1. Football Commentary Differences between radio and T.V Lesson Nine Learning Objectives: To distinguish the differences between a radio commentary and a T.V commentary Assessment Foci: S&L AF4 Writing AF2 Reading AF4

2. Task One Group discussion: Which football commentary do you think has the most words: The radio or the T.V? Write down your prediction in your book.

3. Task Two England v Belgium (TV) 614 England v Belgium (Radio) 1234 Why do you think there are more words in a radio commentary than a TV commentary? Read the radio commentary transcript and the T.V. Commentary transcript as a class.

4. Task Three In your groups, discuss the main differences between the two commentaries. Which one is the best in your opinion? Which one tells you most about the match? Which one is the most dramatic? Can you picture the match happening when you read any of them?

5. Task Four You choose! Continue the transcript of England v Belgium Create your own commentary of a football game of your choice Create a storyboard of the transcript of the England v Belgium game