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1. Preview the vocabulary and read the gapfill text.
2. Play the news report and try to fill in the blanks.
3. Answer the comprehension questions by writing full sentences.
4. Use the discussion question to write an essay or discuss the story with other students.
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dateline: 30 July 2013
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American Golfer Chooses Family First
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- PGA: Professional Golfers’ Association
- Canadian Open: an annual professional golf tournament
- labour: the process of delivering a baby
- withdraw: to remove oneself from something
- benefit: to receive something good
Comprehension Questions
- Why did the golfer have to leave the Canadian tournament?
- What happened when the golfer returned to Dallas?
- Why did Brandt Snedeker say he was going to buy the new baby a nice gift?
Discussion Question:
Is it common for people in your country to put their work lives ahead of their family lives? What situations make it difficult for people to put family first?
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American Golfer Chooses Family First
PGA Tour golfer Hunter Mahan had a two-shot lead in the Canadian Open tournament on Friday when he received a call that his wife Kandi had gone into early labour. The professional golfer immediately withdrew from the tournament, and returned to Dallas to be present for his first child’s birth. Mahan’s wife gave birth to a healthy baby girl early the following morning. By walking away from the tournament, Mahan gave up his chance of winning the first prize of $1 million. Mahan has already won more than $2.3 million in prize money this year. American golfer Brandt Snedeker, who benefited from Mahan’s withdrawal and came in first place, said he’d be sending baby Zoe a very nice gift.
- The golfer had to leave the Canadian tournament because his wife went into early labour.
- When the golfer returned to Dallas his wife gave birth to a baby girl.
- Brandt Snedeker said he was going to buy the new baby a nice gift because her early arrival made it easier for him to win the Canadian Open.
Written and recorded by Tara Benwell for EnglishClub
Tara Benwell is a Canadian freelance writer and editor who specializes in materials and articles for the ELT industry.
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