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Saint-Étienne Aim for Sixth Straight Win at Dunkerque

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AS Saint-Étienne play USL Dunkerque today.

The team from Saint-Étienne is called the Verts. This means 'the Greens' in French.

The match is in the Ligue 2. This is a big football league in France.

This is matchday number six of the season.

Saint-Étienne want to win their sixth game in a row.

The match is at the Marcel-Tribut stadium.

This stadium is in Dunkerque, France.

Fans can watch the game live.

The starting eleven for Saint-Étienne has been shared before the game.

People are excited to see if the Verts can win again.

Vocabulary5 words

Verts
a nickname; it means 'Greens' in French
Ligue 2
a big group of football teams in France
Marcel-Tribut
the name of a football stadium
live
happening now; you can watch it as it happens
starting eleven
the eleven players who begin the game

Quiz

1. Who is Saint-Étienne playing against?
2. What is the nickname for Saint-Étienne's team?
3. How many wins in a row do the Verts want?

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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

AS Saint-Étienne play USL _____ today.

The team from Saint-Étienne is called the _____.

The match is in the _____.

This is matchday number _____ of the season.

Saint-Étienne want to win their sixth game in a _____.

The match is at the _____ stadium.

This stadium is in _____, France.

Fans can watch the game _____.

The _____ for Saint-Étienne has been shared before the game.

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