【英语趣味课堂】足球粉还是篮球粉？-Football Fan or Basketball Fan?

Todd: So, Melissa, the Super Bowl is coming up. And what do you think about football?

Melissa: I think it's really interesting. This Japanese guy recently told me it was the most interesting sport to watch because of the rules, but unfortunately I don't really know the rules so I have a hard time following it.

 

Todd: But you're American. You don't like American football?

 

Melissa: I'm more of a basketball fan cause when I watch it, I can easily understand what's going on, and when I'm watching football, everyone around me just screams and they don't really tell me what's going on.

 

Todd: Right. But the Super Bowl - that's like the biggest game of the year right! So you go to Super Bowl parties, right?

 

Melissa: Yeah, my sister's crazy about football and she has Super Bowl parties but I haven't really lived in America for the past three years, and before that I was in college and I never really went to one. How about you?

 

Todd: Oh, yeah, I'm huge .... it's the biggest day of the year for me.

 

Melissa: What's your favorite team?

 

Todd: Well, my team is terrible now ... the 49ers, so they're never, ever in the Super Bowl.

 

Melissa: Yeah, that's cool. San Francisco.

 

Todd: But the thing I think is great about Super Bowl Sunday is it's really ... it's like the silent¹ American holiday.

 

Melissa: Yes.

 

Todd: You know what I mean? Like it's the one day where everybody gets together and watches the game and has a good time.

 

Melissa: Well, I'm from Philadelphia and Philadelphia fans of all sports are totally wild and crazy, and they just go all out, so a lot of my family members and friends go crazy about the Eagles' games.

 

Todd: So have you ever been to a professional² game?

 

Melissa: I haven't. I haven't been to a professional football game.

 

Todd: Now, what about college? Did you have a big college team?

 

Melissa: No, I don't think so. We had a good basketball team at the University of Arizona - The Wildcats, but ....

 

Todd: Oh, right.

 

Melissa: Football, I don't really recall³ having a good football team.

 

Todd: So when you watch the Super Bowl, usually the best part is the commercials⁴, right? So, they have the commercials, so you watch those, don't you?

 

Melissa: To be honest, I can't remember watching the Super Bowl in recent years.

 

Todd: Wow!

 

Melissa: Yeah.

 

Todd: Here it is. I'm saying it's the biggest day of the year, and you don't remember ever seeing it?

 

Melissa: I mean, I remember watching it, but they're just ... I remember like being more into the food that was all around me.

 

Todd: Right, right. Fair enough.

 

Melissa: Sorry. But if you invite me this year I'll come.

 

Todd: Oh, cool.

 

 

1 silent   

adj.安静的，不吵闹的，沉默的，无言的；n.(复数)默剧

参考例句：

• Immediately on his beginning to speak,everyone was silent.他一讲话，大家顿时安静下来。
• The boys looked at the conjuror in silent wonder. 孩子们目瞪口呆地看着那魔术师。

2 professional   

adj.专业的；职业的；n.专业人员；职业运动员

参考例句：

• He is a professional tennis player.他是一名职业网球运动员。
• I need a professional to sort out my finances.我需要专业人士为我管理财务。

3 recall   

n.回忆，召回，取消；vt.回想起，召回，与...相似，恢复

参考例句：

• As you may recall, he was in the army then.你可能记得当时他正在从军。
• We demand that you recall your army from our border.我们要求你们撤回在我们边境的部队。

4 commercials   

n.（电台或电视播放的）广告 ( commercial的名词复数 )；以大众欣赏为目的谱写的乐曲

参考例句：

• She earns a lot of money doing voice-overs for TV commercials. 她为电视广告作解说收入很高。
• The representative wanted Natalie to be a model in cosmetics commercials. 那个代表想让纳塔利做化妆品广告的模特儿。 来自超越目标英语 第3册