Platense vs. Boca: Argentina's Torneo Clausura Match
Listen to the story
Platense will play Boca Juniors soon. This is part of the Torneo Clausura. The Torneo Clausura is a football tournament in Argentina.
Boca's coach chose his lineup. A lineup is the list of players who start the game. Two players named Paredes and Villa will play. The coach also made two changes from the last game.
Some people want to watch the match for free online. They can use websites like Roja Directa or Fútbol Libre. But these websites are not safe. They can be dangerous for your computer.
It is better to watch the game on real TV. This way is safe and legal. Many fans want to know the schedule. The schedule tells you the time of the match.
Vocabulary15 words
- Torneo Clausura
- a football competition in Argentina
- tournament
- a group of games between teams
- lineup
- the players who start a game
- changes
- new players who replace others
- dangerous
- not safe; can hurt you
- schedule
- the time when something happens
- coach
- the person who leads a sports team
- match
- a sports game
- free
- you do not pay money
- safe
- not dangerous
- legal
- allowed by the law
- online
- on the internet
- websites
- pages on the internet
- players
- people who play a sport
- game
- a match; sport event
Quiz
Answer key
1. Platense and Boca Juniors 2. A player in Boca's lineup 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Platense will play _____ Juniors soon. This is part of the Torneo _____. The Torneo Clausura is a football _____ in Argentina.
Boca's _____ chose his lineup. A lineup is the list of _____ who start the game. Two players named Paredes and _____ will play. The coach also made two _____ from the last game.
Some people want to watch the match for _____ online. They can use websites like Roja Directa or Fútbol Libre. But these websites are not safe. They can be _____ for your computer.
It is better to watch the game on real TV. This way is safe and _____. Many fans want to know the _____.