人人說英語(yǔ)(中級(jí)口語(yǔ)) Unit12

[00:00.00]Unit 12 Sports and the Olympic Games
[00:02.90]Unit 12 體育運(yùn)動(dòng)與奧運(yùn)會(huì)
[00:05.80]Tuning In
[00:08.93]1.Listen to the recording.
[00:12.85]Read aloud and learn by heart the following 10 sentences.
[00:18.07]People take part in recreational sports as a pastime.
[00:25.60]人們參加娛樂性的體育運(yùn)動(dòng)，把它作為一種體閑方式。
[00:33.12]You are in grat shape.
[00:38.39]你(看上去) 身體很不錯(cuò)。
[00:43.67]I take/get a lot of physical exercise.
[00:49.59]我做大量的運(yùn)動(dòng)。
[00:55.51]Swimming is good for the back and it's fun.
[01:01.09]游泳對(duì)背部有好處，而且也很有意思。
[01:06.67]We are qualified for the World Cup finals.
[01:13.39]我們進(jìn)入世界杯決賽了。
[01:20.10]You have to squeeze time for sports.It's good for your health.
[01:27.03]你得擠時(shí)間做點(diǎn)運(yùn)動(dòng)了，這對(duì)你的身體有好處。
[01:33.96]I really ought to start doing something.I'm starting to get potbelly.
[01:41.99]真的該做些運(yùn)動(dòng)了，我都開始長(zhǎng)啤酒肚了。
[01:50.02]I support Manchester United and seldom miss their games.
[01:58.64]我支持曼聯(lián)隊(duì)，很少錯(cuò)過他們的比賽。
[02:07.26]I enjoy all kinds of sports,mainly as a spectator.
[02:15.18]我喜歡各種體育運(yùn)動(dòng)，以觀看為主。
[02:23.10]Hosting the Olympic Games is a big event for people in Beijing and China.
[02:31.61]舉辦奧運(yùn)會(huì)對(duì)中國(guó)和北京來(lái)說都是一件大事。
[02:40.13]2.Listen to the recording and then read the passage below.
[02:46.36]Pay special attention to the bold words and expressions.
[02:51.79]People enjoy sports for different reasons.
[02:56.22]Recreational sport provide many people with a form of entertainment
[03:01.15]and a means of relieving stess.
[03:04.21]People who play only recreational sports,
[03:08.28]or amateur players take part in sports as a pastime.
[03:13.32]However,for some people playing sports is their job.
[03:17.24]So they are professional players.
[03:20.66]Both amateur and professional players
[03:23.90]can participate in individual sports,
[03:26.93]such as swimming and horse riding,
[03:29.27]or team sports,for instance soccer and basketball.
[03:34.34]Also many people enjoy watching these sports events.
[03:38.59]They are spectators.
[03:53.24]Task 1
[04:42.89]Xiao Li is jogging when he meets his American friend Jack.
[04:48.04]They are talking about taking physical exercise.
[04:52.97]Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
[04:57.90]Hi,Jack!
[05:01.97]嗨，杰克!
[05:06.04]Hi,Xiao Li!You've lost a lot of weight!
[05:09.01]嗨，小李!你瘦了!
[05:11.98]Yeah,10 jin.
[05:14.05]是啊，瘦了10斤呢。
[05:16.12]Wow,you are in great shape.
[05:18.47]哇，你看上去很棒啊!
[05:20.83]Well,I get a lot of exercise.
[05:22.94]當(dāng)然了。我運(yùn)動(dòng)量很大，
[05:25.04]I run 2,000 meters everyday.
[05:27.06]每天都跑2000米。
[05:29.08]How about you?Do yo do any sports?
[05:31.06]你呢，你做什么運(yùn)動(dòng)？
[05:33.04]No regularly.I hate jogging.
[05:35.65]我做運(yùn)動(dòng)沒有什么規(guī)律。我一直就討厭慢跑。
[05:38.26]Well,why don't you do something else?
[05:40.79]那怎么不做些別的運(yùn)動(dòng)呢？
[05:43.33]I enjoy cycling.In fact,
[05:45.40]我喜歡騎自行車。實(shí)際上，
[05:47.47]I used to go on long bike trips back in the States.
[05:49.94]我在美國(guó)時(shí)經(jīng)常騎車長(zhǎng)途旅行。
[05:52.40]But lately,I can never seem to find the time.
[05:54.62]不過最近好像老是找不到時(shí)間來(lái)運(yùn)動(dòng)了。
[05:56.83]You have to squeeze time for sports.
[05:59.21]你得擠時(shí)間運(yùn)動(dòng)。
[06:01.58]It's good for your health.
[06:03.06]這對(duì)你的身體有好處。
[06:04.54]I know.I really ought to start doing something.
[06:06.89]我知道。真的要開始做點(diǎn)運(yùn)動(dòng)了，
[06:09.25]I'm staring to get a potbelly.
[06:11.27]我都開始長(zhǎng)啤酒肚了。
[06:13.28]Hi,Jack!
[06:15.10]嗨，杰克!
[06:16.92]Hi,Xiao Li!You've lost a lot of weight!
[06:19.69]嗨，小李!你瘦了!
[06:22.46]Yeah,10 jin.
[06:24.34]是啊，瘦了10斤呢。
[06:26.21]Wow,you are in great shape.
[06:28.93]哇，你看上去很棒啊!
[06:31.64]Well,I get a lot of exercise.
[06:33.75]當(dāng)然了。我運(yùn)動(dòng)量很大，
[06:35.86]I run 2,000 meters everyday.
[06:37.53]每天都跑2000米。
[06:39.20]How about you?Do yo do any sports?
[06:41.27]你呢，你做什么運(yùn)動(dòng)？
[06:43.34]No regularly.I hate jogging.
[06:45.92]我做運(yùn)動(dòng)沒有什么規(guī)律。我一直就討厭慢跑。
[06:48.49]Well,why don't you do something else?
[06:51.07]那怎么不做些別的運(yùn)動(dòng)呢？
[06:53.64]I enjoy cycling.In fact,
[06:55.91]我喜歡騎自行車。實(shí)際上，
[06:58.18]I used to go on long bike trips back in the States.
[07:00.71]我在美國(guó)時(shí)經(jīng)常騎車長(zhǎng)途旅行。
[07:03.25]But lately,I can never seem to find the time.
[07:05.47]不過最近好像老是找不到時(shí)間來(lái)運(yùn)動(dòng)了。
[07:07.68]You have to squeeze time for sports.
