Vila Nova Gets Key Player Back for São Bernardo Match
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Vila Nova will play São Bernardo soon.
This game is part of the Serie B competition.
A starter player is coming back for Vila Nova.
This player did not play in the last game.
Now he is ready to play again.
But one player will not play.
He is a midfielder for Vila Nova.
He did not travel with the team.
So he cannot play in this match.
People want to know the lineup for the game.
The lineup shows which players will start.
Fans can also learn when and where to watch the match.
Vocabulary5 words
- Serie B
- a big football competition in Brazil; not the top level
- starter
- a player who begins the game on the field
- midfielder
- a player who plays in the middle of the field
- lineup
- the list of players who start a game
- travel
- to go to another place
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Quiz
Answer key
1. A starter player 2. He did not travel with the team 3. Serie B
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Vila Nova will play _____ soon.
This game is part of the _____ competition.
A _____ player is coming back for Vila Nova.
This player did not play in the last _____.
Now he is ready to play again.
But one player will not play.
He is a _____ for Vila Nova.
He did not _____ with the team.
So he cannot play in this match.
People want to know the _____ for the game.
The lineup shows which players will _____.
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