Talk About Sports in English - Improve Spoken English Conversation

英语口语 - 聊体育运动

Hi, I’m Liam.

嗨，我是Liam。

Welcome to Oxford Online English!

欢迎来到Oxford Online English！

In this lesson, you can learn how to talk about sport in English.

在本节课，您能学到怎样用英语谈论体育。

Are you a sport fan?

您是一个体育迷吗？

What sports do you like playing?

您喜欢玩什么运动？

Sport is a common topic in English conversation, so whether you like sport or not, it’s good

体育是在英语会话中一个常见的主题， 那么无论您喜欢或不喜欢体育，都很容易

to have something to say and be able to ask some questions about sport.

去聊某些东西，以及会被 问到一些关于体育的问题。

Before we start, a question: do you find it difficult to listen to English for long periods?

我们开始之前，有一个问题：您觉得 长时间听英语是有点难吗？

No problem – use the English subtitles to help yourself understand!

没问题 – 用字幕来帮您加深理解！

Turn them on now; just click the ‘CC’ button in the bottom right of your video player.

现在打开他们；点击您的视频播放器 右下方的“CC”键就可以了。

On a smartphone, tap the settings button.

在手机上，则是敲击设定键。

Do you like sport?

您喜欢体育吗？

Yeah, I’ve always been really sporty.

是的，我一直都很喜欢运动。

I played basketball and tennis at school and university, and recently I’ve got into cycling.

我在中学和大学打篮球和网球， 最近我迷上骑自行车。

What about you?

您呢？

I’m not that into sport, to be honest.

说真的，我不喜欢体育。

I’m not that athletic, and I find most sports boring to watch.

我不是擅长运动型的，我觉得大部分体育运动看上去都很烦。

I go to the gym occasionally.

我偶尔去健身房。

It’s hard to motivate yourself if you don’t enjoy it.

如果您不乐在其中， 很难去激励自己。

Do you like watching sport, too?

您也喜欢看体育吗？

Sometimes, though I’m not a fanatic.

有时，虽然我不是一个狂热的体育迷。

Football or tennis can be fun to watch, I think, but it’s not a big part of my life.

看足球和网球有点趣味，我想， 但那不是我生活中很大的一部分。

I like watching tennis, too!

我也喜欢看网球。

It’s one of the only sports I’ll make an effort to see.

那是我会看的少有的几项运动之一。

Do you like sport?

您喜欢体育？

Think about how you could answer.

考虑一下您怎样回答。

You could say something like: ‘I’ve always been really sporty.’

您可以说某些事像是：“I’ve always been really sporty.”

‘I enjoy watching sport sometimes, but I’m not a fanatic.’

”I enjoy watching sport sometimes, but I’m not a fanatic.“

‘I’m not that into sport, to be honest.’

“I’m not that into sport, to be honest.”

Do you know what the words ‘sporty’ and ‘fanatic’ mean?

您知道单词“sporty”和 “fanatic”的意思吗？

‘Sporty’ describes someone who’s really interested in sport, and who plays sport often.

“Sporty”描述某人是真正对体育感兴趣， 并常运动。

A ‘fanatic’ literally means someone who only cares about one thing.

一个“fanatic”字面上意思是 仅关心一件事的人。

You can use it with an indirect meaning to describe someone who’s really interested

您可以用它的非直接意思来 描述那些真正对某事

in something.

感兴趣的人。

So if you say, ‘I enjoy some sports, though I’m not a fanatic’, you mean that you

那么如果您说：“I enjoy some sports, though I’m not a fanatic”，您的意思是您

like sport, but it’s not the most important thing for you.

喜欢体育，但那对您来说不是 一件最重要的事情。

Okay, you have three sentences.

好了，您有三个句子。

Which is closest to your opinion?

哪一个最接近您的观点？

These are good sentences to start talking, but remember that you should always add more

有一些好句子可以来开启一个聊天， 但是记得您必须总是添加

detail if possible!

