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Professional Tennis Athlete Disqualified from Match due to Unsportsmanlike Conduct

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 Are you a fan of tennis? Have you ever played or watched tennis before? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 face /feys/ [verb] – If you face a problem, or a problem faces you, you have to deal with it John faced a difficult challenge at work. refuse / ri-FYOOZ/ [ ri-FYOOZ] – to say that you will not do or accept something He refused to eat his vegetables at dinner and asked for something else instead. lead /leed/ [noun] – a winning position during a race or other…
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Simone Biles wins bronze but leaves the competition

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©USA Today Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 What sports do you play? Do you participate in contests? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 gymnast /JIM-nuhst/ [noun] – a person who is skilled in gymnastics, often someone who competes in gymnastic competitions Before the accident, Mina was a skilled gymnast. certain /SUR-tn/ [adjective] – knowing that something is true or will happen It is certain we will go to Okinawa this summer. future /FYOO-cher/ [adjective] – a period of time that is to come Sean will surely join future art contests. ago /uh-GOH/ [adverb] –…
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Philippines’ weightlifting fairy bags country’s first Olympic gold medal

Philippines' weightlifting fairy bags country's first Olympic gold medal

©Edgard Garrido via Reuters Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 What sport/s do you play? Who is your favorite athlete? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 compete /kuhm-PEET/ [verb] – to take part in a race or competition Several students competed in the school’s sports festival. proud /proud/ [adjective] – feeling pleasure and satisfaction because you or people connected with you have done or got something good I’m truly proud of what you have become. experience /k-SPEER-ee-uhns/ [verb] – if you experience something, it happens to you, or you feel it We experienced skiing during…
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Pacquiao, Spence to face this August in Las Vegas

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©Manny Pacquiao via Instagram (@MannyPacquiao) Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 What type/s of sport do you play? Is boxing a good sport? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 match /mach/ [noun] – a sports competition or event in which two people or teams compete against each other A tennis match will happen in the stadium next week. confirm /kuhn-FURM/ [verb] – to make an arrangement or meeting certain The manager confirmed the date and time of the meeting. accident /AK-si-duhnt/ [noun] – something bad that happens that is not expected…
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Irishman Brendan Lawlor makes history as the first golfer with disability to join European Tour

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© Ross Kinnaird via CNN International Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 Do you like sports? Do you join contests? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 disabled /dis-EY-buhld/ [adjective] – not having one or more of the physical or mental abilities that most people have The place also has special facilities for welcoming disabled people. illness /ILnis/ [noun] – a disease of the body or mind A mysterious illness is affecting the farm animals. limb /lim/ [noun] – an arm or leg of a person or animal Wrap the bandage firmly around the injured limb….
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COE says, “Olympic athletes back into the competition… Only when it is safe”

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Pre-reading questions: Do you watch the Olympic games? Do you play any sports? Vocabulary: worried /WUR-eed/ [adjective] unhappy because you are thinking about problems or unpleasant things that might happen He is worried about his friend who has a fever. control /kuhn-TROHL/ [verb] to order, limit, or rule something, or someone’s actions or behavior They cannot control the number of people who want to travel. difficult /DIF-i-kuhlt/ [adjective] not easy or simple; hard to do or to understand It will be difficult to travel alone. medicine /MED-uh-sin/ [noun] treatment for illness or injury They are trying to make medicines using coconut oil. soon /soon/ [adverb] In or within a short…
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Defying Age: 80-year old great grandma shares passion for ice hockey

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© Photo by ph.news.yahoo.com Pre-Reading Questions: Do you play sports regularly? How many hours do you spend playing sports? Vocabulary: idea /ahy-DEE-uh/ [noun] a suggestion or plan for doing something She has an idea for their upcoming project. learn /lurn/ [verb] to get knowledge or skill in a new subject or activity Harry wants to learn a new language. team /teem/ [noun] a number of people who act together as a group My favorite basketball team is the Los Angeles Lakers. member /MEM-ber/ [noun] a person who joins a group He is a member of the book club in his school. hope /hohp/ [verb] to want something to happen or…
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Japan’s Tokyo Marathon restricted to elite athletes amidst virus concerns

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Pre-reading questions: Do you play sports? What is your favorite sport? Vocabulary: postpone /pohst-POHN/ [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. international /in-ter-NASH-uh-nl/ [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. advice /ad-VAHYS/ [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. suggest /suhg-JEST/ [verb] to mention an idea, possible plan, or action…
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Misato Michishita to join the 2020 Paralympics

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Photo by © REUTERS via The Japan Times Pre-reading questions: Do you want to be an athlete? What sports do you play? Vocabulary: win /win/ [verb] to achieve first position and/or get a prize in a competition, election, fight, etc. He is planning to win the chess championship. silver /SIL-ver/ [noun] a small disc of silver, or a metal that looks like silver, that is given to the person who comes second in a competition, especially in a sport It’s difficult to come up with a design for the silver medal. ago /uh-GOH/ [adverb] back in time from the present They met in Paris ten years ago. race /reys/ [noun]…
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Japan’s major hub for sports equipment

Japan's major hub for sports

Pre-Reading Questions: Do you like winter? What sports do you play? Vocabulary: region /REE-juhn/ [noun] a particular area or part of a state or country The river flooded the whole region. number /NUHM-ber/ [noun] an amount or total There is a small number of students outside. secondhand /SEK-uhnd-HAND/ [adjective] owned or used in the past by someone else Buying a secondhand car is a risky business. full /fool/ [adjective] containing a lot of things or people The concert last evening was full of teenagers. ski resort /skee ri-ZAWRT/ [noun] a town that is popular for skiing I want to spend my winter vacation at a ski resort. Kanda, a region…
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