Monaco vs Marseille: Both Clubs Chase a Fast Start
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Monaco played Marseille in a football match.
People call Marseille "OM" for short.
The transfer window is still open.
Marseille has not bought any new players yet this summer.
Marseille wants to show it is playing well.
Monaco also wants a good start to the season.
Both teams want to be near the top of the table.
It is early in the season.
Many things can still change before the transfer window closes.
Fans feel unsure about what will happen next.
The match was important for both clubs.
This is the start of a long race for good positions.
Vocabulary15 words
- transfer window
- a time when teams can buy new players
- players
- people who play a sport
- season
- the months when a sport is played
- race
- a competition to be first
- match
- a game between two teams
- top
- the highest place
- table
- a list that shows team positions
- clubs
- sports teams
- start
- the beginning
- buy
- to get something with money
- confirm
- to show something is true
- fans
- people who support a team
- important
- having big value
- unsure
- not knowing for certain
- long
- taking a lot of time
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Answer key
1. Monaco and Marseille 2. OM 3. No
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Monaco played _____ in a football match.
People call Marseille "_____" for short.
The transfer _____ is still open.
Marseille has not bought any new _____ yet this summer.
Marseille wants to show it is playing _____.
Monaco also wants a good start to the _____.
Both teams want to be near the _____ of the table.
It is _____ in the season.
Many things can still change before the transfer window _____.
This is the start of a long _____ for good positions.
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