US Media: Japanese Star Oda Shoki May Sign With Dodgers
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Shoki Oda is a young baseball player from Japan.
American news says he may join the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The deal could be worth up to 780 million yen.
This is a lot of money for a new player.
American reporters say Japanese baseball is in danger.
They think many good players may leave for America.
Oda likes the player Yoshinobu Yamamoto very much.
Yamamoto also plays for the Dodgers now.
Before this news, the Yomiuri Giants picked Oda first.
This is called a draft pick in baseball.
Some people think Oda may have talked to US teams first.
Reports say he spoke with about ten Major League teams.
The Hanshin Tigers picked a different player instead.
People are now talking about these baseball choices in Japan.
Vocabulary5 words
- Dodgers
- a baseball team from Los Angeles, USA
- draft pick
- when a sports team chooses a new player
- Major League
- the top baseball league in the USA
- contract
- a paper that says how much money a player will get
- reporter
- a person who writes news
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Quiz
Answer key
1. Los Angeles Dodgers 2. Yoshinobu Yamamoto 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Shoki Oda is a young _____ player from Japan.
American news says he may join the Los Angeles _____.
The deal could be worth up to 780 _____ yen.
American reporters say Japanese baseball is in _____.
They think many good players may leave for _____.
Oda likes the player Yoshinobu _____ very much.
Before this news, the Yomiuri Giants picked Oda _____.
Reports say he spoke with about _____ Major League teams.
The Hanshin Tigers picked a different _____ instead.
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