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Game 6 of WNBA Finals Faces Time and Place Problem

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The Atlanta Dream are playing the Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA Finals.

The two teams need to play Game 6. This game can happen on Saturday.

But there is a problem. Nobody knows the time or place for the game yet.

The Dream play home games at State Farm Arena.

This arena is also used by a basketball team called the Hawks.

Workers must change the arena from a Dream arena to a Hawks arena.

This change needs a big team effort.

Many workers must work fast together to finish this job.

They need to change seats, signs, and other things in the arena.

This is why the time and place for Game 6 are still not clear.

Fans are waiting for more information about the game.

Vocabulary10 words

Finals
the last and most important games
Game 6
the sixth game in a series
State Farm Arena
a big building where sports games happen
team effort
work done together by many people
information
facts about something
arena
a big building for sports or shows
WNBA
a basketball league for women
conversion
changing something into a new form
predicament
a difficult situation
schedule
a plan that shows times for things

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Quiz

1. Which two teams are playing in the Finals?
2. What is not clear about Game 6?
3. Why is the arena hard to use for Game 6?

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Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

The Atlanta Dream are playing the Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA _____.

The two teams need to play _____.

This game can happen on _____.

But there is a problem. Nobody knows the time or _____ for the game yet.

The Dream play home games at _____.

This arena is also used by a basketball team called the _____.

Workers must change the arena from a Dream arena to a _____ arena.

This change needs a big _____.

Many workers must work fast together to finish this _____.

They need to change seats, signs, and other things in the _____.

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