[07:09.86]你得擠時(shí)間運(yùn)動(dòng)。
[07:12.04]It's good for your health.
[07:13.35]這對(duì)你的身體有好處。
[07:14.66]I know.I really ought to start doing something.
[07:17.33]我知道。真的要開始做點(diǎn)運(yùn)動(dòng)了，
[07:19.99]I'm staring to get a potbelly.
[07:28.67]我都開始長(zhǎng)啤酒肚了。
[07:37.34]Task 2
[08:13.60]Xiao Yang won the first prize in Beijing Marathon Race.
[08:18.82]A repoter,is interviewing him.
[08:21.77]Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
[08:25.91]Congratulations,Mr.Yang.
[08:30.48]祝賀你，楊先生。
[08:35.05]Thanks!
[08:36.78]謝謝!
[08:38.51]I heard that you did a lot of sports.
[08:40.83]我聽說你參加很多項(xiàng)運(yùn)動(dòng)。
[08:43.15]Are you a professional marathoner?
[08:45.13]你是職業(yè)的馬拉松運(yùn)動(dòng)嗎？
[08:47.11]No,I'm an amateur.But I am a sports fan and exercise every day.
[08:51.04]不是，我是業(yè)余選手。但我是個(gè)體育愛好者，每天做許多運(yùn)動(dòng)。
[08:54.96]How hard do you have to train in marathon?
[08:57.98]在馬拉松運(yùn)動(dòng)上你的訓(xùn)練量有多大？
[09:01.01]I do it for about 2 hours a day.
[09:03.47]我每天差不多訓(xùn)練兩小時(shí)。
[09:05.94]How many sports do you do?
[09:07.72]你參加多少種體育運(yùn)動(dòng)？
[09:09.50]Quite a few,jogging,swimming,cycling,shadowboxing,
[09:13.52]好幾種呢。慢跑、游泳、自行車。太極拳，
[09:17.53]soccer and some others.
[09:19.46]足球還有其他的一些運(yùn)動(dòng)。
[09:21.38]Why do you like swimming?
[09:23.45]你為什么喜歡游泳呢？
[09:25.52]Because it's good for the back and it's fun.
[09:28.24]因?yàn)橛斡緦?duì)背部有好處，而且很有意思。
[09:30.96]And cycling?What's cycling good for?
[09:33.50]那么自行車呢？騎自行車對(duì)什么有好處？
[09:36.04]The legs.
[09:37.60]對(duì)腿有好處。
[09:39.17]I like it because it's not expensive and I think it's relaxing.
[09:42.19]我喜歡騎自行車，因?yàn)椴槐鼗ㄊ裁村X，而且我覺得也挺讓人放松的。
[09:45.22]You also do shadowboxing.
[09:47.68]你還打太極拳。
[09:50.15]Yes,that's right.
[09:51.52]是的。
[09:52.88]Shadowboxing is good for many things,
[09:54.81]打太極拳的好處是很多，
[09:56.74]but very good for breathing.It's also very relaxing.
[09:59.81]尤其對(duì)呼吸有益，而且也很令人入放松。
[10:02.89]But jogging isn't very relaxing,is it?
[10:05.57]但慢跑不是特別放松吧？
[10:08.26]No,it isn't.But it's good for losing weight
[10:11.08]不是，但是慢跑有利于減肥，
[10:13.91]and it's also very good for the heart.
[10:15.94]而且對(duì)心臟也有益。
[10:17.98]And soccer?
[10:19.60]那足球呢？
[10:21.22]Yes,I like soccer as a team sport.
[10:23.65]足球是集體運(yùn)動(dòng)，所以我喜歡。
[10:26.08]It's fun,fast and sometimes is very exciting.
[10:29.91]它有趣，節(jié)奏快而且有時(shí)很刺激。
[10:33.74]Congratulations,Mr.Yang.
[10:35.53]祝賀你，楊先生。
[10:37.31]Thanks!
[10:38.53]謝謝!
[10:39.76]I heard that you did a lot of sports.
[10:42.47]我聽說你參加很多項(xiàng)運(yùn)動(dòng)。
[10:45.19]Are you a professional marathoner?
[10:46.81]你是職業(yè)的馬拉松運(yùn)動(dòng)嗎？
[10:48.43]No,I'm an amateur.But I am a sports fan and exercise every day.
[10:52.81]不是，我是業(yè)余選手。但我是個(gè)體育愛好者，每天做許多運(yùn)動(dòng)。
[10:57.18]How hard do you have to train in marathon?
[10:59.95]在馬拉松運(yùn)動(dòng)上你的訓(xùn)練量有多大？
[11:02.72]I do it for about 2 hours a day.
[11:05.05]我每天差不多訓(xùn)練兩小時(shí)。
[11:07.37]How many sports do you do?
[11:09.49]你參加多少種體育運(yùn)動(dòng)？
[11:11.62]Quite a few,jogging,swimming,cycling,shadowboxing,
[11:15.45]好幾種呢。慢跑、游泳、自行車。太極拳，
[11:19.28]soccer and some others.
[11:21.01]足球還有其他的一些運(yùn)動(dòng)。
[11:22.74]Why do you like swimming?
[11:24.61]你為什么喜歡游泳呢？
[11:26.48]Because it's good for the back and it's fun.
[11:29.81]因?yàn)橛斡緦?duì)背部有好處，而且很有意思。
[11:33.14]And cycling?What's cycling good for?
[11:35.47]那么自行車呢？騎自行車對(duì)什么有好處？
[11:37.79]The legs.
[11:39.30]對(duì)腿有好處。
[11:40.81]I like it because it's not expensive and I think it's relaxing.
[11:43.78]我喜歡騎自行車，因?yàn)椴槐鼗ㄊ裁村X，而且我覺得也挺讓人放松的。
[11:46.75]You also do shadowboxing.
[11:49.22]你還打太極拳。
[11:51.68]Yes,that's right.
[11:53.30]是的。
[11:54.92]Shadowboxing is good for many things,
[11:56.63]打太極拳的好處是很多，
[11:58.34]but very good for breathing.It's also very relaxing.
[12:01.51]尤其對(duì)呼吸有益，而且也很令人入放松。
[12:04.68]But jogging isn't very relaxing,is it?
[12:07.36]但慢跑不是特別放松吧？
[12:10.04]No,it isn't.But it's good for losing weight
[12:12.82]不是，但是慢跑有利于減肥，
[12:15.59]and it's also very good for the heart.
