Newcastle United to Play Friendly Match Against Strasbourg
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Newcastle United will play a friendly match against Strasbourg. The game is on August 16.
A friendly match is not for points. Teams use it to get ready for the season.
Some websites give a preview of the game. A preview talks about the game before it happens.
These websites also give betting tips. Betting is when people try to win money by guessing the result.
News about Newcastle also talks about another friendly match. Newcastle will also play Bayer Leverkusen. This is a team from Germany.
Fans want to know about both games. They want news and analysis before the matches start.
Vocabulary3 words
- friendly
- a game that is just for practice, not for points
- preview
- information about something before it happens
- betting
- trying to win money by guessing what will happen
Quiz
Answer key
1. A friendly match 2. August 16 3. Bayer Leverkusen
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Newcastle United will play a _____ match against Strasbourg. The game is on _____ 16.
A friendly match is not for _____. Teams use it to get ready for the season.
Some websites give a _____ of the game. A preview talks about the game before it happens.
These websites also give _____ tips. Betting is when people try to win _____ by guessing the result.
News about Newcastle also talks about another friendly match. Newcastle will also play Bayer _____. This is a team from _____.
Fans want to know about both games. They want news and _____ before the matches start.