Pedro: The Striker Flamengo Do Not Want to Lose
Pedro is a football player. He plays for Flamengo, a team in Brazil. He is a striker. A striker is a player who scores goals near the goal.
People say Flamengo cannot lose Pedro. He is very important for the team. He scores many goals.
Another player at Flamengo is called Gabigol. Gabigol gets R$2.5 million every month. This is his salary. A salary is money you get for your job.
Pedro's salary is much smaller than Gabigol's salary. But Pedro is still a top player for the team.
News reports say Pedro will get a new contract. A contract is a paper that says you will work for a team. This means Pedro wants to stay at Flamengo.
Many fans are happy about this news. They want Pedro to stay for a long time.
Vocabulary5 words
- striker
- a player who tries to score goals
- salary
- money you get for your job
- contract
- a paper that says you will work for someone
- renew
- to make an agreement continue
- team
- a group of players who play together
Quiz
Answer key
1. Striker 2. R$2.5 million 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Pedro is a football player. He plays for _____, a team in Brazil. He is a _____.
People say Flamengo cannot lose _____. He is very important for the team.
Another player at Flamengo is called _____. Gabigol gets R$2.5 million every _____.
Pedro's _____ is much smaller than Gabigol's salary.
News reports say Pedro will get a new _____. This means Pedro wants to stay at Flamengo.