[12:17.41]而且對(duì)心臟也有益。
[12:19.22]And soccer?
[12:20.95]那足球呢？
[12:22.68]Yes,I like soccer as a team sport.
[12:25.00]足球是集體運(yùn)動(dòng)，所以我喜歡。
[12:27.32]It's fun,fast and sometimes is very exciting.
[12:30.94]它有趣，節(jié)奏快而且有時(shí)很刺激。
[12:34.56]Task 3
[13:03.40]Paul is in a bar talking with a Bartender.
[13:07.64]Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
[13:12.22]One beer,please.
[13:17.38]來(lái)杯啤酒。
[13:22.55]Yes.Here you are,sir.
[13:24.73]好的，給您，先生。
[13:26.90]Thanks.By the way,why every one here seems to go wild?
[13:31.17]謝謝。咦？怎么這兒每個(gè)人都像瘋了似的。
[13:35.44]What happened?
[13:37.00]發(fā)生什么事了。
[13:38.57]Our city football team won again.
[13:40.24]我們市的球隊(duì)已嬴了。
[13:41.92]It's fantastic! We are qualified for the F.A.Cup final.
[13:45.14]太棒了!我們足協(xié)杯決賽了。
[13:48.36]Oh,congratulations.But was there much good play?
[13:51.83]啊，恭喜。比賽精彩嗎？
[13:55.31]The match was absolutely brilliant in the first half.
[13:57.99]上半場(chǎng)的比賽絕對(duì)精彩。
[14:00.67]Both team made several attempts on the goal.
[14:02.85]雙方數(shù)次射門。
[14:05.03]We got the first goal only 3 minutes into the game.
[14:07.49]我們隊(duì)開場(chǎng)三分鐘就進(jìn)了第一個(gè)球。
[14:09.96]The second half was a little boring,
[14:11.60]下半場(chǎng)有點(diǎn)兒覺悶。
[14:13.24]but anyway,we won2-0.
[14:15.45]不過我們還是贏了，二比零。
[14:17.66]Good,I just love the moment when someone scores.
[14:20.89]太好了。我就喜歡看射門。
[14:24.11]So you are football fan,too?
[14:26.54]那你也是足球迷了？
[14:28.97]You bet!I support Manchester United and seldom miss their game.
[14:33.13]沒錯(cuò)!我支持曼聯(lián)隊(duì)，很少錯(cuò)過他們的比賽。
[14:37.28]What about you?Do you go to the stadium to watch games?
[14:40.11]你呢？你經(jīng)常去體育場(chǎng)看經(jīng)賽嗎？
[14:42.94]No.I watch live football games here,in my bar with my customers,
[14:46.66]不，我大總分時(shí)間在酒吧衙顧客一起看實(shí)況轉(zhuǎn)播。
[14:50.39]They are exciting!
[14:51.47]很刺激的!
[14:52.55]They surely are,and...unpredictable.
[14:55.41]當(dāng)然刺激，但是比賽結(jié)果也住住很難預(yù)料。
[14:58.27]That's the charm of this sport!
[15:01.10]這就是足球的魅力啊!
[15:03.92]One beer,please.
[15:05.38]來(lái)杯啤酒。
[15:06.84]Yes.Here you are,sir.
[15:09.02]好的，給您，先生。
[15:11.20]Thanks.By the way,why every one here seems to go wild?
[15:15.26]謝謝。咦？怎么這兒每個(gè)人都像瘋了似的。
[15:19.33]What happened?
[15:20.56]發(fā)生什么事了。
[15:21.78]Our city football team won again.
[15:23.90]我們市的球隊(duì)已嬴了。
[15:26.03]It's fantastic! We are qualified for the F.A.Cup final.
[15:29.25]太棒了!我們足協(xié)杯決賽了。
[15:32.47]Oh,congratulations.But was there much good play?
[15:35.98]啊，恭喜。比賽精彩嗎？
[15:39.49]The match was absolutely brilliant in the first half.
[15:42.21]上半場(chǎng)的比賽絕對(duì)精彩。
[15:44.93]Both team made several attempts on the goal.
[15:47.05]雙方數(shù)次射門。
[15:49.18]We got the first goal only 3 minutes into the game.
[15:51.61]我們隊(duì)開場(chǎng)三分鐘就進(jìn)了第一個(gè)球。
[15:54.04]The second half was a little boring,
[15:55.71]下半場(chǎng)有點(diǎn)兒覺悶。
[15:57.38]but anyway,we won2-0.
[15:59.51]不過我們還是贏了，二比零。
[16:01.63]Good,I just love the moment when someone scores.
[16:05.14]太好了。我就喜歡看射門。
[16:08.65]So you are football fan,too?
[16:11.01]那你也是足球迷了？
[16:13.37]You bet!I support Manchester United and seldom miss their game.
[16:17.29]沒錯(cuò)!我支持曼聯(lián)隊(duì)，很少錯(cuò)過他們的比賽。
[16:21.22]What about you?Do you go to the stadium to watch games?
[16:24.29]你呢？你經(jīng)常去體育場(chǎng)看經(jīng)賽嗎？
[16:27.37]No.I watch live football games here,in my bar with my customers,
[16:30.94]不，我大總分時(shí)間在酒吧衙顧客一起看實(shí)況轉(zhuǎn)播。
[16:34.50]They are exciting!
[16:35.67]很刺激的!
[16:36.84]They surely are,and...unpredictable.
[16:39.67]當(dāng)然刺激，但是比賽結(jié)果也住住很難預(yù)料。
[16:42.49]That's the charm of this sport!
[16:44.67]這就是足球的魅力啊!
[16:46.85]Task 4
[17:45.56]xiao Yang and his American friend Lance
[17:49.31]are talking while walking on the street.
[17:52.44]Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
[17:57.30]Lance?Lance?Are you listening?
[18:01.96]蘭斯？蘭斯？你在聽嗎？
[18:06.62]I'm sorry,I was looking at the horizontal bars beside the street.
[18:10.30]對(duì)不起。我剛才在看街邊的雙杠。
[18:13.97]Why do you have these sports facilities in the open?
[18:16.24]怎么你們的體育設(shè)施都是露天設(shè)置的？
[18:18.50]Are they there for the Olympic bed?
[18:20.43]是不是為了申奧才這么做的？
[18:22.36]In a sense,yes.But I think it's also the government's efforts
[18:25.58]從某種意義上也可以這么說吧。
[18:28.80]to promote the mass sports activities.
