FIFA’s new Club World Cup seems unpopular for now
Listen to the story (Indian accent)
The FIFA Club World Cup trophy is in US President Trump’s office. Some people ask why it is there.
The trophy is 24-carat gold. The company Tiffany & Co. made the trophy. The president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, gave the trophy to Trump.
FIFA’s tournament, the Club World Cup, is this summer in the USA. The tournament will have 32 teams. There will be 63 matches.
There are still many tickets available.
Famous teams like Chelsea, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Inter Milan will play. Not many people are buying tickets for the games.
FIFA knows that soccer is not very popular in the USA. Many people like other sports. So, FIFA will advertise the tournament more.
Some people and some teams say that there are too many soccer games in a year.
Other people say that this tournament can make soccer more popular in the USA.
Vocabulary10 words
- Trophy
- A prize given to the winner of a game or competition; ?
- President
- A person who is in charge of a country or a company; the top person/leader of a company or country
- Office
- a room that people work in, especially sitting at tables with computers, phones, etc.; a building that people work in
- Carat
- a unit of measure for diamonds and gold (1 carat = 200 milligrams)
- Tournament
- a contest or competition with only one winner after many games/rounds
- Match
- game; a game or contest between two teams or people where they try to win by playing a sport
- Available
- able to be used: ready for use; accessible; can be bought/purchased
- Famous
- Many people know it; Well-known or admired by many people
- Popular
- Liked by many people; something many people like; common; frequent
- Advertise
- to promote; to market; to push; to make people aware; to show publicly
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The FIFA Club World Cup _____ is in US President Trump’s office. Some people ask why it is _____.
The trophy is 24-carat _____. The company Tiffany & Co. made the trophy. The _____ of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, gave the trophy to Trump.
FIFA’s _____, the Club World Cup, is this _____ in the USA. The tournament will have 32 teams. There will be _____ matches.
There are still many _____ available.
Famous teams like Chelsea, Manchester City, Real _____, Bayern Munich, and Inter Milan will play. Not many people are _____ tickets for the games.
FIFA knows that _____ is not very popular in the USA. Many people like _____ sports. So, FIFA will advertise the tournament _____.
Some people and some _____ say that there are too many soccer games in a year.
_____ people say that this tournament can make soccer more _____ in the USA.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think the soccer trophy is in Trump's office?
- Do you think more people will buy tickets if they see more advertising?
- Are there too many soccer games in one year?
- Why do you think not many people are buying tickets now?
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