France Wins More Medals but Still No Gold at European Championships
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France won two new medals at the European Championships. But France still has no gold medal. Because of this, France is going down in the medal table.
One of the new medals is from Aurélien Quinion. He is a French race walker. He is also a gardener. Quinion won a medal in the marathon walk.
At the finish line, Quinion looked very confused. He did not understand that he won a medal. He needed a long time to understand it.
People near him were very happy. One person said, 'He was on planet Mars!' This means Quinion looked lost and surprised. People felt strong emotion after his medal.
Vocabulary8 words
- medal
- a small metal prize for winning
- gold medal
- the prize for first place
- medal table
- a list that shows how many medals each country wins
- race walker
- a person who walks very fast in a race
- gardener
- a person who takes care of plants and gardens
- marathon walk
- a very long walking race
- confused
- not understanding what is happening
- emotion
- a strong feeling, like happiness or surprise
Quiz
Answer key
1. Two 2. Gardener 3. False
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France won two new _____ at the European Championships. But France still has no _____ medal. Because of this, France is going down in the medal _____.
One of the new medals is from Aurélien Quinion. He is a French race _____. He is also a _____. Quinion won a medal in the marathon _____.
At the finish line, Quinion looked very _____. He did not understand that he won a medal. He needed a long time to understand it.
People near him were very happy. One person said, 'He was on planet _____!' This means Quinion looked lost and surprised. People felt strong _____ after his medal.