Listen to these words and repeat to practice your pronunciation.
A Roman gladiator
Mesoamerican ballgame
Ancient pastimes
Theatre arts
The Olympic Games
Shadow puppetry
Listen and read along to these sentences.
I am a puppeteer. I make and control puppets and put on performances to entertain people. Some of my performances can be several hours long. We burn oil lamps to cast shadows from the puppets.
I am an Olympian athlete. I travelled from my hometown in Greece to get to Athens so that I could participate in the Olympic Games. I competed in the wrestling event, but I didn't win. Oh well, I'll try again in four years!
Everyone loves to watch theatre. I especially love to watch the comedies. They often have funny masks and hilarious characters. It's always a fun event going to the theatre with all my friends.
In my village, it's important to be a strong athlete. We play ballgames all the time and they can get rough! If you're not strong, you might get injured and hurt easily. You have to be quick, too. The games are not as easy as they look!
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Exercise
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