Basel vs Barcelona: Friendly Match Today
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Basel and Barcelona play a friendly match today.
A friendly is a game that does not count in a real competition.
The match is part of pre-season.
Pre-season is the time before the real season starts.
Teams play friendly games to get ready.
Two Barcelona players will not play today.
Their names are Pedri and Gavi.
People want to know why they are not playing.
The match is live today.
Fans can watch it live on TV or online.
Live means it is happening now.
Many fans want to see the new Barcelona team.
Basel is a club from Switzerland.
A club is a sports team.
Barcelona is a big club from Spain.
Vocabulary5 words
- friendly
- a game that is not part of a real competition
- competition
- games where teams try to win a prize or title
- pre-season
- the time before the season begins
- club
- a sports team that people can join or support
- live
- happening now, in real time
Quiz
Answer key
1. A friendly match 2. Pedri and Gavi 3. Yes
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Basel and Barcelona play a _____ match today.
A friendly is a game that does not count in a real _____.
The match is part of _____.
Pre-season is the time before the real season starts.
Teams play friendly games to get ready.
Two Barcelona players will not play today.
Their names are Pedri and Gavi.
People want to know why they are not playing.
The match is _____ today.
Fans can watch it live on TV or online.
Basel is a _____ from Switzerland.
Barcelona is a big club from Spain.
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