[C] Messi Fans from Asia Cheer on Argentina at World Cup

LET'S READ!

Direction: Read the news with your teacher.

MESSI FANS FROM ASIA CHEER ON ARGENTINA AT WORLD CUP

1. Who is Mohammed Haque and why was he excited about attending the game?

2. Why do soccer fans in Bangladesh typically support Argentina or Brazil during the World Cup?

3. How did some South Asian fans in Qatar feel about the speculation surrounding their support for Argentina during the World Cup?

4. How did Argentina's soccer federation respond to the support from Bangladeshis?

5. According to Ahmed Qassim Nasher, why do fans from different nationalities and backgrounds come to cheer for Lionel Messi?

LET'S RECAP!

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1. Which new words/phrases were easiest to remember? Give three.

どの語句/文が覚えやすかったですか？３つ挙げてください。

2. Which words/phrases were you having a hard time to speak/understand? Give three.

どの語句/文が話したり理解するのに難しかったですか？３つ挙げてください。

epitome

[ ih-'pit-uh-mee ]

noun

- the typical highest example of a stated quality, as shown by a particular person or thing.

Even now in her sixties, she is the epitome of French elegance.

legion

[ 'lee-juhn ]

noun

- large numbers of people

His delightful sense of humor won him a legion of friends.

kickoff

[ 'kik-awf ]

noun

- the time when a game of soccer starts, or when it begins again after it has stopped because of a goal, etc.

They're lining up in position for the kickoff.

outstrip

[ out-'strip ]

verb

- to be or become greater in amount, degree, or success than something or someone

We outstripped all our competitors in sales last year.

root for

phrasal verb

- to express or show support for a person, team, etc.

Most of the crowd was rooting for the home team.