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The New York Times
Pre-reading questions:
- Do you like playing sports?
- What sports do you play?
Vocabulary:
- win /win/
[verb] to achieve first position and/or get a prize in a competition, election, fight, etc.
Blue Jays won the baseball match for the 2nd time.
- championship /CHAM-pee-uh n-ship/
[noun] a high-level competition to decide who is the best, especially in a sport
The Giants is aiming to win the American League Championship Series.
- kick /kik/
[noun] the action of kicking something
Lionel Messi gave the ball a strong kick.
- moment /MOH-muhnt/
[noun] a particular time or occasion
Winning the championship game was the best moment of his life.
- showcase /SHOH-keys/
[noun] a situation or event that makes it possible for the best features of something to be seen
Lebron did incredibly great in the Basketball Dunk Showcase.
Liverpool won against Tottenham in the Championship League final at Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid. This is their sixth time to have claimed the European Cup since 2005. Mohamed Salah opened the first scoring when he shot a direct free kick in the second minute. Divock Origi finished the game with a low shot from inside the area at the 88th minute. The championship was a great moment for Salah to get back from being forced out of the Kiev showcase last year because of his injured shoulder.
True or False:
- Liverpool defeats Tottenham with a score of 5-0 in the Championship League final.
- The Championship League final was held at Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid.
- It was Liverpool’s sixth time to have claimed the European Cup since 2003.
- Mohammed Salah was the first one to score in the match.
- Divock Origi finished the game with a low shot from inside the area in the 188th minute.
Vocabulary Check:
[verb] to achieve first position and/or get a prize in a competition, election, fight, etc.
Blue Jays won the baseball match for the 2nd time.
[noun] a high-level competition to decide who is the best, especially in a sport
The Giants is aiming to win the American League Championship Series.
[noun] the action of kicking something
Lionel Messi gave the ball a strong kick.
[noun] a particular time or occasion
Winning the championship game was the best moment of his life.
[noun] a situation or event that makes it possible for the best features of something to be seen
Lebron did incredibly great in the Basketball Dunk Showcase.
Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.
| win | championship | kick | moment | showcase |
- Neeskens gets a free _________ after Gerson was given a foul.
- Kobe Paras became popular after winning the Dunk ___________.
- She will never forget the ___________ when she won the National Quiz Bee.
- Manchester United ___________ the Carabao Cup final with a score of 4-3.
- The New York Yankees won the American League _____________ Series in 2009.