EP052 冰球 | 中级

Hello everyone, welcome back to English Pod.

Hello everyone, welcome back to English Pod.

My name is.

My name is.

Marco and I'm Erica.

Marco and I'm Erica.

and today we're gonna be bringing you another great sports lesson.

and today we're gonna be bringing you another great sports lesson.

Yes, this one is for all our hockey fans.

Yes, this one is for all our hockey fans.

I know we have a lot of listeners from Russia, so this is a very popular sport in Russia, Czech Republic, yes, so Canada and Canada right?

I know we have a lot of listeners from Russia, so this is a very popular sport in Russia, Czech Republic, yes, so Canada and Canada right?

Very very popular in Canada.

Very very popular in Canada.

It's our national game.

It's our national game.

Well, I guess because you guys have so much ice.

Well, I guess because you guys have so much ice.

I know there's nothing else to do.

I know there's nothing else to do.

: skiing and hockey.

: skiing and hockey.

All right, so it's gonna be a really fun lesson.

All right, so it's gonna be a really fun lesson.

We're gonna have a lot of great vocabularies.

We're gonna have a lot of great vocabularies.

So before we start in the dialogue, let's take a look at vocabulary preview.

So before we start in the dialogue, let's take a look at vocabulary preview.

VOCABULARY PREVIEW.

VOCABULARY PREVIEW.

Well, we have three words for you now.

Well, we have three words for you now.

Um, the first one really simple: puck.

Um, the first one really simple: puck.

puck, puck, puck.

puck, puck, puck.

p u c k.

p u c k.

So it's almost like duck but with a p.

So it's almost like duck but with a p.

Yes, and this is actually kind of like the ball that you use in hockey, but it's not a ball, but it's not a ball.

Yes, and this is actually kind of like the ball that you use in hockey, but it's not a ball, but it's not a ball.

It's flat, it's flat and round and round.

It's flat, it's flat and round and round.

So it looks like a disk, kind of like a mini frisbee.

So it looks like a disk, kind of like a mini frisbee.

Yes.

Yes.

And this is what the players do, this is what they.

And this is what the players do, this is what they.

they chase this around, yeah?

they chase this around, yeah?

So in basketball you have a ball, in soccer you have a ball, in hockey you have a puck, yeah.

So in basketball you have a ball, in soccer you have a ball, in hockey you have a puck, yeah.

Okay, our next word.

Okay, our next word.

Key game.

Key game.

a key game, a key game.

a key game, a key game.

So this word 'key' important, it means important, really important, really important.

So this word 'key' important, it means important, really important, really important.

Yeah, so I can say a key game is a really important game.

Yeah, so I can say a key game is a really important game.

Exactly.

Exactly.

You could also maybe say a key player.

You could also maybe say a key player.

key player is a really important player.

key player is a really important player.

or even a key goal.

or even a key goal.

a key goal.

a key goal.

Okay.

Okay.

So let's take a look at our last word now, finals.

So let's take a look at our last word now, finals.

finals, finals.

finals, finals.

The finals.

The finals.

So the finals are the last games.

So the finals are the last games.

That's right.

That's right.

Um, and the winner of the finals wins the championship.

Um, and the winner of the finals wins the championship.

Okay?

Okay?

For example in the World Cup in soccer, there's only one game played in the finals.

For example in the World Cup in soccer, there's only one game played in the finals.

So after everyone gets eliminated, there's one game where the winner is the champion.

So after everyone gets eliminated, there's one game where the winner is the champion.

Yes, okay.

Yes, okay.

So now we're ready to listen to our dialogue, and it's gonna be a little bit faster than usual because it's a sports commentator, and it's exciting, and it's exciting, and there's a lot of action.

So now we're ready to listen to our dialogue, and it's gonna be a little bit faster than usual because it's a sports commentator, and it's exciting, and it's exciting, and there's a lot of action.

So don't worry about it, listen to it, and then we'll come back and talk about some of the vocabulary.

So don't worry about it, listen to it, and then we'll come back and talk about some of the vocabulary.

Hello everyone, I'm Rick Fields and here with me is Bob Copeland.

Hello everyone, I'm Rick Fields and here with me is Bob Copeland.

Howdy folks and welcome to today's game.

Howdy folks and welcome to today's game.

You know Rick, today's a key game between Russia and Canada.

You know Rick, today's a key game between Russia and Canada.

As you know, the winner will move on to the finals.

