Hearts to Host Benfica in Europa League Clash
Listen to the story
Hearts will play Benfica soon.
This is a game in the Europa League.
The Europa League is a big football competition in Europe.
Hearts is a football team from Scotland.
Benfica is a football team from Portugal.
People call Benfica "Águia," which means "Eagle."
Benfica had a big win at home before this game.
That win was in Benfica's stadium, called Luz.
Now Benfica must travel to Scotland to play Hearts.
Fans want to know where to watch the game.
They also want to know the kick-off time.
People also ask about the lineups for both teams.
A lineup shows which players will play.
Many fans are excited for this match.
The game will show two different football styles.
Vocabulary5 words
- Europa League
- a big football competition for teams from many countries
- competition
- a contest between teams or people
- stadium
- a big place where sports games happen
- kick-off
- the start time of a football game
- lineups
- the list of players who will play in a game
Quiz
Answer key
1. Hearts and Benfica 2. Europa League 3. They had a big win at home
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Hearts will play _____ soon.
This is a game in the _____ League.
Hearts is a football team from _____.
Benfica is a football team from _____.
People call Benfica "_____," which means "Eagle."
Benfica had a big _____ at home before this game.
That win was in Benfica's _____, called Luz.
Now Benfica must _____ to Scotland to play Hearts.
Fans want to know where to _____ the game.
They also want to know the _____ time.
People also ask about the _____ for both teams.