Pre-reading questions:
- Do you like to play sports? Please explain your answer.
- What sport did you play in school? Please explain your answer.
Vocabulary:
- face /feys/
[noun] model or representative of something
Britney Spears is the new face of Kenzo. - rising star /RAHY-zing stahr/
[noun] a person who is likely to be successful
My cousin is a rising star in Hollywood. - interview /IN-ter-vyoo/
[noun] a meeting in which someone is asked questions
There will be an interview with the British Prime Minister tomorrow. - inspiration /in-spuh-REY-shuhn/
[noun] someone people admire and want to be like
Her mother is her greatest inspiration. - objective /uhb-JEK-tiv/
[noun] something that you want to do or get
Her objective for this term is to improve her work performance.
Uta Abe is the face of Tokyo 2020. She is Judo’s rising star from Japan. Abe said in an interview that his brother, Hifumi, is her inspiration. One of her goals is to win the championship this 2017. Aiming for a gold in Tokyo Olympics is also one of her objectives. She also promised to do her best to make her parents proud.
True or False:
- Uta Abe is a rising Volleyball star.
- The face of Tokyo 2020 is Uta Abe.
- To win the championship is one of Uta Abe’s goal.
- Uta Abe wants to make her parents proud.
- Hifumi is Uta Abe’s friend.
Vocabulary Check:
Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.
| face | rising star | interview | inspiration | objective |
- I will hold an ___________ with the senator this week.
- She has been an ___________ to many people.
- The princess is the new ___________ of fashion in Japan.
- Every lesson should have an ___________
- The ___________ failed to have a successful career in music.