As you know, the winner will move on to the finals.

That's right, and it looks like we're just about ready to start the match.

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 ref is calling the players for the face-off, and here we go.

The Russians win position and immediately start up their attack.

The Russians win position and immediately start up their attack.

FEDEROV GETS CHECKED HARD INTO THE BOARDS.

FEDEROV GETS CHECKED HARD INTO THE BOARDS.

Boh's wish shout has the puck now, and he passes it to center.

Boh's wish shout has the puck now, and he passes it to center.

He shoots!

He shoots!

Wow, what a save by the goalie!

Wow, what a save by the goalie!

All right, the puck is back in play now.

All right, the puck is back in play now.

Pavel Bory is on a breakaway.

Pavel Bory is on a breakaway.

He is flying down the ice.

He is flying down the ice.

The defenders can't keep up.

The defenders can't keep up.

Slapshot!

Slapshot!

He's scored!

He's scored!

What an amazing goal.

What an amazing goal.

All right, so the Canadians versus the Russians?

All right, so the Canadians versus the Russians?

Huh, it reminds me of a classic, classic game.

Huh, it reminds me of a classic, classic game.

Exactly the classic match!

Exactly the classic match!

Yeah, so let's take a look at some of the vocabulary that we heard in the dialogue in Language Takeaway.

Yeah, so let's take a look at some of the vocabulary that we heard in the dialogue in Language Takeaway.

Language takeaway.

Language takeaway.

we have five phrases in language takeaway today.

we have five phrases in language takeaway today.

And the first one is face off, face off.

And the first one is face off, face off.

face off, face off.

face off, face off.

So Marco, a face off here is a noun.

So Marco, a face off here is a noun.

right?

right?

It's a noun exactly.

It's a noun exactly.

And it's so in the beginning of a match, the two players will stand face to face, right?

And it's so in the beginning of a match, the two players will stand face to face, right?

That's why it's called kind of a face off.

That's why it's called kind of a face off.

And the referee will drop the puck, yes, and they'll try to get it exactly.

And the referee will drop the puck, yes, and they'll try to get it exactly.

So that's the face off.

So that's the face off.

the face off, yeah.

the face off, yeah.

Okay, let's take a look at our next word.

Okay, let's take a look at our next word.

Check.

Check.

check to check, to check.

check to check, to check.

So an interesting verb here.

So an interesting verb here.

hey?

hey?

Yeah, it's really interesting because it's different from the way that you would say check or revise, right?

Yeah, it's really interesting because it's different from the way that you would say check or revise, right?

Yes, yeah.

Yes, yeah.

This is actually kind of a violent move.

This is actually kind of a violent move.

yeah.

yeah.

So what do you do?

So what do you do?

So basically in hockey, you take your body and you hit another person with it.

So basically in hockey, you take your body and you hit another person with it.

Okay, so to check someone is to hit them with your body.

Okay, so to check someone is to hit them with your body.

with your body, right?

with your body, right?

You can't use your arms or your legs or your hands.

You can't use your arms or your legs or your hands.

You can only hit them like with your shoulder or your... or your hip.

You can only hit them like with your shoulder or your... or your hip.

Yeah, hip check.

Yeah, hip check.

Okay, so yeah, it's very cool.

Okay, so yeah, it's very cool.

All right, our next word: goalie.

All right, our next word: goalie.

Goalie, goalie, goalie, goalie.

Goalie, goalie, goalie, goalie.

A goalie is a person, right?

A goalie is a person, right?

And probably the bravest of the hockey match.

And probably the bravest of the hockey match.

No kidding!

No kidding!

So why don't you tell us what the goalie does?

So why don't you tell us what the goalie does?

The goalie prevents the puck from coming in the net.

The goalie prevents the puck from coming in the net.

from going into the goal.

from going into the goal.

Yeah, so the goalie stops the other team from getting a goal.

Yeah, so the goalie stops the other team from getting a goal.

A goal.

A goal.

Yeah, okay.

Yeah, okay.

So the goalie prevents the goals.

So the goalie prevents the goals.

All right, very interesting.

All right, very interesting.

Now our fourth word is related to goalie, yes?

Now our fourth word is related to goalie, yes?

Save, save, save, save a save.

Save, save, save, save a save.

Yeah, it's a noun here.

Yeah, it's a noun here.

It's a noun here.

It's a noun here.

So the goalie makes saves.

So the goalie makes saves.