尽可能多细节。

Let’s add some reasons or details to the three sentences you saw: ‘I’ve always

让我们开始添加一些理由或细节到 这三个您看到的句子里：“I’ve always

been really sporty.

been really sporty.

I played basketball and tennis at school and university, and recently I’ve got into cycling.’

I played basketball and tennis at school and university, and recently I’ve got into cycling.”

‘I enjoy some sports, though I’m not a fanatic.

“I enjoy some sports, though I’m not a fanatic.

Playing football or something like that can be fun, but I don’t want to take it too

Playing football or something like that can be fun, but I don’t want to take it too

seriously.’

seriously.”

‘I’m not that into sport, to be honest.

“I’m not that into sport, to be honest.

I’m not very athletic and I find watching sport quite boring.’

I’m not very athletic and I find watching sport quite boring.”

These are already much better.

这些句子已经很好了。

If you can add reasons or details when you speak, your speaking will sound better, too!

当您说的时候，如果您可以加理由或 细节，您所说的听上去也会更好！

Let’s look at some useful words here:

我们来看一下这里一些有用的单词。

‘Athletic’ describes someone who’s in good shape and who enjoys exercise and sport.

“Athletic”描述某人体型很好 喜欢锻炼和体育运动。

If you say ‘I’m not very athletic’ you mean that you aren’t very good at sport,

如果您说“I’m not very athletic”， 您的意思是您在体育运动方面不是很好，

and probably you don’t really enjoy it, either.

并且您可能不也会太去享受它。

Another very useful phrase is ‘I find…’, as in ‘I find watching sport quite boring’.

另一个非常有用的短语是“I find…”， 如同在句子“I find watching sport quite boring”。

This is a very good way to give your opinion about something.

这是一个给出您关于某事观点 的很好的方式。

For example:

例如：

‘I find watching snooker weirdly fascinating.’

“I find watching snooker weirdly fascinating.”

‘I find swimming very relaxing.’

“I find swimming very relaxing.”

‘I found volleyball much more difficult to play than I was expecting.’

“I found volleyball much more difficult to play than I was expecting.”

So, what about you?

那么，您又是怎样呢？

Do you like sport?

您喜欢体育吗？

Pause the video and make at least two sentences.

暂停视屏并造至少两个句子。

Remember to add reasons and details.

记得添加理由和细节。

Okay?

好了吗？

Next, we’re going to look at how to talk in more detail about different kinds of sport

接下来，我们要看看怎样去谈论您 玩的不同种类运动里的

that you do.

更多细节。

So, what are you up to this weekend?

那么，这个周末去做什么了？

We have a match on Saturday; no plans for Sunday yet.

在周六，我们有一场比赛； 但周日还没有计划。

A match?

一场比赛？

You mean you’re playing?

您的意思是您在玩的？

Yeah, have I not told you before?

是的，我之前没有告诉您吗？

I play 5-a-side football in a local league.

我在打5人制足球本地联赛。

We play most Saturdays.

我们大部分都是在周六打比赛。

Where do you play?

您在哪里打？

Indoors, actually, in a sports hall.

室内，实际上，在一个体育馆里。

That sounds fun.

那听上去很有趣。

How did you get into that?

您怎么开始玩那个的？

I do it with some old friends from university.

我从大学时就和一些老朋友玩这个了。

We played when we were students, and we’ve kept it going since then.

当我们还是学生时，我们就玩了， 从那之后，我们一直持续着。

Anyway, what about you?

好吧，那您呢？

Any plans?

有什么计划？

I also have a big sporting weekend!

我也有一个大运动周末！

It’s the marathon.

那是马拉松。

You’re doing the marathon?!

您跑马拉松？！

Not exactly – I’m doing a half.

不完全是 – 我跑半程的。

That’s what, 21 kilometres?

那么是多少，21公里吗？

Yup.

