Sho's baseball tryouts

ESL Course: Easy English Lessons

Practice speaking English with these simple story and conversation lessons.

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Warm-up

  1. Do you like to play baseball? (Yes, I do. / No, I don't.)
  2. Have you ever played on a team before? (Yes, I have. / No, I haven't.)

Vocabulary Match

a flyer •• paper
tryouts •• chooses
decides •• scared
autograph •• tests
nervous •• written name
anxiously •• worriedly

Vocabulary Answers

a flyerpaper
tryoutstests
decideschooses
autographwritten name
nervousscared
anxiouslyworriedly

Story

Sho is a boy who loves baseball. He wants to play on the school team, but he's not sure if he's good enough. One day, he sees a flyer for tryouts and decides to go. At the tryouts, there are many other boys who want to play too. Sho is nervous, but he tries his best. He runs, catches, and throws the ball. The coach watches them all carefully.

After the tryouts, the coach announces the names of the boys who made the team. Sho waits anxiously. When the coach says his name, he feels so happy! He jumps up and down with joy. Sho practices with the team every day after school. They run laps, practice hitting, and play games. Sho learns a lot from the coach and his teammates.

On the day of the first game, Sho is excited and nervous. He puts on his uniform and goes to the field. His parents and friends come to watch. Sho plays his best and helps his team win the game. He feels proud of himself and his team. From that day on, Sho knows that he loves baseball even more.

Quiz

  1. What does Sho see one day?
  2. How does Sho feel when he makes the team?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. He sees a flyer for tryouts.
  2. He feels so happy.

Conversation

Sho:Dad, guess what? I'm on the baseball team now!
Dad:Really? Are you the new mascot?
Sho:No, Dad! I'm a player on the team!
Dad:That's great, Sho! Will I get an autograph?
Sho:Only if you agree to wash my uniform.
Dad:I'll do it! I'm proud of you, champ!

Discussion

  1. Do you like sports? Do you play, or watch on TV?
  2. Do you have a favorite sports team? Who do you support?
  3. Do you enjoy P.E class at school? What activity do you like the most?

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