Useful vocabulary
teama group playing together
playera person who plays
goalan aim; in football, a score
refereethe official managing a match
scorethe match result
drawan equal score
Listen, read, and try
A: Did you watch the match yesterday?
B: Yes. Our team won two to one.
A: Who scored the winning goal?
B: The striker scored in the last five minutes.
A: Was it a good game?
B: It was exciting, but our defense needs to improve.
Your next practice task
Describe a match in four sentences: the teams, the score, an event, and your opinion. If football is not your interest, use another sport.
An additional resource from its publisher
British Council · Sport is GREAT
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