Lamine Yamal Buys His Mother a New House
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Lamine Yamal is a young footballer. He is 19 years old.
He talked about his properties. A property is a house or flat that a person owns.
Lamine bought a house for his mother. She could choose where the house was.
Before, his family lived in a small flat. In this flat, the kitchen and the bedroom were in the same room.
Lamine said this was his life before he became famous. Now, things are different.
He wanted to help his mother. He said buying her a house was very important to him.
Lamine Yamal plays football for a big club. He became famous very quickly.
Many young footballers want to help their families. Buying a house for a parent is a common goal.
A goal is something a person wants to do. For Lamine, this goal is now real.
His story shows how football can change a family's life.
Vocabulary5 words
- footballer
- a person who plays football
- properties
- houses or flats that a person owns
- flat
- a home inside a bigger building
- club
- a team that players play for
- goal
- something a person wants to achieve
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Answer key
1. 19 2. A house 3. True
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Lamine Yamal is a young _____. He is 19 years old.
He talked about his _____. A property is a house or flat that a person owns.
Lamine bought a house for his mother. She could _____ where the house was.
Before, his family lived in a small _____.
In this flat, the kitchen and the _____ were in the same room.
Lamine said this was his life before he became _____.
He wanted to _____ his mother.
Lamine Yamal plays football for a big _____.
Buying a house for a parent is a common _____ for young players.
His story shows how football can _____ a family's life.
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