Hi, I'm Niamh. Welcome to Oxford Online English.
嗨，我是Niamh。歡迎來到牛津大學在線英語課堂。
In this lesson, you can learn to talk about sports in English. Are you a sport fan?
在本節課程中，你可以學到如何用英語談論運動。你是運動迷嗎？
What sports do you like playing? Sport is a common topic in English conversation, so whether you like sport or not, it's good to have something to say and be able to to ask some questions about sport.
你喜歡什麼運動呢？運動是英文對話中非常常見的話題，所以無論你是否喜歡運動，有關於運動的話可以談論、有關於運動的問題可以問，總歸是很好的。
First question: do you like sport? Think about how you could answer.
第一個問題：你喜歡運功嗎？想想你會如何作答。
You could say something like: I've always been really sporty.
你可能會這樣說：我超級熱愛運動。
I enjoy some sports, though I'm not a fanatic. I'm not that into sport, to be honest.
我喜歡運動，雖然沒那麼狂熱。講真，我並不是很喜歡運動。
Do you know what the words sporty and fanatic mean? Sporty describes someone who's really interested in sport, and who often plays sport.
你知道 sporty 和 fanatic 是什麼意思嗎？Sporty指的是非常喜歡運動、也經常運動的人。
A fanatic literally means someone who only cares about one thing. You can use it with an indirect meaning to describe someone who's really interested in something.
Fanatic字面上的意思是只非常關心某個東西的人。你可以用它的間接含義，來形容對某個事情特別感興趣的人。
So if you say, I enjoy some sports, though I'm not a fanatic, you mean that you like sport, but it's not the most important thing for you. Okay, you have three sentences.
所以如果你說，我喜歡某些運動，儘管並不是狂熱愛好者的時候，你的意思是你喜歡運動，但是運動於你而言並不是最重要的事情。好的，你現在有三個句子。
Which is closest to your opinion? These are good sentences to start talking, but remember you should always add more detail if possible!
哪個和你的意見最接近呢？這是開好的句子來開始談論，但是要記住，如果可以的話，要多加上一點細節！
Let's add some reasons or details to the three sentences you saw: I've always been really sporty.
讓我們給你看到的三個句子加上一些原因或者細節吧。我一直非常熱愛運動。
I loved sport when I was a kid, and I still play most weeks. I enjoy some sports, though I'm not a fanatic.
我是個孩子的時候就很喜歡運動，現在每周基本還是要運動。我喜歡運動，儘管並不是很狂熱。
Playing football or something like that can be fun, but I don't want to take it too seriously. I'm not that into sport, to be honest.
踢踢足球還挺好玩的，但是我不想把它搞得太嚴肅。講真，我不是很喜歡運動。
I'm not very athletic and I find watching sport quite boring. These are already much better.
我不是運動型的人，而且我覺得看體育的東西很無聊。這些句子好多了。
If you can add reasons or details when you speak, your speaking will sound better, too! Let's look at some useful words here:
如果你說話的時候能夠加上一點原因或者細節，你的談話也會聽起來更好的！讓我們看看一些有用的單詞：
Athletic describes someone who's in good shape and who enjoys exercise and sport. If you say I'm not very athletic you mean that you aren't very good at sport, and probably you don't really enjoy it, either.
Athletic是用來形容那些身材很好，很喜歡鍛鍊和運動的人。如果你說我不是運動型的人的話，那也就是說，你不是很擅長運動，可能也不喜歡。
Another very useful phrase is I find… , as in I find watching sport quite boring. This is a very good way to give your opinion about something.
另一個非常有用的句子是我覺得...，比如：我覺得看體育的東西很無聊。這是一種很好的呈現你對某個事物觀點的方式。
For example: I find watching snooker weirdly fascinating.
比如說：我覺得觀看斯諾克超級好玩。
I find swimming very relaxing. I found volleyball much more difficult to play than I was expecting.
我覺得遊泳非常令人放鬆。我覺得排球比我想像中更難打。
So, what about you? Do you like sport?
那你怎麼覺得呢？你喜歡運動嗎？
Pause the video and make at least two sentences. Remember to add reasons and details.
暫停視頻，自己造至少兩個句子。記住要加上原因和細節。
Okay? Next, we're going to look at how to talk about different kinds of sport in more detail.
好嗎？接下來，我們要看一下如何詳細地談論不同種類的運動。
How many team sports can you name in English? What did you think of?
你能用英語說出幾種團隊運動？你想到了什麼呢？
Maybe you thought of team sports like football, basketball, hockey, volleyball or cricket. Do you play any team sports?
