Famous University Ekiden Team Makes Surprise Announcement
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A famous university ekiden team made a surprise announcement.
Ekiden is a Japanese relay race. Runners run long distances together as a team.
The team wears a maroon uniform. It is a very famous team in Japan.
The announcement came one month before a big race. The race is called the Izumo Ekiden.
Fans were very surprised by the news. Many fans wrote comments online.
One fan said, "I am surprised this never happened before."
The news made many ekiden fans talk about the team.
The team is famous for winning many races in the past.
People are now waiting to learn more about this news.
Fans want to know what will happen next for the team.
Vocabulary15 words
- ekiden
- a long relay race with running, popular in Japan
- maroon
- a dark red-brown color
- Izumo Ekiden
- a famous relay race in Japan
- announcement
- important news that a person or group tells people
- surprise
- something you do not expect
- famous
- known by many people
- team
- a group of people who play or work together
- race
- a competition to see who is fastest
- fans
- people who like and support something
- comments
- words people write about news online
- news
- new information about something
- before
- earlier than a time
- wear
- to have clothes on your body
- runners
- people who run
- online
- using the internet
Quiz
Answer key
1. Maroon 2. One month before the Izumo Ekiden 3. They were surprised
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A famous university _____ team made a surprise announcement.
Ekiden is a Japanese _____ race.
Runners run long distances together as a _____.
The team wears a _____ uniform.
The announcement came one month before a big _____.
The race is called the _____.
Fans were very _____ by the news.
Many fans wrote _____ online.
One fan said, "I am surprised this never happened _____."
People are now waiting to learn more about this _____.