是的。

I didn’t know you were so into running.

我不知道您这么喜欢跑步。

I wasn’t.

不是的。

I used to go jogging once a week or so, just around the park or whatever.

我通常一周大约慢跑一次， 仅仅围绕公园或随便一个地方跑。

Then, I decided I needed a challenge, so on impulse I signed up for the half marathon.

然后，我决定我需要一个挑战， 这样一时冲动我去报名参加半程马拉松。

So, you must have been training a lot?

所以，您必须要有大量的训练？

Quite a lot, yes.

十分多，是的。

I’ve been running three or four times a week for the last two months.

最近的两个月，我每周跑三到四次。

Are you confident?

您有自信吗？

Yeah, I think it’ll be fine.

是的，我觉得会不错的。

I’ve done training runs that are around 20K, so I don’t think finishing will be

我有做跑大约20公里的训练， 所以，我觉得跑完它

a problem.

没问题。

Look at three sentences: Which two did you hear in the dialogue?

看这三个句子： 您在对话里听到了哪两个？

You heard these two.

您听到了这两个。

Another question: here you have different sports with the verbs ‘play’, ‘go’,

另一个问题：这有一些搭配动词 “play”、“go”和“do"

and ‘do’.

的不同运动。

Can you think of three more sports you can use with each

您能多想出三个搭配这些动词

verb?

的运动吗？

Pause the video and think about your answers!

暂停视屏，考虑您的回答！

You use ‘play’ with most ball sports.

您用“play”来和大部分的球类运动搭配。

That means you play tennis, play cricket, play golf, play basketball, and play volleyball;

那就是说您打网球、打板球、打高尔夫球、 打篮球和打排球；

you can also play badminton, which is not a ball sport.

您也打羽毛球，但那不是一个球类运动。

Use ‘go’ with activities ending in -ing.

用“go”搭配有ING结尾的活动。

Most of these are individual sports; you can go swimming, go cycling, go surfing, go climbing,

大部分是个人运动；您可以去游泳、 去骑自行车、去冲浪、去攀岩，

or go hiking.

或是去登山。

You might be thinking: “what about ‘boxing’?”

您也许在想：“那拳击呢？”

Even though it ends with -ing, you say ‘do boxing’ – it’s an exception.

尽管它以ING结尾，您说“do boxing” – 那是个例外。

Use ‘do’ with other activities, mostly individual sports.

使用“do”搭配其他的活动， 大部分是个人运动。

You do yoga, do gymnastics, do judo, or do Pilates.

您练瑜伽、练健身、练柔道或练普拉提。

There’s one more question you heard in the dialogue: ‘how did you get into that?’

有一个您在对话中听到的问题： “how did you get into that?”

What does this mean?

这是什么意思？

This question is asking how or why you started something.

这个问题是问您怎样或为什么 开始某件事情的。

Now, think about some questions: what sports do you do?

现在，考虑一些问题： 您做什么运动？

How did you get into it?

您怎样开始的？

Where and how often do you do them?

您通常在哪或怎样做这些运动？

Think about how you could answer these questions.

考虑您怎样回答这些问题。

Before you try, let’s look at three examples.

在您试着回答之前，我们来看看三个例子。

‘I really enjoy playing cricket.

“我真的享受打板球。

I joined an online group and we meet in the park once a week for a game.’

我加入了一个在线团队，我们 每周在公园聚一次打比赛。”

‘I started doing judo about a year ago.

“我一年前开始练柔道。

I go to classes twice a week at a sport centre near my office.

我每周去我办公室附近的 一个体育中心上两次课。

At first, I just wanted a new hobby, but I really like it and I think I’ll start training

首先，我仅是想一个新的爱好， 但我真的喜欢它，我想我会开始

more regularly.’

更规律地训练。“

‘I like playing basketball.

”我喜欢打篮球。

I’ve been playing since I was a kid, and now I play for a local team.

