This video shows a report about Chinese international Dong Fangzhuo who came to the UK to play for Manchester United.
It shows what a huge opportunity it can be for young players to come to the UK and play in the Premier League, but it also shows some of the challenges and obstacles they can face.
This exercise gives you help with the language on the video, allows you to listen with the transcript and provides some exercises after you watch.
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Find out more about Dalian Shide (in Chinese).
Teaching Ideas
Download a lesson plan for this video
Ideas for using video in the classroom
The video provides an interesting insight into the opportunities and challenges available to foreign stars in the UK. In addition to comprehension work, the lesson plan explores these themes further.
Watch in full screen If you are going to show the video to a class, use this version to show it in full screen. |
