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A slow English story about We couldn't afford a ticket, so we crowded around one screen — and watched the Knicks win it all. 11 simple sentences. Word by word. About ? minutes. 📝 Today's sentences ① Tonight could be the night. Game 5. New York leads the series three to one. ② None of us got a ticket. They were way too expensive. So we squeeze in front of one screen. ③ For most of the game, New York is down. At one point, down by sixteen. It looks over. ④ Then Brunson takes over! Thirteen points in a row! We can't believe it! ⑤ We are all on the edge of our seats. ⑥ The final minute. New York is ahead. Nobody says a word. ⑦ The buzzer sounds! Ninety-four to ninety! The Knicks win! ⑧ They did it! The Knicks are champions! Their first title in fifty-three years! ⑨ We jump up and start yelling! The whole room goes crazy! ⑩ Outside, car horns everywhere. People pour into the streets. ⑪ And tonight, the whole city says it together. Congratulations. The Knicks! You are the champions! Brunson, MVP! The king of New York! 🔑 Vocabulary • way too expensive /weɪ tuː ɪkˈspensɪv/ • take over /teɪk ˈoʊvər/ • in a row /ɪn ə roʊ/ • on the edge of our seats /ɑːn ðə edʒ əv aʊr siːts/ • pour into /pɔːr ˈɪntuː/ • champions /ˈtʃæmpiənz/ • Game 5 /ɡeɪm faɪv/ • squeeze /skwiːz/ • down by sixteen /daʊn baɪ sɪksˈtiːn/ • buzzer /ˈbʌzər/ • car horns /kɑːr hɔːrnz/ • Finals MVP /ˈfaɪnəlz em viː piː/ • king of New York /kɪŋ əv nuː jɔːrk/ 🎧 New episode every weekday Subscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.
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