Liverpool to Face Chelsea in League Cup Match
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Liverpool will play Chelsea soon. The two teams will meet in the League Cup. This is a football competition in England.
Chelsea has a young player named Estêvão. He has not scored a goal this season. He has not made an assist either. An assist is when a player helps a teammate score.
Estêvão wants to show his value in this match. He wants to play well against Liverpool.
Fans want to know where to watch the game. They also want to know the kick-off time. This is when the match starts.
People also want to know the lineups. A lineup is the list of players who will play. Fans wait for news about the referee too. The referee controls the game.
Vocabulary7 words
- League Cup
- a football competition between English teams
- competition
- a contest between teams or players
- goal
- a point scored in football
- assist
- help from one player so another player scores
- kick-off
- the start time of a match
- lineups
- lists of players who will play in a match
- referee
- the person who controls a football match
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Answer key
1. Liverpool and Chelsea 2. The League Cup 3. Show his value
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Liverpool will play _____ soon.
The two teams will meet in the _____.
This is a football _____ in England.
Chelsea has a young player named _____.
He has not scored a _____ this season.
He has not made an _____ either.
Fans want to know where to watch the _____.
They also want to know the _____ time.
People also want to know the _____.
Fans wait for news about the _____ too.
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