Soccer with Friends

Marcus loves playing soccer with his friends. They play at the park every weekend. Marcus plays as a forward. He likes scoring goals for his team. His best friend, Sam, is the goalkeeper. Sam is very good at stopping the ball. Marcus and his friends practice passing the ball to each other. They also practice shooting goals. Sometimes, their game gets intense. They all try their best to win. Marcus feels proud when he scores a goal. After the game, they sit and talk about the match. They laugh and share snacks together. Marcus loves playing soccer because it is fun and exciting.

Key Vocabulary

To help you recall the words faster, draw a picture, create a sentence, or a story for each word.

  1. Soccer – A game where players kick a ball to score goals.

  2. Forward – A player who tries to score goals.

  3. Goalkeeper – A player who defends the goal.

  4. Pass – To kick or throw a ball to another player.

  5. Goal – A point scored in soccer.

Individual Sentences

  1. Marcus loves playing soccer with his friends.

  2. They play at the park every weekend.

  3. Marcus plays as a forward.

  4. He likes scoring goals for his team.

  5. His best friend, Sam, is the goalkeeper.

  6. Sam is very good at stopping the ball.

  7. Marcus and his friends practice passing the ball to each other.

  8. They also practice shooting goals.

  9. Sometimes, their game gets intense.

  10. They all try their best to win.

  11. Marcus feels proud when he scores a goal.

  12. After the game, they sit and talk about the match.

  13. They laugh and share snacks together.

  14. Marcus loves playing soccer because it is fun and exciting.

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "Do you like playing soccer?"

  1. Casual: "Hey, do you like playing soccer?"

  2. Intimate: "Sweetie, do you enjoy playing soccer?"

  3. Formal: "May I ask if you like playing soccer?"

  4. Business: "Could you share your opinion on playing soccer?"

  5. Writing: "Please let me know if you enjoy playing soccer."

Natural Dialogue

Me: Do you like playing soccer?
Friend: Yes, I play every weekend!
Me: What position do you play?
Friend: I play as a forward. What about you?
Me: I like being the goalkeeper.
Friend: That’s cool! Soccer is so much fun.