Sports

by Paul Chen

Outline• Starting Questions• Sample Conversation (1) (2)• Vocabulary• Useful Expression

– (1) 各項運動– (2) 運動相關詞彙 1– (3) 運動相關詞彙 2– (4) Sports Idioms

• Activity• Discussion Questions• Reference

Starting Questions• What type(s) of sports do you like to play /

watch? Why?• Do you exercise (做運動 ) regularly? How

often do you exercise?• Could you name (列舉 ) some outdoor and

indoor exercises?• Is there any professional athlete (職業運動選

手 ) you like? Who’s s/he? Why do you like him/her?

Sample Conversation (1)A: Hey, Ross. Where are you going?B: Hi, Bill. I’m going to the gym. I’ve put on

some weight during this summer vacation. Now I’ll have to slim down myself.

A: Well, how much weight have you put on? You look pretty slender to me.

B: Thanks. I’m flattered. Actually, I only put on 1 kg. But if I don’t take any measure right now, I may gain some more weight!

A: Well then, wish you good luck!

Sample Conversation (2)A: Hi, Leo. What are you doing?

B: Nothing. Just watching CSI on AXN.

A: Come on, don’t be a couch potato. You’ve been watching TV all day long today. Let’s go out and take some exercise!

B: Well, I don’t feel like going out right now. Can’t you just go exercise on your own?

A: Okay. I’ll just leave you alone.

Vocabulary• gym 健身房• gain/ put on weight 體重增加• slim down sth. 塑身、使…變苗條• slender 苗條的• flattered 受寵若驚的• take measure 採取措施• Crime Scene Investigation 犯罪現場調查• AXN動作台 ) 電視頻道名稱• couch potato 懶骨頭、成天躺著或坐在沙發上看電視的人• all day long 一整天• take exercise 做運動• leave sb. alone 不打擾 (某人 )

Useful Expression (1):各項運動• yoga 瑜珈• pilates 皮拉提茲• aerobic 有氧體操• basketball 籃球• baseball 棒球• soccer/ football 足球• volleyball 排球• tennis 網球• badminton 羽球• jogging 慢跑• marathon 馬拉松• karate 空手道• weight lifting 舉重

• swimming 游泳• ping-pong/ table tennis 乒乓球 /桌球

• mountain climbing 登• hiking 健行• rock climbing 攀岩• roller skating 輪式溜冰• inline skating 直排輪溜冰• skateboarding 滑板運動• golf 高爾夫球• bowling 保齡球• skiing 滑雪• Ice hockey 冰上曲棍球

Useful Expression (2):運動相關詞彙1

• warm-up 暖身運動• practice 練習• coach 教練• trainer 教練員、訓練師• individual sports 個人運動• team sports 團隊運動• athlete 運動員• star player 運動明星• sportsmanship 運動家精神

• (in) sports team 運動團隊• (on) school team 校隊• league 聯盟• gym 健身房• stadium 體育館• sports center 運動中心• health club 健身俱樂部• sports facilities 運動設施

Useful Expression (3):運動相關詞彙2• play + (運動項目 )

• be good at + (運動項目 ) 擅長於• go/be on a diet 節食• stay/keep in shape 保持健康• gain/put on weight 體重增加• lose/cut down weight 體重減少

Useful Expression (4): Sports Idioms

• have a ball 玩得很開心• whole new ball game 新局面• I’m game 願意• touch base 接洽、聯繫• start the ball rolling (為事情 )開端、開頭• cover all the bases 全面性處理

From Speaking of Values

Activity

• There’s a picture illustrating many different types of sports in the following slide, see how many you can recognize.

http://www.simplykidstuff.com/images/Sports_ActivitiesNEW.jpg

Discussion Questions

• What do you play sports for? (What are the different reasons people play sports?)

• What’s the most popular sport in our country? Why do you think it’s so popular?

• Do you think it’s good that sports is so commercial nowadays?

Reference

• Schoenberg, Irene E. Speaking of Values: Intermediate Conversation.