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Joy English · Level A1 · Sportsjoy-english.com

How baseball works

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Understand simple explanations of a sport.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

pitcher
The player who throws the ball in baseball.
base
One of the four places a runner must reach in baseball.
team
A group of people who play or work together.

Answer key

  1. I will try one more time, Anna.“One more time” means again.
  2. I can teach children about baseball here!“Teach children about” means help them learn about.
  3. This is a pitcher's mound.The pitcher’s mound is where the pitcher stands to throw the ball.
  4. Each team has many players.“Each” takes a singular noun and verb: “each team has”.
  5. Then, the runner runs to first base.“Then” shows the next step. First base is the first place a runner goes.

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