Luka Doncic Will Not Play on Sunday
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Luka Doncic will not play on Sunday. He plays basketball for the Lakers. The Lakers play against the Pistons on Sunday. Doncic has an injury. This means his body is hurt.
Doncic is a very good basketball player. He is a star on his team. Many fans want to see him play. But he cannot play on Sunday because of his injury.
The game is in the NBA. The NBA is a big basketball league in America. People can watch the game live. They can also see the score during the game.
The Lakers will still play the Pistons. Other players on the team will play instead of Doncic. Fans hope Doncic will be okay soon. They want him back on the court soon.
Vocabulary8 words
- Lakers
- a basketball team from Los Angeles
- Pistons
- a basketball team from Detroit
- injury
- hurt part of the body
- star
- a very good, famous player
- NBA
- the big basketball league in America
- league
- a group of sports teams that play each other
- score
- the points in a game
- court
- the place where basketball is played
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1. Luka Doncic 2. — 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Luka Doncic will not play on _____. He plays basketball for the _____. The Lakers play against the _____ on Sunday. Doncic has an _____.
Doncic is a very good basketball _____. He is a star on his team. Many _____ want to see him play.
The game is in the _____. People can watch the game _____. They can also see the _____ during the game.
Other players on the team will play _____ of Doncic. Fans hope Doncic will be _____ soon.
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