The First Balloon World Cup (第1回風船世界大会)- Level 2

Let’s read aloud first. 最初に声を出して読んでみましょう。

Barcelona soccer player Gerard Pique and internet star Ibai Llanos planned and prepared the first Balloon World Cup. It was held in Tarragona, Spain. Two players play this game in 8m x 8m court looks like the living room in a usual house where chairs, tables, cabinets and a sofa are placed. The rule is simple. A player must hit the balloon upward and if the balloon touches the ground, the other player looses the point. Francesco De La Cruz from Peru won among the 32 countries that participated in it.

won (win勝つの過去形), participate (参加する)

Questions:

  1. Where was the first Balloon World Cup held?
  2. Who prepared the first Balloon World Cup?
  3. Was the game easy to play?
  4. How many countries took part in the game?
  5. In which kind of place did the players play the game?
  6. What is your opinion?
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