That's right.

That's right.

When he stops a goal.

When he stops a goal.

he makes a save, makes a save.

he makes a save, makes a save.

Yeah, right.

Yeah, right.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Okay, we have some examples so we can understand this form of using save.

Okay, we have some examples so we can understand this form of using save.

Yes.

Yes.

EXAMPLE ONE.

EXAMPLE ONE.

That was an unbelievable save.

That was an unbelievable save.

EXAMPLE TWO.

EXAMPLE TWO.

THE GOALIE DIDN'T MAKE THE SAVE.

THE GOALIE DIDN'T MAKE THE SAVE.

EXAMPLE THREE.

EXAMPLE THREE.

WHAT A SAVE!

WHAT A SAVE!

The Russians win.

The Russians win.

Yeah, a little bit unusual here that save is a noun instead of a verb, but I think those examples were helpful.

Yeah, a little bit unusual here that save is a noun instead of a verb, but I think those examples were helpful.

Now let's take a look at our last word: breakaway.

Now let's take a look at our last word: breakaway.

Breakaway.

Breakaway.

breakaway, a breakaway.

breakaway, a breakaway.

Okay, so you have two words there that we know already: break, yes, right?

Okay, so you have two words there that we know already: break, yes, right?

And away.

And away.

Yeah.

Yeah.

So what do these two words together actually mean?

So what do these two words together actually mean?

Well, imagine a group of hockey players all fighting to get the puck, right?

Well, imagine a group of hockey players all fighting to get the puck, right?

And then one player breaks off.

And then one player breaks off.

Breaks out of the group, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Breaks out of the group, yeah, yeah, yeah.

And he skates down the ice and he has the puck and he is far away from the other players.

And he skates down the ice and he has the puck and he is far away from the other players.

right?

right?

Right.

Right.

So he is going away from the other players by himself.

So he is going away from the other players by himself.

Yeah, okay.

Yeah, okay.

So break away.

So break away.

All right.

All right.

So we have looked at a lot of hockey language here, and I think it is time now to listen to our dialogue again.

So we have looked at a lot of hockey language here, and I think it is time now to listen to our dialogue again.

This time we are going to slow it down a little bit.

This time we are going to slow it down a little bit.

Yeah, I think this will help you to understand these words a little bit better.

Yeah, I think this will help you to understand these words a little bit better.

Hello everyone, I'm Rick Fields and here with me is Bob Copeland.

Hello everyone, I'm Rick Fields and here with me is Bob Copeland.

Howdy folks and welcome to today's game.

Howdy folks and welcome to today's game.

You know Rick, today is a key game between Russia and Canada.

You know Rick, today is a key game between Russia and Canada.

As you know, the winner will move on to the finals.

As you know, the winner will move on to the finals.

That's right, and it looks like we're just about ready to start the match.

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.

The ref is calling the players for the face off.

And here we go.

And here we go.

The Russians win possession and immediately set up their attack.

The Russians win possession and immediately set up their attack.

Fedorov gets checked hard into the boards.

Fedorov gets checked hard into the boards.

Moiseyshchuk has the puck now and passes it to the center.

Moiseyshchuk has the puck now and passes it to the center.

He shoots.

He shoots.

Wow, what a save by the goalie!

Wow, what a save by the goalie!

All right, the puck is back in play now.

All right, the puck is back in play now.

Pavel Bure is on a breakaway.

Pavel Bure is on a breakaway.

He is flying down the ice.

He is flying down the ice.

The defenders can't keep up.

The defenders can't keep up.

Slapshot, he scores!

Slapshot, he scores!

What an amazing goal.

What an amazing goal.

Okay, this dialogue is interesting because we have commentators narrating or describing what's happening.

Okay, this dialogue is interesting because we have commentators narrating or describing what's happening.

Yeah, in that moment, right?

Yeah, in that moment, right?

Yeah.

Yeah.

and they're using some interesting grammar, aren't they?

and they're using some interesting grammar, aren't they?

Exactly, they are, because some actions are happening in that moment, but we notice something a little bit strange.

Exactly, they are, because some actions are happening in that moment, but we notice something a little bit strange.

All right, well, let's look at it in grammar breakdown.

All right, well, let's look at it in grammar breakdown.

GRAMMAR BREAKDOWN.

GRAMMAR BREAKDOWN.

OK, let's listen to this sentence that we previously heard in the dialogue.

