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English speaking practice with English story level 2 - Blue Rubber Ball

 Hello! Welcome to Natural English.

Today we are going to do English-speaking practice with a new Blue Rubber Ball.



Part 2: Vocabulary:

Grade        verb   /ɡreid/ -->    格付けする /  등급을 나누다  /  xếp loại   

to sort into grades.

Example:  

Her job was to grade the eggs according to size.    

He was graded well.

Kick    verb         /kik/   -->     をける  /  발로 차다      /  đá

to hit or strike out with the foot.

Example:  

He kicked the ball.         

He kicked the ball into the next garden

Throw       verb   /θrəu/ -->     を投げる    /         던지다        /         ném

to send through the air with force; to hurl or fling.

Example:  

He threw the ball to her. 

He threw it against a wall. 

Bounce      verb   /bauns/        -->     はねる       /         튀다  /         nảy lên

to cause to jump back from a solid surface.

Example:  

She was bouncing a ball against the wall     

He bounced it on the street.

Roll  verb  /rəul/  -->    転がる       /         구르다        /         lăn    

to move by turning over like a wheel or ball.

Example:  

The ball rolled through the goalkeeper’s legs.        

The ball bounced off a tree and rolled into a nearby garden.

Upset         adj     /apˈset/-->   心を乱して   / 속상한    / lo lắng, đau khổ 

disturbed or distressed

Example:  

Is he very upset about failing his exam?      

He looked upset.

Apologize    verb         /əˈpolədʒaiz/ -->    謝る  / 사과하다  /  xin lỗi

to say that you are sorry, for having done something wrong, for a fault

Example:  

I must apologize to her for my rudeness.     

Addy walked up to the man and apologized for the ball.

Return      verb   /rəˈtəːn/       -->     を返す       /         돌려주다    /         trả lại

To give something back

Example:  

I have to return the book by Friday.   

He felt happy that his ball was returned.

Part 3: Summary of the article: 

Addy is a 7th-grade student. He received a new ball from his mother after doing well on his first term exam. Addy played with the ball by kicking it, throwing it against a wall, bouncing it on the street, and laughing as his dog chases it. The ball eventually ended up in a nearby garden. Addy met an upset old man, apologized for the ball, and received it back with a smile. Addy walked home feeling happy that his ball was returned.


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