[18:30.62]但是我想這也是政府為推廣群眾體育運(yùn)動(dòng)而作的努力。
[18:32.44]I have noticed that there are many of them all over the city.
[18:35.80]我注意到很我地方都有這樣的設(shè)施。
[18:39.17]They must cost a lot of money.
[18:40.79]一定花了不少錢吧。
[18:42.41]Yes.Part of the money comes from the sports lottery.
[18:45.27]對(duì)。一部分資金來(lái)自于銷售體育彩票的收入。
[18:48.13]People buy them to support China's sports activities.
[18:50.35]人們買彩票以支持中國(guó)體育運(yùn)動(dòng)。
[18:52.56]It's a good idea.
[18:54.43]這真是個(gè)好辦法。
[18:56.30]You must be doing a lot to prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games.
[18:59.53]你們?yōu)?008年的奧運(yùn)會(huì)一定做了很多工作。
[19:02.75]Yes,indeed,Hosting Olympic Games is a big event for all Chinese people,
[19:06.53]沒錯(cuò)。主辦奧運(yùn)會(huì)對(duì)全中國(guó)人民來(lái)說都件大事，
[19:10.31]so every one wants to do something for it.
[19:12.58]大家都想也把力。
[19:14.84]People buy sports lottery
[19:16.66]蠃得主辦權(quán)之后，
[19:18.48]and some even offered to donate money right after we won the bid.
[19:21.56]人們買彩票，甚至主動(dòng)要求為奧運(yùn)會(huì)捐款。
[19:24.64]And the government is planning,building or rebuilding stadiums,
[19:27.66]政府也在規(guī)劃、修建或改建體育場(chǎng)、
[19:30.68]sports ground,roads,and other facilities for the games.
[19:33.37]運(yùn)動(dòng)場(chǎng)、道路和其他的奧運(yùn)會(huì)設(shè)施。
[19:36.05]And there is a movement to learn English
[19:38.33]北京還興起了學(xué)英語(yǔ)的運(yùn)動(dòng)，
[19:40.62]so that people in Beijing can communicate
[19:42.44]為了能與參加奧運(yùn)會(huì)的運(yùn)動(dòng)員和游客交流。
[19:44.26]with the athletes and the visitors abroad.
[19:48.18]Yes,that's why you're here - to teach English to common Chinese!
[19:52.55]是啊，這就是你到這兒來(lái)的原因嘛---教中國(guó)老百姓學(xué)英語(yǔ)!
[19:56.93]Lance?Lance?Are you listening?
[19:59.54]蘭斯？蘭斯？你在聽嗎？
[20:02.15]I'm sorry,I was looking at the horizontal bars beside the street.
[20:05.87]對(duì)不起。我剛才在看街邊的雙杠。
[20:09.60]Why do you have these sports facilities in the open?
[20:11.78]怎么你們的體育設(shè)施都是露天設(shè)置的？
[20:13.96]Are they there for the Olympic bed?
[20:15.92]是不是為了申奧才這么做的？
[20:17.88]In a sense,yes.But I think it's also the government's efforts
[20:20.96]從某種意義上也可以這么說吧。
[20:24.04]to promote the mass sports activities.
[20:25.75]但是我想這也是政府為推廣群眾體育運(yùn)動(dòng)而作的努力。
[20:27.46]I have noticed that there are many of them all over the city.
[20:30.82]我注意到很我地方都有這樣的設(shè)施。
[20:34.19]They must cost a lot of money.
[20:35.92]一定花了不少錢吧。
[20:37.64]Yes.Part of the money comes from the sports lottery.
[20:40.61]對(duì)。一部分資金來(lái)自于銷售體育彩票的收入。
[20:43.58]People buy them to support China's sports activities.
[20:45.76]人們買彩票以支持中國(guó)體育運(yùn)動(dòng)。
[20:47.94]It's a good idea.
[20:49.72]這真是個(gè)好辦法。
[20:51.50]You must be doing a lot to prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games.
[20:54.62]你們?yōu)?008年的奧運(yùn)會(huì)一定做了很多工作。
[20:57.73]Yes,indeed,Hosting Olympic Games is a big event for all Chinese people,
[21:01.75]沒錯(cuò)。主辦奧運(yùn)會(huì)對(duì)全中國(guó)人民來(lái)說都件大事，
[21:05.76]so every one wants to do something for it.
[21:07.78]大家都想也把力。
[21:09.79]People buy sports lottery
[21:11.77]蠃得主辦權(quán)之后，
[21:13.75]and some even offered to donate money right after we won the bid.
[21:16.78]人們買彩票，甚至主動(dòng)要求為奧運(yùn)會(huì)捐款。
[21:19.80]And the government is planning,building or rebuilding stadiums,
[21:22.97]政府也在規(guī)劃、修建或改建體育場(chǎng)、
[21:26.14]sports ground,roads,and other facilities for the games.
[21:28.60]運(yùn)動(dòng)場(chǎng)、道路和其他的奧運(yùn)會(huì)設(shè)施。
[21:31.07]And there is a movement to learn English
[21:33.53]北京還興起了學(xué)英語(yǔ)的運(yùn)動(dòng)，
[21:36.00]so that people in Beijing can communicate
[21:37.76]為了能與參加奧運(yùn)會(huì)的運(yùn)動(dòng)員和游客交流。
[21:39.53]with the athletes and the visitors abroad.
[21:43.99]Yes,that's why you're here - to teach English to common Chinese!
[21:47.56]是啊，這就是你到這兒來(lái)的原因嘛---教中國(guó)老百姓學(xué)英語(yǔ)!
[21:51.12]Task 5 Speak to Yourself
[22:44.94](1)I think I'll always do some kind of sports.
[22:58.19]For instance,I'm going skiing this year.
[23:02.04]I'm not really any good ,
[23:04.96]but I've always been interested in sport.I enjoy it.
[23:09.20](2)Sport is the greatest activity fo all.
[23:16.08]I think if you're not interested in sport,
[23:19.43]you're not interested in life.
[23:21.98]Sport is what makes us different from animals.
[23:25.94](3)I enjoy all kinds of sports - mostly as a spectator.
[23:33.97]I especially like basketball.
[23:36.74]It's very fast and exciting game.
[23:40.38]Most of my friends at school like to play it but I'm no good at it.
[23:45.02]I love to watch it though.
[23:47.29]I don't participate in any physical sports
[23:50.93]but I do shadowboxing for about an hour a day.

