Manchester United Face Leeds in Friendly Match
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Manchester United will play a friendly match against Leeds. This match is on August 12.
A friendly match is not part of a big competition. Teams play it to get ready for the season.
Fans want to know the lineup for each team. A lineup is the list of players who will play.
People also want to know where to watch the game. This means what TV channel or website shows it.
News sites also give a prediction for the match. A prediction is a guess about who will win.
Manchester United and Leeds are both English football clubs. A club is a team with players and staff.
Many fans are excited to see both teams play before the new season starts.
Vocabulary6 words
- friendly
- a game that is not part of a big competition
- competition
- a series of games between teams
- lineup
- the list of players who will play in a game
- watch
- to look at something, like a TV show or game
- prediction
- a guess about what will happen
- clubs
- sports teams with players and staff
Quiz
Answer key
1. A friendly match 2. August 12 3. The lineup and where to watch
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Manchester United will play a _____ match against Leeds. This match is on August _____.
A friendly match is not part of a big _____. Teams play it to get ready for the season.
Fans want to know the _____ for each team. A lineup is the list of players who will play.
People also want to know where to _____ the game. This means what TV channel or website shows it.
News sites also give a _____ for the match. A prediction is a guess about who will win.
Manchester United and Leeds are both English football _____. A club is a team with players and staff.