Australia to Face Spain in Women's Basketball World Cup Quarter-Finals
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Spain will play Australia in the World Cup.
This is the women's basketball World Cup.
The game is in the quarter-finals.
Quarter-finals are a big part of the tournament.
Mariona Ortiz plays for the Spain team.
She is an important player for Spain.
Spain and Australia will fight for a place in the semi-finals.
Many people want to watch this game.
Basketball fans like big games like this.
The World Cup has many strong teams.
Australia is a strong opponent for Spain.
This game will not be easy for Spain.
Fans wait to see who will win.
The winner will go to the next round.
This is an exciting time for basketball fans.
Vocabulary5 words
- quarter-finals
- a stage in a competition; near the end; only 8 teams left
- tournament
- a big sports event with many games
- team
- a group of players who play sport together
- semi-finals
- the stage after quarter-finals; very close to the final
- opponent
- the other team you play against
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1. Australia 2. Basketball 3. Women's
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Spain will play _____ in the World Cup.
This is the women's basketball _____.
The game is in the _____.
Quarter-finals are a big part of the _____.
Mariona Ortiz plays for the Spain _____.
She is an important _____ for Spain.
Spain and Australia will fight for a place in the _____.
Australia is a strong _____ for Spain.
The _____ will go to the next round.
This is an exciting time for basketball _____.
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