World Cup Just for the Rich?

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World Cup Just for the Rich?

       Many poor people in South Africa are unhappy about the World Cup. The BBC reports that small traders cannot sell their products near the new soccer stadia. FIFA, the organization that looks after world football, controls who can sell things. Its rules say only commercial partners can trade close to a stadium. The BBC interviewed Clement Zulu, a local ice cream seller. He said the World Cup is creating a big gap between the haves and have-nots: "Big businesses, who don't even need the money like we do, are the ones who will be able to sell here,” he said.

        Mr Zulu has a point. The World Cup is not only about football. It is also about helping the local community and the local economy. It seems unfair that local people cannot sell their goods and make some money from the tournament. FIFA only lets big, international companies sell stuff. This is unfair and wrong. The poor people who live near the venues should be able to work. This would really help the local area. Multinational companies charge much higher prices for things like ice cream and soft drinks. Poorer soccer fans can’t afford them.

Exercises

Paragraph 1
 
1. poor eelppo
 
2.sell their pcusdrto
 
3.who can sell hgtisn
 
4.commercial tnerpars
 
5. a big gap etweben the haves and have-nots
 
6.Big uibsssenes
 
 Paragraph 2
7.Mr Zulu has a nipot
 
8.the olcla economy
 
9.make some onyme
 
10.unfair and onrgw
 
11.arghec much higher prices
 
12. fans can’t draffo them
 

PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
Number these lines in the correct order.

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 Many poor people in South Africa are unhappy about the World Cup. The BBC reports that small traders cannot
 
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 and have-nots: "Big businesses, who don't even need the money like we do, are the ones who will be able to sell here,” he said.
 
(    )
 Mr Zulu has a point. The World Cup is not only about football. It is also about helping the local community
 
(    )
 much higher prices for things like ice cream and soft drinks. Poorer soccer fans can’t afford them.
 
(    )
 tournament. FIFA only lets big, international companies sell stuff. This is unfair and wrong. The poor people who
 
(    )
 sell their products near the new soccer stadia. FIFA, the organization that looks after world football, controls
 
(    )
 who can sell things. Its rules say only commercial partners can trade close to a stadium. The BBC
 
(    )
 live near the venues should be able to work. This would really help the local area. Multinational companies charge
 
(    )
 and the local economy. It seems unfair that local people cannot sell their goods and make some money from the
 
(    )
 interviewed Clement Zulu, a local ice cream seller. He said the World Cup is creating a big gap between the haves
 
คำถามเพื่อการอภิปราย

1.  Do you like to see the world cup?

2.  Do you think people in South Africa are happy for this game?  Why or why not?

3.  Who gets benefits from world cup?

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