Pre-reading questions:
- Do you watch the Olympic games?
- Do you play any sports?
Vocabulary:
- worried /WUR-eed/
- control /kuhn-TROHL/
- difficult /DIF-i-kuhlt/
- medicine /MED-uh-sin/
- soon /soon/
[adjective] unhappy because you are thinking about problems or unpleasant things that might happen
He is worried about his friend who has a fever.
[verb] to order, limit, or rule something, or someone’s actions or behavior
They cannot control the number of people who want to travel.
[adjective] not easy or simple; hard to do or to understand
It will be difficult to travel alone.
[noun] treatment for illness or injury
They are trying to make medicines using coconut oil.
[adverb] In or within a short time
They promise to meet soon.
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe is worried about the Tokyo Olympics being in difficulties if the coronavirus pandemic can not be controlled next year. As stated by the president of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, and Japan’s Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, said that the Tokyo Games would not be later than summer 2021. Meanwhile, the president of Japan’s Medical Association Yoshitake Yokokura said that it would be difficult to move the Olympics only if effective medicines were made. In line with this, Coe stated that it is not safe to put the athletes at risk. “The ambition is to get the athletes back into competition as soon as we possibly can but only when it is safe to do so.” he added.
True or False:
- Sebastian Coe is the president of the Asian Games.
- President Sebastian Coe is worried about the Tokyo Olympics.
- The Tokyo Games will be in summer 2020.
- It is easy to move the Olympics.
- Ceo said their ambition is to get the athletes back into the games.
Vocabulary Check:
Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.
| worried | control | difficult | medicine | soon |
- They will go to Tokyo ________.
- It’s ________ to study other languages.
- Miyaka is ________ not to be on time in her first class.
- Rolly can ________ his temper.
- Alex always takes a ________ for headaches.