UNIT 5 Sports and Leisure
第五单元 运动与休闲
Part 1 Sports
第1部分 体育运动
Dialogue 1
会话1
A: When did you start playing chess?
A: 你什么时候开始下象棋的?
B: I picked up chess a couple of years ago. How about you?
B: 一两年前开始的。你呢?
A: I've been at chess since 6.
A: 六岁就开始了。
B: Wow, No wonder you're so adept at it.
B: 啊,难怪棋艺这么好。
A: By the way, have you noticed that there are no adjourned positions now that all the games are played in one day?
A: 顺便说一句,你注意到没有,现在没有封盘的了,所有棋局都会在一天内下完?
B: So it seems. We no longer take a break to analyze the adjourned game.
B: 好像是这么回事。我们再也不会停下来分析封盘了。
Dialogue 2
会话2
A: Who do you think will win the series? the Huston Rockets or the Los Angeles Lakers?
A: 你觉得谁会赢,休斯顿火箭队还是洛杉矶湖人队?
B: The Lakers are the underdogs, but I think they'll edge out the Rockets.
B: 湖人队处于劣势,不过我觉得他们会打败火箭队。
A: Really? The Rockets have the best offense and it'll be a blowout.
A: 是吗?火箭队有最好的前锋,他们一定会胜利的。
B: The Lakers have the best defence, and I bet they'll beat the Rockets.
B: 湖人队有最好的后卫,我肯定他们会挫败火箭队。
A: Just wait and see.
A: 走着瞧吧。