Baseball

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Baseball is one the biggest sports in America. It's also popular in many other countries as well. Because of the large popularity, I will dedicate one lesson on baseball so you can be equipped to talk to English speaking people about this sport.

Playing baseball

"I like to play baseball. It is my favorite sport."
"I used to play baseball when I was younger."
"Baseball is a great sport."

"What position do you play?"

"I play second base."
"I play shortstop."
"I play center field."
"I'm the catcher."
"I'm a pitcher."

"What kinds of pitches can you throw?"

"I have a fastball and a curveball."
"I have a pretty good slider."
"My best pitch is a forkball."

"I always wanted to learn how to throw a curveball."
"My curveball doesn't curve at all."

"I love turning double plays."

"I'm a good hitter."
"My batting average is above 300."
"I can hit a homerun every now and then."

"I'm a fast runner so I can steal a lot of bases."