【英语趣味课堂】打曲棍球-Playing Hockey

 Todd: OK, Steve you were saying that you're a big hockey fan.

 
Steve: That's right. I love hockey.
 
Todd: OK. Why? What is it about hockey?
 
Steve: Well, hockey is a really exciting sport. It's played on the ice. It's really fast. It's aggressive 1. Also, it requires a lot of skill. It's a really good sport for spectators 2 to watch because there's lots of action. You can watch it at home with friends. Drink beer, eat pizza, and have a really good time. I also like it because I'm Canadian and it's Canada's national sport, and Canada is the best hockey team in the world right now.
 
Todd: Now Canada has the best hockey team.
 
Steve: That's right. We won the gold medal. We won the world championship. Both the men's and the women's teams.
 
Todd: Wow, that's pretty cool. In hockey, how long is the game?
 
Steve: The game is three twenty minute periods, but because of stoppages in play , it usually takes about two and a half hours for a whole game.
 
Todd: Oh, OK, and did you play in high school when you were younger?
 
Steve: Ah, no, I'm not that good a skater. You have to be a really good skater, but I played street hockey and floor hockey.
 
Todd: OK, what's the difference between street hockey and ice hockey?
 
Steve: Well, it's pretty much the same thing. Street hockey you play on the road or on a tennis court and instead of using a puck you use a hockey ball or a tennis ball.
 
Todd: OK, and do you run or?
 
Steve: Yeah, you run.
 
Todd: Oh, you run!
 
Steve: Yeah. It's pretty well the same game.
 
Todd: OK, alright, thanks Steve.
 
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Learn Vocabulary from the lesson
big fan
 
I'm a big hockey fan.
 
If you are a 'big fan' of something you really enjoy it. Notice the following:
 
She isn't a big fan of pizza.
I am a big fan of black and white movies.
aggressive
 
Hockey is a very aggressive sport and requires a lot of skill.
 
When something is 'aggressive' it is very intense 3, high energy or even forceful. An aggressive sport usually involves a lot of physical contact. Notice the following:
 
She likes to watch aggressive sports.
He has a very aggressive way of doing business.
spectators
 
Hockey is a good sport for spectators to watch.
 
'Spectators' are people that watch a sport or event.  They do not participate in the main event. Notice the following:
 
Do spectators make you nervous?
There were over 10,000 spectators at the game.
not that good
 
I'm not that good a skater.
 
The phrase 4 'not that' usually has the same meaning as 'not very.' Notice the following:
 
The food is really not that good here.
His new movie is not that good.
instead of a puck
 
Instead of using a puck, you use a tennis ball.
 
Here 'instead of' can be replaced by 'as a replacement 5 for.'  A 'puck' is a small black disc 6 that is hit along the floor in hockey. Notice the following:
 
I think we should drive instead of taking the bus.
It really hurts to get hit by a puck.