Chunichi Dragons Manager Inoue Likely to Continue Next Season
Listen to the story
The Chunichi Dragons are a baseball team in Japan. Their manager is Mr. Inoue. Many people think he will stay as manager next year too.
The Dragons play in a big dome. Many fans come to watch the games. The team has the third-highest number of fans among 12 teams in Japan.
This helps the team make money. The dome is often full, so the team does not need to spend a lot to get fans. People call this good value for money.
The team recently lost a game. This stopped their winning streak of five games. Before that game, the manager talked about a player. He said he wanted to give the player a clear result, good or bad.
The manager also spoke about another player. He said people should not think it is normal to change that player during a game. He asked people to stop saying that.
Vocabulary5 words
- manager
- the person who leads a sports team
- dome
- a big round building with a roof, used for games
- value for money
- getting good results without spending too much
- winning streak
- many wins one after another
- result
- what happens at the end; the answer
Quiz
Answer key
1. Mr. Inoue 2. In a big dome with many fans 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The Chunichi Dragons are a _____ team in Japan.
Their manager is Mr. _____.
Many people think he will _____ as manager next year too.
The Dragons play in a big _____.
The team has the third-highest number of _____ among 12 teams.
This helps the team make _____.
People call this good _____ for money.
This stopped their winning _____ of five games.
He wanted to give the player a clear _____.
He asked people to _____ saying that.