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READ
Naomi Osaka is a superstar tennis player. She was born in central Osaka city on October 16, 1997. She is the very first tennis player from Japan to win a Grand Slam singles tournament after beating her long-time hero Serena Williams in the U.S. Open Final. Osaka has dual Japanese and American citizenship but is not fully fluent in Japanese.
Naomi was born to a Japanese mother and a Haitian father. In 2016, she said: "When I go to Japan, people are confused. From my name, they don't expect to see a black girl." Naomi has an older sister, Mari, who is also a professional tennis player. Naomi moved to New York with her family when she was three years old and then moved to Florida.
Osaka turned pro in September 2013 and made her WTA tour debut a year later. During the 2015 WTA Finals she won the Rising Stars Invitational exhibition tournament. In her Grand Slam debut, Osaka reached the third round of the Australian Open. In 2016, Osaka was voted the newcomer of the year at the WTA Awards.
Osaka is 180cm tall and has a powerful serve and a strong forehand. In the 2016 US Open, one of her serves was timed at 201.1km/h. Her charming personality led GQ Magazine to call her, "the coolest thing in tennis". Her athleticism and skill on the court led her to overpower and defeat Serena Williams by two sets to love. There are a lot more titles to come.
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SYNONYM MATCH
Match the words from the article on the left with their synonyms on the right. Are your answers the same as other students'?
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tournament
a.
pro
2
dual
b.
relocated
3.
fluent
c.
puzzled
4.
confused
d.
championship
5.
professional
e.
articulate
6.
moved
f.
double
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7.
debut
g.
mighty
8.
reached
h.
rookie
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newcomer
i.
delightful
10.
powerful
j.
premiere
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charming
k
beat
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defeat
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got to
PHRASE MATCH
Match the following phrases from the article.
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Naomi Osaka is a superstar
a.
to see a black girl
2
her long-
b.
in Japanese
3.
dual Japanese and American
c.
personality
4.
fully fluent
d.
time hero
5.
they don't expect
e.
debut
6.
Osaka turned pro
f.
tennis player
7.
In her Grand Slam
g.
of the year
8.
Osaka was voted the newcomer
h.
citizenship
9.
Her charming
i.
to come
10.
There are a lot more titles
j.
in September 2013
LISTENING GAP FILL
Naomi Osaka (1) ___________________ tennis player. She was born in Osaka city, Japan on October 16, 1997. She is the very first tennis player from Japan (2) ___________________ Grand Slam singles tournament after beating her (3) ___________________ Serena Williams in the U.S. Open Final. Osaka has dual Japanese and American citizenship but is not (4) ___________________ Japanese.
Osaka (5) ___________________ a Japanese mother and a Haitian father. In 2016, she said: "When I go to Japan, people are confused. From my name, they don't (6) ___________________ a black girl." Naomi has an older sister, Mari, (7) ___________________ a professional tennis player. Naomi moved to New York with her family when she was three years old (8) ___________________ to Florida.
Osaka (9) ___________________ September 2013 and made her WTA tour (10) ___________________ later. During the 2015 WTA Finals she won the Rising Stars Invitational exhibition tournament. In her Grand Slam debut, Osaka (11) ___________________ round of the Australian Open. In 2016, Osaka was voted (12) ___________________ the year at the WTA Awards.
Osaka is 180cm tall and has (13) ___________________ and a strong forehand. In the 2016 US Open, one of her serves (14) ___________________ 201.1kmh. Her charming personality led GQ Magazine to call her, "the (15) ___________________ tennis". Her athleticism and skill on the court led her to overpower and defeat Serena Williams by two sets to love. There are a (16) ___________________ to come.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD
Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs of italics. Five pairs in each paragraph.
Naomi Osaka is a superstar tennis player. She was birthed / born in Osaka city, Japan on October 16, 1997. She is the very / verily first tennis player from Japan to win a Grand Slam singles tournament after beating / beaten her long-time hero / heroic Serena Williams in the U.S. Open Final. Osaka has dual Japanese and American citizenship but is not fully fluency / fluent in Japanese.
Osaka was born to / from a Japanese mother and a Haitian father. In 2016, she said: "When I go to Japan, people are confusing / confused. From my name, they don't expat / expect to see a black girl." Naomi has an older sister, Mari, who is also / addition a professional tennis player. Naomi moved to New York with her family when she was three years old and that / then moved to Florida.
