Culture #33

ILR 2+ · Culture & religion · TV sports interview · natural recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 5What does the coach argue?

Question 2 of 5How many times in a row has the team exited in the first round?

Question 3 of 5What did he promise before the tournament?

Question 4 of 5What does he ask the federation for?

Question 5 of 5What does 'another coach ... the result will be the same' imply?

Vocabulary

الْإِقْصَاءelimination

الدَّوْر الْأَوَّلthe first round

أَخْتَبِئُI hide

الْحُكَّامreferees

مُحْتَرِفَةprofessional

مَوَاهِبtalents

بِالصُّدْفَةby chance

رُبْع النِّهَائِيّquarterfinals

سَقْف التَّوَقُّعَاتceiling of expectations

الِاتِّحَادthe federation

الْفِئَات الْعُمْرِيَّةage groups