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Algeria Wins Three Bronze Medals at Mediterranean Games

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Algeria won three bronze medals on Tuesday.

The medals came at the Mediterranean Games.

Five Algerian boxers also did well. They reached the semi-final round in their competitions.

One boxer, Fadi Rouabah, won a bronze medal too.

The Algerian wrestling team also competed. They finished in fourth place. Their competition is now over.

Vocabulary5 words

bronze medal
a prize for finishing third in a competition
Mediterranean Games
a big sports event for countries near the Mediterranean Sea
boxer
a person who fights with their hands in the sport of boxing
semi-final
the round before the last round in a competition
wrestling
a sport where two people try to make each other fall down

Quiz

1. How many bronze medals did Algeria win?
2. How many boxers reached the semi-final?
3. Did the Algerian wrestling team finish first?

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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Algeria won three _____ on Tuesday.

The medals came at the _____ Games.

Five Algerian _____ also did well.

They reached the _____ round in their competitions.

One boxer, Fadi Rouabah, won a _____ medal too.

The Algerian _____ team also competed.

They finished in _____ place.

Their competition is now _____.

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