"La Bascule": A Special Camera Praised at European Athletics Championships
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A special TV camera system got praise at the European Athletics Championships.
People call this system "la bascule". It is a French idea for TV.
TV stations from many countries say they like this system. They want it too.
The championships happened during a big athletics event in Europe.
French decathlon star Kevin Mayer was also in the news this week.
Kevin Mayer got married one year ago. His wedding was in Montpellier.
He married a woman named Delphine Jariel. People wrote about their wedding.
Delphine Jariel is also a top athlete. She does not like public attention.
She is quiet and stays away from cameras most of the time.
Kevin Mayer is famous for the decathlon. This is a hard sport.
In decathlon, athletes do ten different sports events. It needs great skill.
Many people know Kevin Mayer because he is a top champion.
Vocabulary6 words
- bascule
- a special way to show two pictures on TV at the same time
- championships
- a big sports event to find the best team or person
- athletics
- sports like running, jumping, and throwing
- decathlon
- a sport with ten different events
- athlete
- a person who does sports very well
- champion
- the winner; the best person in a sport
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Answer key
1. A French TV camera system 2. Delphine Jariel 3. True
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A special TV camera system got _____ at the European Athletics Championships.
People call this system "la _____". It is a French idea for TV.
TV stations from many countries say they like this system. They want it _____.
French _____ star Kevin Mayer was also in the news this week.
Kevin Mayer got _____ one year ago. His wedding was in Montpellier.
He married a woman named Delphine Jariel. People wrote about their _____.
Delphine Jariel is also a top athlete. She does not like public _____.
In decathlon, athletes do ten different sports _____. It needs great skill.