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Football: More Than Just a GameCEFR A1
25 May 2025
Adapted from Reza Talebi, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Hadi Yazdi Aznaveh, Unsplash
Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
1 min
44 words
- Football is a popular sport.
- Many people love to watch it.
- In Portugal, football is very important.
- Antonio Salazar was a leader there.
- He liked football, music, and religion.
- Some people think football is not serious.
- Others think it connects us to our past.
Difficult words
- popular — liked by many different people
- leader — a person who guides other people
- religion — a set of beliefs and worship
- connect — to join or link two thingsconnects
- serious — not light or only for fun
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Discussion questions
- Do you like football?
- Do you like music or sport more?
- Is football important where you live?
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