offense, there are certain other key skills and times

during the game that any team should be ready for and have a strategy. These

include:

Throw-ins: Throw-ins seem like a small part of the game. You just pick up the

ball and throw it back in. However, there are lots of throw-ins during a game and

they should not be taken too lightly. Consistently getting a good throw-in to set up

the next play can be key in keeping possession of the ball. Players that can throw

the ball far can be valuable in certain areas of the field and can even set up goal

scoring plays.

Goal kicks: Similar to throw-ins, goal kicks don't seem that important to many

soccer players, but since there are many during a game, the coach should have a

few different strategies on how and where to place the kick depending on thegame situation.

Corner kicks: Most teams practice corner kicks and have a couple of defined

plays. Corner's are one of the best scoring opportunities in a soccer game. There is

usually a player that kicks the corner best from the left side and another from the

right side. Depending on the defense, kicking the ball high and long or short can

be the best play. Often goals are scored via headers off the kick, so there should

be some tall players that can jump and head the ball well charging toward the

kick. However, rebounds off defenders or the goalie is another great scoring

chance, so a player or two that comes in late looking for the rebound is also a

good strategy.

Task:

Af ter you read the text above, as a coach share your off ense strategy of

soccer by discussing on front of class!


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2. WritingRead the text below carefully!

Soccer Strategy for Defense

The team that does not have possession of the ball is the defense. Good

team defense is essential to winning any soccer game. Defense is not just the

goalie's job, but the job off all eleven players.

A good defensive soccer team will learn to communicate and form walls

of defense against the offense. A player or two should always remain between the

ball and the goal. Other players should be covering the other offensive players to

make sure that they can't get open for a short goal shot. This is often called

"marking".It is a good idea for defenders to force the player with the ball towards the

sidelines. By playing the right angle and turning the body, the defensive player

can guide or channel the offensive player to the sidelines. This makes it hard for

the offense to get off a good shot or get a good angle for a pass. It can also cause

them to lose the soccer ball over the sideline and, therefore, get the possession

back.

Some teams have a player they call the sweeper. This is a defensive player

that positions in the center of the soccer field usually a bit deeper than the rest of

the defense. The sweeper roams the backfield looking to steal or "sweep" any

balls that get through the defense.

Defenses can also trap the player with the ball with two players preventing

them from getting off a pass and stealing the ball. This can be a risky but

rewarding play.

Defenses should take advantage of the soccer offside rule. By coordinating

the last line of defense and keeping track of the offensive player's locations, a

defense can trap a player offsides and cause a turnover of the ball.

Task :

Af ter you read the text above, make a composition about your soccer

strategy for defense !


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Reading

Read the text below, then answer the questions!

Defensive

LiberoThe Sweeper orlibero(Italian:free) is

a more versatile type of defender that

"sweeps up" the ball if the opponent

manages to breach the defensive line.

Their position is rather more fluid than

other defenders who mark their

UNIT 3

WHAT IS YOUR STYLE IN SOCCER?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_language


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designated opponents. Sweepers are usually faster than that of the other players on

the team, and are built slightly smaller than the others. The sweeper's ability to

read the game is even more vital than for a centre-back.[16]

The catenaccio systemof play, used in Italian football in the 1960s, notably employed a defensive libero.

StopperStoppers are physically skilled defenders who rely on their strength, stamina and

man marking abilities to be able to stop (hence the name) the opposition's

attacking play by making strong tackles. Stoppers usually play as centre-backs or

as defensive full-back.

WingbacksThe wingback is a defender stationed on the flank with heavy emphasis on attack

and defense. The name is a portmanteau of "winger" (see below) and "full-back".As the role combines that of the winger and the full-back, wing-backs need to be

blessed with good stamina. As they have the support of three centre-backs, they

are expected to concentrate more on providing support for strikers while

concentrating on their defensive duties.

