Everton to Play Newcastle in Friendly Match
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Everton will play Newcastle in a friendly match. A friendly is a game that does not count for points.
The match is on August 12. Fans want to know the lineup for each team. A lineup is the list of players who start the game.
News sites are sharing information about the game. They talk about where to watch the match.
Many football fans like to see new players before the season starts. Friendly games help teams get ready.
People also want a prediction for the game. A prediction is a guess about what will happen.
The two teams will show their form before the real season begins. Fans are excited to see this match.
Vocabulary15 words
- friendly
- a game that is just practice; not for real points
- lineup
- the list of players who start a game
- sites
- places on the internet with information
- watch
- to look at something, like a game on TV
- prediction
- a guess about what will happen next
- season
- the time of year when a sport is played
- match
- a game between two teams
- fans
- people who like and support a team
- form
- how well a team is playing
- teams
- groups of players who play together
- news
- information about new things happening
- players
- people who play in a game
- game
- a sport activity between teams
- real
- true; not just practice
- points
- numbers a team gets for winning
Quiz
Answer key
1. A friendly match 2. A list of players who start the game 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Everton will play Newcastle in a _____ match. A friendly is a game that does not count for points.
The match is on August 12. Fans want to know the _____ for each team.
News sites are sharing information about the game. They talk about where to _____ the match.
Many football fans like to see new players before the _____ starts.
People also want a _____ for the game. A prediction is a guess about what will happen.