Betis Plays Lille with Stadium Roof Closed
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Real Betis played a football match against Lille.
The game was special because the stadium had a closed roof.
A closed roof means the top of the stadium was shut.
Manuel Pellegrini is the coach of Betis. A coach leads the team.
Pellegrini talked after the game. He said reaching the Champions League was not the team's goal.
The Champions League is a big football competition in Europe.
A goal here means the main thing a team wants to do.
Marc Bartra also talked after the match. Bartra plays for Betis.
He said the night was one of the best in his career.
A career is all the years someone works in their job.
Bartra was very happy about the game.
This shows the match was important for the team.
Vocabulary5 words
- closed roof
- a stadium top that is shut
- coach
- a person who leads a sports team
- Champions League
- a big football competition in Europe
- goal
- the main thing you want to do
- career
- all the years you work in your job
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Answer key
1. Manuel Pellegrini 2. The roof was closed 3. It was one of the best nights of his career
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Real Betis played a football match against _____.
The game was special because the stadium had a _____ roof.
A closed roof means the top of the stadium was _____.
Manuel Pellegrini is the _____ of Betis.
Pellegrini said reaching the _____ was not the team's goal.
The Champions League is a big football _____ in Europe.
Marc Bartra also talked after the _____.
He said the night was one of the best in his _____.
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