Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, is considered the best player of all time. Pele was born on October 21st, 1940 in the countryside of Bazil.  Pele 's father was a professional player and taught Pele how to play football when he was very young.

Pele started his career at the age of 15 when he started playing for Santos Football Club. In 1958, Pele won the World Cup for the first time at the age of 17. It was the first time the World Cup was broadcast on television. People all over the world have watched Pele play Cheong and cheering.

Pele won three World Cup and scored 1281 goals in 22 years. In 1999, he was voted the football player of the Century. Pele is the national hero of Brazil. During his career, he became well-known around  the world as "The King of Football."

 Read again and answer the questions.

1. Where was Pele born ?

2. Why do people call him : The King ò football?

3. When did he become Football Player of the Century ?

4. How many goals đi he score in total?

5. Is he a professional Football Player?

V.Read and then answer the questions

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, is widely regarded as the best football player of all time. Pelé was born on October 21st, 1940 in the countryside of Brazil. Pelé’s father was a professional football player and taught Pelé how to play at a very young age.

Pelé began his career at the age of 15 when he started playing for Santos Football Club. In 1958, at the age of 17, Pelé won his first World Cup. It was the first time the World Cup was shown on TV. People around the world watched Pelé play and cheered.

Pelé won three World Cups and scored 1,281 goals in his 22-year career. In 1999, he was voted Football Player of the Century. Pelé is a national hero in Brazil. During his career he became well-known around the world as ’The King of Football’.

1.When was Pelé born?

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2.Why do people call him ‘The King of Football’?

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3.When did he become Football Player of the Century?

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4.How many goals did he score in total?

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5.Is he regarded as the best football player of all time?

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Read the dialogue quickly to check your ideas in 1.

The PE teacher is talking to her students about Pelé.

Teacher: Today we're going to talk about Pelé. Do you know him?

Nick: Yes, I think he's the best footballer of all time.

Teacher: Right. He was born in 1940 in Brazil. His father taught him to play football at a very young age.

Susan: Oh. When did he begin his career in football?

Teacher: At 15, when he started playing for Santos Football Club. In 1958, he won his first World Cup.

Nick: How many goals did he score in his career?

Teacher: 1,281 goals in total, I think.

Nick and Susan: Wow! Amazing!

Teacher: And he became "Football Player of the Century" in 1999.

Michael: Surely Pelé's a national hero in Brazil.

Teacher: Yes, and he's known around the world as "The King of Football".

look at the reading strategy. then read the texts again. answer the questions for both van gogh and picasso.

1. when was he born ?

2. where was he born?

3. which countries did he live in ?

4. was he famous when he lived?

5. was he rich or poor ?

6. how much do his paintings cost now?

7. when did he start to draw or paint ?

8. .did he get married and have chirlden?

9. how many works of art did he produce ?

10. how old was he when he died?

Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions.

William Shakespear is the world's famous English playwright. He was born at Stratford-on-Avon in 1564. He married Anne Hathaway when he was eighteen and had three children. After that he left his family and went to London to begin his career as an actor, and later, a playwright. He wrote about thirty seven plays of all kinds: comedies, tragedies and historise. He retired in 1611 and spent the last years of his life in Stratford. He died in 1616 and was buried in the church of Stratford.

1.Who is Shakespear?....................................................

2.When was he born?......................................................

3.When did he marry?.......................................................

4.How many children did he have?.....................................................

5.How many plays did he write?...........................................................

6.What kinds of plays did he write?............................................................

7.Did he die at Stratford?............................................................

8.How old was he when he died?...................................................................

9.Where was Shakespear buried?....................................................................

Teacher: Today we're going to talk about Pelé. Do you know him?Nick: Yes, I think he's the best footballer of all time.Teacher: Right. He was born in 1940 in Brazil. His father taught him to play football at a very young age.Susan: Oh. When did he begin his career in football?Teacher: At 15, when he started playing for Santos Football Club. In 1958, he won his first World Cup.Nick: How many goals did he score in his career?Teacher: 1,281 goals in total, I think.Nick and Susan: Wow! Amazing!Teacher: And he became "Football Player of the Century" in 1999.Michael: Surely Pelé's a national hero in Brazil.Teacher: Yes, and he's known around the world as "The King of Football".

Where was Pelé born? *

Did he play football at a very young age? 

. Did he win his first World Cup in 1968? *

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           Duy Khang, August 10

Nguyen Hong Son was a very famous soccer player in Vietnam in the 1990s.

He was born in 1970 in Ha Noi. He played for Vietnam's nationl team. He won the Vietnamese Golden Ball prize in 1998 and 2001. He was the best soccer player in Asia in August, 1998. In the Pepsi World Challenge in 1999, Nguyen Hong Son won second place above David Beckham. Many Vietnanese soccer fans like Nguyen Hong Son.

b. Read the article again and answer the questions.

1. What team did he play for ?

2. When did he win the Vietnamese Golden Ball ?

3. What place did he come in the Pepsi World Challenge ?