[00:00.00]Unit 12 Sports and the Olympic Games
[00:02.90]Unit 12 體育運(yùn)動(dòng)與奧運(yùn)會(huì)
[00:05.80]Tuning In
[00:08.93]1.Listen to the recording.
[00:12.85]Read aloud and learn by heart the following 10 sentences.
[00:18.07]People take part in recreational sports as a pastime.
[00:25.60]人們參加娛樂性的體育運(yùn)動(dòng)，把它作為一種體閑方式。
[00:33.12]You are in grat shape.
[00:38.39]你(看上去) 身體很不錯(cuò)。
[00:43.67]I take/get a lot of physical exercise.
[00:49.59]我做大量的運(yùn)動(dòng)。
[00:55.51]Swimming is good for the back and it's fun.
[01:01.09]游泳對(duì)背部有好處，而且也很有意思。
[01:06.67]We are qualified for the World Cup finals.
[01:13.39]我們進(jìn)入世界杯決賽了。
[01:20.10]You have to squeeze time for sports.It's good for your health.
[01:27.03]你得擠時(shí)間做點(diǎn)運(yùn)動(dòng)了，這對(duì)你的身體有好處。
[01:33.96]I really ought to start doing something.I'm starting to get potbelly.
[01:41.99]真的該做些運(yùn)動(dòng)了，我都開始長(zhǎng)啤酒肚了。
[01:50.02]I support Manchester United and seldom miss their games.
[01:58.64]我支持曼聯(lián)隊(duì)，很少錯(cuò)過他們的比賽。
[02:07.26]I enjoy all kinds of sports,mainly as a spectator.
[02:15.18]我喜歡各種體育運(yùn)動(dòng)，以觀看為主。
[02:23.10]Hosting the Olympic Games is a big event for people in Beijing and China.
[02:31.61]舉辦奧運(yùn)會(huì)對(duì)中國(guó)和北京來(lái)說都是一件大事。
[02:40.13]2.Listen to the recording and then read the passage below.
[02:46.36]Pay special attention to the bold words and expressions.
[02:51.79]People enjoy sports for different reasons.
[02:56.22]Recreational sport provide many people with a form of entertainment
[03:01.15]and a means of relieving stess.
[03:04.21]People who play only recreational sports,
[03:08.28]or amateur players take part in sports as a pastime.
[03:13.32]However,for some people playing sports is their job.
[03:17.24]So they are professional players.
[03:20.66]Both amateur and professional players
[03:23.90]can participate in individual sports,
[03:26.93]such as swimming and horse riding,
[03:29.27]or team sports,for instance soccer and basketball.
[03:34.34]Also many people enjoy watching these sports events.
[03:38.59]They are spectators.
[03:53.24]Task 1
[04:42.89]Xiao Li is jogging when he meets his American friend Jack.
[04:48.04]They are talking about taking physical exercise.
[04:52.97]Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
[04:57.90]Hi,Jack!
[05:01.97]嗨，杰克!
[05:06.04]Hi,Xiao Li!You've lost a lot of weight!
[05:09.01]嗨，小李!你瘦了!
[05:11.98]Yeah,10 jin.
[05:14.05]是啊，瘦了10斤呢。
[05:16.12]Wow,you are in great shape.
[05:18.47]哇，你看上去很棒啊!
[05:20.83]Well,I get a lot of exercise.
[05:22.94]當(dāng)然了。我運(yùn)動(dòng)量很大，
[05:25.04]I run 2,000 meters everyday.
[05:27.06]每天都跑2000米。
[05:29.08]How about you?Do yo do any sports?
[05:31.06]你呢，你做什么運(yùn)動(dòng)？
[05:33.04]No regularly.I hate jogging.
[05:35.65]我做運(yùn)動(dòng)沒有什么規(guī)律。我一直就討厭慢跑。
[05:38.26]Well,why don't you do something else?
[05:40.79]那怎么不做些別的運(yùn)動(dòng)呢？
[05:43.33]I enjoy cycling.In fact,
[05:45.40]我喜歡騎自行車。實(shí)際上，
[05:47.47]I used to go on long bike trips back in the States.
[05:49.94]我在美國(guó)時(shí)經(jīng)常騎車長(zhǎng)途旅行。
[05:52.40]But lately,I can never seem to find the time.
[05:54.62]不過最近好像老是找不到時(shí)間來(lái)運(yùn)動(dòng)了。
[05:56.83]You have to squeeze time for sports.
[05:59.21]你得擠時(shí)間運(yùn)動(dòng)。
[06:01.58]It's good for your health.
[06:03.06]這對(duì)你的身體有好處。
[06:04.54]I know.I really ought to start doing something.
[06:06.89]我知道。真的要開始做點(diǎn)運(yùn)動(dòng)了，
[06:09.25]I'm staring to get a potbelly.
[06:11.27]我都開始長(zhǎng)啤酒肚了。
[06:13.28]Hi,Jack!
[06:15.10]嗨，杰克!
[06:16.92]Hi,Xiao Li!You've lost a lot of weight!
[06:19.69]嗨，小李!你瘦了!
[06:22.46]Yeah,10 jin.
[06:24.34]是啊，瘦了10斤呢。
[06:26.21]Wow,you are in great shape.
[06:28.93]哇，你看上去很棒啊!
[06:31.64]Well,I get a lot of exercise.
[06:33.75]當(dāng)然了。我運(yùn)動(dòng)量很大，
[06:35.86]I run 2,000 meters everyday.
[06:37.53]每天都跑2000米。
[06:39.20]How about you?Do yo do any sports?
[06:41.27]你呢，你做什么運(yùn)動(dòng)？
[06:43.34]No regularly.I hate jogging.
[06:45.92]我做運(yùn)動(dòng)沒有什么規(guī)律。我一直就討厭慢跑。
[06:48.49]Well,why don't you do something else?
[06:51.07]那怎么不做些別的運(yùn)動(dòng)呢？
[06:53.64]I enjoy cycling.In fact,
[06:55.91]我喜歡騎自行車。實(shí)際上，
[06:58.18]I used to go on long bike trips back in the States.
[07:00.71]我在美國(guó)時(shí)經(jīng)常騎車長(zhǎng)途旅行。
[07:03.25]But lately,I can never seem to find the time.
[07:05.47]不過最近好像老是找不到時(shí)間來(lái)運(yùn)動(dòng)了。
[07:07.68]You have to squeeze time for sports.
