【英语趣味课堂】打曲棍球-Playing Hockey

 Todd: OK, Steve you were saying that you're a big hockey fan.

 

Steve: That's right. I love hockey.

 

Todd: OK. Why? What is it about hockey?

 

Steve: Well, hockey is a really exciting sport. It's played on the ice. It's really fast. It's aggressive¹. Also, it requires a lot of skill. It's a really good sport for spectators² to watch because there's lots of action. You can watch it at home with friends. Drink beer, eat pizza, and have a really good time. I also like it because I'm Canadian and it's Canada's national sport, and Canada is the best hockey team in the world right now.

 

Todd: Now Canada has the best hockey team.

 

Steve: That's right. We won the gold medal. We won the world championship. Both the men's and the women's teams.

 

Todd: Wow, that's pretty cool. In hockey, how long is the game?

 

Steve: The game is three twenty minute periods, but because of stoppages in play , it usually takes about two and a half hours for a whole game.

 

Todd: Oh, OK, and did you play in high school when you were younger?

 

Steve: Ah, no, I'm not that good a skater. You have to be a really good skater, but I played street hockey and floor hockey.

 

Todd: OK, what's the difference between street hockey and ice hockey?

 

Steve: Well, it's pretty much the same thing. Street hockey you play on the road or on a tennis court and instead of using a puck you use a hockey ball or a tennis ball.

 

Todd: OK, and do you run or?

 

Steve: Yeah, you run.

 

Todd: Oh, you run!

 

Steve: Yeah. It's pretty well the same game.

 

Todd: OK, alright, thanks Steve.

 

学习内容：

 

Learn Vocabulary from the lesson

big fan

 

I'm a big hockey fan.

 

If you are a 'big fan' of something you really enjoy it. Notice the following:

 

She isn't a big fan of pizza.

I am a big fan of black and white movies.

aggressive

 

Hockey is a very aggressive sport and requires a lot of skill.

 

When something is 'aggressive' it is very intense³, high energy or even forceful. An aggressive sport usually involves a lot of physical contact. Notice the following:

 

She likes to watch aggressive sports.

He has a very aggressive way of doing business.

spectators

 

Hockey is a good sport for spectators to watch.

 

'Spectators' are people that watch a sport or event.  They do not participate in the main event. Notice the following:

 

Do spectators make you nervous?

There were over 10,000 spectators at the game.

not that good

 

I'm not that good a skater.

 

The phrase⁴ 'not that' usually has the same meaning as 'not very.' Notice the following:

 

The food is really not that good here.

His new movie is not that good.

instead of a puck

 

Instead of using a puck, you use a tennis ball.

 

Here 'instead of' can be replaced by 'as a replacement⁵ for.'  A 'puck' is a small black disc⁶ that is hit along the floor in hockey. Notice the following:

 

I think we should drive instead of taking the bus.

It really hurts to get hit by a puck.

1 aggressive   

adj.侵略的，好斗的；敢作敢为的

参考例句：

• You'd better keep the two aggressive boys apart.你最好把那两个好斗的男孩分开。
• These fish are very aggressive.这些鱼极具攻击性。

2 spectators   

n.观众，旁观者( spectator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The spectators were wilting visibly in the hot sun. 看得出观众在炎热的阳光下快支撑不住了。
• The policemen asked the spectators to stand well back. 警察要求旁观者靠后站。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 intense   

adj.认真的，专注的；强烈的；紧张的；热情的

参考例句：

• Susan was an intense young lady.苏珊是一个热情的年轻姑娘。
• The quarrel caused her intense unhappiness.争吵令她极其不快。

4 phrase   

n.短语，词组；成语，习语

参考例句：

• The phrase was caught on and immediately became popular.这个短语被采用后很快就流行了。
• That's exactly the phrase I was looking for.这就是我一直找的那个短语。

5 replacement   

n.取代，替换，交换；替代品，代用品

参考例句：

• We are hard put to find a replacement for our assistant.我们很难找到一个人来代替我们的助手。
• They put all the students through the replacement examination.他们让所有的学生参加分班考试。

6 disc   

n.圆盘；唱片，磁盘；adj.圆盘形

参考例句：

• He hands a metal disc to me.他把一个金属圆盘给我。
• The disc went spinning away into the sky.圆盘旋转着飞入空中。