Osaka turned par / pro in September 2013 and made her WTA tour debut / debutante a year later. During the 2015 WTA Finals she won the Rising Stars Invitational exhibition tournament. On / In her Grand Slam debut, Osaka reached a / the third round of the Australian Open. In 2016, Osaka was voting / voted the newcomer of the year at the WTA Awards.
Osaka is 180cm tall / high and has a powerful serve and a strong / strength forehand. In the 2016 US Open, one of her services / serves was timed at 201.1kmh. Her charming personality led GQ Magazine to call her, "the coolest thing in tennis". Her athleticism and skillful / skill on the court led her to overpower and defeat Serena Williams by two sets to love. There are a lot more titles to go / come.
SPELLING
These jumbled words are from the text. Spell them correctly.
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PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
Number these lines in the correct order.
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see a black girl." Naomi has an older sister, Mari, who is also a professional tennis player. Naomi moved
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Osaka is 180cm tall and has a powerful serve and a strong
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Naomi Osaka is a superstar tennis player. She was born in Osaka city, Japan
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voted the newcomer of the year at the WTA Awards.
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Japanese and American citizenship but is not fully fluent in Japanese.
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her, "the coolest thing in tennis". Her athleticism and skill on the court led her to overpower and defeat
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go to Japan, people are confused. From my name, they don't expect to
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Osaka was born to a Japanese mother and a Haitian father. In 2016, she said: "When I
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Osaka turned pro in September 2013 and made her WTA tour debut a year
( )
tournament. In her Grand Slam debut, Osaka reached the third round of the Australian Open. In 2016, Osaka was
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forehand. In the 2016 US Open, one of her serves was timed at 201.1kmh. Her charming personality led GQ Magazine to call
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Serena Williams by two sets to love. There are a lot more titles to come.
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to New York with her family when she was three years old and then moved to Florida.
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on October 16, 1997. She is the very first tennis player from Japan to win
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a Grand Slam singles tournament after beating her long-time hero Serena Williams in the U.S. Open Final. Osaka has dual
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later. During the 2015 WTA Finals she won the Rising Stars Invitational exhibition
SCRAMBLED SENTENCES
With your partner, put the words back into the correct order.
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her year tour WTA a She later . debut made
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DISCUSSION (Write your questions)
STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
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What do you know about Naomi Osaka?
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Would you like to meet Naomi Osaka?
3.
What would you like to know about Naomi Osaka and why?
Write five questions about Naomi Osaka in the table. Do this in pairs/groups. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper. Without your partner, interview other students. Write down their answers.
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Return to your original partner(s) and share and talk about what you found out. Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.
WRITING
Write about Naomi Osaka for 10 minutes. Show your partner your paper. Correct each other's work.
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HOMEWORK
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google's search field (or other search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word. 2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information about Naomi Osaka. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson. 3. NAOMI OSAKA POSTER: Make a poster showing the different stages of the life of Naomi Osaka. Show your poster to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all find out similar things? 4. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article Naomi Osaka. Include an imaginary interview with her. Write about what she does every day and what she thinks about.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles. 5. LETTER: Write a letter to Naomi Osaka. Ask her three questions about her life. Give her three suggestions on what she should do in her future. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your "Naomi Osaka expert" partner(s) will try and answer your questions.
ANSWERS
SYNONYM MATCH:
Paragraphs 1 and 2
1.
tournament
a.
championship
2
dual
b.
double
3.
fluent
c.
articulate
4.
confused
d.
puzzled
5.
professional
e.
pro
6.
moved
f.
relocated
Paragraphs 3 and 4
7.
debut
g.
premiere
8.
reached
h.
got to
9.
newcomer
i.
rookie
10.
powerful
j.
mighty
11
charming
k
delightful
12
defeat
l
beat
PHRASE MATCH:
1.
Naomi Osaka is a superstar
a.
tennis player
2
her long-
b.
time hero
3.
dual Japanese and American
c.
citizenship
4.
fully fluent
d.
in Japanese
5.
they don't expect
e.
to see a black girl
6.
Osaka turned pro
f.
in September 2013
7.
In her Grand Slam
g.
debut
8.
Osaka was voted the newcomer
h.
of the year
9.
Her charming
i.
personality
10.
There are a lot more titles
j.
to come
SCRAMBLED SENTENCES:
The very first tennis player from Japan to win.
Osaka has dual Japanese and American citizenship.
When I go to Japan, people are confused.
They don't expect to see a black girl.
Naomi moved to New York with her family.
She made her WTA tour debut a year later.
Osaka reached the third round of the Australian Open.
