Football or Soccer?
2023-04-22
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1Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between football and soccer.
2Hello, my name is Ben.
3I am a middle school student from China.
4I like learning English. "Soccer" and "football" sometimes mean the same thing, and sometimes they mean different things.
5Could you please explain how to tell the difference in daily life?
6Thank you!
7This is an awesome question, Ben.
8You are correct, "football" and "soccer" are the same sports.
9But "football" in the United States is a completely different game from the "football" played in other parts of the world.
10Let's take a closer look at the two terms and two different games played.
11The most popular game in the world - "football" - is the one played only with the feet.
12Every four years, players from many nations gather for the World Cup.
13In game play, a ball is passed and kicked around a large field with goals at each end.
14A goalkeeper protects each goal while 10 other players try to score.
15Football is played almost year-round with two short breaks in the winter and summer.
16The Argentina national football team won the 2022 World Cup.
17We also play this game in the United States, but we call it "soccer." It is the same sport.
18Eleven US cities will host soccer games for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
19One of the most popular sports in the United States, however, is called "football," but it is a completely different sport.
20Most people from outside of the U.S. know this sport as "American football" and the big game each year is called the Super Bowl.
21In this sport, the ball is oval-shaped and brown.
22The players mostly use their hands as they run and throw the ball down the field to the other team's end zone to score points, known as touchdowns.
23Players can also kick the ball over a high bar to score extra points.
24As with soccer, there are 11 players on each team, but no goalkeepers.
25Instead, defensive players try to stop the other team from scoring by knocking the ball away or knocking down the player with the ball.
26American football is played September through January.
27Unlike soccer, there are no professional football teams with women.
28The West Virginia Mountaineers have won a lot of football games, but they have never won a national college championship.
29Tailgating parties before football games include music, food, and drinks.
30Please let us know if these explanations and examples helped you, Ben!
31What question do you have about American English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com
32And that's Ask a Teacher.
33I'm Faith Pirlo.
1Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between football and soccer. 2Question: 3Hello, my name is Ben. 4I am a middle school student from China. I like learning English. "Soccer" and "football" sometimes mean the same thing, and sometimes they mean different things. Could you please explain how to tell the difference in daily life? 5Thank you! 6Answer 7This is an awesome question, Ben. 8You are correct, "football" and "soccer" are the same sports. But "football" in the United States is a completely different game from the "football" played in other parts of the world. 9Let's take a closer look at the two terms and two different games played. 10The most popular game in the world - "football" - is the one played only with the feet. Every four years, players from many nations gather for the World Cup. In game play, a ball is passed and kicked around a large field with goals at each end. A goalkeeper protects each goal while 10 other players try to score. Football is played almost year-round with two short breaks in the winter and summer. 11The Argentina national football team won the 2022 World Cup. 12We also play this game in the United States, but we call it "soccer." It is the same sport. 13Eleven US cities will host soccer games for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 14One of the most popular sports in the United States, however, is called "football," but it is a completely different sport. Most people from outside of the U.S. know this sport as "American football" and the big game each year is called the Super Bowl. 15In this sport, the ball is oval-shaped and brown. The players mostly use their hands as they run and throw the ball down the field to the other team's end zone to score points, known as touchdowns. Players can also kick the ball over a high bar to score extra points. 16As with soccer, there are 11 players on each team, but no goalkeepers. Instead, defensive players try to stop the other team from scoring by knocking the ball away or knocking down the player with the ball. American football is played September through January. 17Unlike soccer, there are no professional football teams with women. 18The West Virginia Mountaineers have won a lot of football games, but they have never won a national college championship. 19Tailgating parties before football games include music, food, and drinks. 20Please let us know if these explanations and examples helped you, Ben! 21What question do you have about American English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com 22And that's Ask a Teacher. 23I'm Faith Pirlo. 24Faith Pirlo and Dan Friedell wrote this lesson for VOA Learning English. 25_________________________________________________________________ 26Words in This Story 27knocking -v. to cause someone or something to fall to the ground 28tailgate - v. to have a social gathering in which food and drinks are served at or near the back of a parked vehicle 29_________________________________________________________________ 30Do you have a question for the teacher? We want to hear from you. We have a new comment system. Here is how it works: 31Each time you return to comment on the Learning English site, you can use your account and see your comments and replies to them. Our comment policy is here.