E-Concussion

Beijing Olympic Debut

Jeffrey:　Which 2)events have you been watching?
Hong-ming:　I’ve been watching the swimming events and the basketball.
Jeffrey:　I like watching the swimming events too, especially the Australian team.
Hong-ming:　And of course we have Yao Ming on the Olympic basketball team.
Jeffrey:　Everybody in China seems to be 3)brimming with pride for him.
Hong-ming:　It’s our way of showing support for our country.
Jeffrey:　Have you put any money on any of the events?
Hong-ming:　No, but I’d bet on the Chinese basketball team.
Jeffrey:　No way! I think the Americans are going to 4)crush the Chinese team.

Hong-ming:　How about making a little 1)wager then?
Jeffrey:　OK, I’m game. How much do you want to lose?
Hong-ming:　I’ll put a hundred 2)renminbi on the Chinese team.
Jeffrey:　Great, let’s shake on it.
Hong-ming:　Do you come to the gym often?
Jeffrey:　I come every other day after class.
Hong-ming:　Let’s set a time to meet and watch the basketball games together.
Jeffrey:　OK, and in the meantime, we can do some Olympic exercises.
Hong-ming:　Yeah, like 3)weightlifting.
Jeffrey:　And how about going to watch some other Olympics events at a bar after our workout?
Hong-ming:　Sounds great. Let’s hit the weights!

Hong-ming: It was a great idea to get a beer and watch the Games.
Jeffrey: Yeah, I’m dying to see who’ll win the 1)equestrian event.
Hong-ming: I think the Canadians will win. They’re 2)naturals.
Jeffrey: It looks like they’re just showing 3)gymnastics today.
Hong-ming: That’s cool. I like the Russians the best.
Jeffrey: Oh no, that Ukrainian girl 4)stumbled on her landing.
Hong-ming: And she was doing so well, too. I thought she was going to 5)score a perfect ten.
Jeffrey: That’s the way it goes.






Hong-ming: Now they’re gonna do the 1)pommel horse.
Jeffrey: That German 2)gymnast looks the strongest.
Hong-ming: Yeah, he’s a shoo-in.
Jeffrey: My God, he fell off the horse!
Hong-ming: Ouch! That’s gotta hurt!
Jeffrey: You know, I met Haile Gebrselassie once.
Hong-ming: Wow! Where did you meet him?
Jeffrey: At a marathon I participated in. He won, of course.
Hong-ming: Did you get his autograph?
Jeffrey: Sure did. I got him to sign my 3)jersey.

Newscaster: Jill McDonald from the United States took gold today with her outstanding performance in the women’s 1)long jump.
Yi-jun: Wow, it looks like she set a new world record.
Newscaster: And in other news, the Russian team continues to 2)dominate the weightlifting events at the Olympics.
Yi-jun: I’m gonna change the channel. I want to hear about the 3)judo matches.
Brian: Do you pretty much understand everything that’s being said on the news?
Yi-jun: Yes, I can 4)follow it pretty well. I’ve studied English for a long time.
Brian: But they speak a mile a minute.

Brian: But they speak a mile a minute.
Yi-jun: Yep. I just listen for key words, like volleyball, baseball, table tennis….
Brian: What if he says something more difficult, like “1)discus” or “2)shot put?”
Yi-jun: I just look it up.
Brian: So what sport do you like to do yourself?
Yi-jun: I’m pretty lazy, but I do like to play ping-pong.
Brian: Are there many Taiwanese 3)competitors in the Olympics?
Yi-jun: Oh yeah! Taiwan is really strong in 4)taekwondo and baseball.
Brian: No wonder why I see so many posters of taekwondo athletes.



