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Unit 02 :
Sport 運動
Vocabulary
Let’s learn about different kinds of sports.
Part 1
1. archery /ˈɑːr.tʃɚ.i/
(n.)射箭運動
the art or sport of shooting arrows
2. badminton /ˈbæd.mɪn.tən/
(n.)羽毛球運動
a sport in which two or four people hit a shuttlecock (= a light object with feathers) over a high net
3. baseball /ˈbeɪs.bɑːl/
(n.)棒球
a game played especially in North America by two teams of nine players, in which a player hits a ball with a bat and tries to run around four bases on a large field before the other team returns the ball
He had a baseball and a couple of bats in his sports bag.
他的運動袋裡有一個棒球和幾支球棒。
4. billiards /ˈbɪl.jɚdz/
(n.)撞球運動
a game played by two people on a table covered in green cloth, in which a cue is used to hit balls against each other and into pockets around the table
5. basketball /ˈbæs.kət.bɑːl/
(n.)籃球
a game played by two teams of five players who score points by throwing a large ball through an open net hanging from a metal ring
6. bowling /ˈboʊ.lɪŋ/
(n.)保齡球運動
a game played inside, in which you roll a heavy ball down a track to try to knock down a group of pins
7. boxing /ˈbɑːk.sɪŋ/
(n.)拳撃運動
a sport in which two competitors fight by hitting each other with their hands
Many doctors believe that boxing is too dangerous and should be banned.
許多醫生認為拳撃運動太危險，應該禁止。
8. football /ˈfʊt.bɑːl/
(n.)足球
a game played between two teams of eleven people, where each team tries to win by kicking a ball into the other team’s goal
a football player/team
足球運動員／足球隊
9. golf /ɡɑːlf/
(n.)高爾夫球
a game played outside on the grass in which each player tries to hit a small ball into a series of nine or 18 small holes, using a long, thin stick
We often play a round of golf at the weekend.
我們經常在週末打一場高爾夫球。
10. ice hockey /ˈaɪs ˌhɑː.ki/
(n.)冰上曲棍球
a game played on ice between two teams of players who each have a curved stick with which they try to put a puck into the other team’s goal
Exercise 1
Describe to your tutor what you see in this picture
Part 2
11. jogging /ˈdʒɑː.ɡɪŋ/
(n.)慢跑
the activity of running at a slow, regular speed, especially as a form of exercise
He usually goes jogging for half an hour before breakfast.
他通常在早餐前慢跑半小時。
12. karate /kəˈrɑː.t̬i/
(n.)空手道
a sport, originally from Japan, in which people fight using their arms, legs, hands, and feet. The level of skill a person has is shown by what color belt they wear.
13. sailing /ˈseɪ.lɪŋ/
(n.)帆船運動
the sport or activity of using boats with sails
the sailing club
帆船俱樂部
14. skating /ˈskeɪ.t̬ɪŋ/ (n.)溜冰；滑冰
the activity or sport of moving on skates
ice/roller skating
溜冰／輪式溜冰
figure/speed skating
花式溜冰／競速溜冰
15. soccer /ˈsɑː.kɚ/
(n.)足球
a game played between two teams of eleven people, where each team tries to win by kicking a ball into the other team’s goal
16. sumo wrestling /ˌsuː.məʊˈres.lɪŋ/
(n.)相撲
a style of wrestling originally from Japan, in which each man tries to defeat the other either by pushing him outside of a special ring or by forcing him to touch the ground with a part of his body other than the bottom part of the foot
17. surfing /ˈsɝːfɪŋ/
(n.)衝浪運動
the sport of riding on a wave on a special board
18. swimming /ˈswimiŋ/
(v.)游泳
to move through the water by moving the body or parts of the body
Her ambition is to swim (across) the English Channel.
她的目標是橫渡英吉利海峽。
19. tennis /ˈten.ɪs/
(n.)網球運動
a game played between two or four people on a special playing area that involves hitting a small ball across a central net using a racket
20. volleyball /ˈvɑː.li.bɑːl/
(n.)排球
a game in which two teams use their hands to hit a large ball backward and forwards over a high net without allowing the ball to touch the ground
Exercise 2
Match the correct meaning to each vocabulary.
1.surfing __
2. jogging __
3. swimming __
4. sailing __
5. skating __
a) the activity or sport of moving on skates
b) the activity of running at a slow, regular speed, especially as a form of exercise
c) the sport or activity of using boats with sails
d) to move through the water by moving the body or parts of the body
e) the sport of riding on a wave on a special board
Part 3
21. yoga /ˈjoʊ.ɡə/
(n.)瑜伽
a set of physical and mental exercises, originally from India, intended to give control over the body and mind
a yoga class
瑜伽課
22. fencing /ˈfen.sɪŋ/
(n.)劍術運動
the sport of fighting with long, thin swords
a fencing tournament/mask
劍術錦標賽／防護面罩
23. gymnastics /dʒɪmˈnæs.tɪks/
(n.)體操
physical exercises and activities performed inside, often using equipment such as bars and ropes, intended to increase the body’s strength and the ability to move and bend easily
the US women’s gymnastics team
美國女子體操隊
24. judo /ˈdʒuː.doʊ/
(n.)柔道
a sport in which two people fight using their arms and legs and hands and feet, and try to throw each other to the ground
He’s a black belt in/at judo.
他是柔道黑帶高手。
25. skateboarding /ˈskeɪtˌbɔːr.dɪŋ/
(n.)滑板運動
the activity or sport of riding a skateboard
26. tae kwon do /ˌtaɪ kwɑːn ˈdoʊ/
(n.)跆拳道
a sport originally from Korea, in which people fight with arms, legs, and feet. It is similar to karate
27. wrestle /ˈres.əl/
(v.)摔跤
to fight with someone (especially as a sport) by holding them and trying to throw them to the ground
He has wrestled professionally for five years.
他從事職業摔跤已有五年了。
28. parkour /ˈpɑːr.kʊr/
(n.)跑酷
an activity in which people move quickly around buildings and objects in a city while performing jumps and other skillful movements
29. dodgeball /ˈdɑːdʒ.bːɑːl/
(n.)躲避球
a game in which two teams of players try to hit their opponents’ bodies with a ball that they throw:
30. softball /ˈsɑːft.bɑːl/
(n.)壘球
a game similar to baseball but played with a larger, softer ball
Exercise 3
Circle the word that has the same meaning.
