Movers Football
Movers Football
Learning objective
Expand football and physical capability vocabulary.
Practice reading for gist and specific context clues.
Train listening for positional prepositions and specific visual details.
Lesson duration is: 30 minItems in this lesson
Movers Football
Learning objective
Expand football and physical capability vocabulary.
Practice reading for gist and specific context clues.
Train listening for positional prepositions and specific visual details.
Stadium
Pitch
Trophy
Boots
Whistle
Teammate
Lamine Yamal steps onto the green ____________________ [⚽🟩] before every match.
stadium
boots
pitch
whistle
The referee blew his ____________________ [📯] to start the game.
stadium
boots
pitch
whistle
Every player wears special football ____________________ [👟] to help them run fast without slipping.
stadium
boots
pitch
whistle
Winning a shiny gold ____________________ [🏆] is the dream of every young player.
stadium
trophy
pitch
whistle
Read the passage about Lamine Yamal. Choose the correct word from the word box to fill in each gap (1–5). There is one extra word you do not need.
Lamine Yamal is one of the most exciting talent in world football today. Born in Spain, he became the 1. youngest player ever to play for FC Barcelona in a professional match.
When he enters the 2. stadium, thousands of fans cheer his name. Lamine is known for his fast pace and 3. clever movement on the wing. During the European Championship, he 4. scored an incredible goal from outside the penalty box. His main goal every season is to help his 5. teammatesStart typing... win every tournament.
Learn positional and strategic football vocabulary.
Improve reading comprehension using grammatical contextual clues (verbs and adjectives).
Develop directional listening comprehension.
Goalkeeper
Defender
Penalty
Red Card
Corner Kick
Header
The referee pulled out a ____________________ [🟥] after a dangerous tackle on the winger.
Red Card
Goalkeeper
Header
Corner Kick
The ____________________ [🧤] dove across the goal line to stop the ball from entering the net.
Red Card
Goalkeeper
Header
Corner Kick
Yamal took the ____________________ [🚩⚽] from the corner flag and kicked it high into the penalty box.
Red Card
Goalkeeper
Header
Corner Kick
Ronaldo scored a brilliant ____________________ [🗣️⚽] by jumping higher than all the defenders.
Red Card
Goalkeeper
Header
Corner Kick
Read about big match strategies. Choose the correct word from the box for each numbered space (1–5).
The stadium is packed with over 80,000 excited 1. fans. The energy is intense as the players walk onto the grass.
During the match, Lamine Yamal tricks a 2. defender with a rapid step-over movement. The opposing player trips him inside the box, and the referee blows the 3. whistle immediately!
The referee points to the spot—it is a 4. penalty kick! Cristiano steps up to take it. He takes four steps back, breathes deeply, and shoots. He manages to 5. score in the top corner of the net!
Understand past tense narratives and achievement vocabulary.Analyze longer text blocks for key factual information
Medal
Ballon d'Or
Record
Captain
Fans
Celebration
Cristiano Ronaldo has won the prestigious ____________________ [🏆⚽] award five times in his career.
Celebration
Fans
Captain
Ballon d'Or
The team ____________________ [👨✈️] wears an armband and leads the squad onto the pitch.
Celebration
Fans
Captain
Ballon d'Or
Millions of ____________________ [👥👏] around the world watch their favorite superstars play on TV.
Celebration
Fans
Captain
Ballon d'Or
After scoring the winning goal, Ronaldo ran to the corner flag for his famous 'Siu' ____________________ [🕺].
Celebration
Fans
Captain
Ballon d'Or
Complete the biographical passage below using words from the box (1–5).
Cristiano Ronaldo is widely considered one of the greatest football players in 1. history. Over his long career, he has broken almost every goalscoring 2. record for both club and country.
As the national team 3. captain for Portugal, he led his country to victory at the European Championship, lifting the winner's 4. trophy with pride. Now, young players like Lamine Yamal look up to him. Yamal hopes to win his own individual 5. award in the near future.
⚽ The Great Football Stars
Do you love football? Millions of children around the world play football every day. Three of the most famous players in the world are Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Lamine Yamal.
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi comes from Argentina. He is not very tall, but he is super fast with the ball! He has got short brown hair and brown eyes. Messi can run past five players and score amazing goals with his left foot. Many people think he is the best player in history.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo comes from Portugal. He is tall, strong, and can jump very high to head the ball into the net. Ronaldo works very hard every day in the gym and on the football pitch. His favorite number is 7. When he scores a goal, he runs to the corner and jumps into the air!
Lamine Yamal
Lamine Yamal is a young star from Spain. He started playing in big matches when he was only 15 years old! He is very fast, clever, and loves dribbling past defenders on the right wing. Young football fans all over the world want to play just like him.
All three players show us that if you practice every day and enjoy the game, you can achieve your dreams!
1. Where does Lionel Messi come from?
A) Spain
B) Argentina
C) Portugal
2. What number is Ronaldo’s favorite number?
A) 10
B) 9
C) 7
3. What is Lamine Yamal famous for?
A) Being a goalkeeper
B) Starting to play big matches when he was very young
C) Being the tallest player
Complete the sentences
Ronaldo runs very fast on the football pitch.
Messi put on his football boots before the big match.
Yamal is very quick when he dribbles the ball.
If you want to be a great player, you must practice every day.
The crowd shouted when Messi scored a brilliant goal!
Who is your favorite player: Ronaldo, Messi, or Yamal? Why?
What color is your favorite football shirt?
Where do you like playing football: at school, in the park, or in the garden?
