Skills for Life Learning Materials updated 31/05/06

Transcript of track 6 from the Entry Level 1 Literacy CD.

Pickles was a hero in 1966.  He was the dog who found the World Cup! In 1966 the World Cup took place in England.
The cup was stolen and the final match was going to be played without the cup. The police arrested a man, but they could not find the cup. A copy of the cup was made.
A dog called Pickles found the cup in a bush in London. His owner received a reward of £5,000 for finding the cup.

Printed versions of Skills for Life learner materials (with audio CDs) are available free from DfES to institutions in England and Wales teaching Adult Literacy, Numeracy and ESOL.
PDFs (and teachers' notes) are at: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/readwriteplus/LearningMaterialsLiteracy
This transcript is used in Unit 1 (In a pickle!), page 11 (the transcript itself can be found page 18)
Teaching ideas:
If you do not have the audio CD - read the text (above) to students, discuss. Then hand out student copies of the text and ask students to follow the text as you read it again. This can be followed up with DART (directed activities relating to text) before students attempt this cloze exercise.
TIP: to print a quick copy of transcript (for students) highlight the text in blue box above with your mouse and select FILE - PRINT. In the dialogue box change the active button from 'all' to 'selection'.
Extension: Try our Who Stole the World Cup or extend with Write your own Story
Links (many make useful resources for extension work at higher levels)
   ON THIS DAY | 20 | 1966: Football's World Cup stolen. Read about the theft and watch a video of an original BBC news report from 1966 (makes an excellent listening resource)
   BBC ON THIS DAY | 30 | 1966: Football glory for England. Read about the 1966 victory and watch videos (the England Team playing, and supporters celebrating in Trafalgar Square). 
   BBC SPORT | WORLD CUP | History | England 1966. More original videos and audio (Bobby Moore, Nobby Styles)
   World Cup 2002 - ABC Sport. Background history on the current World Cup and the stolen Jules Rimet cup (note: the wrong cup is depicted in the Skills for Life picture!)
   BBC SPORT | WORLD CUP | Photo Galleries | 1966 - England's finest hour. Original photograph of the 'Heroic Pickles'.
   World Cup trophy has wild history more about Pickles and the stolen cup.

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Pickles quiz
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