Naomi Osaka Returns to the US Open as a Mother and Player
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Naomi Osaka is a famous tennis player from Japan. She said her main job now is being a mother. She said tennis is her side job.
Osaka will play at the US Open. The tournament starts on 31 August. Many people hope Osaka can play very well again.
In the same tournament, a Japanese man named Shimabukuro Sho will also play. He is the top Japanese man in tennis now. He will play his first match against a strong seed player.
Shimabukuro said he wants to win and go higher. He wants a big breakthrough in this tournament.
Vocabulary6 words
- tennis
- a sport where players hit a ball with a racket
- side job
- extra work that is not your main work
- tournament
- a competition with many games
- top
- the best or highest
- seed
- a strong player who is ranked high in a competition
- breakthrough
- a big success after trying hard
Quiz
Answer key
1. Being a mother 2. 31 August 3. Shimabukuro Sho
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Naomi Osaka is a famous _____ player from Japan.
She said her main job now is being a _____.
She said tennis is her _____ job.
Osaka will play at the US _____.
The tournament starts on _____ August.
Many people hope Osaka can play very well _____.
Shimabukuro Sho is the top Japanese _____ in tennis now.
He will play his first match against a strong _____.
Shimabukuro said he wants a big _____ in this tournament.