Antropova's New Role: Yoga, Reading, and Volleyball Focus
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Ekaterina Antropova plays volleyball for Italy. She has a new role on the team now. A role is a job you do in a group.
Antropova starts her day in a special way. She does yoga and stretching in the morning. Yoga is slow exercise for the body and mind. Stretching helps the muscles move well.
Antropova also likes literature. Literature means books, like stories and novels. She reads books to relax.
Paola Egonu is another player on the Italy team. She said the games are more fun when Antropova plays. Egonu also said the team needs more lucidity now. Lucidity means a clear mind.
Egonu said every match is now very important. A match is a game between two teams. She said every match can decide who wins the competition.
Vocabulary15 words
- volleyball
- a sport where two teams hit a ball over a net
- role
- a job or part you have in a group
- yoga
- slow exercise that helps the body and mind
- stretching
- moving your body to make muscles longer and looser
- literature
- books like stories and novels
- lucidity
- having a clear, calm mind
- match
- a game between two teams
- competition
- an event where teams try to win
- teammate
- a person who plays on your team
- focus
- giving all your attention to one thing
- relax
- to rest and feel calm
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- morning
- the early part of the day
- important
- having big meaning or value
- team
- a group of people who play a sport together
Quiz
Answer key
1. Yoga and stretching 2. Literature (books) 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Ekaterina Antropova plays _____ for Italy. She has a new _____ on the team now.
Antropova starts her day in a special way. She does _____ and _____ in the morning.
Antropova also likes _____. She reads books to relax.
Paola Egonu is another _____ on the Italy team. She said the games are more fun when Antropova plays.
Egonu said every _____ is now very important. She said every match can decide who wins the _____.