F2F Class Notes (Vicki)

The gold medal for the 44th Chess Olympiad has been shared by India and Russia. The countries received joint-gold because of a glitch with the Internet. The Olympiad takes place every two years to find the best chess-playing nation in the world. This year it was held online for the first time. The online version of the competition was because of coronavirus. The final was between players from Russia and India. However, some games came to an end after two Indian players lost their Internet connection. Officials at the tournament said they had no choice but to award the gold medal to the two countries. They said this was fair because the Indian players lost time when the Internet connection failed.

Vocabulary

on tour – xun hui
i.e. My favorite band is on tour right now.
i.e. I am on tour with my tennis competition.

allergic – 过敏
i.e. I am allergic to cats.
allergic to sth.

balcony – areas in a building not covered by anything
i.e. I like to take my dog up to the balcony.

Pronunciation

chess [e]