可能你想到了足球、籃球、曲棍球、排球或者板球這些團隊運動。你玩什麼團隊運動呢？
Usually with team sports, we use the verb play. You could say something like:
我們通常會用 play 這個詞來形容團隊運動。你可以說：
I play football. I like playing basketball.
我踢足球。我喜歡打籃球。
I really enjoy playing cricket.?But, of course, these answers are much too short and lacking in detail!
我真的喜歡打板球。但是，當然了，這些答案太短了，而且缺乏細節！
So, think about these questions: where do you play, how often and who with? By answering these simple questions, you can make your answer much more detailed and interesting, like this:
所以，想想這些問題：你在哪裡玩，多久玩一次以及和誰一起玩？通過回答這些問題，你可以讓你的答案更加詳細、更加有趣，就像：
I play 5-a-side football with some friends every Sunday. We rent a sports hall and play a 60-minute match.
我每周日和一些朋友玩五對五足球。我們租了一個體育館，打六十分鐘的比賽。
Or, I like playing basketball. I play for a local team.
或者，我喜歡打籃球。我在當地的一個隊裡打籃球。
We train three times a week and have matches once or twice a week, sometimes in our town, and sometimes in other cities. Do you get the idea?
我們每周訓練三次，每周會有一兩次比賽，有時候在我們自己的城鎮，有的時候在其他的城市。你懂了嗎？
Let's do one more example, just to make sure: I really enjoy playing cricket.
以防萬一，我們再來做一個練習：我非常喜歡打板球。
I joined an online group and we meet in the park once a week for a game. Different people play every week, which keeps things interesting!
我加入了一個網上小組，每周在公園裡碰面打比賽。每周打的人都不一樣，非常有趣！
These examples give you some useful language you can use when you speak. For example:
這些例子會給你一些你在說的時候能夠用得上的有用的語言。比如說：
I play for a local team. We play a 60-minute match once a week.
我在當地的一個隊伍打。我們每周打一場六十分鐘的比賽。
I joined an online group. You can change these to make them true for you, like this:
我參加了一個網上小組。你可以變化一下，讓它們符合你自身的情況，就像：
I play for my school team. We play a friendly match a couple of times a month.
我在校隊打。我們每周打幾次友誼賽。
I joined a club near my home. So, what about you?
我加入了家附近的一個俱樂部。所以，你呢？
Use the language with this section and talk about team sports you like. If you don't play team sports now, or if you don't like team sports, try to talk about a friend or relative.
使用這節課裡面的語言，討論一下你喜歡的團隊運動。如果你現在並不玩什麼團隊運動，或者你不喜歡團隊運動，試著去談論一個朋友或者是親戚。
Pause the video and make your answer. You can also write your answer down if you want extra practice!
暫停視頻，組織一下你的答案。如果你想要額外的練習的話，你可以寫下的你的答案！
How was that? Next, a question: what's the opposite of a team sport?
怎麼樣？接下來的問題：和團隊運動相反的是什麼？
There's the answer: individual sports. Can you name five different individual sports in English?
答案是：個人運動。你能用英語說五個不同的個人運動嗎？
Maybe you said things like tennis, badminton, swimming, boxing, running or gymnastics. Of course, some of these can be team sports as well, like tennis or badminton.
你可能會說：網球、羽毛球、遊泳、拳擊、跑步或者是體操。當然了，這裡面有些可以是團隊運動，比如說網球或者是羽毛球。
With individual sports, you may need to use different verbs. You play tennis and play badminton, but you go swimming, go running, do boxing and do gymnastics.
你需要用不同的動詞來描述個體運動。你打網球或者羽毛球，但是你去遊泳、去跑步、打拳擊或者是做體操。
A good general rule is: Play plus ball sports; go plus an activity ending -ing; do plus other activities.
大致的規律是這樣的：Play修飾球類運動；go 後面加以ing結尾的活動；do加其他的運動。
And yes, you say do boxing even though boxing ends with -ing. Remember: it's a general rule!
是的，儘管 boxing 是以-ing結尾的，你還是要說 do 拳擊。記住：這只是一個大概的規律！
It will work most of the time, but not every time. So, think about the same questions you answered in the last section.
大多數時候都是對的，但並不是每次都對。所以，想想你在上一部分回答的相同的問題。
What sports do you like doing? Where do you do them, how often, and who with?
你喜歡什麼運動？你在哪裡做運動，多久一次，和誰一起呢？
Look at one possible answer: I go running by myself or with my husband.
讓我們看看一個答案：我自己，或者是和我丈夫一起去跑步。
I go once a week or so. I like going running in the park or just around the streets.
