Coach's Daughter Interrupts His Press Conference with Video Call
Listen to the story
Ian Cathro is the coach of the football team Saint-Étienne.
He was talking at a press conference. This is a meeting with journalists.
Suddenly, his phone got a video call. It was from his daughter.
Cathro did not get angry. He answered the call.
He said, 'Say hello to the journalists.'
His daughter saw the journalists on the video call.
The people in the room laughed. It was a nice moment.
After the call, Cathro continued the press conference.
Saint-Étienne plays in Ligue 2. This is a French football league.
The video of this moment became popular online.
People liked seeing a coach be kind to his child at work.
Vocabulary5 words
- coach
- a person who trains a sports team
- press conference
- a meeting where someone talks to journalists
- journalists
- people who write news for TV or newspapers
- video call
- a phone call where you can see the other person
- Ligue 2
- the second biggest football league in France
Quiz
Answer key
1. A football coach 2. His daughter 3. Say hello to the journalists
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Ian Cathro is the _____ of the football team Saint-Étienne.
He was talking at a _____.
Suddenly, his phone got a _____.
It was from his _____.
Cathro did not get angry. He _____ the call.
He said, 'Say hello to the _____.'
His daughter saw the journalists on the _____ call.
The people in the room _____. It was a nice moment.
After the call, Cathro _____ the press conference.
Saint-Étienne plays in _____.