Ariake Team Returns Home to Kumamoto After Reaching Quarter-Finals
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The Ariake high school baseball team went back home to Kumamoto. The team played at the famous Koshien stadium. They reached the quarter-finals of the tournament. This is a very good result for the team.
Many people came to see the players. The citizens of Kumamoto were very happy. They shouted and clapped for the team. The players felt proud of their good game.
High school baseball is very popular in Japan. The Koshien tournament is a big national event. Many teams try hard to play there. Reaching the quarter-finals is a big success.
Another strong team, Kendai Takasaki, is also in the news. Their pitcher, Sato Mao, will start their next game. Their coach, Aoyagi Hirofumi, said Sato throws with a good tempo. Their star pitcher, Ishigaki, said he is ready to play.
Vocabulary7 words
- Koshien
- a very famous stadium in Japan for high school baseball
- stadium
- a big place where people watch sports
- quarter-finals
- one of the last four games before the final
- citizens
- people who live in a city or town
- pitcher
- the player who throws the ball in baseball
- coach
- the person who leads and trains a team
- tempo
- the speed or rhythm of doing something
Quiz
Answer key
1. Ariake 2. They cheered for them 3. Sato Mao
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The Ariake high school baseball team went back home to _____. The team played at the famous _____ stadium. They reached the _____ of the tournament. This is a very good result for the team.
Many people came to see the _____. The citizens of Kumamoto were very _____. They shouted and clapped for the team.
Another strong team, _____ Takasaki, is also in the news. Their pitcher, Sato Mao, will _____ their next game. Their coach said Sato throws with a good _____.