OK, let's listen to this sentence that we previously heard in the dialogue.

M shot has the puck now and passes it to the center.

M shot has the puck now and passes it to the center.

He shoots.

He shoots.

Molinsky shot has the puck now and passes it to the center.

Molinsky shot has the puck now and passes it to the center.

He shoots.

He shoots.

I notice that he's using the present simple, right?

I notice that he's using the present simple, right?

Yeah, yeah, even though the action is now, it's in present simple.

Yeah, yeah, even though the action is now, it's in present simple.

Yes, even though the action is happening in that moment, he's not using the present progressive, present continuous.

Yes, even though the action is happening in that moment, he's not using the present progressive, present continuous.

Yeah, this is because if you notice, the actions are very, very brief and fast and fast and exciting exactly.

Yeah, this is because if you notice, the actions are very, very brief and fast and fast and exciting exactly.

So you don't really have enough time to say.

So you don't really have enough time to say.

For example, he is shooting right because it is only one quick action.

For example, he is shooting right because it is only one quick action.

He shoots the puck very fast, right?

He shoots the puck very fast, right?

Or for example, you would not really say he is passing.

Or for example, you would not really say he is passing.

yeah, he is passing the puck right?

yeah, he is passing the puck right?

It is just one quick action.

It is just one quick action.

He takes it and passes it, and the action is finished.

He takes it and passes it, and the action is finished.

Yes, I think we can see a few more examples of this.

Yes, I think we can see a few more examples of this.

Let us listen again.

Let us listen again.

The Russians win possession and immediately set up their attack.

The Russians win possession and immediately set up their attack.

The Russians win possession and immediately set up their attack.

The Russians win possession and immediately set up their attack.

Here we can hear that he is using the present simple again, because these are very short actions that finish quickly.

Here we can hear that he is using the present simple again, because these are very short actions that finish quickly.

right?

right?

Exactly.

Exactly.

And it's actually very, very common when you're describing something you see that's happening now, that's really exciting.

And it's actually very, very common when you're describing something you see that's happening now, that's really exciting.

It's common to use present.

It's common to use present.

simple exactly.

simple exactly.

If you pay attention, most.

If you pay attention, most.

Sporting events are in the same way, right?

Sporting events are in the same way, right?

They would describe the actions that are happening in the present simple.

They would describe the actions that are happening in the present simple.

not present progressive.

not present progressive.

Yeah, but Marco, you have an example of some present progressive here, right?

Yeah, but Marco, you have an example of some present progressive here, right?

Yes, let's listen to this sentence.

Yes, let's listen to this sentence.

He is flying down the ice.

He is flying down the ice.

He is flying down the ice now.

He is flying down the ice now.

We heard the sentence, he is flying down the ice right now.

We heard the sentence, he is flying down the ice right now.

This one is in progressive.

This one is in progressive.

Yeah.

Yeah.

why is that?

why is that?

Well first of all, when we say he's flying down the ice, it's not that he's literally flying.

Well first of all, when we say he's flying down the ice, it's not that he's literally flying.

No.

No.

he's not an airplane.

he's not an airplane.

He's just skating really fast.

He's just skating really fast.

Yeah, right.

Yeah, right.

So we kind of exaggerate and we say oh he's flying down the ice.

So we kind of exaggerate and we say oh he's flying down the ice.

But he's actually skating, so this is a progressive action.

But he's actually skating, so this is a progressive action.

So he is doing it.

So he is doing it.

It's happening for more than one second.

It's happening for more than one second.

Yeah, yeah, exactly.

Yeah, yeah, exactly.

So that's why we would say he is flying down the ice instead of he flies down the ice.

So that's why we would say he is flying down the ice instead of he flies down the ice.

Yes, right?

Yes, right?

Unless it was like really, really, really fast.

Unless it was like really, really, really fast.

Yeah.

Yeah.

okay, okay.

okay, okay.

So here we see that sometimes in English we do use present simple to talk about what's happening now, right?

So here we see that sometimes in English we do use present simple to talk about what's happening now, right?

When it happens really, really quickly.

When it happens really, really quickly.

Or when we want to show that it's really exciting.

Or when we want to show that it's really exciting.

exactly.

exactly.

Yeah, makes it much more exciting if we just use the present simple.

Yeah, makes it much more exciting if we just use the present simple.

Yeah, okay, let's listen to this exciting dialogue one more time, and we'll come back and talk a little bit more.

