CBF Releases Detailed Schedule for Rounds 25 and 26 of Brazil's Série A
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The CBF is the group that runs football in Brazil. It made a new schedule for two rounds of the Brasileirão. This is the biggest football league in Brazil.
The new schedule is for round 25 and round 26. It shows the day and time of every match. Now teams and fans know when games will happen.
One team is called Botafogo. Botafogo will play against Flamengo. Botafogo will also play against Palmeiras. These are big Brazilian teams.
Fans want to know match times. They plan to watch the games. Some fans go to the stadium. Other fans watch on TV.
The Brasileirão has many rounds every year. Each round has many matches. The CBF makes the schedule for all of them.
Vocabulary8 words
- CBF
- the group that controls football in Brazil
- schedule
- a list of times when things happen
- league
- a group of teams that play against each other
- match
- a game between two teams
- stadium
- a big place where people watch sports
- round
- a set of matches played at the same time in a league
- fans
- people who like and support a team
- Brasileirão
- the name of Brazil's top football league
Quiz
Answer key
1. A detailed schedule for two rounds 2. 25 and 26 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The _____ is the group that runs football in Brazil. It made a new _____ for two rounds of the Brasileirão. This is the biggest football _____ in Brazil.
The new schedule is for round 25 and round _____. It shows the day and time of every _____. Now teams and _____ know when games will happen.
One team is called _____. Botafogo will play against Flamengo. Botafogo will also play against _____. These are big Brazilian teams.
Fans want to know match times. They plan to _____ the games. Some fans go to the _____. Other fans watch on TV.