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    		2004 年 7 月 23 日 (No. 155)
     
    		 

    1. football match 足球賽 8. referee / ref 裁判 14. header 頭鎚；頭頂球
    2. yellow card 黃牌 9. wall 人牆 15. football player / footballer
    3. whistle 口哨 10. crossbar 球門橫樑   足球員
    4. linesman 邊審 11. penalty spot 16. corner post 角旗杆
    5. goalpost 球門立柱   十二碼罰球點    
    6. net 球網 12. corner kick 角球    
    7. goalkeeper / goalie 守門員 13. football 足球    
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    1. soccer (n.) 足球
    2. tackle (n., v.) 阻截（隊員）
    3. dribble (v.) 運球；帶球
    4. free kick (n.) 自由球
    5. hat trick (n.) 帽子戲法（指單一球員在一局球賽中連進三球）
    6. penalty (n.) 點球（在十二碼罰球點的罰球）
    7. league (n.) 聯賽
    8. attack (v.) 攻擊
    9. attacker (n.) 攻擊方
    10. forward / striker (n.) 前鋒
    11. defender (n.) 後衛
    12. midfielder (n.) 中場球員
    13. away game (n.) 客場比賽
    14. home game (n.) 主場比賽
    15. equalizer (n.) 相同得分；平手（致使比數追平的決定性進球）
    16. extra time (n.) 延長賽
    17. World Cup (n.) 世界盃足球賽
    18. European Championship (n.) 歐洲國家盃足球賽
    19. penalty shoot-out (n.) 互射十二碼（又稱 PK=Penalty Kick）
    20. handball (n.) 手球（以手觸球犯規）
    21. head (v.) 頭鎚
    22. goal kick (n.) 守門員開球
    23. hooligan (n.) 在球賽中鬧事的人
    24. own goal (n.) 烏龍球
    25. red card (n.) 紅牌
    26. underdog (n.) 處於劣勢的一方；落後的一方
    27. send off (v. phr) 紅牌下場
    28. foul (n., v.) 犯規
  • 流行口語 　Spoken English
    • Greece won the European Championship this year!
      希臘今年贏得了歐洲國家盃冠軍！
    Which football team do you support? 你支持哪一支足球隊？
    I can't believe the referee didn't allow that goal.
      我不敢相信裁判竟然判那個進球無效。
    Oh no! Beckham's missed the penalty! 喔，不好！貝克漢點球沒進！
    The score is 2-nil at half time. 中場比數是二比○。
    I hope they play a bit better in the second half.  
      我希望他們下半場會打得好一點。
    How many goals has he scored in this match so far?
      這場比賽目前為止，他進了幾球？
    That was a handball! He should be sent off!
      那是手球！他應該被判出場！
    Oh, he's hit the crossbar! So close! 他打到門楣！好可惜！
    The midfield defender is about to take a corner kick.
      那位防守中場球員即將踢出角球。
    Is the ref blind? Didn't he see that foul?
      那個裁判瞎了嗎？他沒看到那個犯規是不是？
    I support Manchester United. 我支持曼徹斯特聯隊。
    He used to play for Real Madrid. 他曾經替皇馬隊效力過。
  • 成語　Idioms
    • get the ball rolling 開始行動
    get the ball rolling 字面上的意思是「讓球滾動」，引申為「開始行動」的意思。
      We really need to get the ball rolling on this project if we are to complete it in time.
        如果我們要及時完成這個計畫的話，我們真的得開始行動。
     
