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Activities for Kids to Do During World Cup Soccer Games: Free Download

Published on June 13, 2010 by Diane in Foreign Language Fun, World Cup Soccer

My husband was looking forward to watching yesterday’s World Cup match between England & the U.S. I was looking forward to keeping my boys busy. They are budding soccer fans, but too young to sit and watch a match on TV. Yet they DID, with just a little bit of planning. First, I declared it

Let’s Talk About Zakumi in French and Spanish: The World Cup 2010 Mascot

Published on June 7, 2010 by Diane in English/ESL/EFL, Foreign Language Fun, French, Spanish, Worksheets, World Cup Soccer

A jolly, green-haired leopard named Zakumi is the official mascot of the 2010 FIFI World Cup in South Africa. The ZA in his name stands for South Africa, and KUMI means “ten” in various African languages. Find out more about Zakumi by visiting this page of the official FIFA website. Go to the top

Clips of Official 2010 World Cup Songs

Published on June 4, 2010 by Diane in Foreign Language Fun, Songs, World Cup Soccer

Enjoy the international, musical sounds of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa! null

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World Cup Soccer Worksheets, Web Quests, and Activities in French and Spanish

Published on June 3, 2010 by Diane in Foreign Language Fun, French, Spanish, World Cup Soccer

I’ve got some soccer fans in my house (both big and little) so the 2010 World Cup is a BIG deal! After all, the World Cup only comes along once every four years. I still remember being in Paris during the 1998 World Cup. Though I didn’t watch any games live, the cafes were bursting