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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/

fotbal

popular

[adj]

/ˈpɑpjələr/

populární

sport

[n]

/spɔːrt/

sport

play

[v]

/pleɪ/

hrát

watch

[v]

/wɑːtʃ/

dívat se

FIFA World Cup

[n]

/fˈiːfə wˈɜːld kˈʌp/

Mistrovství světa ve fotbalu FIFA

hold

[v]

/hoʊld/

organizovat

football

[n]

/ˈfʊtˌbɔl/

fotbal

country

[n]

/ˈkʌntri/

země

10.

history

[n]

/ˈhɪstɚi/ , /ˈhɪstri/

historie

11.

compete

[v]

/kəmˈpit/

soutěžit

12.

thousand

[numeral]

/ˈθaʊzənd/

tisíc

13.

modern

[adj]

/ˈmɑdɚn/

moderní

14.

England

[n]

/ˈɪŋɡɫənd/

Anglie

15.

century

[n]

/ˈsɛnʧəri/

století

16.

official

[adj]

/əˈfɪʃəl/

oficiální

17.

rule

[n]

/ruːl/

pravidlo

18.

association

[n]

/əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/, /əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/

asociace

19.

form

[v]

/ˈfɔɹm/

vytvářet se

20.

player

[n]

/ˈpleɪɚ/

hráč

21.

main

[adj]

/ˈmeɪn/

hlavní

22.

goal

[n]

/ɡoʊl/

cíl

23.

goal

[n]

/ɡoʊl/

gól

24.

kick

[v]

/kɪk/

kopnout

25.

team

[n]

/ˈtim/

tým

26.

win

[v]

/wɪn/

vyhrát

27.

except

[prep]

/ɪkˈsɛpt/

kromě

28.

goalkeeper

[n]

/ˈɡoʊlˌkiːpɚ/

brankář

29.

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

slavný

30.

event

[n]

/ɪˈvɛnt/

událost

31.

uruguay

[n]

/ˈjɝəˌɡwaɪ/, /ˈjɝəˌɡweɪ/

Uruguay

32.

Brazil

[n]

/bɹəˈzɪɫ/

Brazílie

33.

million

[n]

/ˈmɪljən/

milion

34.

Europe

[n]

/ˈjʊrəp/

Evropa

35.

South America

[n]

/sˈaʊθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə/

Jižní Amerika

36.

Africa

[n]

/ˈæfrɪkə/

Afrika

37.

Asia

[n]

/ˈeɪʒə/

Asie

38.

Argentina

[n]

/ˌɑɹdʒənˈtinə/

Argentina

39.

teamwork

[n]

/ˈtimˌwɝk/

týmová práce

40.

Saudi Arabia

[n]

/ˈsaʊdi əˈreɪbiə/

Saúdská Arábie

kapitola

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.

Fotbal je populární sport, který se hraje po celém světě. V mnoha zemích se také nazývá fotbal. Fotbal má dlouhou historii a je milován mnoha lidmi.

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.

Lidé hrají hry s míčem po tisíce let. Moderní fotbal začal v Anglii v 19. století. První oficiální pravidla fotbalu byla stanovena v roce 1863. Tehdy byla v Anglii založena Fotbalová asociace.

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.

Fotbal se hraje na velkém hřišti. Hřiště je dlouhé 100 až 110 metrů a široké 64 až 75 metrů. Každý tým má 11 hráčů. Hlavním cílem je kopnout míč do branky soupeřova týmu. Tým s nejvíce góly vyhrává hru. Hráči, kromě brankáře, nesmí používat ruce nebo paže k dotyku míče.

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.

Jednou z nejslavnějších fotbalových událostí je Mistrovství světa FIFA. Koná se každé čtyři roky. Týmy z mnoha zemí soutěží o vítězství na Mistrovství světa. První Mistrovství světa se konalo v roce 1930 v Uruguayi. Brazílie vyhrála nejvíce Mistrovství světa, s pěti tituly.

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.

Fotbal hrají a sledují miliony lidí. Je velmi populární v Evropě, Jižní Americe, Africe a Asii. Někteří z nejlepších fotbalistů v historii jsou Pelé z Brazílie, Diego Maradona z Argentiny a Lionel Messi z Argentiny.

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.

Fotbal je zábavný a dobrý pro vaše zdraví. Pomáhá vám zůstat ve formě a učí týmovou práci. Mnoho dětí začíná hrát fotbal v mladém věku. Sní o tom, že se jednoho dne stanou profesionálními hráči.

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.

Zajímavost: Nejrychlejší gól v historii fotbalu byl vstřelen pouhých 2,8 sekundy po začátku hry. Tento úžasný rekord vytvořil Nawaf Al-Abed v zápase v Saúdské Arábii.

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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 first world cup was held.

the football association was formed.

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.