Dialogue
A: Has the game started yet?
B: Yeah, about 5 minutes ago.
A: Whos winning?
B: The Bulls, of course!
A: What! That wasnt a foul! C’mon, ref!
B: Don’t worry, Shaq always screws up free throws.
A: You were right! He didn’t make the shot!
B: That was a great shot! A three pointer, yeah!
A: Did you see that? He traveled and the ref didn’t call it!
B: This ref needs glasses. Hey ref, open your eyes! I can’t believe he didn’t see that!
A: Okay… end of the first quarter… Alright, I’m gonna make a beer run.
Explain
Key Vocabulary
foul —— noun, singular an act in sports that is against the rules
referee—— noun, singular — person who makes sure that players act accord ing to the rules in a game or sport (informal)
screw up —— verb — make a mistake
free throw 罚球 — noun, plural — a chance to shoot the ball due to a foul made by the opponent
make the shot —— verb — successfully throw aball toward a goal(sports)
three pointer —— noun, singular — a shot that scores three points in a game
travel verb — take more steps with the basketball than the rule allows
beer run —— noun, nonvariable — the act of quickly going to get beer
Example
make the shot.
Voice: Example one.
A: I can’t believe it. He made the shot from the other side of the court.
Voice: Example two.
B: There‘s no way he’s going to make that shot. He’s way too far away from the net.
Voice: Example three.
C: If Gretzky makes the shot, they’e gonna with the Stanley Cup
screw up
Voice: Example one.
A: Jill, you really screwed up this time, you’re fired.
Voice: Example two.
B: This game is important. If you screw it up, we’r e out of the finals.
Voice: Example three.
C: I’m sorry, I know I screwed up. Will you forgive me?
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