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The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in the Super Bowl. This win stopped the Chiefs from winning three Super Bowls in a row.
The Chiefs had been to the Super Bowl five times in the last six years. Many people thought they might win again. But the Eagles’ strong defense helped them win the game.
This year’s Super Bowl was held in New Orleans. Donald Trump became the first US president to attend a Super Bowl. Other celebrities, including Taylor Swift, also attended.
The Eagles’ defense sacked Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes six times. They also intercepted two of his passes. This is a big reason why the Chiefs lost.
This is the Eagles’ second Super Bowl win. They also won in 2018.
Although the Chiefs did a good job of stopping the Eagles’ running back, Jalen Hurts, the Eagles’ quarterback, played very well. He was named the Most Valuable Player.
Two years ago, the Chiefs beat the Eagles in the Super Bowl. Hurts played well in that game too, but his team lost. Hurts said that he learned from the past and that his team’s defense was very important to their victory.
In the first half of the game, the Chiefs didn’t do very well. The Eagles scored first. Then, their defense played strongly, intercepting Mahomes’ passes and scoring touchdowns. The Eagles continued to score in the second half.
Eagles’ fans started copying a chant used by the Chiefs to make fun of their bad performance. The Chiefs scored some points late in the game, but it was too little, too late.
Vocabulary
- Defeat – To win against someone or something in a game or competition
- In a row – something happening a number of times, one after the other; consecutively; in succession
- Defense – players who try to stop the other team from scoring
- Hold – to organize; to arrange; to have an event; host
- President – A person who is in charge of a country or a company; the top person/leader of a company or country
- Attend – be present at a place or event; to go to an event; to be at an event
- Celebrity – a famous person
- Sack – In football, when a defensive player tackles the quarterback before he can throw the ball
- Quarterback – The player in American football who throws the ball
- Intercept – To catch a pass thrown by the other team
- Pass – To throw or kick the ball to another player in a sport
- Although – even though; despite the fact; however; but
- Name – to choose someone or something; to appoint; to specify
- Most Valuable Player (MVP) – the player who is contributed/did the most to help the team’s success in a competition or season; the best player on the team in a game or season
- Beat – to defeat an opponent or win a competition; to win a match/game against another person/team; to complete a game successfully
- Victory – win; success; achievement; triumph
- Score – Points in a game; A number that shows how well someone did in a game
- Touchdown – When a player carries or catches the ball in the opponent’s end zone, scoring points; A way to score points in football by carrying the ball across the opponent’s goal line
- Fan – a person who likes a sport, team, or celebrity; supporter; follower
- Chant – when people say something together in a fun or rhythmic way, like cheering
- Make fun – To tease or joke about someone in a mean way
- Performance – the act of doing something, such as your job; how well someone does their job; the action of entertaining other people by dancing, singing, acting, playing music, playing a sport, etc.
- Too little, too late – Not enough and happening after it’s too late to matter or make a difference
Quiz
Discussion Questions
- How important is the quarterback’s performance to a team’s success?
- What does it mean to be a “Most Valuable Player”? What qualities does such a player have?
- Why do some sports fans make fun of the opposing team? Is that good sportsmanship?
- If you could attend any sporting event in the world, what would it be and why?
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Fill-in-the-Blank Listening Practice
The Philadelphia Eagles _____ the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in the Super Bowl. This _____ stopped the Chiefs from winning _____ Super Bowls in a row.
The Chiefs had been to the Super Bowl _____ times in the last six years. Many people thought they _____ win again. But the Eagles’ strong defense _____ them win the game.
This year’s Super Bowl _____ held in New Orleans. Donald Trump became the first US _____ to attend a Super Bowl. Other celebrities, _____ Taylor Swift, also attended.
The Eagles’ defense sacked Chiefs _____ Patrick Mahomes six times. They also intercepted _____ of his passes. This is a big reason why the Chiefs _____ .
This is the Eagles’ _____ Super Bowl win. They also won in _____ .
Although the Chiefs did a good job of _____ the Eagles’ running back, Jalen Hurts, the Eagles’ _____ , played very well. He was named the Most Valuable _____ .
Two years ago, the Chiefs beat the Eagles _____ the Super Bowl. Hurts played well in that game too, but _____ team lost. Hurts said that he learned from the past and that his team’s _____ was very important to their victory.
In the _____ half of the game, the Chiefs didn’t do very well. The Eagles _____ first. Then, their defense played strongly, intercepting Mahomes’ passes and _____ touchdowns. The Eagles continued to score in the second _____ .
Eagles’ fans started _____ a chant used by the Chiefs to make fun of their bad _____ . The Chiefs scored some points late in the game, _____ it was too little, too late.