[07:09.86]你得擠時(shí)間運(yùn)動(dòng)。
[07:12.04]It's good for your health.
[07:13.35]這對(duì)你的身體有好處。
[07:14.66]I know.I really ought to start doing something.
[07:17.33]我知道。真的要開始做點(diǎn)運(yùn)動(dòng)了，
[07:19.99]I'm staring to get a potbelly.
[07:28.67]我都開始長(zhǎng)啤酒肚了。
[07:37.34]Task 2
[08:13.60]Xiao Yang won the first prize in Beijing Marathon Race.
[08:18.82]A repoter,is interviewing him.
[08:21.77]Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
[08:25.91]Congratulations,Mr.Yang.
[08:30.48]祝賀你，楊先生。
[08:35.05]Thanks!
[08:36.78]謝謝!
[08:38.51]I heard that you did a lot of sports.
[08:40.83]我聽說你參加很多項(xiàng)運(yùn)動(dòng)。
[08:43.15]Are you a professional marathoner?
[08:45.13]你是職業(yè)的馬拉松運(yùn)動(dòng)嗎？
[08:47.11]No,I'm an amateur.But I am a sports fan and exercise every day.
[08:51.04]不是，我是業(yè)余選手。但我是個(gè)體育愛好者，每天做許多運(yùn)動(dòng)。
[08:54.96]How hard do you have to train in marathon?
[08:57.98]在馬拉松運(yùn)動(dòng)上你的訓(xùn)練量有多大？
[09:01.01]I do it for about 2 hours a day.
[09:03.47]我每天差不多訓(xùn)練兩小時(shí)。
[09:05.94]How many sports do you do?
[09:07.72]你參加多少種體育運(yùn)動(dòng)？
[09:09.50]Quite a few,jogging,swimming,cycling,shadowboxing,
[09:13.52]好幾種呢。慢跑、游泳、自行車。太極拳，
[09:17.53]soccer and some others.
[09:19.46]足球還有其他的一些運(yùn)動(dòng)。
[09:21.38]Why do you like swimming?
[09:23.45]你為什么喜歡游泳呢？
[09:25.52]Because it's good for the back and it's fun.
[09:28.24]因?yàn)橛斡緦?duì)背部有好處，而且很有意思。
[09:30.96]And cycling?What's cycling good for?
[09:33.50]那么自行車呢？騎自行車對(duì)什么有好處？
[09:36.04]The legs.
[09:37.60]對(duì)腿有好處。
[09:39.17]I like it because it's not expensive and I think it's relaxing.
[09:42.19]我喜歡騎自行車，因?yàn)椴槐鼗ㄊ裁村X，而且我覺得也挺讓人放松的。
[09:45.22]You also do shadowboxing.
[09:47.68]你還打太極拳。
[09:50.15]Yes,that's right.
[09:51.52]是的。
[09:52.88]Shadowboxing is good for many things,
[09:54.81]打太極拳的好處是很多，
[09:56.74]but very good for breathing.It's also very relaxing.
[09:59.81]尤其對(duì)呼吸有益，而且也很令人入放松。
[10:02.89]But jogging isn't very relaxing,is it?
[10:05.57]但慢跑不是特別放松吧？
[10:08.26]No,it isn't.But it's good for losing weight
[10:11.08]不是，但是慢跑有利于減肥，
[10:13.91]and it's also very good for the heart.
[10:15.94]而且對(duì)心臟也有益。
[10:17.98]And soccer?
[10:19.60]那足球呢？
[10:21.22]Yes,I like soccer as a team sport.
[10:23.65]足球是集體運(yùn)動(dòng)，所以我喜歡。
[10:26.08]It's fun,fast and sometimes is very exciting.
[10:29.91]它有趣，節(jié)奏快而且有時(shí)很刺激。
[10:33.74]Congratulations,Mr.Yang.
[10:35.53]祝賀你，楊先生。
[10:37.31]Thanks!
[10:38.53]謝謝!
[10:39.76]I heard that you did a lot of sports.
[10:42.47]我聽說你參加很多項(xiàng)運(yùn)動(dòng)。
[10:45.19]Are you a professional marathoner?
[10:46.81]你是職業(yè)的馬拉松運(yùn)動(dòng)嗎？
[10:48.43]No,I'm an amateur.But I am a sports fan and exercise every day.
[10:52.81]不是，我是業(yè)余選手。但我是個(gè)體育愛好者，每天做許多運(yùn)動(dòng)。
[10:57.18]How hard do you have to train in marathon?
[10:59.95]在馬拉松運(yùn)動(dòng)上你的訓(xùn)練量有多大？
[11:02.72]I do it for about 2 hours a day.
[11:05.05]我每天差不多訓(xùn)練兩小時(shí)。
[11:07.37]How many sports do you do?
[11:09.49]你參加多少種體育運(yùn)動(dòng)？
[11:11.62]Quite a few,jogging,swimming,cycling,shadowboxing,
[11:15.45]好幾種呢。慢跑、游泳、自行車。太極拳，
[11:19.28]soccer and some others.
[11:21.01]足球還有其他的一些運(yùn)動(dòng)。
[11:22.74]Why do you like swimming?
[11:24.61]你為什么喜歡游泳呢？
[11:26.48]Because it's good for the back and it's fun.
[11:29.81]因?yàn)橛斡緦?duì)背部有好處，而且很有意思。
[11:33.14]And cycling?What's cycling good for?
[11:35.47]那么自行車呢？騎自行車對(duì)什么有好處？
[11:37.79]The legs.
[11:39.30]對(duì)腿有好處。
[11:40.81]I like it because it's not expensive and I think it's relaxing.
[11:43.78]我喜歡騎自行車，因?yàn)椴槐鼗ㄊ裁村X，而且我覺得也挺讓人放松的。
[11:46.75]You also do shadowboxing.
[11:49.22]你還打太極拳。
[11:51.68]Yes,that's right.
[11:53.30]是的。
[11:54.92]Shadowboxing is good for many things,
[11:56.63]打太極拳的好處是很多，
[11:58.34]but very good for breathing.It's also very relaxing.
[12:01.51]尤其對(duì)呼吸有益，而且也很令人入放松。
[12:04.68]But jogging isn't very relaxing,is it?
[12:07.36]但慢跑不是特別放松吧？
[12:10.04]No,it isn't.But it's good for losing weight
[12:12.82]不是，但是慢跑有利于減肥，
[12:15.59]and it's also very good for the heart.
