Francke Horn Set to Face All Blacks at Ellis Park
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Francke Horn is a rugby player. He will play against the All Blacks soon. The game is at Ellis Park. This is a big rugby field in South Africa.
Thirty years ago, in 1996, Francke's father played against the All Blacks too. He got hurt in that game. He had a shiner. This means a hurt eye.
Now Francke wants to carry on his family's story. He wants to do well like his father. People call this a legacy. It means something special from the past that continues.
Another player, Venter, will also play. He will come from the bench. This means he starts the game sitting down, then joins later.
A person named Batho also talked about the game. He said the Lions team must play well. He said they cannot be wasteful. This means they must not make mistakes.
The Lions play against the All Blacks in this big match. Many fans want to watch this game. It is an important game for both teams.
Vocabulary15 words
- All Blacks
- the rugby team from New Zealand
- Ellis Park
- a big sports field in South Africa
- shiner
- a hurt, dark eye
- legacy
- something special passed down from the past
- bench
- where players sit before they play
- Lions
- a rugby team in South Africa
- wasteful
- not careful; making mistakes
- rugby
- a sport with a ball, played by two teams
- match
- a sports game
- field
- a big grass place to play sports
- team
- a group of players
- hurt
- in pain from an injury
- carry on
- to continue something
- fans
- people who like watching a sport or team
- player
- a person who plays a sport
Quiz
Answer key
1. Ellis Park 2. He got a hurt eye 3. From the bench
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Francke Horn is a rugby player. He will play against the _____ soon. The game is at _____. This is a big rugby field in South Africa.
Thirty years ago, in 1996, Francke's father played against the All Blacks too. He got hurt in that game. He had a _____.
Now Francke wants to carry on his family's story. He wants to do well like his father. People call this a _____.
Another player, Venter, will also play. He will come from the _____.
A person named Batho also talked about the game. He said the _____ team must play well. He said they cannot be _____.