São Paulo Beats Inter, Ends Difficult Run of Form
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São Paulo played against Internacional in a big football match in Brazil.
Some São Paulo fans wanted to be silent during the game. This is called a protest. They were not happy with the team.
But São Paulo won the game. The team played well and beat Internacional.
Before this game, São Paulo had a bad time. People talked about a crisis in the team. A crisis means a very difficult time.
This win was very good news for São Paulo. It stopped talk about the crisis.
The match was part of the Brasileirão. This is the name of the biggest football league in Brazil. A league is a group of teams that play against each other.
Vocabulary6 words
- protest
- when people show they are angry about something
- crisis
- a very bad or difficult time
- Brasileirão
- the name of Brazil's biggest football competition
- league
- a group of sports teams that play against each other
- fans
- people who support a team
- match
- a game between two teams
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Answer key
1. São Paulo 2. Stay silent 3. A crisis
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
São Paulo played against Internacional in a big football _____.
Some São Paulo _____ wanted to be silent during the game.
This is called a _____. They were not happy with the team.
But São Paulo _____ the game.
Before this game, São Paulo had a bad time. People talked about a _____ in the team.
This win was very good news for São Paulo. It stopped talk about the _____.
The match was part of the _____.
This is the name of the biggest football _____ in Brazil.
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