[12:17.41]而且對(duì)心臟也有益。
[12:19.22]And soccer?
[12:20.95]那足球呢？
[12:22.68]Yes,I like soccer as a team sport.
[12:25.00]足球是集體運(yùn)動(dòng)，所以我喜歡。
[12:27.32]It's fun,fast and sometimes is very exciting.
[12:30.94]它有趣，節(jié)奏快而且有時(shí)很刺激。
[12:34.56]Task 3
[13:03.40]Paul is in a bar talking with a Bartender.
[13:07.64]Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
[13:12.22]One beer,please.
[13:17.38]來(lái)杯啤酒。
[13:22.55]Yes.Here you are,sir.
[13:24.73]好的，給您，先生。
[13:26.90]Thanks.By the way,why every one here seems to go wild?
[13:31.17]謝謝。咦？怎么這兒每個(gè)人都像瘋了似的。
[13:35.44]What happened?
[13:37.00]發(fā)生什么事了。
[13:38.57]Our city football team won again.
[13:40.24]我們市的球隊(duì)已嬴了。
[13:41.92]It's fantastic! We are qualified for the F.A.Cup final.
[13:45.14]太棒了!我們足協(xié)杯決賽了。
[13:48.36]Oh,congratulations.But was there much good play?
[13:51.83]啊，恭喜。比賽精彩嗎？
[13:55.31]The match was absolutely brilliant in the first half.
[13:57.99]上半場(chǎng)的比賽絕對(duì)精彩。
[14:00.67]Both team made several attempts on the goal.
[14:02.85]雙方數(shù)次射門。
[14:05.03]We got the first goal only 3 minutes into the game.
[14:07.49]我們隊(duì)開場(chǎng)三分鐘就進(jìn)了第一個(gè)球。
[14:09.96]The second half was a little boring,
[14:11.60]下半場(chǎng)有點(diǎn)兒覺悶。
[14:13.24]but anyway,we won2-0.
[14:15.45]不過我們還是贏了，二比零。
[14:17.66]Good,I just love the moment when someone scores.
[14:20.89]太好了。我就喜歡看射門。
[14:24.11]So you are football fan,too?
[14:26.54]那你也是足球迷了？
[14:28.97]You bet!I support Manchester United and seldom miss their game.
[14:33.13]沒錯(cuò)!我支持曼聯(lián)隊(duì)，很少錯(cuò)過他們的比賽。
[14:37.28]What about you?Do you go to the stadium to watch games?
[14:40.11]你呢？你經(jīng)常去體育場(chǎng)看經(jīng)賽嗎？
[14:42.94]No.I watch live football games here,in my bar with my customers,
[14:46.66]不，我大總分時(shí)間在酒吧衙顧客一起看實(shí)況轉(zhuǎn)播。
[14:50.39]They are exciting!
[14:51.47]很刺激的!
[14:52.55]They surely are,and...unpredictable.
[14:55.41]當(dāng)然刺激，但是比賽結(jié)果也住住很難預(yù)料。
[14:58.27]That's the charm of this sport!
[15:01.10]這就是足球的魅力啊!
[15:03.92]One beer,please.
[15:05.38]來(lái)杯啤酒。
[15:06.84]Yes.Here you are,sir.
[15:09.02]好的，給您，先生。
[15:11.20]Thanks.By the way,why every one here seems to go wild?
[15:15.26]謝謝。咦？怎么這兒每個(gè)人都像瘋了似的。
[15:19.33]What happened?
[15:20.56]發(fā)生什么事了。
[15:21.78]Our city football team won again.
[15:23.90]我們市的球隊(duì)已嬴了。
[15:26.03]It's fantastic! We are qualified for the F.A.Cup final.
[15:29.25]太棒了!我們足協(xié)杯決賽了。
[15:32.47]Oh,congratulations.But was there much good play?
[15:35.98]啊，恭喜。比賽精彩嗎？
[15:39.49]The match was absolutely brilliant in the first half.
[15:42.21]上半場(chǎng)的比賽絕對(duì)精彩。
[15:44.93]Both team made several attempts on the goal.
[15:47.05]雙方數(shù)次射門。
[15:49.18]We got the first goal only 3 minutes into the game.
[15:51.61]我們隊(duì)開場(chǎng)三分鐘就進(jìn)了第一個(gè)球。
[15:54.04]The second half was a little boring,
[15:55.71]下半場(chǎng)有點(diǎn)兒覺悶。
[15:57.38]but anyway,we won2-0.
[15:59.51]不過我們還是贏了，二比零。
[16:01.63]Good,I just love the moment when someone scores.
[16:05.14]太好了。我就喜歡看射門。
[16:08.65]So you are football fan,too?
[16:11.01]那你也是足球迷了？
[16:13.37]You bet!I support Manchester United and seldom miss their game.
[16:17.29]沒錯(cuò)!我支持曼聯(lián)隊(duì)，很少錯(cuò)過他們的比賽。
[16:21.22]What about you?Do you go to the stadium to watch games?
[16:24.29]你呢？你經(jīng)常去體育場(chǎng)看經(jīng)賽嗎？
[16:27.37]No.I watch live football games here,in my bar with my customers,
[16:30.94]不，我大總分時(shí)間在酒吧衙顧客一起看實(shí)況轉(zhuǎn)播。
[16:34.50]They are exciting!
[16:35.67]很刺激的!
[16:36.84]They surely are,and...unpredictable.
[16:39.67]當(dāng)然刺激，但是比賽結(jié)果也住住很難預(yù)料。
[16:42.49]That's the charm of this sport!
[16:44.67]這就是足球的魅力啊!
[16:46.85]Task 4
[17:45.56]xiao Yang and his American friend Lance
[17:49.31]are talking while walking on the street.
[17:52.44]Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
[17:57.30]Lance?Lance?Are you listening?
[18:01.96]蘭斯？蘭斯？你在聽嗎？
[18:06.62]I'm sorry,I was looking at the horizontal bars beside the street.
[18:10.30]對(duì)不起。我剛才在看街邊的雙杠。
[18:13.97]Why do you have these sports facilities in the open?
[18:16.24]怎么你們的體育設(shè)施都是露天設(shè)置的？
[18:18.50]Are they there for the Olympic bed?
[18:20.43]是不是為了申奧才這么做的？
[18:22.36]In a sense,yes.But I think it's also the government's efforts
[18:25.58]從某種意義上也可以這么說吧。
[18:28.80]to promote the mass sports activities.