我从小时候就开始打了，现在 我在一个本地球队里打球。

We train three times a week and have matches once or twice a week, sometimes in our town,

我们每周训练三次，并且每周比赛 一次或两次，有时在我们的镇里，

and sometimes in other cities.’

有时在其他城市。“

OK, now it’s your turn!

好的，现在轮到您了！

Think about a sport or physical activity you do.

考虑一项运动或您做的锻炼。

Try to make a few sentences talking about it; say where you do it, how often, and how

试着造几个谈论这些事情的句子； 说下您在哪做，规律是怎样，以及

you started.

您怎么开始的。

Pause the video and do it now!

暂停视屏，现在开始做！

How was that?

那是怎样了？

Remember that you can always review a dialogue or a section if you need to.

记住如果您需要的话，您总是可以 复习一下对话或单元内容。

Let’s move on to our next point.

我们进入下一点。

How was the game?

比赛怎样？

Amazing!

十分精彩！

We crushed them!

我们碾碎了他们！

‘Crushed them’?

“碾碎了他们”？

That sounds dramatic!

听上去有点夸张！

It was great.

那很棒！

There’s no better feeling than winning.

没有比获胜更好的感觉了。

Wow…

喔…

You’re so competitive.

您很能拼。

Yes, true!

是的，真的！

I love it.

我喜欢那样。

Some people say that sport’s about taking part, not winning, but I don’t agree.

有些人说运动是参与，不是 获胜，但是我不同意。

That sounds a bit intense.

听起来有点紧张。

I play a lot of tennis and badminton, but for me, it’s more about the social side.

我常打网球和羽毛球，但对我来说， 大部分都是社交层面的。

Also, I just like the feeling of getting some physical activity after sitting in an office

在办公室坐了一整天之后， 我也喜欢身体得到一些

all day.

活动的感觉。

Fair enough.

很公平。

Personally, I can’t motivate myself to do any sport unless it’s competitive.

个人来说，我不会激励自己去做任何运动， 除非那是有竞争性的。

That’s why I mostly just do team sports.

那是我为什么大都只玩团队运动的原因。

I can’t go jogging, or go to the gym, or anything like that.

我不能去跑步，或是去健身房， 或是去做任何类似的事情。

I just don’t see the point.

我只是不明白要点。

I don’t know…

我不知道…

I think if it gets too competitive, then it stops being fun.

我想如果它变得更有竞争力， 那么就没有乐趣了。

Personally, I play sport to hang out with my friends and relax.

个人来说，我做运动是去 和朋友出去放松一下。

It’s nice to win, but I don’t care that much.

获胜是很棒，但是我 并不太在乎那个。

Why do people do sport?

为什么大家做运动？

How many different reasons can you think of?

您可以想到多少个理由？

Some people do sport to socialize.

有些人做运动是为了社交。

Others love to compete.

其他的则是喜欢竞争。

For some people, sport is just a way to get fit and stay healthy.

对有些人来说，运动只是一个 保持体型和保持健康的方式。

What about you?

那您呢？

Why do you do sport?

为什么您做运动呢？

In the dialogue, you heard some possible answers to this question.

在对话里，您听到了这个问题的 一些可能回答。

You can see some useful language here for giving your opinion about things.

您可以看这里一些有用的表达 您关于某事观点的方式。

You can use these phrases to give your opinion about many different things.

您可以用这些短语来给出 关于很多不同事情的观点。

For example: ‘There’s no better feeling than when you’re tired after a good game.’

例如：“There’s no better feeling than when you’re tired after a good game.”

‘For me, the most important thing is just spending time outdoors in the fresh air.’

“For me, the most important thing is just spending time outdoors in the fresh air.”

‘I just like the feeling of pushing myself to the limit.’

“I just like the feeling of pushing myself to the limit.”

‘Personally, I’ve always loved being in the water.’

