Golfer Yuka Yasuda Wins Third Title with Record Score
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Yuka Yasuda is a golfer from Japan. She just won a big golf tournament.
This was her third win in her career. She played very well and won by a lot of points. Her final score was 23 under par. This is a new record.
Yasuda's sister also plays golf. This was the first time the two sisters won a tournament together like this. It made the win extra special.
After the game, Yasuda hugged her sister for a long time. Yasuda said she did not know when her sister would let go.
Yasuda's mother was also very happy. She said she does not play golf. She said her job is to drive the car and make rice balls for her daughter.
The whole family felt very proud. It was a warm and happy day for them.
Vocabulary15 words
- golfer
- a person who plays golf
- tournament
- a big competition with many games
- career
- all the work a person does over many years
- record
- the best result ever
- under par
- a very good golf score, better than normal
- sister
- a girl with the same parents as you
- hugged
- held someone close with your arms
- rice ball
- a small ball of rice, a Japanese food
- proud
- feeling very happy about someone's success
- final score
- the last number of points in a game
- warm
- kind and loving
- extra
- more than usual
- win
- to be the best in a game
- special
- not usual; important
- happy
- feeling good
Quiz
Answer key
1. Three 2. Yasuda played with her sister for the first time and won 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Yuka Yasuda is a golfer from _____. She just won a big golf _____.
This was her _____ win in her career. She played very well and won by a lot of points. Her final score was 23 under _____. This is a new record.
Yasuda's _____ also plays golf. This was the first time the two sisters won a tournament together like this. It made the win extra special.
After the game, Yasuda _____ her sister for a long time. Yasuda said she did not know when her sister would let go.
Yasuda's mother was also very happy. She said she does not play golf. She said her job is to drive the car and make _____ for her daughter.
The whole family felt very _____. It was a warm and happy day for them.