Tag Archive: sports – beginner

Photo by © Carl Recine/Reuters via 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…
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Pre-reading questions: Are you familiar with esports? Do you like computer games? Vocabulary: announce /uh-NOUNS/ [verb] tell people about something officially The principal announced yesterday that there will be no class today. activity /ak-TIV-i-tee/ [noun] an organized event She was so excited to start the school activity. support /suh-POHRT/ [verb] to give encouragement or approval of someone or something to succeed My parents support me in pursuing my dreams. popular /POP-yuh-ler/ [adjective] liked, enjoyed, or supported by many people Korean music is popular nowadays. match /mach/ [noun] a sports competition or event in which two people or teams compete against each other I will watch the football match on television….
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Pre-reading questions: Do you like sports? What is your favorite sport? Vocabulary: win /win/ [verb] to achieve first position and/or get a prize in a competition Everyone wants to win the game. gain /geyn/ [verb] to get something that is important or gives you an advantage, especially over a period of time She is now capable because she gains a lot of knowledge from her training. receive /ri-SEEV/ [verb] to get or be given something She received a letter from her father. check /chek/ [noun] a printed form, used instead of money You can go to the bank if you want to convert your check into cash. trophy /TROH-fee/ [noun]…
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Pre-reading questions: Do you watch the World Cup? What sports do you play? Vocabulary: paralyzed /PAR-uh-lahyzd/ [adjective] inability to move or feel a part of the body His arm was paralyzed after the accident. effort /EF-ert/ [noun] an attempt to do something Beth’s effort was recognized. mission /MISH-uhn/ [noun] Any work that someone believes it is their duty to do My mission in life is to finish college. local /LOH-kuhl/ [noun] a person who lives in a particular area He marries one of the locals in Vietnam. handicapped /HAN-dee-kapt/ [adjective] not able to use part of a body or mind because it has been damaged She made an organization for…
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Pre-reading questions: Have you ever played golf? Do you think golf is a good hobby? Vocabulary: vote [verb] – to express your choice or opinion in something In the meeting, I voted yes to buying a new office door. membership [noun] – being in a group or club or belonging to a group or club I would like to continue my membership in the Tokyo Book Club. policy [noun] – a set of ideas or plan of what to do; this is agreed by members and officials of a group or business organization Our hiring policy is very strict. criticism [noun] – the act of giving your opinion on the…
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Pre-reading questions: What do you think is the common problem of athletes? Please explain your answer. What can you say to those average-skilled athletes who worked really hard to be successful? Please explain your answer. With the latest BBC survey on amateur doping acts in sports. They found out that 35% personally know someone who has doped while 8% said they had taken steroids. The national group responsible for protecting clean sport is the UK Anti-Doping or Ukad. They think that number of amateurs who use performance enhancing substance in competition is alarming. Thus, Ukad chief Nicole Sapstead, encourage everyone to acknowledge the problem. Vocabulary: amateur – [noun] athletes who…
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