1. Vocabulary: English 6.

Vocabulary: English
The league: away The league : promotion

Example: When a team has an away match, they travel to Example: Promotion is when teams move from one
their opponants stadium. If a team is playing league to a higher tier. The top clubs in a
away, they have more of a challenge. league can move up to a higher league. The
Premier League is the highest level.

2. Vocabulary: English 7. Vocabulary: English

The league : champions The league : relegation

Example: The team that wins the league are called the Example: Relegation is when the clubs that finish the
champions . season at the bottom of the league table move
to a lower tier league.

3. Vocabulary: English 8. Vocabulary: English

The league : fixtures The league : result

Example: When the matches for a competition are Example: The result is the final score at the end of a
arranged and the dates are set or fixed, they match.
are called fixtures .

4. Vocabulary: English 9. Vocabulary: English

The league : home The league : three
points
Example: When a team is playing at home , it means that
224.713 Example: If a team wins a match, they score three
the match is in their own stadium. When a team points . The points determine their position in
is playing at home , they have an advantage the league table.
because more of their fans can watch.

5. Vocabulary: English 10. Vocabulary: English

The league : league table The league : underdogs

Example: The league table shows the position of all of Example: The underdogs are the team that people think
the teams in the league, based on the number will lose. When a small team plays a club at the
of points they have won in the competition so top of the league, the small club will be the
far. underdogs .

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