Corinthians Congratulates Palmeiras on 112th Anniversary
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Palmeiras is a football club from Brazil. It is 112 years old this week.
Corinthians is another big football club in Brazil. The two teams are big rivals.
Corinthians sent a message to Palmeiras. The message said: 'Happy birthday!'
Corinthians called their games the 'biggest derby in the world.' A derby is a match between two rival teams.
Palmeiras also had good news. The coach, Abel, gave a win to a player named Lito Sousa.
Lito Sousa is sick. Abel said: 'Continue until the end.'
Before a game against Santos, Palmeiras gave Lito Sousa a special tribute. A tribute is a way to show respect.
Fans liked this friendly message between the two rival teams.
Vocabulary15 words
- rival
- a person or team that competes against another
- derby
- a match between two teams from the same city or area
- tribute
- something you do to show respect for someone
- anniversary
- the day when something special happened in the past
- coach
- a person who trains a sports team
- dedicate
- to give something as a special gift or honor
- opponent
- a person or team you play against in a game
- victory
- when you win a game or contest
- message
- words you send to someone
- congratulate
- to say nice words when something good happens
- fan
- a person who loves a sports team
- match
- a game between two teams
- club
- a group or team, like in football
- honor
- to show great respect for someone
- ill
- not feeling well; sick
Quiz
Answer key
1. 112 years 2. The biggest derby in the world 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Palmeiras is a football club from Brazil. It is _____ years old this week.
Corinthians is another big football club in Brazil. The two teams are big _____.
Corinthians sent a _____ to Palmeiras. The message said: 'Happy birthday!'
Corinthians called their games the 'biggest _____ in the world.'
Palmeiras also had good news. The _____, Abel, gave a win to a player named Lito Sousa.
Lito Sousa is _____. Abel said: 'Continue until the end.'
Before a game against Santos, Palmeiras gave Lito Sousa a special _____.
Fans liked this friendly message between the two rival _____.