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B. LET’S STUDY IT TOGETHER
1. It’s Time to Read
Read the passage and share the information focusing on what and when it happened. Choose a group representative to summarize the discussion in
front of the class.
Psychic Octopus Predicts Spain World Cup Win
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Football fans in Spain were rejoicing Friday after an octopus called Paul predicted the European nation will win the World Cup. Paul, who has forecast
correctly who will win every World Cup game involving Germany, also predicts Germany will beat Uruguay in the match for third place. Spaniards watched the
Octopus made his final prediction of this World Cup live on television.
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Netherlands and another with the flag of Spain. Paul chose the box with the flag of Spain. People watching at a bar in Spain were happy with the choice. The bars
owner said the octopus has always been right so far. Paul lives in an aquarium in western Germany. He became an overnight celebrity after he predicted all six of
Germanys World Cup games correctly. Germany only has one game left against Uruguay. Paul calculated the European country will win it, taking third place in the
tournament. Rupert Adams is from William Hill, one of Britains largest bookmakers. He
said that the octopuss success rate was remarkable. If you had had ten pounds on each and every prediction then re-invested your winnings you would currently
have over 1,450 pounds, said Adams. Its an astonishing feat to get six predictions in a row. I was walking into bar and said I will have what the Octopus
predicted. Before taking Pauls word for this World Cup, it might be worth checking out the competition.
Paul isnt the only animal who was making predictions on this World Cup. Mani the Parakeet, 13, lives in Singapore. His owner said he has predicted the World
Cups four quarterfinal games and Spains semifinal victory over Germany correctly. One customer said Spain will win anyway, with or without the octopus. As
always in the World Cup, there can only be one winner and only time will tell whether this time round the octopus or the parakeet who has predicted correctly.
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