UNIT 5 Sports and Leisure
第五單元 運動與休閑
Part 1 Sports
第1部分 體育運動
Dialogue 1
會話1
A: When did you start playing chess?
A: 你什么時候開始下象棋的?
B: I picked up chess a couple of years ago. How about you?
B: 一兩年前開始的。你呢?
A: I've been at chess since 6.
A: 六歲就開始了。
B: Wow, No wonder you're so adept at it.
B: 啊,難怪棋藝這么好。
A: By the way, have you noticed that there are no adjourned positions now that all the games are played in one day?
A: 順便說一句,你注意到沒有,現在沒有封盤的了,所有棋局都會在一天內下完?
B: So it seems. We no longer take a break to analyze the adjourned game.
B: 好像是這么回事。我們再也不會停下來分析封盤了。
Dialogue 2
會話2
A: Who do you think will win the series? the Huston Rockets or the Los Angeles Lakers?
A: 你覺得誰會贏,休斯頓火箭隊還是洛杉磯湖人隊?
B: The Lakers are the underdogs, but I think they'll edge out the Rockets.
B: 湖人隊處于劣勢,不過我覺得他們會打敗火箭隊。
A: Really? The Rockets have the best offense and it'll be a blowout.
A: 是嗎?火箭隊有最好的前鋒,他們一定會勝利的。
B: The Lakers have the best defence, and I bet they'll beat the Rockets.
B: 湖人隊有最好的后衛,我肯定他們會挫敗火箭隊。
A: Just wait and see.
A: 走著瞧吧。