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Vocabulary

soccer

[n]

/ˈsɑːkɚ/

popular

[adj]

/ˈpɑpjələr/

sport

[n]

/spɔːrt/

play

[v]

/pleɪ/

watch

[v]

/wɑːtʃ/

FIFA World Cup

[n]

/fˈiːfə wˈɜːld kˈʌp/

hold

[v]

/hoʊld/

football

[n]

/ˈfʊtˌbɔl/

country

[n]

/ˈkʌntri/

10.

history

[n]

/ˈhɪstɚi/ , /ˈhɪstri/

11.

compete

[v]

/kəmˈpit/

12.

thousand

[numeral]

/ˈθaʊzənd/

13.

modern

[adj]

/ˈmɑdɚn/

14.

England

[n]

/ˈɪŋɡɫənd/

15.

century

[n]

/ˈsɛnʧəri/

16.

official

[adj]

/əˈfɪʃəl/

17.

rule

[n]

/ruːl/

18.

association

[n]

/əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/, /əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/

19.

form

[v]

/ˈfɔɹm/

20.

player

[n]

/ˈpleɪɚ/

21.

main

[adj]

/ˈmeɪn/

22.

goal

[n]

/ɡoʊl/

23.

goal

[n]

/ɡoʊl/

24.

kick

[v]

/kɪk/

25.

team

[n]

/ˈtim/

26.

win

[v]

/wɪn/

27.

except

[prep]

/ɪkˈsɛpt/

28.

goalkeeper

[n]

/ˈɡoʊlˌkiːpɚ/

29.

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

30.

event

[n]

/ɪˈvɛnt/

31.

uruguay

[n]

/ˈjɝəˌɡwaɪ/, /ˈjɝəˌɡweɪ/

32.

Brazil

[n]

/bɹəˈzɪɫ/

33.

million

[n]

/ˈmɪljən/

34.

Europe

[n]

/ˈjʊrəp/

35.

South America

[n]

/sˈaʊθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə/

36.

Africa

[n]

/ˈæfrɪkə/

37.

Asia

[n]

/ˈeɪʒə/

38.

Argentina

[n]

/ˌɑɹdʒənˈtinə/

39.

teamwork

[n]

/ˈtimˌwɝk/

40.

Saudi Arabia

[n]

/ˈsaʊdi əˈreɪbiə/

Practice

soccer

[n]

/ˈsɑːkɚ/

popular

[adj]

/ˈpɑpjələr/

sport

[n]

/spɔːrt/

play

[v]

/pleɪ/

watch

[v]

/wɑːtʃ/

FIFA World Cup

[n]

/fˈiːfə wˈɜːld kˈʌp/

hold

[v]

/hoʊld/

football

[n]

/ˈfʊtˌbɔl/

country

[n]

/ˈkʌntri/

10.

history

[n]

/ˈhɪstɚi/ , /ˈhɪstri/

11.

compete

[v]

/kəmˈpit/

12.

thousand

[numeral]

/ˈθaʊzənd/

13.

modern

[adj]

/ˈmɑdɚn/

14.

England

[n]

/ˈɪŋɡɫənd/

15.

century

[n]

/ˈsɛnʧəri/

16.

official

[adj]

/əˈfɪʃəl/

17.

rule

[n]

/ruːl/

18.

association

[n]

/əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/, /əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/

19.

form

[v]

/ˈfɔɹm/

20.

player

[n]

/ˈpleɪɚ/

21.

main

[adj]

/ˈmeɪn/

22.

goal

[n]

/ɡoʊl/

23.

goal

[n]

/ɡoʊl/

24.

kick

[v]

/kɪk/

25.

team

[n]

/ˈtim/

26.

win

[v]

/wɪn/

27.

except

[prep]

/ɪkˈsɛpt/

28.

goalkeeper

[n]

/ˈɡoʊlˌkiːpɚ/

29.

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

30.

event

[n]

/ɪˈvɛnt/

31.

uruguay

[n]

/ˈjɝəˌɡwaɪ/, /ˈjɝəˌɡweɪ/

32.