我一周大概去個一次。我喜歡在公園跑步，或者就在街上跑跑。
What do you think—is this a good answer? It's not bad, but it's a bit repetitive and simple.
你覺得怎麼樣——這是一個好的答案嗎？這個答案還不錯，但是有點重複，也太簡單了。
Every sentence starts with the same word ('I') , which sounds unnatural. How could you improve it?
每個句子都是以相同的單詞 「I」 開始，聽起來並不自然。你如何改進這個句子呢？
Here's one suggestion: I like going running once a week or so, sometimes in the park or just around the streets.
這裡有一個建議：我喜歡每周去跑一次步，有時在公園裡，有時就沿著街跑。
Sometimes I run with my husband, or sometimes I just go by myself. What do you think?
有時我和我丈夫一起，有時候就自己去。你覺得怎麼樣？
Does that sound better? Hopefully, it does.
聽起來好點了嗎？希望是這樣。
This answer uses slightly longer sentences and more varied language. This sounds more natural, is more interesting to listen to, and will also help you if you're taking an English exam such as IELTS.
這個答案句子更長，也用了更加多樣化的語言。這個聽起來更加自然，更加有趣。如果你在參加雅思考試這種英語考試的話，這種答案對你也有所幫助。
Let's look at another example: I do boxing at my local gym.
讓我們看看另一個例子：我在附近的健身房做拳擊。
I go to classes two or three times a week. I don't know the other people in the class.
我每周上兩到三次課。我不認識課上的其他人。
What do you think? Could you make this answer better?
你覺得怎麼樣？你能讓這個答案更好一點嗎？
Again, it's quite repetitive, because every sentence is a simple sentence starting with 'I'. Think about how you could make this answer more natural-sounding.
這個答案也很重複，因為每句話都很簡單，都是以 「I" 開頭的。想想你能夠如何讓這個句子聽起來更加自然。
Pause the video and think about your answer if you want. Any ideas?
如果你想的話，暫停視頻，想想你自己的答案。有任何想法嗎？
Here's one suggestion: I go to boxing classes at my local gym two or three times a week.
這裡有一個建議：我一周去附近的健身房上兩到三次拳擊課程。
There are several other people who go to the same classes, although I don't know them well. Sound better?
有很多人和我上同一門課程，儘管我並不怎麼認識他們。聽起來好點了嗎？
Again, you can see that using slightly longer sentences and using varied sentence structures can make your spoken English sound more natural and interesting. Okay, so now you can talk about different sports you like, and say a little about them.
你能看到使用更長的句子和不同種類的句子結構能夠讓你的英語口語聽起來更加自然，也更加有趣。好的，現在你可以談論你喜歡的不同運動了。
Next question: why do you like the sports you like? Why do people do sport?
下一個問題：你為什麼喜歡你喜歡的運動呢？為什麼人們要做運動呢？
How many different reasons can you think of? Some people do sport to socialize.
你能想到多少個不同的原因？一些人做運動是為了社交。
Others love to compete. For some people, sport is just a way to get fit and stay healthy.
其他人喜歡競爭。而對於有些人來說，運動不過是保持健康的一種方式而已。
What about you? Why do you do sport?
那你呢？你為什麼喜歡運動？
Let's look at two sample answers: I play 5-a-side football with some friends every Sunday.
讓我們看看兩個答案範例：我每周日和一些朋友踢五對五足球。
For me, the most important thing is the social side. I don't care about the game, or who wins.
對我而言，最重要的事情是社交方面的。我不是很關心比賽本身，或者是誰贏了。
I just like having a laugh with some good friends and getting a beer afterwards. Here's another:
我只是喜歡和好朋友們說說笑笑，結束之後喝杯啤酒。這裡是另一個：
I play basketball for a local team. Personally, I love the competition.
我在當地的一支隊伍打籃球。對我而言，我喜歡競爭。
There's no better feeling than winning a difficult match, or beating a team who beat you last time. I know some people say that sport's about taking part, not winning, but that's not true for me.
沒有什麼事情比贏了一場很困難的比賽，或者是打敗了上次你輸給的一支隊伍感覺更好了。我知道一些人說運動重在參與，不在乎輸贏，但是對我而言並不是這樣的。
If you don't play to win, what's the point? What do you think?
如果你不是為了贏的話，那有什麼意義呢？你怎麼想的？
Are these good answers? Hopefully, you can see that these are good!
這是好的答案嗎？希望你能發現這些答案很好！
Talking about your personal feelings and opinions is your chance to really go into detail and use some interesting language. Let's look at some key words and phrases from the examples you've seen:
談論你個人的感覺和意見是讓你變得更加詳細、使用有趣的語言的很好的機會。讓我們看看這些例子中的一些關鍵詞和短語：
For me, the most important thing is… I just like…
對我而言，最重要的事情是...我只是喜歡...
