ASE: Hockey

Y: 今天我和Marc, Patrick一起看冰球比賽。

M: Thanks for inviting me to this hockey game Yang Chen.

P: Yeh. How did you ever get tickets to the Stanley Cup?

Y: Do you really want to know?

M & P: Of course

Y: Well, it's a secret, Marc and Patrick. I could tell you, but then I would have to kill you.

M: Never mind, I don't want to know that bad. But I'm surprised that you are a hockey fan.

Y: I'm not exactly a hockey fan. 我其實不太懂冰球。

M: Oh, I think you are just being modest.

P: Believe me. She is not being modest.

Look! Our team just scored!

Y: 為什么每個人都往冰場扔帽子?

M: Because that player just scored a hat-trick.

Y: Hat-trick? 有人變魔術?

M: There is no magician. It means one player scores three goals in a game. When that happens, everybody throws their hats on the ice.

Y: 噢，有一個隊員進三個球，我們就說他 scored a hat-trick。Quick, give me your hat! I'm going to throw it.

P: No way! Throw your own.

Y: Don't be ridiculous. Mine is brand new. Just give me your hat!

M: OK. You can have mine.

Y: 還是 Marc 好。I have another question. 剛才一個隊有五個隊員，另一個隊有四個。太不公平了。

M: That's because the first team was on a power play.

Y: what is a power play?

M: If a player breaks a rule, he has to sit in the penalty box

Y: 犯規的隊員要坐到受罰席。

M: Right. the player who breaks a rule has to sit in the penalty box for a few minutes. So the other team has an extra player and is on a power play.

Y: On a power play, 就是比對方多一個人，所以實力更強。

I have another question.

M: Yang Chen, now I do realize you know very little about hockey.

P: She knows very little about any sport.

Y: Patrick, Penalty Box.

A: Wow! I've never been to a hockey game. Do people really throw their hats to the ice?

B: The Canadians probably do! Hockey is a big thing up there. But here in America, we love your hats and we want to wear them after the games.

A: Haha. 我倒挺想去看場冰球比賽。

B: Really? I can treat you to a hockey game—my New Year present to you!

A: Really? That gift is right up my alley! 正合我意！太謝謝啦！

B: You're welcome!

A: 好了，節目時間差不多了，這次的撰稿人是曉北，編輯是蔚然。同學們，我們下次的美語訓練班再見！

B: Bye! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

A: 祝大家新年快樂！