Brazil

[n]

/bɹəˈzɪɫ/

33.

million

[n]

/ˈmɪljən/

34.

Europe

[n]

/ˈjʊrəp/

35.

South America

[n]

/sˈaʊθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə/

36.

Africa

[n]

/ˈæfrɪkə/

37.

Asia

[n]

/ˈeɪʒə/

38.

Argentina

[n]

/ˌɑɹdʒənˈtinə/

39.

teamwork

[n]

/ˈtimˌwɝk/

40.

Saudi Arabia

[n]

/ˈsaʊdi əˈreɪbiə/

soccer

[n]

/ˈsɑːkɚ/

كرة القدم

popular

[adj]

/ˈpɑpjələr/

شعبي

sport

[n]

/spɔːrt/

رياضة

play

[v]

/pleɪ/

يلعب

watch

[v]

/wɑːtʃ/

يشاهد

FIFA World Cup

[n]

/fˈiːfə wˈɜːld kˈʌp/

كأس العالم FIFA

hold

[v]

/hoʊld/

ينظم

football

[n]

/ˈfʊtˌbɔl/

كرة القدم

country

[n]

/ˈkʌntri/

بلد

10.

history

[n]

/ˈhɪstɚi/ , /ˈhɪstri/

تاريخ

11.

compete

[v]

/kəmˈpit/

يتنافس

12.

thousand

[numeral]

/ˈθaʊzənd/

ألف

13.

modern

[adj]

/ˈmɑdɚn/

حديث

14.

England

[n]

/ˈɪŋɡɫənd/

إنجلترا

15.

century

[n]

/ˈsɛnʧəri/

قرن

16.

official

[adj]

/əˈfɪʃəl/

رسمي

17.

rule

[n]

/ruːl/

قاعدة

18.

association

[n]

/əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/, /əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/

جمعية

19.

form

[v]

/ˈfɔɹm/

يتشكل

20.

player

[n]

/ˈpleɪɚ/

لاعب

21.

main

[adj]

/ˈmeɪn/

رئيسي

22.

goal

[n]

/ɡoʊl/

هدف

23.

goal

[n]

/ɡoʊl/

هدف

24.

kick

[v]

/kɪk/

ركل

25.

team

[n]

/ˈtim/

فريق

26.

win

[v]

/wɪn/

فاز

27.

except

[prep]

/ɪkˈsɛpt/

ما عدا

28.

goalkeeper

[n]

/ˈɡoʊlˌkiːpɚ/

حارس المرمى

29.

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

مشهور

30.

event

[n]

/ɪˈvɛnt/

حدث

31.

uruguay

[n]

/ˈjɝəˌɡwaɪ/, /ˈjɝəˌɡweɪ/

أوروغواي

32.

Brazil

[n]

/bɹəˈzɪɫ/

البرازيل

33.

million

[n]

/ˈmɪljən/

مليون

34.

Europe

[n]

/ˈjʊrəp/

أوروبا

35.

South America

[n]

/sˈaʊθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə/

أمريكا الجنوبية

36.

Africa

[n]

/ˈæfrɪkə/

أفريقيا

37.

Asia

[n]

/ˈeɪʒə/

آسيا

38.

Argentina

[n]

/ˌɑɹdʒənˈtinə/

الأرجنتين

39.

teamwork

[n]

/ˈtimˌwɝk/

العمل الجماعي

40.

Saudi Arabia

[n]

/ˈsaʊdi əˈreɪbiə/

المملكة العربية السعودية

الفصل

Soccer

Read a short passage about the world's most popular sport, where teams compete to score goals by kicking a ball into a net.

1.1

Soccer is a popular sport played all over the world. It is also called football in many countries. Soccer has a long history and is loved by many people.

كرة القدم هي رياضة شعبية تُلعب في جميع أنحاء العالم. وتسمى أيضًا كرة القدم في العديد من البلدان. كرة القدم لها تاريخ طويل وتحظى بحب الكثير من الناس.

1.2

People have played games with a ball for thousands of years. Modern soccer began in England in the 19th century. The first official rules of soccer were made in 1863. This was when the Football Association was formed in England.