北京奧運

傑佛瑞：你在看哪一個比賽項目啊？
鴻明：我在看游泳和籃球。
傑佛瑞：我也喜歡看游泳，尤其是澳洲隊。
鴻明：而姚明當然在我們的奧運籃球隊陣中。
傑佛瑞：他似乎讓每一個中國人都感到與有榮焉。
鴻明：那是我們對國家表示支持的方式。
傑佛瑞：你有在任何比賽項目下注嗎？
鴻明：沒有，但我看好中國籃球隊。
傑佛瑞：不會吧！我覺得美國隊會痛宰中國隊。
1) broadcast (n.) 轉播節目 2) event (n.) 競賽項目 3) brim (v.) 滿，盈 4) crush (v.) 痛宰

鴻明：要不要來打個賭？
傑佛瑞：好啊。我很樂意。你想要輸多少錢？
鴻明：我下一百人民幣賭中國隊贏。
傑佛瑞：好，我們握手一言為定。
鴻明：你常來健身房嗎？
傑佛瑞：兩天來一次，下課後過來。
鴻明：讓我們約個時間一起看籃球賽吧。
傑佛瑞：好啊，我們現在就來去做一些奧運的運動。
鴻明：對呀，比如舉重。
傑佛瑞：今天運動完要不要去酒吧看一些比賽項目？
鴻明：聽來不錯。我們去舉重吧！
1) wager (n.) 賭注 2) renminbi (n.) 人民幣 3) weightlifting (n.) 舉重

鴻明：來這裡邊暢飲啤酒邊看奧運賽真是個好主意。
傑佛瑞：是啊，我等不及要看誰贏得馬術比賽。
鴻明：我覺得加拿大隊會贏。他們是天生好手。
傑佛瑞：看來他們今天只播體操賽。
鴻明：那也不賴。我最喜歡俄羅斯隊。
傑佛瑞：不妙，那個烏克蘭女孩兒著地時失足了。
鴻明：而且說她本來表現得很好。我還以為她拿下十分滿分。
傑佛瑞：世事就是如此。
1) equestrian (a.) 騎術(的) 2) natural (n.) 天生好手 3) gymnastics (n.) 體操
4) stumble (v.)失足，踉蹌 5) score (v.) 得分


鴻明：現在他們要比鞍馬了。
傑佛瑞：那個德國體操選手看起來最強。
鴻明：對，他穩操勝券。
傑佛瑞：我的天啊，他從馬上摔下來了！
鴻明：哇，那肯定很痛。
傑佛瑞：你知道嗎，我碰過葛伯賽雷斯本人喔。
鴻明：哇！你在哪裡碰到他的？
傑佛瑞：在我參加過的一場馬拉松賽。冠軍當然是他啦。
鴻明：你有請他簽名嗎？
傑佛瑞：當然有。我請他簽在我的運動衣上。
1) pommel horse (n.) 鞍馬 2) gymnast (n.) 體操選手 3) jersey (n.) 運動衣，球衣

播報員：美國選手吉兒麥唐諾今天在女子跳遠項目表現優異，奪得金牌。
怡君：哇，看來她改寫世界紀錄了。
播報員：看看其他新聞，俄羅斯隊繼續在奧運舉重比賽項目稱霸。
怡君：我要轉台了。我想聽柔道比賽的結果。
布萊恩：新聞裡說的妳大致上都懂嗎？
怡君：是啊，我都很清楚。我學英文很久了。
布萊恩：可是他們講得超快的。
1) long jump (n.) 跳遠 2) dominate (v.) 支配，控制 3) judo 柔道 4) follow (v.) 了解，聽懂

布萊恩：可是他們講得超快的。
怡君：是啊。重點是關鍵字，像是排球、棒球、桌球……
布萊恩：如果他說了比較難的字眼，像是「鐵餅」或「鉛球」之類的呢？
怡君：查一查就知道啦。
布萊恩：那妳自己喜歡做什麼運動？
怡君：我挺懶的，但我的確喜歡打桌球。
布萊恩：台灣有許多選手參加奧運嗎？
怡君：喔有啊！台灣的跆拳道和棒球很強。
布萊恩：怪不得我看到好多跆拳道選手的海報。
1) discus (n.) 鐵餅 2) shot put 擲鉛球 3) competitor (n.) 競爭對手 4) taekwondo (n.) 跆拳道