Volleyball Asia Championship Begins Soon
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The Volleyball Asia Championship is about to begin, and fans are getting ready for an exciting month of matches.
The women's tournament will start on the 21st, while the men's tournament will begin next month on the 4th.
A popular mascot named Babo-chan will appear in the TV studio to help build excitement for the event.
One of Japan's key players, Mayu Ishikawa, has said that her main goal this season is to qualify for the Olympics.
Her older brother, Yuki Ishikawa, is also a professional volleyball player. He has praised his sister's strong discipline and hard work.
As part of the coverage, a women's qualifying match between Japan and South Korea will be shown live.
The match will be streamed through TVer Special Live, allowing fans to watch it from home for free.
Both the men's and women's national teams are preparing carefully ahead of their opening games.
Fans across Japan are hoping their teams can perform well and move closer to an Olympic spot.
Vocabulary10 words
- tournament
- a sports event with several teams or players
- mascot
- a character that represents a team or event
- qualify
- to earn a place in a bigger competition
- Olympics
- the biggest world sports event
- discipline
- the ability to work in a careful, controlled way
- stream
- to send video over the internet so people can watch it
- coverage
- reporting or showing of an event on TV or online
- national team
- a team that represents a whole country
- professional
- someone who is paid to do an activity, especially a sport
- spot
- a place or position in a competition
Quiz
Answer key
1. Next month on the 4th 2. To qualify for the Olympics 3. Through a live stream on TVer Special Live
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The Volleyball Asia Championship is about to begin, and fans are getting ready for an exciting month of _____.
The women's tournament will start on the 21st, while the men's tournament will begin next month on the _____.
A popular mascot named Babo-chan will appear in the TV studio to help build _____ for the event.
One of Japan's key players, Mayu Ishikawa, has said that her main goal this season is to _____ for the Olympics.
Her older brother, Yuki Ishikawa, is also a professional volleyball player. He has praised his sister's strong _____ and hard work.
As part of the coverage, a women's qualifying match between Japan and South Korea will be shown _____.
The match will be streamed through TVer Special Live, allowing fans to watch it from home for _____.
Both the men's and women's national teams are preparing carefully ahead of their opening _____.
Fans across Japan are hoping their teams can perform well and move closer to an Olympic _____.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think events like this use mascots to attract fans?
- How important do you think it is for athletes to reach the Olympics?
- Do you enjoy watching live-streamed sports events? Why or why not?
- What qualities do you think make a good athlete, based on the article?