Fulham to Face Chelsea in Premier League Opening Match
Chelsea will play Fulham on 25 August. This is the first match of the new Premier League season.
The Premier League is the top football league in England. Many people watch it every week.
Chelsea's coach is Xabi Alonso. He is happy with his team before the season starts.
Alonso talked about a player. He said this player is different from others. The coach gave him big praise.
Football fans want to know how to watch the match. TV channels and websites will show it.
People also like to guess the score before a match. This is called a prediction.
Fulham and Chelsea both play in London. Many fans are excited for this game.
Vocabulary10 words
- Premier League
- the top football competition in England
- league
- a group of teams that play against each other
- praise
- nice words about someone
- score
- the number of goals in a game
- prediction
- a guess about what will happen
- coach
- the person who leads a sports team
- opening match
- the first game of a season
- defender
- a player who stops the other team from scoring
- fans
- people who like and watch a team
- season
- the months when a sport is played
Quiz
Answer key
1. 25 August 2. Xabi Alonso 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Chelsea will play _____ on 25 August. This is the first match of the new Premier League _____.
The Premier League is the top football _____ in England. Many people watch it every week.
Chelsea's _____ is Xabi Alonso. He is happy with his team before the season starts.
Alonso talked about a _____. He said this player is different from others. The coach gave him big _____.
Football fans want to know how to _____ the match. TV channels and websites will show it.
People also like to guess the _____ before a match. This is called a _____.
Fulham and Chelsea both play in _____. Many fans are excited for this game.