Sophie Cunningham's eBay Signing Moved to September 15
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Sophie Cunningham plays basketball in the WNBA. She has a new signing event. It is on eBay Live. The event date has changed. It is now September 15. The WNBA season has a break right now. This is why the event moved.
Sophie Cunningham is popular with fans. Many people like her. She often talks about football season too. She also supports army veterans. People like her strong opinions.
A man named Piers Morgan talked about her. He is a TV host. He spoke about a debate in the WNBA. The debate is about transgender players. Morgan said there is a double standard. This means one group gets treated better than another group in the same situation.
Vocabulary15 words
- signing
- an event where a famous person writes their name for fans
- rescheduled
- moved to a new time or date
- WNBA
- a famous women's basketball league in the USA
- veterans
- people who were soldiers before
- double standard
- when one group is treated better than another in the same situation
- debate
- a discussion where people disagree
- transgender
- a person whose gender is different from what they were told at birth
- host
- a person who leads a TV or radio show
- popular
- liked by many people
- season
- a time of year when a sport is played
- fans
- people who support a player or team
- opinions
- what a person thinks about something
- event
- something planned that happens on a date
- break
- a pause or stop for a while
- supports
- helps or agrees with someone
Quiz
Answer key
1. Sophie Cunningham's eBay Live signing 2. September 15 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Sophie Cunningham plays basketball in the _____. She has a new signing event. It is on eBay Live. The event date has changed. It is now _____ 15. The WNBA season has a _____ right now. This is why the event moved.
Sophie Cunningham is popular with _____. Many people like her. She often talks about _____ season too. She also supports army _____. People like her strong opinions.
A man named Piers Morgan talked about her. He is a TV _____. He spoke about a _____ in the WNBA. The debate is about _____ players. Morgan said there is a double standard.
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