Former Baseball Star Ogata Shares Family Photo With His Two Sons
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A man named Ogata used to play baseball for a famous team called the Giants.
He was a star player. This means he was very good and famous.
Now Ogata shared a new photo on social media.
The photo shows him with his two sons.
It was taken during Obon. Obon is a special holiday in Japan.
During Obon, many families spend time together.
Ogata called it a "special time" with his family.
People saw the photo and were very surprised.
Many said his sons looked like celebrities.
A celebrity is a very famous person.
Some people thought the sons looked like actors.
An actor is a person who performs in movies or shows.
Ogata also shared an old photo.
This photo showed his family when the sons were small children.
People wrote nice comments about Ogata too.
They said he looked "cool" in the old photo.
Many fans enjoyed seeing the family photos online.
Vocabulary5 words
- star player
- a very good and famous player
- Obon
- a special holiday time in Japan for families
- special time
- a moment that is very important or nice
- celebrities
- very famous people
- actors
- people who perform in movies or shows
Quiz
Answer key
1. Play baseball for the Giants 2. During the Obon holiday 3. They looked like celebrities or actors
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A man named Ogata used to play _____ for a famous team called the Giants.
He was a _____. This means he was very good and famous.
Now Ogata shared a new photo on _____ media.
The photo shows him with his two _____.
It was taken during _____. Obon is a special holiday in Japan.
Ogata called it a "special _____" with his family.
Many said his sons looked like _____.
Some people thought the sons looked like _____.
Ogata also shared an old photo from their _____.
People wrote nice comments about Ogata's old _____ too.