GB Finish Top of Medals Table at European Aquatics Championships
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Great Britain finished top of the medals table at the European Aquatics Championships.
The event was in Paris.
Keanna MacInnes is a British swimmer.
She won two gold medals on Sunday.
Her wins helped Great Britain finish first.
Great Britain got more medals than other countries.
The championships had swimmers from many European countries.
MacInnes was the star of the competition for GB.
Great Britain's swim team did very well this year.
Many fans were happy about the results.
Vocabulary10 words
- top
- first place; number one
- medals table
- a list that shows how many medals each country won
- European Aquatics Championships
- a big swimming competition for European countries
- gold medals
- prizes for winning first place
- swimmer
- a person who swims in races
- competition
- an event where people try to win
- team
- a group of people who play or work together
- star
- the best or most important person
- results
- what happens at the end of a game or race
- won
- got first place; did not lose
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Answer key
1. Paris 2. Two 3. Great Britain
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Great Britain finished _____ of the medals table at the European Aquatics Championships.
The event was in _____.
Keanna MacInnes is a British _____.
She won two _____ on Sunday.
Her wins helped Great Britain finish _____.
Great Britain got more medals than other _____.
The championships had swimmers from many European _____.
MacInnes was the _____ of the competition for GB.
Great Britain's swim team did very well this _____.
Many fans were happy about the _____.
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