Paris FC Beats Nice 3-0, Takes Top Spot in Ligue 1
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Paris FC won a big football game.
They played against Nice in Ligue 1.
Ligue 1 is the top football league in France.
Paris FC won the game 3-0.
This is called a score.
Paris FC scored three goals. Nice scored zero.
One player named Samir Chergui scored a goal.
He is called the scorer of that goal.
This was his first game back for the team.
We call this a player's return.
He played very well in the game.
After this win, Paris FC is now first in the league.
Being first means you are at the top of the table.
The table shows all the teams and their points.
Paris FC now has more points than every other team.
Vocabulary8 words
- Ligue 1
- the top football group of teams in France
- league
- a group of sports teams that play against each other
- score
- the number of points each team gets in a game
- goals
- points scored in football
- scorer
- a player who scores a goal
- return
- coming back after being away
- top
- the highest place; number one
- table
- a list that shows team results in order
Quiz
Answer key
1. 3-0 2. Samir Chergui 3. At the top
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Paris FC won a big football _____.
They played against Nice in _____ 1.
Paris FC won the game _____-0.
Paris FC scored three _____. Nice scored zero.
One player named Samir Chergui scored a _____.
This was his first game back for the _____.
We call this a player's _____.
After this win, Paris FC is now _____ in the league.
Being first means you are at the top of the _____.
Paris FC now has more _____ than every other team.