Yeah, okay, let's listen to this exciting dialogue one more time, and we'll come back and talk a little bit more.

Hello everyone, I'm Rick Fields and here with me is Bob Copeland.

Hello everyone, I'm Rick Fields and here with me is Bob Copeland.

Howdy folks and welcome to today's game.

Howdy folks and welcome to today's game.

You know Rick, today's a key game between Russia and Canada.

You know Rick, today's a key game between Russia and Canada.

As you know, the winner will move on to the finals.

As you know, the winner will move on to the finals.

That's right, and it looks like we're just about ready to start the match.

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 ref is calling the players for the face off, and here we go.

The Russians win position and immediately start up their attack.

The Russians win position and immediately start up their attack.

FEDEROV GETS CHECKED HARD INTO THE BOARDS.

FEDEROV GETS CHECKED HARD INTO THE BOARDS.

GOALIE SWITCH OUT HAS THE PUCK NOW, AND HE PASSES IT TO CENTER.

GOALIE SWITCH OUT HAS THE PUCK NOW, AND HE PASSES IT TO CENTER.

HE SHOOTS!

HE SHOOTS!

WOW, WHAT A SAVE BY THE GOALIE!

WOW, WHAT A SAVE BY THE GOALIE!

ALL RIGHT, THE PUCK IS BACK IN PLAY NOW.

ALL RIGHT, THE PUCK IS BACK IN PLAY NOW.

PAVEL BORIS ON A BREAKAWAY.

PAVEL BORIS ON A BREAKAWAY.

HE IS FLYING DOWN THE ICE.

HE IS FLYING DOWN THE ICE.

THE DEFENDERS CAN'T KEEP UP.

THE DEFENDERS CAN'T KEEP UP.

SLAP SHOT!

SLAP SHOT!

HE SCORED!

HE SCORED!

WHAT AN AMAZING GOAL.

WHAT AN AMAZING GOAL.

All right, so hockey is the Canadian national sport.

All right, so hockey is the Canadian national sport.

Well, actually.

Well, actually.

it is not the national sport.

it is not the national sport.

Yeah, what is it?

Yeah, what is it?

Lacrosse!

Lacrosse!

Yeah, but anyway, we are not... We do not have a lesson about real cross today.

Yeah, but anyway, we are not... We do not have a lesson about real cross today.

not yet.

not yet.

No.

No.

but actually, all Canadians love hockey.

but actually, all Canadians love hockey.

Like we start playing hockey when we are about 2 years old.

Like we start playing hockey when we are about 2 years old.

Yeah, I have heard that.

Yeah, I have heard that.

Yeah, I have heard that some Canadian children learn how to skate before they learn how to walk.

Yeah, I have heard that some Canadian children learn how to skate before they learn how to walk.

It is.

It is.

totally common.

totally common.

Well, it is a great sport, very, very exciting.

Well, it is a great sport, very, very exciting.

It's very fast paced and it's very aggressive.

It's very fast paced and it's very aggressive.

That's what I like about it.

That's what I like about it.

I know not violent but very aggressive.

I know not violent but very aggressive.

Yeah, but you know what?

Yeah, but you know what?

I must tell you that I am not a good Canadian.

I must tell you that I am not a good Canadian.

You're not a hockey fan?

You're not a hockey fan?

No, I'm really...

No, I'm really...

Yeah, I really... I really hate hockey.

Yeah, I really... I really hate hockey.

Why?

Why?

You know what?

You know what?

The puck is so small, it's hard to see where it is on the ice, and it's cold and.

The puck is so small, it's hard to see where it is on the ice, and it's cold and.

These guys are fighting, and anyway.

These guys are fighting, and anyway.

have you ever been to a hockey game?

have you ever been to a hockey game?

Yeah, many times.

Yeah, many times.

And I just find that the puck is really small.

And I just find that the puck is really small.

Maybe you just need better seats.

Maybe you just need better seats.

Maybe... Well, what do you guys think about hockey?

Maybe... Well, what do you guys think about hockey?

We will post some videos and some pictures of hockey on the comment section, so you can more or less see a little bit more about this really interesting sport.

We will post some videos and some pictures of hockey on the comment section, so you can more or less see a little bit more about this really interesting sport.

And tell us what you think about it.

And tell us what you think about it.

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All right, we are out of time.

We will see you guys next time.

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Thanks for listening and goodbye.

Thanks for listening and goodbye.