Text – 课文
Mike：小明，你不是一直都想跟我学打橄榄球吗？今天放学早，我 教教你,怎么样？
小明：，Mike 这几天我一直在练习跑步，腿都疼了。算了算了，回家吧。
Mike：小明，打橄榄球就是要勤学苦练嘛。像你这样三天打鱼，两天晒网的怎么行？
小明：嗯，说得也是，可是我们没有橄榄球啊？
Mike：放心，我带着呢，就在书包里，走吧。
小明：怎么样？我跑得够快吧。
Mike：嗯，跑得不错。不过，一个好的橄榄球运动员不但需要跑得快，而且必须有团队精神。
小明：嗯，我明白了，就是要注意互相配合。
Mike：是这样的。你向前跑的时候，你的队友要帮你挡住对方球员，不让他们靠近你，这样你才能有机会进攻。
小明：噢，我明白了。打橄榄球就像打篮球一样，配合默契才是最重要的。
Mike：还有，光注意打配合还不够，你还要有强壮的身体。
小明：哈哈，我现在的身体就很强壮啊。
Mike：我说的是抗冲击能力。因为对方球员抢球的时候，并不是站在那里一动不动，而是会向你猛冲过来。你必须有强壮的身体才能顶住对方的冲击。
小明： 打橄榄球对身体的要求这么高。
Mike：还有呢，你得训练自己的反应能力。我来示范一下，我抱球进攻，你来防守。
Mike：你看，小明，你的反应要迅速。你来试试。
Mike：小明，你真聪明。不过，如果你的身体能再灵活一点儿就更好了。
小明：，你别着急，我得慢慢练嘛。
Mike：好，我陪你练。你进攻，我防守。
Mike：小明，你进步真快，我都快防不住你了。
小明：过奖、过奖，主要是你这个老师教得好。
Mike：那我可要留几手啊！
小明：哈哈，走着瞧吧，我自学成才!
Mike: Xiǎomíng, nǐ bùshì yīzhí dōu xiǎng gēn wǒ xué dǎ gǎnlǎnqiú ma? Jīntiān fàngxué zǎo, wǒ jiào jiào nǐ, zěnme yàng?
Xiǎomíng: Mike zhè jǐ tiān wǒ yīzhí zài liànxí pǎobù, tuǐ dōu téngle. Suànle suànle, huí jiā ba.
Mike: Xiǎomíng, dǎ gǎnlǎnqiú jiùshì yào qínxué kǔ liàn ma. Xiàng nǐ zhèyàng sān tiān dǎ yú, liǎng tiān shài wǎng de zěnme xíng?
Xiǎomíng: Nǐ, shuō dé yěshì, kěshì wǒmen méiyǒu gǎnlǎnqiú a?
Mike: Fàngxīn, wǒ dài zhene, jiù zài shūbāo lǐ, zǒu ba.
Xiǎomíng: Zěnme yàng? Wǒ pǎo dé gòu kuài ba.
Mike: Nǐ, pǎo dé bùcuò. Bùguò, yīgè hǎo de gǎnlǎnqiú yùndòngyuán bùdàn xūyào pǎo dé kuài, érqiě bìxū yǒu tuánduì jīngshén.
Xiǎomíng: Nǐ, wǒ míngbáile, jiùshì yào zhùyì hùxiāng pèihé.
Mike: Shì zhèyàng de. Nǐ xiàng qián pǎo de shíhòu, nǐ de duìyǒu yào bāng nǐ dǎngzhù duìfāng qiúyuán, bù ràng tāmen kàojìn nǐ, zhèyàng nǐ cáinéng yǒu jīhuì jìngōng.
Xiǎomíng: Ō, wǒ míngbáile. Dǎ gǎnlǎnqiú jiù xiàng dǎ lánqiú yīyàng, pèihé mòqì cái shì zuì zhòngyào de.
Mike: Hái yǒu, guāng zhùyì dǎ pèihé hái bùgòu, nǐ hái yào yǒu qiángzhuàng de shēntǐ.
Xiǎomíng: Hāhā, wǒ xiànzài de shēntǐ jiù hěn qiángzhuàng a.
Mike: Wǒ shuō de shì kàng chōngjí nénglì. Yīnwèi duìfāng qiúyuán qiǎng qiú de shíhòu, bìng bùshì zhàn zài nàlǐ yī dòngbùdòng, ér shì huì xiàng nǐ měng chōng guòlái. Nǐ bìxū yǒu qiángzhuàng de shēntǐ cáinéng dǐng zhù duìfāng de chōngjí.
Xiǎomíng: Dǎ gǎnlǎnqiú duì shēntǐ de yāoqiú zhème gāo.
