| A | B |
|---|
| goes to bat | takes their turn hitting the ball |
| boo | make the noise "boo!" to show disapproval |
| mascot | an animal that is a team`s symbol of good luck |
| catch up on | learn new things about |
| banzai | a Japanese cheer |
| merengue band | a music band in the Dominican Republic |
| popcorn | snack food of corn popped over heat |
| chatting | talking informally |
| scream | yell, shout loudly |
| home run | score (hit and running bases) |
| pitcher | person throwing the ball to the batter |
| catcher | catches the ball thrown to the batter if he misses |
| run around the bases | run around the baseball diamond |
| cheer | shout encouragement to the team |
| mispronounce words | to say word sounds incorrectly |
| lose weight | to become lighter |
| volunteer | someone who does something without getting paid |
| foreign baseball players | players who are citizens of a country and playing baseball in another |
| Caracas | capital city of Venezuela |
| Taiwan, ROC | an island located off the coast of southeastern China |
| Taiwanese | people from Taiwan |
| Mandarin Chinese | official language of Taiwan |
| hot dogs | warm red sausages that Americans eat at baseball, football and other games |
| hot dog roll | piece of white bread around the hot dog |
| the Dominican Republic | island country in the Caribbean Sea |
| Santo Domingo | capital of the Dominican Republic |
| Merengue | very popular Dominican dance |
