Grêmio to Face Vasco in Brazilian League Match
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Grêmio will play against Vasco on Saturday. This is a game in the Brazilian football league.
Grêmio has a problem. A player named Marlon has an injury. He cannot play in this game.
People want to know the diagnosis of the injury. This means what is wrong with his body.
Marlon will need some recovery time. This means time to get better.
Two other Grêmio players, Weverton and Wallace, talked about the game. They said the game against Vasco is very important.
Fans want to know the lineups. This means the list of players who will play.
Fans also want to know where they can watch the game. Many people will watch it on TV or online.
Vocabulary15 words
- league
- a group of teams that play against each other
- injury
- hurt or damage to the body
- diagnosis
- finding out what is wrong
- recovery time
- time needed to get better
- lineups
- the list of players who will play
- watch
- to see something happen
- Vasco
- a football team from Brazil
- important
- very needed or big
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- game
- a sports match
- Saturday
- a day of the week
- problem
- something bad that needs help
- fans
- people who like a team
- team
- a group of players
- football
- a sport played with a ball and feet
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1. Vasco 2. He got an injury 3. Weverton and Wallace
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Grêmio will play against _____ on Saturday.
This is a game in the Brazilian football _____.
Grêmio has a problem. A player named Marlon has an _____.
People want to know the _____ of the injury.
Marlon will need some _____ time.
Two other Grêmio players, Weverton and _____, talked about the game.
They said the game against Vasco is very _____.
Fans want to know the _____.
Fans also want to know where they can _____ the game.
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