Pre-reading questions:
- Do you play sports?
- What is your favorite sport?
Vocabulary:
- postpone /pohst-POHN/
- international /in-ter-NASH-uh-nl/
- advice /ad-VAHYS/
- suggest /suhg-JEST/
- crowd /kroud/
[verb] to delay an event and plan or decide that it should happen at a later date or time
The basketball committee will postpone their game for this season.
[noun] a sports event involving more than one country, or a person who competes in it
International baseball players will have a tour in Asia.
[noun] an opinion that someone offers you about what you should do or how you should act in a particular situation
She always follows her mother’s advice.
[verb] to mention an idea, possible plan, or action for other people to consider
They suggested having a company party once a month.
[noun] a large group of people who have gathered together
There is always a large crowd in the park.
Officials in Japan postponed some sports games because of coronavirus concerns. One of the major sporting events in Japan, the Tokyo Marathon, will limit its runners from 38,000 to 200 only. Tokyo is set to host the 2020 Olympic Games, so Japan is taking action to stop the virus from spreading. Tokyo’s organizers and the International Olympic Committee said that the Tokyo Olympics will follow the advice of the World Health Organization. The Olympics will start on July 24, while the Paralympics will start on August 25 this year. The government has suggested the Japanese people not be in a big crowd.
True or False:
- Japanese officials did not postpone the sporting event.
- Tokyo is the host of the 2020 Olympic Games.
- Japan is taking action to stop the sports games.
- The Olympics will start in July.
- The Paralympics will start on August 25 next year.
Vocabulary Check:
Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.
| postpone | international | advice | suggest | crowd |
- They always _______ to hire new employees.
- She decided to _______ her party next week.
- The _______ game will start tomorrow at 7:00 pm.
- Some employees are in a large _______ during their breaks.
- The teachers _______ her to take make-up classes next month.