Letter to the Football (Soccer) Manager:

It is a sad day for English football (soccer). The English national team did not qualify for the Euro 2008 finals. Now that our tears have dried it is time to figure out what happened.

Today your job is to tell Mr. McClaren, the former England manager, what went wrong. Who knows, maybe you could be the next England Manager!

Step 1:

-Download the file: Worksheet (text version)

-Print out the worksheet.

-Choose two videos linked above.

-Fill in the worksheet as you watch the videos.

Step 2:

Now we need to write a letter to Mr. Steve McClaren, the former England manager. Remember to be kind with your words, because managing a football team is not easy and he is probably sad because he was fired.

-Please use your worksheet to help you with your ideas.

-Please use correct punctuation.

-Please DO NOT use texting language.

-Please keep it simple. You do not have to write a perfect letter. All you have to do is try to express yourself in English.

-Please use only the English language.

Conclusion:

Good work! When you are finished you can hand in your letter to me (Jason). If you tried hard I am sure that you did a great job! WELL DONE! WOO HOO! EXCELLENT! AMAZING! FANTASTIC!