Question:

1. How is the player criteria that suitable as a sweeper?2. May a stopper be out of defense line to help the offense line?3.

How does a wingback play his role based on your opinion as a coach?
http://c/Users/ajmi/Desktop/tugas%20esp/Association_football_positions.htm%23cite_note-Positions_guide:_Sweeper-16http://c/Users/ajmi/Desktop/tugas%20esp/Association_football_positions.htm%23cite_note-Positions_guide:_Sweeper-16http://c/Users/ajmi/Desktop/tugas%20esp/Association_football_positions.htm%23cite_note-Positions_guide:_Sweeper-16http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catenacciohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_in_Italyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defender_%28association_football%29#Full_backhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portmanteauhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portmanteauhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defender_%28association_football%29#Full_backhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_in_Italyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catenacciohttp://c/Users/ajmi/Desktop/tugas%20esp/Association_football_positions.htm%23cite_note-Positions_guide:_Sweeper-16


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Writing

Read the text below carefully!

Midfield

Ball winnersA ball winner is a technically skilled player at making strong tackles, ball winners

have to be good at tackling and they can also be good at heading as it can stop the

opposing team's attacking play. Ball winners are usually defensive midfielders or

central midfielders but can also play as defenders.

Defensive midf ielders

Defensive midfielders

are midfielders that

focus mainly on

defense. They need

strength to make strong

tackles and they also

need stamina and some

degree of passing skill

as they need to support

other midfielders.

Box to boxBox to box midfielders

help with almost every

aspect of the game.

They need immense

stamina as they need to

cover most areas of the

pitch, as well as some

degree of passingskills. They normally

play as central

midfielders but some

play as defensive or

attacking, and others

can also play on the

flanks as wing-backs or wide midfielders.


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Pull s wide ri ght/leftThese are wide midfielders that have pace and/or dribbling ability to be able to

beat defenders along the flank. Their most important skill is to be able to cross theball in to the penalty box to create opportunities for strikers.

PlaymakerPlaymakers are midfielders with good on-the-ball control and good passing ability

but also good off-the-ball ability to be able to read the game and to seek goal-

scoring opportunities. Playmakers usually play as attacking midfielders, but some

play as defensive or central midfielders (deep-lying playmakers). Some also play

on the flank usually on their weaker side as that gives them the opportunity to cut

infield.

Task:

Based on your experience as a coach, wr ite down on a sheet of paper

about what cr iteria player should have to be a midf ielder!


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BICYCLE KICK: A volley in which the player kicks the ball over his own head.

BOX: The box means the penalty area.

DEAD BALL: When play is stopped and the ball is not moving, it is a dead ball.

GOALKEEPER: This is the soccer term, sometimes shortened to goalie, or

keeper. Beware of imitations, especially one labeled "goaltender."

HAND BALL: An offense in soccer, obviously.

LINESMAN: Former term for assistant referee.

OFFSIDE: The word is singular. Offside. How or why the plural version

"offsides" arose I have no idea, but it is incorrect.

OWN GOAL: It is, obviously, possible for a player to kick, or head, or deflect,

the ball into his own goal.

PENALTY: Beware! The word "penalty" has a very specific (and very

dramatic) meaning in soccer.

SCISSOR KICK: The side volley. The ball is kicked in the direction that theplayer is facing.

TACKLE: To use the feet in attempting to take the ball from an opponent's feet.

TIMEOUT: The referee alone can stop the clock in soccer.

VOCABULARY


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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football

http://www.espressoenglish.net/soccer-history-and-vocabulary/

listenaminute.com/f/football.html

http://www.ducksters.com/sports/soccerstrategy.php

REFERENCES
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_footballhttp://www.espressoenglish.net/soccer-history-and-vocabulary/http://www.ducksters.com/sports/soccerstrategy.phphttp://www.ducksters.com/sports/soccerstrategy.phphttp://www.espressoenglish.net/soccer-history-and-vocabulary/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football

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