Marseille Host Toulouse in Key Ligue 1 Match
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Olympique de Marseille will play a home game today.
Their opponent is Toulouse FC.
The match starts at 20:30.
Marseille have won three games in a row.
They want to win a fourth game now.
This is a big match for the top of the table.
Many fans will watch the game live.
Marseille is a city in France.
Toulouse is also a city in France.
Both teams play in the French league called Ligue 1.
The coach of Marseille chose his squad for the game.
People are excited to see who will win.
Vocabulary5 words
- home
- playing in your own stadium
- opponent
- the other team you play against
- league
- a group of teams that play against each other
- coach
- the person who leads a sports team
- squad
- the group of players in a team
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Quiz
Answer key
1. Toulouse 2. 20:30 3. Three
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Olympique de Marseille will play a _____ game today.
Their _____ is Toulouse FC.
The match starts at _____.
Marseille have won _____ games in a row.
They want to win a _____ game now.
This is a big match for the top of the _____.
Both teams play in the French _____ called Ligue 1.
The _____ of Marseille chose his squad for the game.
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