This is an english story for Level A1 learners of English. Key vocabularies of this story are listed at the end of the story. Enjoy!
He Is Playing Soccer
John loves to play soccer. He plays with his friends every day after school. Today, he is playing a game with his team in the park. He is wearing a red jersey and black shorts. He feels excited as he kicks the ball and runs towards the goal.
His teammates are cheering for him, “Go, John, go!” John is a good player. He dribbles the ball and passes it to his teammate, who scores a goal. John jumps and cheers with his friends. They high-five and celebrate their victory.
After the game, John is tired but happy. He goes home and takes a shower. He feels proud of himself for playing well. He thinks about the next game and how he can improve his skills.
Vocabulary list:
- soccer - a game played by two teams with a ball
- excited - feeling happy and enthusiastic
- jersey - a shirt worn by a sports team
- shorts - short pants worn for sports or in warm weather
- teammate - a person who plays on the same team
- cheering - showing support or approval by shouting and clapping
- player - a person who takes part in a game or sport
- dribbles - moves the ball by bouncing it off the feet while running
- passes - gives the ball to another player
- goal - an area on the field where players try to score points
- jumps - lifts oneself off the ground
- high-five - a celebratory gesture in which two people slap their hands together
- victory - winning a game or competition
- tired - feeling a need to rest or sleep
- happy - feeling pleased or content
- shower - a device for washing oneself, often with water
- proud - feeling pleased and satisfied about something one has done
- skills - abilities or expertise in a particular area
- improve - make something better or more effective
- thinks - uses the mind to consider or reason about something
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