“Personally, I’ve always loved being in the water.”

What about you?

您呢？

Can you describe why you do sport, and why you like the sports you like?

您可以描述为什么您做运动， 为什么您喜欢那些运动？

Pause the video, and try to make two or three sentences.

暂停视频，试着造两个或三个句子。

Use the language from this section if you can.

如果您可以，使用 这个单元学到的表达方式。

Alright, so now you can say quite a lot about sport.

好了，那么现在您可以多谈一些 有关运动的事。

Let’s put everything together.

让我们把所有东西都放在一起。

To make a longer answer, you need to talk about your general attitude towards sport,

造一个长的回答句， 您需要谈论对于运动的一般态度，

talk about which sports you like, say where and how often you do sport, and who you do

谈论您喜欢哪些运动，说您通常 在哪或怎样做运动，以及

them with, and talk about why you do sport.

和谁一起，在谈谈您为什么做运动。

Here’s one example: ‘I enjoy some sports, though I’m not a fanatic.

这有一个例子：“我享受一些运动， 尽管我不是一个运动狂。

Playing football or something like that can be fun, but I don’t want to take it too

踢足球或类似的会 很有趣，但是我不想

seriously.

太认真。

I play 5-a-side football with some friends every Sunday.

我和一些朋友每个周日 踢五人制足球。

We rent a sports hall and play a 60-minute match.

我们租一个体育场打一场 60分钟的比赛。

For me, the most important thing is the social side.

对我来说，最重要 的事是社交层面的。

I don’t really care about the game, or who wins.

我真的不关心比赛 或谁获胜。

I just like having a laugh with some good friends and getting a beer afterwards.’

我就是喜欢和一些好朋友 一起笑，之后一起喝啤酒。”

This example only uses language from the lesson.

例子就用了本单元里学到的表达方式。

You can see how you can build an interesting, detailed answer using simple ideas.

您可以看看怎样用简单的想法 建立一个有趣的、详细的回答。

Let’s do one more example, using original language and ideas: ‘I don’t really like

我们来多做几个例子，使用原来的 表达方式和想法：“我真的

sport that much, but fitness and staying healthy are important to me.

不太喜欢运动，但是保持好身材 和健康对我来说很重要。

That’s why I go swimming and do some weight training regularly.

所以我去游泳并定期做 一些重量训练运动。

I mostly just exercise by myself at the sports centre.

我大部分时间都自己 在运动中心锻炼。

Personally, I just do it because I feel I have to.

个人来说，因为我觉得我必须 要做，所以我就做。

I don’t really enjoy it, although I don’t mind it, either.

我不是真的很乐在其中， 尽管我并不介意。

I do like feeling healthy and fit, but exercising always feels more like work than something

我喜欢感受到健康又瘦身，但是一直 觉得锻炼要比某些像是

fun.’

工作的事情更有趣。“

Okay, now it’s your turn.

好了，现在轮到您了！

Make a longer answer like the two you’ve just seen.

造一个像您刚看到的两句 那样长的回答句。

Follow the same structure, and use the language from the lesson if you can.

遵循同样的结构，如果您可以， 使用单元里学到的表达方式。

Don’t forget that you can write your answer down if you want extra practice.

不要忘了如果您想要额外的练习， 您可以写下您的回答。

Also, it’s a good idea to practise your answer several times, until it’s really

另外，多练习几次是个好主意， 直到真的流利和

fluent and comfortable.

很轻松。

Then, if you’re really serious, don’t just make one answer!

然后，如果您真的认真， 不要只做一个回答！

Make several answers, talking about different sports.

做几个回答，谈论不同的运动。

Even better, make an answer from someone else’s point of view.

甚至更好的是，从某人 的观点出发来回答问题。

If you practise like this, your English will get better very fast!

如果您像这样练习， 您的英语会提高很快！

Thanks for watching!

感谢观看！

See you next time!

下次见！