Ünite 1: Football

Hello, my name is Richard and I am from England. I play as a striker in Derry city football club in Ireland. I get up at 7:30 I have a shower, something to eat, two cups of tea and then at 8:30 I set off to the stadium, where our training starts at 9. We spend three hours running up and down, dribbling and practising penalty kicks. At twelve we have lunch together with my team-mates. After lunch I drive home and relax a bit. Later in the afternoon I go swimming or I visit a gym. I have dinner early at about 6:30. After dinner I watch TV, browse the Internet or I meet my friends. I usually go to bed at 11.

A football supporters who take the "support" part more seriously than the football are called hooligans. Some of them are just fans who got drunk, while others are organised gangs formed on the basis of the members' favoured team. Rival firms usually beat each other up. Such battles can easily escalate into property damage and fights with police.

Hooligans are more interested in support rather than football itself.
Some hooligans are organized in gangs.
The point of their activity is to beat their opponents.
Time to time this ends up in property damage.
Sometimes the police gets involved.

The World Cup is an international competition between national football teams held every four years. It's the big occasion for the World - much more popular than the Olympics. For a team to win the world cup means the players will be heroes for life in their native country. The first contest was in 1930 in Uruguay, and was won by the hosts.

The world cup takes place every four years.
It is a competition of national teams.
People like the World Cup more than the Olympics.
If you win the World Cup, you will become hero in your native country.
The first winner of the Cup was Uruguay.

Does Claire like football? No, she is not a big fan of football. But occasionally she watches it on TV with her boyfriend. She admits that time to time she finds the game interesting. Especially when a team from the city where she lives plays some important match. Then it becomes really exciting.

Do you often travel? Yes, I do.
Are you at the stadium? No, I'm not.
Does she like your new shirt? Yes, she does.
Do they have dinner at 6:30? No, they don't.
Is he a good defender? Yes, he is.
Are we the winners of the World Cup? Yes, we are.
Does she like watching football? No, she doesn't.
Is it your team's stadium? No, it isn't.

Monica is tired. She should go on holiday.
Look at my computer, it's much better than yours. You should buy a new one.
He is not very good in English. He should practice more.
They are always late in the morning. They should get up earlier.
He always looses all the money on the football pools. He should stop betting.
You are driving too fast. You should slow down.

You shouldn't ride your bicycle without a helmet.
The strikers shouldn't stay in front when opponent gets too close to their team's goal.
The weather is fine, it shouldn't rain.
You shouldn't oppose decisions made by referee.
She shouldn't eat that late, if you can't sleep at night.
You shouldn't travel there if you think it is dangerous.

There is a colourful label on the bottle.
The car is waiting at the traffic lights.
She was born in Paris.
There is a picture on the wall.
Many fans were at the stadium.
She likes swimming in the sea.
We have a cottage in the mountains.
They live on the island of Man.

Aston Villa is a Football Club from Birmingham that was established in 1874. It is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in England.

Everton Football Club is an English professional football club from the city of Liverpool. They have competed in the top division for a record 107 seasons.