Al Ittihad vs Al Nassr: Big Match in Saudi League
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Al Ittihad will play Al Nassr on Saturday.
This is a big match in the Saudi league.
Cristiano Ronaldo will start the game for Al Nassr.
Fans call this game a derby.
A derby is a match between two strong teams.
Many people want to watch this game.
The match is part of Saudi football this week.
Many other games happen this Saturday too.
All these games are in the Saudi championship.
People can watch the match on TV or online.
The game has a special kickoff time.
Fans are excited to see Ronaldo play.
Vocabulary15 words
- match
- a game between two teams
- league
- a group of teams that play against each other
- derby
- a match between two important teams
- football
- a sport played with a ball and two teams
- championship
- a big competition to find the best team
- kickoff
- the time when a match starts
- titular
- a player who starts the game
- starter
- same as titular; a player who begins the match
- Saudi
- from Saudi Arabia, a country in the Middle East
- clash
- a strong fight or big match between two teams
- broadcast
- to show something on TV or online
- fixture
- a planned sports match
- opponent
- the other team you play against
- squad
- all the players on a team
- fan
- a person who loves a team or player
Quiz
Answer key
1. Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Saturday 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Al Ittihad will play Al Nassr on _____.
This is a big _____ in the Saudi league.
Cristiano Ronaldo will _____ the game for Al Nassr.
Fans call this game a _____.
A derby is a match between two strong _____.
Many people want to _____ this game.
The match is part of Saudi _____ this week.
Many other games happen this _____ too.
All these games are in the Saudi _____.
People can watch the match on TV or _____.