Coppa Italia Returns on Ferragosto Holiday
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Today is Ferragosto. It is a big holiday in Italy. Many people are on holiday. But football is back today too.
The Coppa Italia starts a new part today. This part is called the round of 32. It is an early stage of the competition.
The Coppa Italia is a big Italian football tournament. Teams play each other. The winning team goes to the next round.
Not many people know the games are today. This is because it is a holiday. Many people are at the beach or with family.
You can watch the games on TV. The matches are on Mediaset channels. Mediaset is an Italian TV company.
Football fans can watch the Coppa Italia from home. The competition will continue after Ferragosto too.
Vocabulary15 words
- Ferragosto
- a big holiday in Italy in August
- Coppa Italia
- a football competition in Italy
- round of 32
- an early part of a competition with 32 teams
- competition
- a contest between teams or people
- tournament
- a series of games to find a winner
- Mediaset
- a TV company in Italy
- channels
- different TV stations
- fans
- people who like and watch a sport
- stage
- one part of a bigger event
- holiday
- a day when people do not work
- match
- a game between two teams
- winning
- getting the best result
- watch
- to look at something, like TV
- continue
- to keep going
- beach
- the sand near the sea
Quiz
Answer key
1. Ferragosto 2. Coppa Italia 3. Mediaset channels
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Today is _____. It is a big holiday in Italy. Many people are on holiday. But football is back today too.
The _____ starts a new part today. This part is called the _____. It is an early stage of the _____.
The Coppa Italia is a big Italian football _____. Teams play each other. The winning team goes to the next round.
Not many people know the games are today. This is because it is a _____.
You can watch the games on TV. The matches are on _____ channels.
Football _____ can watch the Coppa Italia from home.