ESL Inventory

American Football Explained: A2 listening

American Football Explained is an activity for A2-B1 students. In this listening activity, you will learn some basic words about American football. This is what to expect:

How to complete a Culture Dive ESL activity: study the vocabulary, listen carefully, check if you understood the ideas.

Don’t worry if you don’t know the sport, the video is very visual and easy to follow.

You will also hear about different players on the field. One important player is the quarterback.

The quarterback is the person who starts the play. He receives the ball and then decides what to do: he can throw it, run with it, or give it to another player. He is like the “leader” of the offense.

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary

Before watching the video, make sure you understand the following vocabulary, complete the sentence with the only word that makes sense among the 3 options given:

American Football Explained – Vocabulary Exercise

Complete the sentence with the only word that makes sense.

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The player runs _______ the end zone.

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The kicker is too far, so the ball is not in his _______.

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The player runs fast _______ more meters on the field.

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A touchdown is _______ six points.

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The team runs one _______ to move closer to the goal.

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The coach has a _______ with the names of all his players.

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Our team has _______ now, so we can start to play.

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The game has 60 minutes of ______ time.

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The team works hard _______ a touchdown.

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The ball goes between the _______, so the kick is good.

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Listening Activity – American Football Explained

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Listening Comprehension

After watching the video, answer the following questions to check understanding.

American Football Explained – Listening Comprehension

Complete the sentences taken from the video with the words you listened.

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Each player on the roster plays a specific position on the field, on offense …

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On offense, your team is trying to move the ball down the field into the opposing team’s end zone to score a . (1 word)

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After a touchdown, you can kick the ball through the uprights for an . (2 words)

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You can score a touchdown by the ball across the goal line. (3 words)

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The offense has four chances called to either run or pass the ball. (1 word)

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When running the ball, a team’s quarterback will hand the ball to the . (2 words)

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The quarterback can also pass the ball in the air to a . (2 words)

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If the defense stops the offense from gaining 10 yards, the offense can to the other team. (3 words)

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A is worth three points. (2 words)

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Once the other team has taken , the team is now on offense and must try and score. (4 words)

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American Football Explained – Finish

Now that you have finished the listening activity, you know some important football words. As a matter of fact, American football has a long season each year. The NFL regular season usually starts in early September and continues through late December or early January. After that, teams with the best records play in the playoffs. The season ends with the Super Bowl in early February, one of the biggest sports events in the world.

If you want to watch NFL games online, you can find them on TV channels like ESPN, FOX, CBS, and NBC or on streaming services like Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, Paramount+, NFL+, os DAZN. Different platforms show games on different days, like Thursday, Sunday, and Monday nights during the season.

Moreover, there’s always something else to study: Superlatives | Present Simple or Continuous? | Paired Conjunctions