By Ling-Ling Lisa Shih
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IC1 L18 D2 Watching American Football
Vocabulary
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上大学 为了 提高 水平 足球 比赛 国际 美式 脚 踢 手 抱 压 被 担心 棒 运动服 半天
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 上 | shàng | on top; upon; above; upper; to attend (class or university) | |||
| 2 | 大学 | 大學 | dà xué | university; college; Classifiers: 所 | ||
| 3 | 为了 | 為了 | wèi le | in order to; for the purpose of | ||
| 4 | 提高 | tí gāo | to raise; to increase; to improve | |||
| 5 | 水平 | shuǐpíng | level (of achievement etc); standard | |||
| 6 | 足球 | zú qiú | soccer football; Classifiers: 个 | |||
| 7 | 比赛 | 比賽 | bǐ sài | game; competition (sports etc); match; Classifiers: 场; to compete | ||
| 8 | 国际 | 國際 | guó jì | international | ||
| 9 | 美式 | měi shì | American- style | |||
| 10 | 脚 | 腳 | jiǎo | foot; leg (of an animal or an object); Classifiers: 双 ; classifier for kicks | ||
| 11 | 踢 | tī | to kick; to play (e.g. soccer) | |||
| 12 | 手 | shǒu | hand | |||
| 13 | 抱 | bào | to hold; to carry (in one’s arms); to hug; to embrace | |||
| 14 | 压 | 壓 | yā | to press; to push down; to weigh down; pressure | ||
| 15 | 被 | bèi | by; (indicates passive-voice clauses) | |||
| 16 | 担心 | 擔心 | dān xīn | anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry; to be anxious | ||
| 17 | 棒 | bàng | stick; club; wonderful; | |||
| 18 | 运动服 | 運動服 | yùndòng fú | sportswear; athletic clothing | ||
| 19 | 半天 | bàn tiān | half a day ; a long time; quite a while |
List of Characters
(Click on the words to see their stroke animation).
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 上 | shàng | on top; upon; above; upper; to get onto; to go up; to attend (class or university) | |||
| 2 | 大 | dà | big; huge; large | |||
| 3 | 学 | 學 | xué | to learn; to study; to imitate; science; -ology | ||
| 4 | 为 | 為, 爲 | wèi | because of; for; to; variant of 为 , because of; for; to | ||
| 5 | 提 | tí | to carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift; to put forward; to mention; to raise (an issue); upwards character stroke; lifting brush stroke (in painting) | |||
| 6 | 高 | gāo | surname Gao; high; tall | |||
| 7 | 水 | shuǐ | water | |||
| 8 | 平 | píng | flat; level; equal; calm; peaceful; see also 平声 | |||
| 9 | 足 | zú | foot; to be sufficient; ample | |||
| 10 | 球 | qiú | ball; sphere; globe; Classifiers: 个 | |||
| 11 | 比 | bǐ | (particle used for comparison and “-er than”); to compare | |||
| 12 | 赛 | 賽 | sài | to compete; competition; match | ||
| 13 | 国 | 國 | guó | country; nation; state; national; Classifiers: 个 | ||
| 14 | 际 | 際 | jì | border; edge; boundary | ||
| 15 | 美 | měi | the Americas; abbr. for 美洲 ; beautiful | |||
| 16 | 式 | shì | type; form; pattern; style | |||
| 17 | 脚 | 腳 | jiǎo | foot; leg (of an animal or an object); Classifiers: 双 | ||
| 18 | 踢 | tī | to kick; to play (e.g. soccer) | |||
| 19 | 手 | shǒu | hand； Classifiers: 双 | |||
| 20 | 抱 | bào | to hold; to carry (in one’s arms); to hug; to embrace | |||
| 21 | 压 | 壓 | yā | to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure | ||
| 22 | 被 | bèi | quilt; by; (indicates passive-voice clauses) | |||
| 23 | 担 | 擔 | dān | to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility | ||
| 24 | 心 | xīn | heart; mind; intention; center; core; Classifiers: 颗 | |||
| 25 | 棒 | bàng | stick; club; wonderful | |||
| 26 | 运 | 運 | yùn | to move; to transport | ||
| 27 | 动 | 動 | dòng | (of sth) to move | ||
| 28 | 服 | fú | clothes; dress; garment | |||
| 29 | 半 | bàn | half | |||
| 30 | 天 | tiān | day; sky; heaven |
IC 1 L18D2 Watching American Football
Dialogue 会话:
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L18D2 Text_in Pinyin and Chinese（In PDF)
第十八课会话二 看美式足球
王朋的妹妹王红刚从北京来，要在美国商大学，现在住在高小音家里学英文。为了提高英文水平，她每天都看两个小时的电视，
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A: 快把电视打开，足球比赛开始了。
B: 是吗：我也喜欢看足球赛。。。。这是什么足球啊？怎么不是圆的？
A: 这不是国际足球，这是美式足球。
B:足球应该用脚踢，为什么那个人用手抱着跑呢？
A: 美式足球可以用手。
B: 你看，你看，那么多人都压在一起，下面的人不是要被压坏了吗？
A: 别担心，他们的身体都很棒，而且还穿特别的运动服，没问题。
B: 我看了半天也看不懂。还是看别的吧。
A:你在美国住半年就会喜欢了。我男朋友看美式足球的时候，常常连饭都忘了吃。
Quizlet for IC L18D2
Downloadable Worksheets:
- L18D2 Text_in Pinyin and Chinese
- L18D2 Text_Worksheets
- L18D2 Vocabulary Worksheet
- L18D2 Character Worksheets
- L18D2 Oral Performance Worksheet
- L18D2 Worksheets for Grammar and Language Practice
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