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The New York Times
Pre-reading questions:
- Are you a fan of baseball? Why or why not?
- If you are a fan of baseball, what is your favorite baseball team? If not, what sports do you like and why?
Vocabulary:
- outplay /out-PLEY/
[verb] to play better than another person or team
LA Lakers outplayed Golden State Warriors in the semi finals.
- league /leeg/
[noun] a group of teams playing a sport who take part in competitions between each other
My brother’s baseball team is aspiring to join the major leagues in the next season.
- victory /VIK-tuh-ree/
[noun] the act or an example of winning a competition or war
In every training, their coach always let them to imagine the victory as a motivation to do better.
- substitute /SUHB-sti-toot/
[noun] in sports, a player who is used for part of a game instead of another player
Shui has been in the court for the entire first and second quarters, so now he’s hand signalling the coach for a substitute.
- final whistle /FAHYN-l HWIS-uhl/
[noun] the end of a football game, when the referee blows a whistle to end the game
Kyle Kuzma managed to do a three point shot at the final whistle.
Liverpool outplayed Tottenham with a score of 2-0 in the Championship League final at Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid. This is their sixth European Cup victory since 2005. Mohamed Salah opened the first scoring when he shot a direct free kick in the second minute and substitute Divock Origi finished the game in a strike at the 88th minute. The victory was a great moment for Salah to get back from being forced out of the Kiev showcase in 2018 because of his injured shoulder. But this year, Tottenham midfielder Moussa Sissoko’s arm injury resulted to Liverpool’s early penalty opening.
Salah said in an interview shortly after the final whistle, “It’s not an individual performance, the whole team was unbelievable today.” Salah’s goal record of 1 minute and 48 seconds in the match is considered as the second quickest goal in the Championship League Final history. As for Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool’s manager, Liverpool’s victory has broken the record of six defeats in major finals and gives him his first Champions League title in three finals.
Comprehension Questions:
- What was the final score when Liverpool defeated Tottenham in the Championship League final in Madrid?
- Who opened the first scoring when he shot a direct free kick in the second minute?
- Who sealed the victory with a low shot from inside the area in the 88th minute?
- Whose arm was injured that resulted to Liverpool’s early penalty opening?
- Whose goal record scored the second quickest goal in Championship League final history?
Discussion Questions:
- What do you think about Liverpool’s victory? Please explain your answer.
- Do you think Liverpool’s victory only happened because of Salah and Origi’s efforts and not by the whole team? Please explain your answer.
- Do you think Sissoko’s arm injury brought luck into Liverpool’s team? Why or why not?
- Do you think penalty kicks are an advantage or disadvantage in a football game? Please explain your answer.
- If you will be given the chance to be part of a football team, which team will you be a part of? Please explain your answer.
※レッスン教材に関するアンケートのお願い
[verb] to play better than another person or team
LA Lakers outplayed Golden State Warriors in the semi finals.
[noun] a group of teams playing a sport who take part in competitions between each other
My brother’s baseball team is aspiring to join the major leagues in the next season.
[noun] the act or an example of winning a competition or war
In every training, their coach always let them to imagine the victory as a motivation to do better.
[noun] in sports, a player who is used for part of a game instead of another player
Shui has been in the court for the entire first and second quarters, so now he’s hand signalling the coach for a substitute.
[noun] the end of a football game, when the referee blows a whistle to end the game
Kyle Kuzma managed to do a three point shot at the final whistle.
Salah said in an interview shortly after the final whistle, “It’s not an individual performance, the whole team was unbelievable today.” Salah’s goal record of 1 minute and 48 seconds in the match is considered as the second quickest goal in the Championship League Final history. As for Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool’s manager, Liverpool’s victory has broken the record of six defeats in major finals and gives him his first Champions League title in three finals.