Dortmund and Bayern to Play in German Super Cup
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Tonight, two big football teams play a game. They are Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich. The game is called the German Super Cup.
This game happens every year in Germany. It is a game before the new football season starts. Two strong teams play against each other.
Both teams have a mascot. A mascot is a funny character for a team. People say the mascots will also have fun together tonight.
Many fans want to know the kickoff time. Kickoff is when a football game starts. People can watch the game tonight.
This news comes from a sports video website. The website also shows old great goals from past Super Cup games.
Vocabulary15 words
- Super Cup
- a special football game between two top teams
- season
- the months when a sport is played
- mascot
- a funny character that shows a team
- kickoff
- the start time of a football game
- fans
- people who like a team very much
- goals
- points scored in football
- match
- a game between two teams
- clubs
- sports teams that people can join or support
- opponent
- the other team you play against
- tonight
- later today, in the evening
- video
- moving pictures you can watch
- website
- a place on the internet with information
- strong
- very good and powerful
- top
- the best or highest level
- character
- a person or figure in a story or team
Quiz
Answer key
1. Dortmund and Bayern 2. A funny character for a team 3. Old great goals
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Tonight, two big football teams play a _____. They are Borussia Dortmund and Bayern _____.
The game is called the German _____ Cup.
This game happens every year in _____.
Both teams have a _____.
Many fans want to know the _____ time.
People can watch the _____ tonight.
This news comes from a sports _____ website.
The website also shows old great _____ from past Super Cup games.