Sport Signs Midfielder Patrick de Paula for Série B Run-in
Listen to the story
Sport is a football club in Brazil.
The club is signing a new player.
His name is Patrick de Paula.
He plays as a midfielder.
Before, he played for Palmeiras and Botafogo.
These are two big football clubs in Brazil.
Sport plays in the Série B.
Série B is Brazil's second football division.
The season is now in an important phase.
Sport wants Patrick to help the team win.
The club hopes he can help them move up.
Many fans are happy about this news.
Vocabulary6 words
- club
- a team that people play sports for
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- midfielder
- a player who plays in the middle of the field
- Série B
- the second most important league in Brazilian football
- division
- a group of teams at the same level
- phase
- a part of something that happens over time
Quiz
Answer key
1. Midfielder 2. Série B 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Sport is a football _____ in Brazil.
The club is signing a new _____.
His name is Patrick de _____.
He plays as a _____.
Before, he played for _____ and Botafogo.
Sport plays in the _____.
Série B is Brazil's second football _____.
The season is now in an important _____.
Sport wants Patrick to help the team _____.
The club hopes he can help them move _____.