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Haris Pardede: from newspapers to football videos — Level A1 — a person holding a flag

Haris Pardede: from newspapers to football videosCEFR A1

23 Mar 2025

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Adapted from Arpan Rachman, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0

Photo by Royhan Firdaus, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
73 words
  • Haris Kristanto Pardede is a football commentator.
  • He left newspapers for online video work.
  • He used to work at a sports newspaper.
  • He began making videos during the pandemic.
  • He covered the national team at a big tournament.
  • He hosts a YouTube channel with reports.
  • He often reports from match fields abroad.
  • He shares information before mainstream outlets.
  • He wants to correct confusing news for fans.
  • Many people started to trust his work.

Difficult words

  • commentator — a person who talks about sports games
  • online — on the internet or using the internet
  • pandemic — a time when a disease spreads in many countries
  • tournament — a sports event with many games and teams
  • abroad — in or to a foreign country, not home

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Discussion questions

  • Do you watch football videos online?
  • Have you ever watched a match from abroad?
  • Do you trust online reports or newspapers more?

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