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, Kick Off Your English
Lesson Grammar Focus Phrasal Verbs Page
1. Why Do Teenagers Present Simple vs kick off, warm up, 3-7
Love Football? Present Continuous work out
2. Football Rules and Modal Verbs: must / send off, blow the 8-12
Referees mustn’t / can / can’t whistle, stick to
3. A Day at the Past Simple (regular & get in, stand up, 13-17
Football Stadium irregular) shout out
4. My Favourite Linking Words: look up to, take 18-21
Football Player because / so / but after, join in
5. Training and Should / Shouldn’t warm up, cut down 22-25
Staying Fit (advice) on, build up
6. Football Around Comparatives and keep up with, go up 26-30
the World Superlatives against, cheer on
7. Planning a Future with 'going to' set up, turn up, work 31-34
Football Match out
8. Playing FIFA – Present Perfect (ever / break into, catch on, 35-38
More Than Just a never) stand up for
Game
9. Dealing with Gerunds as bounce back, give 39-41
Winning and Losing Subjects/Objects up, look back on
10. The History of Past Simple + Time take part in, look 42-44
Football Phrases back on, catch on
Complete List of Phrasal Verbs (Lessons 1–10) 45
Football and Stadium Vocabulary 47
Football Slang Vocabulary for Kids 49
Keys to exercises 50
Helpful Phrases for Writing 54
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, Lesson 1: Why Do Teenagers Love Football?
1. Reading
Football is the most popular sport in the world. Many
teenagers play football after school or at the weekend. It is fun,
and it helps you stay healthy. You only need a ball and a place
to play, like a park or school field.
Football is also a good way to make friends and work as a
team. Some young people want to become professional
football players. Others just play for fun.
Teenagers also enjoy watching football. They follow football
clubs on TV or online. Some teens even go to the stadium to watch
a live match.
Football is more than just a game. It teaches discipline,
respect, and teamwork. That’s why so many teenagers love it. Why
do you love football?
2. Vocabulary
Word Meaning
sport physical game or activity
team a group that plays together
match a football game
score get a goal
player a person in a team
field place where you play
healthy strong and well
club a football organisation
fun something you enjoy
discipline ability to follow rules
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, Vocabulary Practice
A. Match the words with their meanings:
1. sport a. place where you play
2. team b. strong and well
3. match c. physical game or activity
4. score d. football organisation
5. player e. get a goal
6. field f. ability to follow rules
7. healthy g. a person in a team
8. club h. something you enjoy
9. fun i. a group that plays together
10. discipline j. a football game
B. Complete the sentences with the correct word from the list:
sport, team, match, score, player, field, healthy, club, fun, discipline
1. Football is my favourite ______________
2. She plays for a local football ______________
3. Our ______________ won the game yesterday.
4. The ______________ was exciting!
5. He’s the best ______________ in the school.
6. You need to be ______________ to play well.
7. We ran across the whole ______________
8. The coach teaches us ______________ and respect.
9. Did you see him ______________ that goal?
10. Playing football is really ______________
3. Phrasal Verb
• kick off – to start a football match The game kicks off at 4 p.m.
• warm up – to prepare your body before exercise
We always warm up before playing.
• work out – to exercise He works out every day to stay fit.
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, Kick Off Your English
Lesson Grammar Focus Phrasal Verbs Page
1. Why Do Teenagers Present Simple vs kick off, warm up, 3-7
Love Football? Present Continuous work out
2. Football Rules and Modal Verbs: must / send off, blow the 8-12
Referees mustn’t / can / can’t whistle, stick to
3. A Day at the Past Simple (regular & get in, stand up, 13-17
Football Stadium irregular) shout out
4. My Favourite Linking Words: look up to, take 18-21
Football Player because / so / but after, join in
5. Training and Should / Shouldn’t warm up, cut down 22-25
Staying Fit (advice) on, build up
6. Football Around Comparatives and keep up with, go up 26-30
the World Superlatives against, cheer on
7. Planning a Future with 'going to' set up, turn up, work 31-34
Football Match out
8. Playing FIFA – Present Perfect (ever / break into, catch on, 35-38
More Than Just a never) stand up for
Game
9. Dealing with Gerunds as bounce back, give 39-41
Winning and Losing Subjects/Objects up, look back on
10. The History of Past Simple + Time take part in, look 42-44
Football Phrases back on, catch on
Complete List of Phrasal Verbs (Lessons 1–10) 45
Football and Stadium Vocabulary 47
Football Slang Vocabulary for Kids 49
Keys to exercises 50
Helpful Phrases for Writing 54
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, Lesson 1: Why Do Teenagers Love Football?
1. Reading
Football is the most popular sport in the world. Many
teenagers play football after school or at the weekend. It is fun,
and it helps you stay healthy. You only need a ball and a place
to play, like a park or school field.
Football is also a good way to make friends and work as a
team. Some young people want to become professional
football players. Others just play for fun.
Teenagers also enjoy watching football. They follow football
clubs on TV or online. Some teens even go to the stadium to watch
a live match.
Football is more than just a game. It teaches discipline,
respect, and teamwork. That’s why so many teenagers love it. Why
do you love football?
2. Vocabulary
Word Meaning
sport physical game or activity
team a group that plays together
match a football game
score get a goal
player a person in a team
field place where you play
healthy strong and well
club a football organisation
fun something you enjoy
discipline ability to follow rules
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, Vocabulary Practice
A. Match the words with their meanings:
1. sport a. place where you play
2. team b. strong and well
3. match c. physical game or activity
4. score d. football organisation
5. player e. get a goal
6. field f. ability to follow rules
7. healthy g. a person in a team
8. club h. something you enjoy
9. fun i. a group that plays together
10. discipline j. a football game
B. Complete the sentences with the correct word from the list:
sport, team, match, score, player, field, healthy, club, fun, discipline
1. Football is my favourite ______________
2. She plays for a local football ______________
3. Our ______________ won the game yesterday.
4. The ______________ was exciting!
5. He’s the best ______________ in the school.
6. You need to be ______________ to play well.
7. We ran across the whole ______________
8. The coach teaches us ______________ and respect.
9. Did you see him ______________ that goal?
10. Playing football is really ______________
3. Phrasal Verb
• kick off – to start a football match The game kicks off at 4 p.m.
• warm up – to prepare your body before exercise
We always warm up before playing.
• work out – to exercise He works out every day to stay fit.
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