Shiho Kuwaki Becomes Japan's Women's Golf Champion for the First Time
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Shiho Kuwaki is a golfer from Japan. She is 23 years old.
Kuwaki won a big golf tournament. It is called the Ito En Ladies.
She started the tournament in first place. She finished with a birdie. A birdie means one shot under par.
This was her fifth win this season. It is a great result.
Because of her wins, Kuwaki became the annual champion. This means she was the best player of the whole year.
It is her first time winning this big title. Many people are happy for her.
Kuwaki plays in the Japan women's golf tour. A tour is a series of tournaments.
Her win shows she played very well all year.
Vocabulary8 words
- golfer
- a person who plays golf
- tournament
- a big sports competition
- birdie
- a good golf score, one shot under par
- par
- the normal number of shots for a hole
- annual champion
- the best player of the whole year
- tour
- a series of sports events
- season
- the time when sports games happen
- title
- the name for being the winner
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1. 23 2. With a birdie 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Shiho Kuwaki is a golfer from _____. She is 23 years old.
Kuwaki won a big golf _____. It is called the Ito En Ladies.
She started the tournament in first place. She finished with a _____.
This was her fifth _____ this season. It is a great result.
Because of her wins, Kuwaki became the annual _____.
It is her first time winning this big _____. Many people are happy for her.
Kuwaki plays in the Japan women's golf _____.
Her win shows she played very well all _____.
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