介绍:
Intermediate - Hockey (C0055)
A: Hello everyone! I’m Rick Fields, and here with me
is Bob Copeland.
B: Howdy folks, and welcome to today’s game! You
know, Rick, today is a key game between Russia
and Canada. As you know, the winner will move
on to the finals.
A: That’s right, and it looks like we’re just about ready
to start the match. The ref is calling the players for
the face-off... and here we go! The Russians win
possession and immediately set up their attack!
Federov gets checked hard into the boards!
B: Maurice Richard has the puck now, and passes it
to the center. He shoots! Wow what a save by the
goalie!
A: Alright, the puck is back in play now. Pavel Bure
is on a breakaway! He is flying down the ice! The
defenders can’t keep up! Slap shot! He scores
B: What an amazing goal!
Key Vocabulary
goalie common
noun, singular
position in hockey; person who tires to stop
the puck from going in
the net
breakaway common
noun, singular
state of becoming separated from a large
group (especially in
sports)
save common
noun, singular
the act of preventing a
ball or puck from going
in the net
puck common
noun, singular
small, round, black object that is used to play
hockey
win possession
phrase get control
check verb use your body to push
someone in hockey
ref common
noun, singular
person who makes sure
the players follow the
rules in a game
face-off common
noun, singular
a way of beginning a
game by dropping the
puck between two players
key Adjective very important
finals common
noun, plural
last game or series of
games in a tournament
or championship
Supplementary Vocabulary
hockey stick common
noun, singular
long wooden stick
shaped like an L; used
for playing hockey
arena common
noun, singular
large building where
sports are played
rink common
noun, singular
ice surface used to play
hockey or skate on
NHL National Hockey
League; group of professional hockey teams
that play in Canada
and the US
league common
noun, singular
a group of sports teams
that play against each
other
