Guy Roux and Gervais Martel Share Memories and Old Stories
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Guy Roux is a famous person in French football. He talked with another football man, Gervais Martel. Guy Roux said something surprising. He said: "We were both wrong." This was a big confession.
They also talked about an old trip. Gervais Martel went to a European Cup match many years ago. On this trip, something bad happened. He got a triple fracture. This means three broken bones.
Gervais Martel stayed in room number 13 at a hotel. In some countries, people drive on the left side of the road. This was different for him. The whole trip was very strange.
People can watch a video about this story. The video shows Guy Roux and Gervais Martel talking. Many football fans remember these two men from the past.
Vocabulary5 words
- football
- a sport with a ball and two teams
- confession
- when you say something true that is hard to say
- European Cup
- a big football competition between countries
- triple fracture
- three broken bones in the body
- video
- moving pictures with sound you can watch
Quiz
Answer key
1. Gervais Martel 2. He got a triple fracture 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Guy Roux is a famous person in French _____. He talked with another football man, Gervais Martel. Guy Roux said something surprising. He said: "We were both _____." This was a big _____.
They also talked about an old _____. Gervais Martel went to a _____ match many years ago. On this trip, something bad happened. He got a _____. This means three broken bones.
Gervais Martel stayed in room number _____ at a hotel. In some countries, people drive on the _____ side of the road. This was different for him. The whole trip was very _____.
People can watch a _____ about this story. The video shows Guy Roux and Gervais Martel talking.