SoftBank Manager Praises Young Rival Player's Talent
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Kosuke Kobokuro is the manager of the SoftBank Hawks baseball team.
He saw a young player from another team play.
Kobokuro said the player was very good.
He said, "He does not look like 19 or 20 years old."
The player plays for a different team, not SoftBank.
In other baseball news, Nippon-Ham manager Shinjo talked about a different player.
This player got his first hit in a professional game.
The player's name is Shishi Shibata.
Shinjo said nice things about Shibata's family.
He said Shibata's play was good.
Both managers talked about young players doing well.
Baseball fans in Japan watch these young players closely.
Vocabulary7 words
- manager
- the person who leads a sports team
- professional
- done as a paid job, not just for fun
- talent
- a natural skill; being very good at something
- opponent
- the other team you play against
- praise
- to say good things about someone
- rival
- a team or person you compete against
- hit
- in baseball, when a player hits the ball well and reaches a base
Quiz
Answer key
1. A manager of SoftBank Hawks 2. He does not look 19 or 20 years old 3. He got his first professional hit
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Kosuke Kobokuro is the _____ of the SoftBank Hawks baseball team.
He saw a young player from another team _____.
Kobokuro said the player was very _____.
He said, "He does not look like 19 or 20 _____."
The player plays for a different team, not _____.
In other baseball news, Nippon-Ham manager Shinjo talked about a different _____.
This player got his first _____ in a professional game.
The player's name is Shishi _____.
Shinjo said nice things about Shibata's _____.
Both managers talked about young players doing _____.