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
Quiz
Answer key
1. Manuel Pellegrini 2. The roof was closed 3. It was one of the best nights of his career
Fill-in-the-blank listening
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 _____.