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Lesson 9 - Sports/Hobbies
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This page: Listen to a dialogue with an athlete who won a gold medal.

Gold medal

"The Gold Medal"
Listening Exercise

Key Words

Below you will find a list of key vocabulary you need to know to understand the lesson. Click on each word to hear it and practice its pronunciation.

spectators
people who watch an event, like a sports game or competition
national anthem
the official song of a country
proud
feeling happy and satisfied because of something you or someone else did
tape
to record something on video or audio (for TV or radio)

 

Listening Comprehension

Instructions
Listen to the dialogue and select True or False for each sentence.

► Listen to the dialogue

1. Laura plays volleyball.

    True
    False

2. Her favorite part was when they sang the national anthem.

    True
    False

3. Laura carried the flag at the opening ceremony.

    True
    False

4. She is taping television commercials.

    True
    False

5. She isn't going to play tennis anymore.

    True
    False

 

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