Heidenheim to Play Bayern Munich in Friendly Match
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FC Heidenheim will play Bayern Munich in a friendly match.
The game is on August 18.
A friendly match is not part of a big competition. Teams play it to get ready for the season.
Bayern Munich is a very famous football club from Germany. Heidenheim is a smaller German club.
News reports show where people can watch the game. They also show the possible lineups for both teams.
A lineup is the list of players who start the game.
Fans want to know which players will play. They also want to know the kickoff time.
Kickoff is the start time of a match.
This match helps both teams prepare before the real season starts.
More details about the game will come closer to August 18.
Vocabulary6 words
- friendly
- a game that is just for practice, not for points
- competition
- a group of games where teams try to win a prize
- football club
- a team that plays football
- watch
- to look at something, like a game
- lineups
- the players chosen to start a game
- kickoff
- the start time of a football match
Quiz
Answer key
1. Heidenheim and Bayern Munich 2. A friendly match 3. August 18
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
FC Heidenheim will play Bayern Munich in a _____ match.
The game is on _____ 18.
A friendly match is not part of a big _____.
Bayern Munich is a very famous _____ from Germany.
News reports show where people can _____ the game.
They also show the possible _____ for both teams.
A lineup is the list of players who _____ the game.
Fans want to know which _____ will play.
They also want to know the _____ time.
This match helps both teams _____ before the real season starts.