Diego walks out for Friday's final
Diego wants to play his school's Friday final. He starts as a midfielder in number 9, and the referee blows the whistle.
La final del viernes
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What you'll learn
Spanish present tense, the verb querer, and school football words: vestuario, centrocampista, árbitro and pitido.
It is Friday and Diego wants to walk out for the school final. His sister holds a sign with his name and number 9. The coach puts him at midfield, between the defence and the forwards. Nobody states a score. The referee starts the match and Diego looks for his first touch.
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Phrases for training
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la gran final del torneo escolar
newthe big school tournament final
Names the main event of the story.
Essential phrase for talking about school sports events.
juega contra los chicos
newplays against the boys
Describes who the team faces in the match.
Useful for describing opponents in sports.
marca el primer gol
newscores the first goal
Common sports phrase for the opening goal.
Key chunk for narrating a football match.
tarjeta amarilla
newyellow card
A warning card in football after a foul.
Important sports vocabulary from the match scene.
gol de la victoria
newwinning goal
The goal that decides the match.
Emotional phrase for the climax of a game.
medallas de campeones
newchampion medals
Medals given to the winning team.
Useful for describing victory and awards.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Coach
entrenador
coach
The person who gives instructions to the team.
Central role word in any sports story.
Referee
árbitro
referee
Starts the match with a whistle.
Basic football role vocabulary.
Goalkeeper
portero
goalkeeper
The player who stops shots on goal.
Key position word from the match action.
Midfielder
centrocampista
midfielder
A player who links defense and attack.
Position word the narrator uses for himself.
Trophy
trofeo
trophy
A prize the winners receive after the final.
Victory vocabulary from the celebration.
Stands
gradas
stands / bleachers
Where parents and students sit to watch.
Describes the match setting in the gym.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Present: team plays
Nuestro equipo de fútbol juega contra los chicos del instituto vecino
our football team plays against the boys from the nearby school
Juega is present tense: a regular action happening now.
Shows how Spanish narrates live match action.
Estar: score
El marcador está uno a cero a nuestro favor
the score is one-nil in our favor
Está + score describes the current match result.
Helps read and talk about football scores.
Reflexive: celebrate
Todos saltamos de alegría y nos abrazamos
everyone jumps for joy and we hug each other
Nos abrazamos uses the reflexive pronoun nos.
Common pattern for team celebration scenes.
Time: all month
Todo el mes esperamos este día especial
all month we wait for this special day
Todo el mes marks how long they have been waiting.
Useful for building anticipation in a story.
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