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Back-to-Back Champions: PSG
1 Jun 2026
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WARM UP
Think Ahead: Which detail do you think appears in this story?
a) A soccer team won a very big trophy.
b) A group of fans built a new stadium out of wood.
c) The game of soccer is now played with two balls at once.
Ask:
(1) Do you like playing soccer?
(2) What is your favorite sports team?
VOCABULARY
win
(verb)
team
(noun)
fan
(noun)
ball
(noun)
happy
(adjective)
to be the best in a game or race
Example: I hope our team can win the game today.
a group of people playing a sport together
Example: My soccer team has eleven players.
a person who likes a team or a player very much
Example: The fan wore a red shirt to support the team.
a round object used in a game
Example: Kick the ball into the net to score a goal.
feeling good or glad
Example: The players are very happy after they win.
A big soccer game happened on Saturday! Two famous teams played. One was PSG from France. The other was Arsenal from England. It was a very close game.
At first, Arsenal scored a goal. Their fans were very happy. Then, PSG scored a goal too. The score was 1-1. The players used the ball to run and kick for a long time.
In the end, the teams had to take special kicks. This is called a penalty shootout. PSG was the best team that night. They did not lose. PSG was the big winner of the trophy. Every fan in Paris is celebrating today!
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Which two teams played the big game?
2. What was the score before the special kicks?
3. Who won the trophy in the end?
4. How do you feel when your favorite team wins?
5. Is soccer more fun to watch or to play?
6. Why do fans wear the same colors as their team?
FILL IN THE GAPS
1. LISTEN AND FILL GAPS
Word Bank: win / team / fan / ball / happy
Listen to the audio and complete the gaps below:
A big soccer game happened on Saturday! Two famous teams played. One was PSG from France. The other was Arsenal from England. At first, Arsenal scored a goal. Their fans were very (1) _______. Then, PSG scored a goal too. The score was 1-1. The players used the (2) _______ to run and kick for a long time. In the end, PSG was the best (3) _______ that night. They did not lose. PSG was the big (4) _______ner of the trophy. Every (5) _______ in Paris is celebrating today!
2. MAIN IDEA
Choose one:
PSG beat Arsenal in a big soccer game to win a trophy.
Arsenal and PSG decided to join together and become one big team.
UNDERSTANDING
3. TRUE OR FALSE
The game was between PSG and Arsenal. T / F
Arsenal won the trophy in the end. T / F
The score was 1-1 after the normal game. T / F
4. PUT EVENTS IN ORDER
Put the events from the story in the correct order from first (1) to last (3):
[ ] PSG wins the game on penalties.
[ ] Kai Havertz scores an early goal for Arsenal.
[ ] Ousmane Dembélé scores a goal for PSG.
LANGUAGE
Vocabulary Match
Match each vocabulary word with a definition:
Win ___
Team ___
Fan ___
Ball ___
a) A group of players.
b) A round object for games.
c) To be the best in a game.
d) Someone who likes a team.
USE IT
6. DISCUSSION BUILDER
Choose the best phrase for each gap:
1. PSG won the game ________ they were very good at penalties.
Channels TV
because / but / so
2. Arsenal played well, ________ they did not win the trophy.
Philstar.com
because / but / so
7. SENTENCE UNSCRAMBLE
A. won B. The C. trophy. D. team E. the
A. fans B. many C. are D. There E. happy.
ANSWER KEY
Think Ahead:
a. The article focuses on the Champions League trophy won by PSG.
Listening
(1) happy, (2) ball, (3) team, (4) win, (5) fan.
Main Idea
PSG beat Arsenal in a big soccer game to win a trophy.
True or False
1. True.
2. False. PSG won the trophy.
3. True.
Put Events in Order
1. Kai Havertz scores an early goal for Arsenal.
2. Ousmane Dembélé scores a goal for PSG.
3. PSG wins the game on penalties.
Vocab Match
1. c
2. a
3. d
4. b
Discussion Builder
1. because, 2. but.
Sentence Unscramble
1. The team won the trophy.
2. There are many happy fans.