February, 22

Hockey (55)

Key vocabulary

1.       goalie: position in hockey; person who tires to stop the puck from going in the net

2.       breakaway=state of becoming separated from a large group(especially in sports)

1.       save=救球the act of preventing a ball or puck from going in the net

2.       puck=冰球small, round, black object that is used to play hockey

3.       win possession=get control

4.       check=use your body to push someone in hockey

5.       ref=person who makes sure the players follow the rules in a game

6.       face-off=a way of beginning a game by dropping the puck between two players

7.       key=very important

8.       finals=last game or series of games in a tournament or championship

9.       hockey=曲棍球

 

 

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! Federow 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!