Inter Miami Face Toronto FC While Trying to End Slump
Inter Miami will play Toronto FC on Saturday.
The game is at Inter Miami's home stadium.
Inter Miami is in a slump. This means they are not winning many games.
Lionel Messi plays for Inter Miami. He is a very famous soccer player.
Toronto FC wants to reach the playoffs. The playoffs are important games at the end of the season.
Inter Miami stands in the way of this goal.
Fans want to see Messi help his team win.
This match is important for both teams.
Inter Miami wants to stop losing games.
Toronto FC wants to win and move closer to the playoffs.
The match will happen this Saturday.
Vocabulary6 words
- stadium
- a big place where people watch sports
- slump
- a bad time when a team does not win
- soccer
- a sport with a ball and two teams; also called football
- playoffs
- special games after the normal season to find a winner
- season
- the months when a sport is played
- goal
- something a person or team wants to reach
Quiz
Answer key
1. Inter Miami 2. A time of not winning 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Inter Miami will play _____ FC on Saturday.
The game is at Inter Miami's home _____.
Inter Miami is in a _____.
Lionel _____ plays for Inter Miami.
Toronto FC wants to reach the _____.
Inter Miami stands in the way of this _____.
Fans want to see Messi help his _____ win.
Inter Miami wants to stop _____ games.
Toronto FC wants to win and move closer to the _____.