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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/

piłka nożna

popular

[adj]

/ˈpɑpjələr/

popularny

sport

[n]

/spɔːrt/

sport

play

[v]

/pleɪ/

grać

watch

[v]

/wɑːtʃ/

oglądać

FIFA World Cup

[n]

/fˈiːfə wˈɜːld kˈʌp/

Mistrzostwa Świata FIFA

hold

[v]

/hoʊld/

organizować

football

[n]

/ˈfʊtˌbɔl/

piłka nożna

country

[n]

/ˈkʌntri/

kraj

10.

history

[n]

/ˈhɪstɚi/ , /ˈhɪstri/

historia

11.

compete

[v]

/kəmˈpit/

rywalizować

12.

thousand

[numeral]

/ˈθaʊzənd/

tysiąc

13.

modern

[adj]

/ˈmɑdɚn/

nowoczesny

14.

England

[n]

/ˈɪŋɡɫənd/

Anglia

15.

century

[n]

/ˈsɛnʧəri/

wiek

16.

official

[adj]

/əˈfɪʃəl/

oficjalny

17.

rule

[n]

/ruːl/

zasada

18.

association

[n]

/əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/, /əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/

stowarzyszenie

19.

form

[v]

/ˈfɔɹm/

formować się

20.

player

[n]

/ˈpleɪɚ/

gracz

21.

main

[adj]

/ˈmeɪn/

główny

22.

goal

[n]

/ɡoʊl/

cel

23.

goal

[n]

/ɡoʊl/

gol

24.

kick

[v]

/kɪk/

kopać

25.

team

[n]

/ˈtim/

zespół

26.

win

[v]

/wɪn/

wygrać

27.

except

[prep]

/ɪkˈsɛpt/

oprócz

28.

goalkeeper

[n]

/ˈɡoʊlˌkiːpɚ/

bramkarz

29.

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

sławny

30.

event

[n]

/ɪˈvɛnt/

wydarzenie

31.

uruguay

[n]

/ˈjɝəˌɡwaɪ/, /ˈjɝəˌɡweɪ/

Urugwaj

32.

Brazil

[n]

/bɹəˈzɪɫ/

Brazylia

33.

million

[n]

/ˈmɪljən/

milion

34.

Europe

[n]

/ˈjʊrəp/

Europa

35.

South America

[n]

/sˈaʊθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə/

Ameryka Południowa

36.

Africa

[n]

/ˈæfrɪkə/

Afryka

37.

Asia

[n]

/ˈeɪʒə/

Azja

38.

Argentina

[n]

/ˌɑɹdʒənˈtinə/

Argentyna

39.

teamwork

[n]

/ˈtimˌwɝk/

praca zespołowa

40.

Saudi Arabia

[n]

/ˈsaʊdi əˈreɪbiə/

Arabia Saudyjska

rozdział

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.

Piłka nożna to popularny sport uprawiany na całym świecie. W wielu krajach nazywa się ją również futbolem. Piłka nożna ma długą historię i jest uwielbiana przez wielu ludzi.

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.

Ludzie grali w gry z piłką od tysięcy lat. Nowoczesna piłka nożna rozpoczęła się w Anglii w XIX wieku. Pierwsze oficjalne zasady piłki nożnej zostały ustalone w 1863 roku. Wtedy to w Anglii powstało Stowarzyszenie Piłki Nożnej.

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.

Piłka nożna jest rozgrywana na dużym boisku. Boisko ma od 100 do 110 metrów długości i od 64 do 75 metrów szerokości. Każda drużyna ma 11 zawodników. Głównym celem jest kopnięcie piłki do bramki drużyny przeciwnej. Drużyna z większą liczbą goli wygrywa mecz. Zawodnicy, z wyjątkiem bramkarza, nie mogą używać rąk lub ramion do dotykania piłki.

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.

Jednym z najbardziej znanych wydarzeń piłkarskich jest Mistrzostwa Świata FIFA. Odbywają się co cztery lata. Drużyny z wielu krajów rywalizują o wygraną w Pucharze Świata. Pierwszy Puchar Świata odbył się w 1930 roku w Urugwaju. Brazylia wygrała najwięcej Pucharów Świata, z pięcioma tytułami.

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.

Piłka nożna jest grana i oglądana przez miliony ludzi. Jest bardzo popularna w Europie, Ameryce Południowej, Afryce i Azji. Niektórzy z najlepszych piłkarzy w historii to Pelé z Brazylii, Diego Maradona z Argentyny i Lionel Messi z Argentyny.

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.

Piłka nożna jest fajna do gry i dobra dla zdrowia. Pomaga zachować formę i uczy pracy zespołowej. Wiele dzieci zaczyna grać w piłkę nożną w młodym wieku. Marzą o tym, aby pewnego dnia zostać zawodowymi graczami.

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.

Ciekawostka: Najszybsza bramka w historii piłki nożnej została strzelona zaledwie 2,8 sekundy po rozpoczęciu meczu. Ten niesamowity rekord ustanowił Nawaf Al-Abed w meczu w Arabii Saudyjskiej.

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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:

the fastest goal was scored.

the football association was formed.

the first world cup was held.

modern soccer began.

Match each fact with the correct number:

First World Cup year

Number of World Cups won by Brazil

Length of a soccer field

100-110m

1930

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.