Vocabulary
Exactly
exact, precise, accurate.
tradition
A belief or history being passed from generation to generation.
What is the passage about?
Food eating contests.
What food do they eat in the contest?
Hot dogs.
several, more than one.
competitive
Doing something in a competition.
Where is Takeru Kobayashi from?
Japan
Where is James Mullen from?
Ireland
contestant
A person who takes part in a competition.
arguing
Give reasons and talk about one’s idea about a topic.
What does bad taste mean?
something is wrong or bad, you don't agree with it.
Who won the 2018 hot dog eating contest?
Joey Chestnut
legend
a famous person in a specific field.
immigrant
A person who goes to live in a foreign country permanently.
Who is Joey Chestnut?
An American who won the hot dog eating competition
Who is Takeru Kobayashi?
He is a Japanese speed food-eating competitor that has set a lot of records.
record
Athlete
A person who does sports.
What did James Mullen do?
He helped start the tradition of hot dog eating contests
What day is the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest?
The 4th of July.