Rain Delays Jódar's US Open Debut
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Rafa Jódar plays tennis. He is from Spain.
He must play his first match at the US Open. This is a big tennis tournament in the United States.
His opponent is Bu Yunchaokete.
But it started to rain. Rain can stop tennis matches outside.
The organisers had to change the plan. They moved the match to Wednesday.
This is Jódar's debut at the US Open. A debut is a first time doing something.
Many fans want to see the result of this match.
Tennis players often wait for good weather. They cannot play in heavy rain.
The match will happen later this week. Fans must wait one more day.
Vocabulary15 words
- US Open
- a big tennis competition in the USA
- tournament
- a big sports competition with many matches
- opponent
- the person you play against
- organisers
- people who plan an event
- debut
- the first time someone does something
- result
- what happens at the end of a game
- postpone
- to move something to a later time
- delay
- when something happens later than planned
- rain
- water that falls from the sky
- match
- a game between two players
- tennis
- a sport played with rackets and a ball
- Wednesday
- a day of the week
- fans
- people who like a sport or player
- weather
- the rain, sun, or wind outside
- plan
- an idea about what will happen
Quiz
Answer key
1. Bu Yunchaokete 2. Because of rain 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Rafa Jódar plays _____. He is from Spain.
He must play his first match at the _____.
His _____ is Bu Yunchaokete.
But it started to _____.
The _____ had to change the plan.
They moved the match to _____.
This is Jódar's _____ at the US Open.
Many fans want to see the _____ of this match.
The match will happen later this _____.