Basketball Star Wembanyama Trains with Provence Rugby
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Victor Wembanyama is a famous basketball player. He is a superstar in world basketball.
This week, he is training with Provence Rugby. Provence Rugby is a French rugby team.
The team plays in Pro D2. Pro D2 is a big rugby league in France.
People do not know why Wembanyama is training with the rugby team. Maybe he wants to try a new sport.
Many fans are happy to see him with the rugby players. They shared photos and news about his visit.
Wembanyama is known for playing basketball at a very high level. He is very tall and very good at the game.
Vocabulary15 words
- superstar
- a very famous and important person
- rugby
- a sport played with an oval ball
- Pro D2
- the name of a rugby league in France
- train
- to practice a sport to get better
- club
- a sports team and its organization
- fan
- a person who loves a sports team or player
- visit
- to go and see a place or people
- basketball
- a sport played with a round ball and a high hoop
- famous
- known by many people
- league
- a group of teams that play against each other
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- team
- a group of people who play sport together
- news
- information about new events
- tall
- having a big height
- sport
- a game with physical activity, like basketball or rugby
Quiz
Answer key
1. Basketball 2. Provence Rugby 3. Pro D2
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Victor Wembanyama is a famous _____ player.
He is a _____ in world basketball.
This week, he is _____ with Provence Rugby.
Provence Rugby is a French _____ team.
The team plays in _____.
Pro D2 is a big rugby _____ in France.
Many _____ are happy to see him with the rugby players.
They shared photos and news about his _____.
Wembanyama is known for playing basketball at a very high _____.
He is very _____ and very good at the game.