When most of us enjoy the FIFA World Cup through TV broadcasts, mobile devices, or from the stands, have you ever wondered how people with visual impairments experience the world’s biggest football tournament?
In recent years, FIFA has worked to make the World Cup more accessible. In addition to regular match commentary, FIFA has introduced Audio Descriptive Commentary (ADC), which provides detailed descriptions of player movements, passes, shots, and even the atmosphere inside the stadium. Some venues also feature Haptic Boards, which use vibrations to help fans feel where the ball is and how play is unfolding.
It’s a fascinating piece of World Cup technology that many people have never heard about.
But the article isn’t really about the technology itself. Instead, it highlights an important message:
Football is for everyone, regardless of visual impairment.
Further Reading
Interested in learning more about how visually impaired fans experience the FIFA World Cup? Read FIFA’s official article:
Discover how FIFA is using Audio Descriptive Commentary (ADC) and Haptic Boards to create a more inclusive World Cup experience and bring its vision to life:
“Football is for everyone.”
Bringing the World Cup into the English Classroom
The World Cup is more than just an exciting sporting event—it is also a fantastic theme for learning English. By using a topic that students already know and enjoy, teachers can naturally introduce soccer-related vocabulary, reading activities, and speaking practice in meaningful, real-world contexts.
That’s why we created the Learn English with the World Cup Practice Pack. This resource combines visual learning, reading, speaking, and grammar practice to help students build vocabulary, improve reading comprehension, strengthen pronunciation, and develop speaking confidence.
What’s Included
- ⚽ World Cup Vocabulary with Images – Learn essential soccer vocabulary through engaging visuals.
- 📖 Sentence Reading & Comprehension – Read complete sentences with picture support to improve pronunciation and understanding.
- ✍️ Vocabulary Choice Cloze – Choose the correct vocabulary word from multiple-choice options.
- 📚 Reading Cloze – Complete short passages while practicing grammar, including verb tenses and singular/plural noun forms.
- 🗣️ Read Aloud Practice – Build pronunciation, reading fluency, and speaking confidence by reading sentences and passages aloud.
Recommended Grade Levels
- Grades 3–4: Best for picture-supported vocabulary learning. The Vocabulary Choice Cloze and Reading Cloze activities are more suitable with teacher guidance.
- Grades 5–8: Ideal for completing the entire practice pack independently or as classroom activities.
- Grades 9 and above: Great for review, warm-up activities, reading fluency practice, speaking practice, and reinforcing grammar and word forms.
We hope this year’s World Cup inspires not only unforgettable matches but also meaningful English learning experiences.
👉 Visit the Sensay website to download the Learn English with the World Cup Practice Pack for free!