今天的这段对话，在讨论球类运动，

你最喜欢的球员是谁？足球和橄榄球有什么区别

来听今天的讲解:

beginner

A: what’s your favourite ball sport?

你最喜欢的球运动是什么？

A: I like basketball. I really enjoy watching the NBA games on TV.

我喜欢篮球。我真的很喜欢看电视上的NBA比赛。

B: who’s your favourite player?

你最喜欢的球员是谁？

A: I don’t really have one but I support Huston.

我真的没有，但我支持休斯顿。

B: do they have a good team?

他们有一支好球队吗？

A: I think they do, but I’m biased. They have a good manager and a great coach.

我认为他们是这样，但我有偏见。他们有一个好的教练和一个好教练。

B: I can’t keep up with the game. The players play so quickly that I can hardly see what they are doing.

我跟不上比赛。球员们打得太快了，我几乎看不清他们在做什么。

A: I have the same problem. The players are really very skilful. I wish I could play that well.

我也有同样的问题。球员们真的很有技巧。我希望我能打得那么好。

B: you play for an amateur team, don’t you?

你为一支业余球队打球，不是吗？

A: yes, I do. We’re doing pretty well this season. We’ve won most of our games, but we’re not top of the league table.

是的，我知道。我们这个赛季做得很好。我们赢了大部分比赛，但我们不是联赛榜首。

B: how many more games are there this season?

这个赛季还有多少场比赛？

A: we’ve got four more games. I hope we can win all of them.

我们还有四场比赛。我希望我们能全部赢。

Intermediate

A: what’s the difference between football and rugby?

足球和橄榄球有什么区别？

B: those tow games are quite different. First, there’s the size of the teams. In football, a team has 11 players. In rugby there are 15 players on each team. The biggest difference is that in football, only the goalkeeper can use his hands. In rugby, the ball is usually carried forward by players, though kicking is permitted.

这两种比赛大不相同。首先，球队的规模。在足球比赛中，一支球队有11名球员。在橄榄球比赛中，每支球队有15名球员。最大的区别是，在足球中，只有守门员才能用手。在橄榄球赛中，球通常由球员携带，但允许踢球。

A: in rugby, players pass the ball by throwing it to team mates, don’t they?

在橄榄球比赛中，球员们把球传给队友，不是吗？

B: that’s right. However, players can only pass the ball backwards. They cannot pass the ball forwards to their team mates. That’s a foul.

是的。但是，球员只能向后传球。他们不能向前传球给队友。这是犯规。

A: I know how goals are scored in football, but how about in rugby?

我知道足球是如何进球的，但橄榄球呢？

B: if a team carries the ball over the goal line, they score points. A team can also score points by kicking the ball between two tall posts at each end of the pitch.

如果一支球队带球越过球门线，他们就会得分。一支球队也可以通过在球场两端的两个高柱之间踢球来得分。

A: there’s a lot more physical contact in rugby, isn’t there?

橄榄球运动中有更多的身体接触，不是吗？

B: yes. Players usually need to bring a player down to stop him form moving forward with the ball. This is called”tackling”, as in football.

是的。球员通常需要将球员放倒，以阻止他带球向前移动。这被称为“拦截”，就像在足球中一样。

A: the ball is a different shape in rugby, isn’t it?

橄榄球中的球是不同的形状，不是吗？

B: yes. It’s not perfectly round like a football. A rugby ball is oval in shape. There’s a match on TV this afternoon. Why don’t you watch it with me? I’ll try to explain the rules and tactics while we’re watching.

是的。它不像足球那么圆。橄榄球是椭圆形的。今天下午电视上有一场比赛。你为什么不和我一起看呢？我会在我们观看的时候解释一下规则和战术。

A: ok.

好的。