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    Dialogue 1 
    Brad is talking to his friend, Lorraine, about ball games.
    布萊德正在和他的朋友羅瑞安聊球賽的事。
    Brad: Hey, you're looking sporty! Where are you going? 布萊德： 嘿，妳看起來像運動員一樣！妳要去哪裡？
    Lorraine: I'm going to the park for a kick-about. 羅瑞安： 我要去公園踢球。
    Brad: A what? 布萊德： 踢什麼？
    Lorraine: To kick a ball around? Play football? 羅瑞安： 踢球做什麼？打足球啊！
    Brad: Oh, right. Do you play for a team? 布萊德： 喔，沒錯。妳在球隊裡打球嗎？
    Lorraine: Yeah, in the local women's league. 羅瑞安： 有啊，在本地女子聯隊。
    Brad: What position do you play? I used to play football at college. I was a linebacker. 布萊德： 妳打哪個位置？我在大學打過足球。我是中後衛。
    Lorraine: A what? 羅瑞安： 是什麼？
    Brad: A linebacker. You know -- a defensive player who stops runners and pressures the quarterback? 布萊德： 中後衛。妳知道嗎？就是阻止跑者並且壓迫四分衛的球員。
    Lorraine: Oh, you're talking about American football! I play for a football team. I think you call it soccer in the States. 羅瑞安： 喔，你在說美式足球！我在足球隊打球。我想你們在美國是說英式足球。
    Brad: Oh, soccer, where you don't pick up the ball? 布萊德： 喔，英式足球啊，你們在球場上不會用手持球對不對？
    Lorraine: That's right. But I do play rugby too. 羅瑞安： 沒錯，但是我也打英式橄欖球。
    Brad: Rugby looks cool. Maybe I could come along to one of your practices? I think I'd be good. 布萊德： 打英式橄欖球看起來很酷。可能的話，可以讓我去一次你們的練習嗎？我覺得我會打得很好。
    Lorraine: You'd be most welcome, but won't it be a little rough for you? We don't wear any of that protective padding, you know. 羅瑞安： 當然很歡迎你來，但是對你來說不知道會不會太激烈？你知道嗎？我們不穿任何保護裝備。
    Brad: You don't? Well, maybe I'll just watch. 布萊德： 你們什麼都不穿？嗯，或許我在旁邊看就好。
    Dialogue 2 
    Diego and Melanie are watching their home team, Liveville United, play against Far East F.C.
    迪亞哥和梅蘭妮在看活力聯隊在主場對抗遠東隊。
    Diego: Only two minutes of play left. If we can just hold out for a little bit longer... 迪亞哥︰ 比賽還有兩分鐘。希望我們可以再多撐一下……
    Melanie: Far East are getting pretty aggressive. They've moved most of their men forward. 梅蘭妮： 遠東隊非常咄咄逼人。他們大部分的球員都移到前場。
    Diego: It's one-nil to us. They'll never do it. Oh, hang on. Their midfielder has just made a long pass... 迪亞哥： 我們現在以一比○領先。他們絕不可能得分。喔，加油。中場球員剛剛踢出長傳……
    Melanie: Their forward has the ball. Where's our defense? Oh, the forward's been brought down. Was that a foul? 梅蘭妮︰ 他們的前鋒得球了。我們的後衛在哪裡？喔，前鋒球員被放倒了。那是犯規嗎？
    Diego: That was not a foul. It was a legitimate tackle. What? The ref has awarded them a penalty! 迪亞哥： 那不是犯規。那是正當防守。什麼？裁判竟然判罰球！
    Melanie: Oh no! And their striker is an international player. I hope our goalie can keep on his toes. 梅蘭妮︰ 喔，糟了！他們的前鋒是個國腳。我希望我們的守門員守得住這一球。
    Diego: Here we go... Oh, NO! He's scored! The underdogs have equalized. Our goalkeeper must have butterfingers! One-all! 迪亞哥： 來吧……喔，糟了！他得分了！落後的一方現在追平。一定是我們的守門員持球不穩！一比一！
    Melanie: Listen to their hooligan fans cheering. Outrageous! They must have bribed the ref! 梅蘭妮︰ 聽到他們的豬頭球迷在歡呼。真是有夠猖狂！他們一定有賄賂裁判！
    Diego: And there's the final whistle! I can't believe it. 迪亞哥： 而且最後的哨音響起了！我真是不敢相信這一切。
    Melanie: And I've lost my bet! What a terrible result! 梅蘭妮： 而且我打賭輸了！真是悲慘的結果！
     
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    Choose the best word or phrase to answer each question.
    a. yellow card b. crossbar c. striker d. league e. goalkeeper
    f. tackle g. penalty spot h. hat trick i. equalizer j. referee
    1.
    		   This football player stands in front of the goal and tries to stop the other team from scoring.
    2.
    		   A group of football teams that play each other for competition is called this.
    3.
    		   When one player tries to get the ball from another player by aggressively sliding,
    		  he does this.
    4.
    		   The referee holds this up to warn a player about his or her bad behavior.
    5.
    		   This is the horizontal beam across the top of the goal.
    6.
    		   This is the name of a goal that makes the score even.
    7.
    		   When one player scores three goals in the same game, it's called this.
    8.
    		   This is a team's best forward player who plays near the center.
    9.
    		   This person usually wears black and makes sure all the rules are followed.
    10.
    		   This is where the ball is positioned so a player can take a penalty.
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