Intro
1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.
2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
Everyone knows Americans love football, baseball, and basketball. But there’s another sport that’s extremely popular, especially in the colder states. While the American passion for hockey may not be as great that of the Canadian fans, those who do love the sport are truly dedicated.
They have to be. Hockey requires a lot of equipment. You need pads, skates, sticks, a puck, goals, and of course ice. You also need balance and grace as well as toughness and strength. Hockey is a very rough sport, but also subtle.
Hockey players famously love to fight on the ice, and that helps draw in the fans too. Listen to Amanda tell Jeff what brought her out to a recent hockey game in this sports English lesson.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
Amanda: Hey Jeff.
Jeff: What is it that you have there? That round, disk-like black thing?
Amanda: This is actually a puck. Want to know how I got it?
Jeff: Sure.
Amanda: I won two tickets to the Winter Hawks ice hockey game, and I won it because I was in seat 139!
Jeff: Oh, I’ve heard about those games.
Amanda: Yeah!
Jeff: People go nuts for that team.
Amanda: Yeah, it’s crazy! But you know, they don’t even care about the sport, they just want to see the blood.
Jeff: You think so?
Amanda: I’m pretty sure. That’s why I was there.
Jeff: I don’t know, I’ve seen it on TV and it’s tough, but it combines toughness with grace like no other sport. You know, it’s big in Canada, that’s for sure, and certain parts of the US, but it doesn’t really carry over to a lot of places.
Amanda: Well, if you ever want to check out a game…it’s really cold, though, so you’d have to wear your parka.
Jeff: I just picked up a cool new coat I’ve been wanting to show off.
Amanda: Groovy.
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Discussion
Jeff is surprised to see that Amanda is carrying around a hockey puck. She won tickets to a hockey game and got it there.
Neither Amanda nor Jeff is a very dedicated hockey fan, but they each have things they like about the sport. Jeff appreciates the grace and toughness it takes to be good. Amanda likes to watch the players fight.
Have you every played or watched hockey? What do you like or dislike about it? Is hockey popular in your country?
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