【英语趣味课堂】其他的运动-Other sports

Todd: Well, actually speaking of sports, actually when I was inThailand they played a sport I think you have in Indonesia called takaw - sepak tekaw - I think.

Santi: Oh, yes.

 

Todd: Have you ever seen that?

 

Santi: I tried it once in university and it's quite great I think.

 

Todd: Yeah, actually, you know, recently I was watching the Olympics and I was thinking that should be an Olympic sport. I mean, I didn't see it in the Olympics. Maybe it is, but ... because people from South East Asia are so good at it and you need to have like that type of body ... very, you know, kind of light, and lean and very flexible. But for people that aren't familiar with the game, can you explain what it is?

 

Santi: The ball is made from rattan¹ and then you have to be kind of like athletic² and have special talents to catch the ball with every part of your body and then you have to have self-conscious of where the balls gonna go because once like it goes fast and just times oh my god go directly into you so have to catch the ball maybe with your head or maybe with your hands or even with your chest.

 

Todd: Its amazing ... an amazing sport. Actually, speaking of individual sports, what about golf. That's the ultimate³ individual sport.

 

Santi: I want to do it but actually the equipment is pretty expensive and I don't know much about it.

 

Todd: Now in your country, in Indonesia, are they many golf courses?

 

Santi: Yes, they have. We have an international tournament actually in Bali. It's very good place to play golf.

 

Todd: Oh, really. In Bali?

 

Santi: Yes.

 

Todd: So you can surf in the day, or in the morning,

 

Santi: and at night you have ... kind of like relax and enjoy a message and spa.

 

Todd: Wow. Sounds good. OK, well, anyway it was nice talking to you about sports, Santi.

 

Santi: Thank you, too.

1 rattan   

n.藤条，藤杖

参考例句：

• When they reached a long bridge fastened with rattan strips,everyone got out and walked.走到那顶藤条扎的长桥，大家都下车步行。
• Rattan furniture,include rattan chair,rattan table,and so on.藤器家具包括藤椅藤桌等等。

2 athletic   

adj.擅长运动的，强健的；活跃的，体格健壮的

参考例句：

• This area has been marked off for athletic practice.这块地方被划出来供体育训练之用。
• He is an athletic star.他是一个运动明星。

3 ultimate   

adj.最远的；最后的；终极的；根源的，基本的

参考例句：

• What was his ultimate goal?他的最终目标是什么？
• The sun is the ultimate store of power.太阳是能量之本。