Pre-reading questions:
- Do you like watching sports? Why or why not?
- What kind of award do you want to receive in the future?
Vocabulary:
- award /uh-WAWRD/
- athlete /ATH-leet//
- jubilant /JOO-buh-luhnt/
- accept /ak-SEPT//
- obtain /uhb-TEYN/
[noun] a prize or a sum of money that a person or organization is given for an achievement
The president gave the award to the best employee of the year.
[noun] a person who is very good at sports or physical exercise, especially one who competes in organized events
The game was ended abruptly because the athlete was injured.
[adjective] feeling or showing great happiness, especially because of a success
The student was jubilant when they saw the result of the examination.
[verb] to agree to take something
I will accept the job offer that the company gave to me.
[verb] to get something, esp. by a planned effort
Doing your best in everything you do will help you to obtain your dreams.
Rikako Ikee got the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in the Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Japanese swimmer claimed the award after she won six gold medals. The young athlete is the first female competitor who received the award at Asian Games.
Ikee was jubilant at the result of the game. With a smile on her face, she accepted a trophy and an amount of 50,000 dollars. She became the fourth Japanese athlete to obtain that award. The final day of Asian Games was memorable, especially to the Japanese team for they have secured the second place.
Ikee was jubilant at the result of the game. With a smile on her face, she accepted a trophy and an amount of 50,000 dollars. She became the fourth Japanese athlete to obtain that award. The final day of Asian Games was memorable, especially to the Japanese team for they have secured the second place.
Comprehension Questions:
- Who won the award?
- What kind of award did she receive?
- What country hosted the Asian Games?
- How many medals did she win?
- According to the article, how does Ikee feel about the award?
Discussion Questions:
- Do you think Ikee Rikako deserves the MVP award?
- What do you think is the purpose of multi-sport event like Asian Games?
- In your own opinion, how important is winning medals in a competition?
- Do you think playing sports is good for your health?
- What are the disadvantages of playing sports?