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The Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl. They beat the San Francisco 49ers. The final score was 25-22. This is the third time they won the Super Bowl in five years.
At halftime, the 49ers were winning 10-3. The score was 19-19 at the end of regular time.
In overtime, Patrick Mahomes, a Chiefs player, threw a pass to Mecole Hardman and Hardman scored a touchdown. The Chiefs won.
Mahomes and the Chiefs’ coach, Andy Reid, have both won three Super Bowls. The 49ers and their coach, Kyle Shanahan, were sad. They have won the Super Bowl five times but have lost three times since 1995.
The Super Bowl was in Las Vegas. Many famous people, like Taylor Swift and Prince Harry went to the game.
Vocabulary
- Win – to defeat or beat a competitor/opponent; to get victory in a game;
- Super Bowl – the final/last game in the NFL season to decide the champion 🏆
- Beat – to defeat an opponent or win a competition; to win a match/game against another person/team
- Halftime – The middle of the game when players take a break
- Regular time – the standard duration/length of time of a sports game; the full game before overtime
- Overtime – Extra time in a game when it’s tied (both teams have the same score) and they need to play more to decide a winner
- Pass – To throw or kick the ball to another player in a sport
- Touchdown – When a player carries or catches the ball in the opponent’s end zone, scoring points; A way to score points in football by carrying the ball across the opponent’s goal line
- Coach – manager; the boss of a team
Discussion Questions
- Do you think more people will watch NFL because many famous people enjoy it?
- Do you think the relationship between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce influenced more people to become fans of the Chiefs?
- Do you know what the quarterback does in American football? Can you explain?
- What’s your opinion of American football? Why do you think it’s not more popular in other countries?
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Fill-in-the-Blank Listening Practice
The Kansas City Chiefs _____ the Super Bowl. They beat the San Francisco 49ers. The final score was _____-22. This is the third time they won the Super Bowl in _____ years.
At halftime, the 49ers were winning 10-_____. The score was 19-19 at the end of regular _____.
In overtime, Patrick Mahomes, a Chiefs _____, threw a pass to Mecole Hardman and Hardman scored a touchdown. _____ Chiefs won.
Mahomes and the Chiefs’ _____, Andy Reid, have both won three Super Bowls. The 49ers and _____ coach, Kyle Shanahan, were sad. They have _____ the Super Bowl five times but have lost three times since _____.
The Super Bowl was in _____. Many famous people, like Taylor Swift and _____ Harry went to the game.
