Algerian Football: Big Matches in Round Two
Listen to the story
Algerian football teams played round two of the season. Two strong teams, CR Belouizdad and ES Setif, will play each other. People call this game a derby. It is a very important match this round.
In another city, MC Oran won its match. MC Oran played against ASO Chlef... no wait, MC Oran played against a team from the west. MC Oran won the west derby. This means MC Oran was better than the other team from the same area.
Another team, USM Alger, also had good news. USM Alger won its first match of the season. This was an important win for the team. Fans were happy about this result.
Football fans in Algeria enjoy watching these matches. Round two brought exciting games and important wins for some big clubs. People are now waiting for the next matches in the league.
Vocabulary15 words
- derby
- a match between two teams from the same city or area
- league
- a group of sports teams that play against each other
- round
- one set of matches in a competition
- CR Belouizdad
- a football team from Algeria
- ES Setif
- a football team from Algeria
- MC Oran
- a football team from Algeria
- USM Alger
- a football team from Algeria
- west
- a direction; the opposite of east
- match
- a game between two teams
- season
- the time when a sport is played, like from autumn to spring
- win
- to be the best in a game
- team
- a group of people who play a sport together
- fans
- people who like and support a team
- important
- having big meaning or value
- city
- a big town where many people live
Quiz
Answer key
1. CR Belouizdad and ES Setif 2. MC Oran won 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Algerian football teams played _____ two of the season.
Two strong teams, CR Belouizdad and ES Setif, will play each _____.
People call this game a _____.
MC Oran won the west _____.
This means MC Oran was better than the other team from the same _____.
USM Alger also had good _____.
USM Alger won its first _____ of the season.
This was an important win for the _____.
Fans were _____ about this result.
People are now waiting for the next _____ in the league.