Japan's Women's Volleyball Team Set for Asian Games Opener vs Nepal
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Japan's women's volleyball team will play in the Asian Games.
The captain of the team is Nanami Seki.
She said the team will win each game, one at a time.
Japan's first game is on the 16th.
They will play against Nepal.
The Asian Games will happen in Aichi and Nagoya.
There will be many volleyball games at the tournament.
The women's team also has a game for third place.
Fans can watch the games on TV.
Fans can also watch the games online.
Vocabulary15 words
- volleyball
- a sport with a ball and a net
- captain
- the leader of a sports team
- tournament
- a group of games in one big sports event
- national team
- a team that plays for its country
- opener
- the first game of a competition
- schedule
- a plan of when things happen
- broadcast
- to show something on TV
- streaming
- watching video on the internet
- lineup
- the list of players on a team
- match
- a game between two teams
- bronze medal
- a prize for third place
- athlete
- a person who plays sports
- competition
- an event where people try to win
- host
- the place where an event happens
- represent
- to play for your country
Quiz
Answer key
1. Nanami Seki 2. Nepal 3. Aichi and Nagoya
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Japan's women's _____ team will play in the Asian Games.
The _____ of the team is Nanami Seki.
She said the team will win each game, one at a _____.
Japan's first game is on the _____.
They will play against _____.
The Asian Games will happen in Aichi and _____.
There will be many volleyball games at the _____.
The women's team also has a game for third _____.
Fans can watch the games on _____.
Fans can also watch the games _____.