French Pair Aims for Gold in Badminton World Championship Final
Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue are French badminton players.
They are playing in the final of the World Championships.
They play together in mixed doubles. This means one man and one woman play as a team.
Gicquel and Delrue want to win the gold medal.
Another French player, Lanier, played in the men's singles event.
Lanier worked very hard in his match.
He won his game and now he is also in a final.
Many people are watching these games live.
The World Championships are a very big competition.
Players from many countries come to play.
This year, French players are doing very well.
Fans hope France can win a gold medal.
Vocabulary6 words
- badminton
- a sport where you hit a small light object over a net
- final
- the last match to find the winner
- mixed doubles
- a game with one man and one woman on each team
- gold medal
- a prize for winning first place
- singles
- a game with one player on each side
- competition
- an event where people try to win
Quiz
Answer key
1. Badminton 2. A gold medal 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue are French _____ players.
They are playing in the _____ of the World Championships.
They play together in _____ doubles.
Gicquel and Delrue want to win the _____ medal.
Another French player, _____, played in the men's singles event.
Lanier worked very hard in his _____.
He won his game and now he is also in a _____.
Many people are watching these games _____.
The World Championships are a very big _____.
Fans hope _____ can win a gold medal.