[18:30.62]但是我想這也是政府為推廣群眾體育運(yùn)動(dòng)而作的努力。
[18:32.44]I have noticed that there are many of them all over the city.
[18:35.80]我注意到很我地方都有這樣的設(shè)施。
[18:39.17]They must cost a lot of money.
[18:40.79]一定花了不少錢吧。
[18:42.41]Yes.Part of the money comes from the sports lottery.
[18:45.27]對(duì)。一部分資金來(lái)自于銷售體育彩票的收入。
[18:48.13]People buy them to support China's sports activities.
[18:50.35]人們買彩票以支持中國(guó)體育運(yùn)動(dòng)。
[18:52.56]It's a good idea.
[18:54.43]這真是個(gè)好辦法。
[18:56.30]You must be doing a lot to prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games.
[18:59.53]你們?yōu)?008年的奧運(yùn)會(huì)一定做了很多工作。
[19:02.75]Yes,indeed,Hosting Olympic Games is a big event for all Chinese people,
[19:06.53]沒錯(cuò)。主辦奧運(yùn)會(huì)對(duì)全中國(guó)人民來(lái)說都件大事，
[19:10.31]so every one wants to do something for it.
[19:12.58]大家都想也把力。
[19:14.84]People buy sports lottery
[19:16.66]蠃得主辦權(quán)之后，
[19:18.48]and some even offered to donate money right after we won the bid.
[19:21.56]人們買彩票，甚至主動(dòng)要求為奧運(yùn)會(huì)捐款。
[19:24.64]And the government is planning,building or rebuilding stadiums,
[19:27.66]政府也在規(guī)劃、修建或改建體育場(chǎng)、
[19:30.68]sports ground,roads,and other facilities for the games.
[19:33.37]運(yùn)動(dòng)場(chǎng)、道路和其他的奧運(yùn)會(huì)設(shè)施。
[19:36.05]And there is a movement to learn English
[19:38.33]北京還興起了學(xué)英語(yǔ)的運(yùn)動(dòng)，
[19:40.62]so that people in Beijing can communicate
[19:42.44]為了能與參加奧運(yùn)會(huì)的運(yùn)動(dòng)員和游客交流。
[19:44.26]with the athletes and the visitors abroad.
[19:48.18]Yes,that's why you're here - to teach English to common Chinese!
[19:52.55]是啊，這就是你到這兒來(lái)的原因嘛---教中國(guó)老百姓學(xué)英語(yǔ)!
[19:56.93]Lance?Lance?Are you listening?
[19:59.54]蘭斯？蘭斯？你在聽嗎？
[20:02.15]I'm sorry,I was looking at the horizontal bars beside the street.
[20:05.87]對(duì)不起。我剛才在看街邊的雙杠。
[20:09.60]Why do you have these sports facilities in the open?
[20:11.78]怎么你們的體育設(shè)施都是露天設(shè)置的？
[20:13.96]Are they there for the Olympic bed?
[20:15.92]是不是為了申奧才這么做的？
[20:17.88]In a sense,yes.But I think it's also the government's efforts
[20:20.96]從某種意義上也可以這么說吧。
[20:24.04]to promote the mass sports activities.
[20:25.75]但是我想這也是政府為推廣群眾體育運(yùn)動(dòng)而作的努力。
[20:27.46]I have noticed that there are many of them all over the city.
[20:30.82]我注意到很我地方都有這樣的設(shè)施。
[20:34.19]They must cost a lot of money.
[20:35.92]一定花了不少錢吧。
[20:37.64]Yes.Part of the money comes from the sports lottery.
[20:40.61]對(duì)。一部分資金來(lái)自于銷售體育彩票的收入。
[20:43.58]People buy them to support China's sports activities.
[20:45.76]人們買彩票以支持中國(guó)體育運(yùn)動(dòng)。
[20:47.94]It's a good idea.
[20:49.72]這真是個(gè)好辦法。
[20:51.50]You must be doing a lot to prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games.
[20:54.62]你們?yōu)?008年的奧運(yùn)會(huì)一定做了很多工作。
[20:57.73]Yes,indeed,Hosting Olympic Games is a big event for all Chinese people,
[21:01.75]沒錯(cuò)。主辦奧運(yùn)會(huì)對(duì)全中國(guó)人民來(lái)說都件大事，
[21:05.76]so every one wants to do something for it.
[21:07.78]大家都想也把力。
[21:09.79]People buy sports lottery
[21:11.77]蠃得主辦權(quán)之后，
[21:13.75]and some even offered to donate money right after we won the bid.
[21:16.78]人們買彩票，甚至主動(dòng)要求為奧運(yùn)會(huì)捐款。
[21:19.80]And the government is planning,building or rebuilding stadiums,
[21:22.97]政府也在規(guī)劃、修建或改建體育場(chǎng)、
[21:26.14]sports ground,roads,and other facilities for the games.
[21:28.60]運(yùn)動(dòng)場(chǎng)、道路和其他的奧運(yùn)會(huì)設(shè)施。
[21:31.07]And there is a movement to learn English
[21:33.53]北京還興起了學(xué)英語(yǔ)的運(yùn)動(dòng)，
[21:36.00]so that people in Beijing can communicate
[21:37.76]為了能與參加奧運(yùn)會(huì)的運(yùn)動(dòng)員和游客交流。
[21:39.53]with the athletes and the visitors abroad.
[21:43.99]Yes,that's why you're here - to teach English to common Chinese!
[21:47.56]是啊，這就是你到這兒來(lái)的原因嘛---教中國(guó)老百姓學(xué)英語(yǔ)!
[21:51.12]Task 5 Speak to Yourself
[22:44.94](1)I think I'll always do some kind of sports.
[22:58.19]For instance,I'm going skiing this year.
[23:02.04]I'm not really any good ,
[23:04.96]but I've always been interested in sport.I enjoy it.
[23:09.20](2)Sport is the greatest activity fo all.
[23:16.08]I think if you're not interested in sport,
[23:19.43]you're not interested in life.
[23:21.98]Sport is what makes us different from animals.
[23:25.94](3)I enjoy all kinds of sports - mostly as a spectator.
[23:33.97]I especially like basketball.
[23:36.74]It's very fast and exciting game.
[23:40.38]Most of my friends at school like to play it but I'm no good at it.
[23:45.02]I love to watch it though.
[23:47.29]I don't participate in any physical sports
[23:50.93]but I do shadowboxing for about an hour a day.