Haris Pardede: from newspapers to football videosCEFR A1
23 Mar 2025
Adapted from Arpan Rachman, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Royhan Firdaus, Unsplash
- 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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