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Step 1
Read the Article
Read the article to understand the main idea.
記事を読んで、おおよその内容をつかみましょう。
Japan wins the Women’s Asian Cup final against Australia
Maika Hamano scored a great goal to help Japan win the Women’s Asian Cup final. Japan beat Australia 1–0 on March 21 in Sydney. Hamano, who plays for Tottenham on loan from Chelsea, got the ball and made a strong shot in the 17th minute. The ball went into the net, and many Australian fans became quiet.
Australia tried hard to score in the last 10 minutes. Alanna Kennedy had a good chance, but Japan’s defense stopped her. Japan’s coach Nils Nielsen said he was very proud. “The girls worked very hard. We won all six games,” he said.
Sam Kerr, the captain of Australia, said Japan won just from one moment. Japan scored 29 goals in the tournament and only gave up one goal. About 75,000 people watched the game at Stadium Australia. Six teams, including Japan and Australia, will play in the Women’s World Cup in Brazil next year.
(AP)
Step 2
Check the Vocabulary and Phrases
Check the following vocabulary and phrases.
以下の単語やフレーズの発音、意味、使い方を確認しましょう。
score
得点する
to win points, goals, etc. in a game or competition
She scored two goals in the school soccer game.
彼女は学校のサッカーの試合で2点決めました。
beat
打ち負かす
to defeat somebody in a game or competition
Our team beat the champions by one point.
私たちのチームはチャンピオンチームに1点差で勝ちました。
on loan
レンタル移籍で
If a player is on loan, they are playing for a different team for a limited period of time, but still belong to another team.
The goalkeeper is on loan to another club for the big game and will go back to his club after the game.
そのゴールキーパーは、大きな大会試合に出場するため別のクラブに一時的に移籍していますが、試合が終わったら自分のクラブに戻ります。
proud
誇りに思う
feeling pleased and satisfied about something that you own or have done, or are connected with
My parents were proud of me when I finished the race.
私がレースを完走したとき、両親は私を誇りに思ってくれました。
give up
失点を許す
to allow the other team to score a goal
The team did not give up any points in the second half.
そのチームは後半（相手に）1点も許しませんでした。
Step 3
Comprehension Questions
Answer the following questions based on the article.
理解度問題に挑戦しましょう。
Who scored the only goal and in which minute did she score?
Why could Australia not score in the last ten minutes?
Step 4
Discussion
Share your opinions on the following questions.
以下の質問について、自分の考えを述べてみましょう。
Do you like watching soccer games? Why?
Have you ever watched a live sports game? What was it like?
Do you prefer watching sports at home or at a stadium? Why?
Do you think playing sports is important for people? Why?
What do you usually do to support your favorite group or person? Why do you do that?