Manchester City and Everton Tie 3-3
Introduction
Manchester City and Everton played a football match. The game ended in a 3-3 draw.
Main Body
Manchester City played well at first. Jeremy Doku scored a goal before the break. Everton played with a strong defense. In the second half, Everton played better. Thierno Barry scored two goals and Jake O'Brien scored one. Everton led 3-1. Then, Erling Haaland scored for City. In the last minute, Jeremy Doku scored again. The score became 3-3.
Conclusion
The game ended in a draw. Now, Manchester City is 5 points behind Arsenal in the league.
Learning
🕒 The 'Past' Pattern
Look at how the story describes the game. Most words end in -ed. This is how we talk about things that already happened.
- play → played
- end → ended*
The 'Special' Words Some words change completely. You must memorize these:
- become → became
- is/am/are → was/were
⚽ Action Words for A2
| Word | Meaning | Example from text |
|---|---|---|
| Score | To get a point | "Doku scored a goal" |
| Lead | To be winning | "Everton led 3-1" |
| Draw | Same score for both | "The game ended in a draw" |
💡 Quick Tip: Sequence
To tell a story in English, use these 'time' markers to guide the reader: At first Then In the last minute