'Kicking Off' a New Year — VOA Learning English
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And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English.
One of the most popular sports in the United States is American football. In the U.S., “football” is a sport that involves a lot of contact. What people around the world call “football,” Americans call soccer.
For today’s show, we talk about some idioms and expressions that come from American football.
The American sport mainly involves carrying or throwing the ball. But there are times when a player must use their feet to kick the ball. The kicker can kick field goals to get points. In addition to that, the game starts with a kickoff and, after scoring points, a team will kick off to the other side, beginning their turn on offense.
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