لقد لعب الناس ألعابًا بكرة لآلاف السنين. بدأ كرة القدم الحديثة في إنجلترا في القرن التاسع عشر. تم وضع أول قواعد رسمية لكرة القدم في عام 1863. وكان ذلك عندما تم تشكيل اتحاد كرة القدم في إنجلترا.

1.3

Soccer is played on a large field. The field is 100 to 110 meters long and 64 to 75 meters wide. Each team has 11 players. The main goal is to kick the ball into the other team's goal. The team with the most goals wins the game. Players except the goalkeeper cannot use their hands or arms to touch the ball.

يلعب كرة القدم على ملعب كبير. يتراوح طول الملعب بين 100 إلى 110 متر وعرضه بين 64 إلى 75 متر. كل فريق لديه 11 لاعبًا. الهدف الرئيسي هو ركل الكرة في مرمى الفريق الآخر. الفريق الذي يسجل أكبر عدد من الأهداف يفوز بالمباراة. لا يمكن للاعبين، باستثناء حارس المرمى، استخدام أيديهم أو أذرعهم لمس الكرة.

1.4

One of the most famous soccer events is the FIFA World Cup. It happens every four years. Teams from many countries compete to win the World Cup. The first World Cup was held in 1930 in Uruguay. Brazil has won the most World Cups, with five titles.

أحد أشهر أحداث كرة القدم هو كأس العالم FIFA. يقام كل أربع سنوات. تتنافس فرق من العديد من الدول للفوز بكأس العالم. أقيمت أول كأس عالم في عام 1930 في أوروغواي. فازت البرازيل بأكبر عدد من كؤوس العالم، بخمسة ألقاب.

1.5

Soccer is played and watched by millions of people. It is very popular in Europe, South America, Africa, and Asia. Some of the best soccer players in history are Pelé from Brazil, Diego Maradona from Argentina, and Lionel Messi from Argentina.

يلعب كرة القدم ويشاهدها الملايين من الناس. وهي شائعة جدًا في أوروبا وأمريكا الجنوبية وأفريقيا وآسيا. بعض من أفضل لاعبي كرة القدم في التاريخ هم بيليه من البرازيل ودييجو مارادونا من الأرجنتين وليونيل ميسي من الأرجنتين.

1.6

Soccer is fun to play and good for your health. It helps you stay fit and teaches teamwork. Many children start playing soccer at a young age. They dream of becoming professional players one day.

كرة القدم ممتعة للعب وجيدة لصحتك. إنها تساعدك على البقاء لائقاً وتعلم العمل الجماعي. يبدأ العديد من الأطفال في لعب كرة القدم في سن مبكرة. يحلمون بأن يصبحوا لاعبي كرة قدم محترفين يوماً ما.

1.7

Fun fact: The fastest goal in soccer history was scored just 2.8 seconds after the game started. This amazing record was set by Nawaf Al-Abed in a match in Saudi Arabia.

حقيقة ممتعة: تم تسجيل أسرع هدف في تاريخ كرة القدم بعد 2.8 ثانية فقط من بداية المباراة. هذا السجل المذهل سجله نواف العابد في مباراة في السعودية.

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QuizSkip the quiz

When did modern soccer begin?

In the 18th century

In the 19th century

In the 20th century

In the 21st century

How many players are on a soccer team?

Put the events in the correct order:

modern soccer began.

the football association was formed.

the first world cup was held.

the fastest goal was scored.

Match each fact with the correct number:

First World Cup year

Number of World Cups won by Brazil

Length of a soccer field

1930

100-110m

Complete the sentences with the correct words.

Soccer is also called

in many countries.

The FIFA World Cup happens every

years.

The fastest goal in soccer history was scored in

football

four

2.8

Which one is TRUE?

The first World Cup was held in England.

Players can use their hands, except the goalkeeper.

Soccer is popular in many parts of the world.

The fastest goal took 10 seconds to score.

Which one is FALSE?

Brazil has won the most World Cups.

The first World Cup was held in 1930.

Modern soccer started in the 18th century.

Soccer is good for health.