Mike: Hái yǒu ne, nǐ dé xùnliàn zìjǐ de fǎnyìng nénglì. Wǒ lái shìfàn yīxià, wǒ bào qiú jìngōng, nǐ lái fángshǒu.
Mike: Nǐ kàn, xiǎomíng, nǐ de fǎnyìng yào xùnsù. Nǐ lái shì shì.
Mike: Xiǎomíng, nǐ zhēn cōngmíng. Bùguò, rúguǒ nǐ de shēntǐ néng zài línghuó yīdiǎn er jiù gèng hǎole.
Xiǎomíng:, Nǐ bié zhāojí, wǒ dé màn man liàn ma.
Mike: Hǎo, wǒ péi nǐ liàn. Nǐ jìngōng, wǒ fángshǒu.
Mike: Xiǎomíng, nǐ jìnbù zhēn kuài, wǒ dū kuài fáng bù zhù nǐle.
Xiǎomíng: Guòjiǎng, guòjiǎng, zhǔyào shi nǐ zhège lǎoshī jiào dé hǎo.
Mike: Nà wǒ kě yào liú jǐ shǒu a!
Xiǎomíng: Hāhā, zǒuzhe qiáo ba, wǒ zìxué chéngcái!
Mike：Mike：Xiao Ming，didn’t you always want to learn American football? Today I finished school early，how about I teach you?
Xiao Ming：Mike，I’ve been practising running the last couple of days. My legs are sore. Forget about it, let’s go home.
Mike：Xiao Ming，playing American football takes a lot of hard work and practice. Your sloppy attitude won’t get you anywhere.
Xiao Ming：Hmm，you’re right，but we don’t have an American football?
Mike：Don’t worry，I’ve got one in my school bag, come on.
Xiao Ming：How’s that? Fast enough?
Mike：Hmm, not bad. But，a good American footballer not only runs fast, he also must be a team player.
Xiao Ming：Yep，I know，you’ve got to coordinate your play.
Mike：That’s right. When you’re running along，your teammates have to block the opposition team for you, not let them near you, that way you can attack.
Xiao Ming：Oh, I get it. Playing American football is like playing basketball. Coordination is key.
Mike：Another thing，just coordinating your play isn’t enough. You also need a strong body.
Xiao Ming：Haha，I’m strong enough now.
Mike：I’m talking about the ability to resist impact. Because when the other side is going for the ball, they’re not standing there，they’ll be heading for you with all their might. You must be very strong to withstand that impact.
Xiao Ming：I didn’t know playing American football was so physically demanding.
Mike：There’s more，you’ve got to train your reflexes. Let me demonstrate, I take the ball in attack, you defend.
Mike：Look，Xiao Ming，you must have rapid reflexes. You try.
Mike：Pretty smart, Xiao Ming. But if your body was more agile that would be even better.
Xiao Ming：Be patient, Mike，I need some time to practise.
Mike：OK, I’ll train with you. You attack, I’ll be defense.
Mike：Xiao Ming，you’re improving so fast, I’m not going to be able to defend against you.
Xiao Ming：Not really，it’s mainly because you’re a good teacher.
Mike: Well I have to keep some tricks up my sleeve!
Xiao Ming：Haha，wait and see，I’m a self-learner!
New words and expressions – 生词和短语
In video
向 前 跑 Run forward
队 友 Teammate
挡 To block
对 方 The other side (Opponent)
球 员 Player
靠 近 To get close
机 会 Opportunity
进 攻 To attack
抗 Kàng To resist
冲 击 Charge
抢 To grab
一 动 不 动 No movement at all
训 练 To practice
反 应 Reaction
能 力 Ability
自 学 To study by oneself
成 To become
自 学 成 才 To learn on one own and become an expert
练 习 To practice
配 合 To cooperate
示 范 To demonstrate
猛 Energetic
灵 活 Flexible, nimble
必须 Must
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一直 Always
勤学苦练 Study diligently and train hard
三天打鱼，两天晒网 Work by fits and starts (lack perseverance) (Go fishing for three days and dry the nets for two)
互相 hùxiāng Mutual
互 相 配 合 Coordinate
默 契 Mòqì Secret agreement
配 合 默 契 Coordinate
猛 冲 měng chōng vigorously
顶 住 Dǐng zhù Withstand
自己的反应 Reflex
防 守 fángshǒu Defend, guard
迅 速 Xùnsù Rapid
不住 bù zhù unable to
瞧 qiáo look
Grammar – 语法
In video
光: Only
別光说不做 Don’t just speak and take no action (Don’t just talk about it).
如 果… 就: If … then …
如 果 你 的 身 体 能 再 灵 活 一点 儿 就 更 好 了 If your body were little more flexible that would be even better.
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