Personally, … There's no better feeling than…
個人來說，...沒有什麼比...感覺更好了
You can use these phrases to give your opinion about many different things. For example:
你可以用這些短語說出你自己對於很多不同事物的觀點。比如說：
For me, the most important thing is just getting outdoors and being active. I just like the feeling of overcoming a challenge.
對我而言，最重要的事情是去戶外運動一下。我只是喜歡戰勝挑戰的感覺。
Personally, I've always loved being in the water. There's no better feeling than when you're tired after a good game.
就我而言，我非常喜歡在水裡的感覺。沒什麼比一場很棒的比賽之後，身體的疲憊感覺更好了。
What about you? Can you describe why you do sport, and why you like the sports you like?
你怎麼覺得？你能描述你為什麼做運動，以及你為什麼喜歡你喜歡的那些運動嗎？
Pause the video, and try to make two or three sentences. Use the language from this section if you can.
暫停視頻，造兩到三個句子。如果可以的話，用這部分你學到的語言。
Alright, so now you can say quite a lot about sport. Let's put everything together.
好的，所以現在你能就運動說很多話了。讓我們把所有的東西總結一下吧。
To make a longer answer, you need to: Talk about your general attitude towards sport.
想要說出更長的答案，你需要：談論你對於運動的大致態度。
Talk about which sports you like. Say where and how often you do sport, and who you do them with.
談論你喜歡什麼運動。說你在哪裡以及多久一次做運動，以及和誰一起運動。
Talk about why you do sport. Here's one example:
談論你為什麼運動。這是一個例子：
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 seriously.
我喜歡某些運動，儘管我並不是一個狂熱愛好者。踢足球還挺有趣的，但是我不想把它搞得太嚴肅。
I play 5-a-side football with some friends every Sunday. We rent a sports hall and play a 60-minute match.
我每周日和一些朋友踢五對五足球。我們租了一個運動館，踢六十分鐘的比賽。
For me, the most important thing is the social side. I don't really care about the game, or who wins.
對我而言，最重要的事情是社交。我不是很在乎比賽本身，或者誰贏了。
I just like having a laugh with some good friends and getting a beer afterwards. This example only uses language from the lesson.
我只是喜歡和朋友們說說笑笑，結束之後去喝杯啤酒。這個例子只是用了這節課學到的語言。
You can see how you can build an interesting, detailed answer using simple ideas. Let's do one more example, using original language and ideas:
你可以試試如何用這些簡單的點子組織有趣的、詳細的答案。讓我們再做一個例子，使用原汁原味的語言和一些點子：
I don't really like sport that much, but fitness and staying healthy are important to me. That's why I go swimming and do some weight training regularly.
我不是很喜歡運動，但是保持健康對我而言很重要。那也是為什麼我會經常去遊泳，以及做一些重量訓練的原因。
I mostly just exercise by myself at the sports centre. Personally, I just do it because I feel I have to.
我通常都是一個人在體育中心鍛鍊。於我而言，我運動的原因是因為，我覺得我得去運動。
I don't really enjoy it, although I don't mind it, either. I do like feeling healthy and fit, but exercising always feels more like work than something fun.
我不是很喜歡運動，不過我也不是很介意運動。我喜歡身體健康的感覺，但是鍛鍊於我而言更像是工作，而不是什麼有趣的事情。
Okay, now it's your turn. Make a longer answer like the two you've just seen.
好的，現在輪到你了。仿照剛才你看到的兩個答案，自己組織一個更長的答案。
Follow the same structure, and use the language from the lesson if you can. Don't forget that you can write your answer down if you want extra practice.
如果可以的話，沿用相似的結構，使用這節課學到的語言。不要忘記如果你想要額外練習的話，你可以寫下你的答案。
Also, it's a good idea to practise your answer several times, until it's really fluent and comfortable. Then, if you're really serious, don't just make one answer!
對了，多次練習你的答案，直到說得很流利、很自如為止是個好主意。然後，如果你真的很認真的話，不要只組織一個答案！
Make several answers, talking about different sports. Even better, make an answer from someone else's point of view.
組織很多答案，討論不同的運動。更好的是，從其他人的角度來組織答案。
If you practise like this, your English will get better very fast! If you want more free English lessons like this, check out our website: Oxford Online English. com.
如果你像這樣練習的話，你的英語會進步得很快的！如果你想參加更多像本節課這樣的免費英語課程，請點擊我們的網站：Oxford Online English.com。
Thanks for watching! See you next time!
謝謝觀看！下次見！