Volleyball Asia Championship Begins Soon
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A big volleyball event will start soon. It is called the Volleyball Asia Championship.
The women's tournament starts on the 21st. The men's tournament starts next month, on the 4th.
Many people are excited about the games. A popular mascot called Babo-chan will also visit the TV studio.
One important player is Mayu Ishikawa. She said her top goal is to get a ticket to the Olympics.
Her brother, Yuki Ishikawa, is also a volleyball player. He says his sister works very hard and is very disciplined.
You can watch a match between Japan and South Korea. It will be shown live on TVer Special Live.
Vocabulary15 words
- tournament
- a sports event with many teams or players
- mascot
- a character used to show support for a team or event
- Olympics
- a very big world sports event
- disciplined
- working hard in a careful and controlled way
- live
- happening now, shown at the same time it happens
- qualify
- to win a place in a competition
- athlete
- a person who plays sports
- championship
- a competition to find the best team or player
- broadcast
- to show something on TV or online
- stream
- to send video over the internet
- sibling
- a brother or sister
- goal
- something a person wants to achieve
- match
- a game between two teams
- studio
- a place where TV shows are made
- team
- a group of players who play together
Quiz
Answer key
1. The 21st 2. To get an Olympics ticket 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A big volleyball event will start soon. It is called the Volleyball Asia _____.
The women's tournament starts on the 21st. The men's tournament starts next _____, on the 4th.
Many people are excited about the games. A popular _____ called Babo-chan will also visit the TV studio.
One important player is Mayu Ishikawa. She said her top goal is to get a ticket to the _____.
Her brother, Yuki Ishikawa, is also a volleyball player. He says his sister works very hard and is very _____.
You can watch a match between Japan and South Korea. It will be shown _____ on TVer Special Live.