很多人喜欢看足球，喜欢为自己喜欢的球队、球星熬夜呐喊，但是自己却不会踢足球。其实，踢足球好处很多，即使不能成为世界瞩目的球星，也可以将这个运动方式作为业余爱好强身健体也是极好的。
相关词汇
bicycle kick 倒挂金钩
center forward 中锋
fancy pass 妙传
field/pitch n. 足球场
free-kick n. 任意球
goalkeeper n. 守门员
half back 前卫
hat trick 帽子戏法
left back 左后卫
overtime/extra time/play-off 加时赛
own goal 乌龙球
penalty (place) kick 点(定位)球
penalty area 禁区
score n. 比分
score a goal 进一球
slide tackle 铲球
soccer/football n. 足球
striker/forward n. 前锋
World Footballer of the Year 世界足球先生.
情景对话:
A: Morning, Tom, you look so pale. What's wrong with you?
B: Oh, don't worry, Frank. I just stayed up late watching a football game on TVA: Which teams attracted you so much?
B: The Real Madrid Team and the Barcelona Team. Both of the teams performed very well last night. Do you know Messi?
A: Of curse I know him, the World Footballer of the Year.
B: Yes. He played a hat trick and helped his team win the game.
A: How about C. Ronaldo of the Real Madrid Team? Did he play well?
B: Yes. He did a good job as well. He made several fancy passes and a wonderful bicycle kick.
A: Really?! Tell me more about the bicycle kick.
B: In the overtime, he took a pass of his teammate in the penalty area and made the shot suddenly. The goalkeeper didn't have the time to make any reaction.
A: Oh, great! If only I'd watched it myself! By the way,what was the final score of the game?
B: The score was 4 to 3.
参考译文:
A:早上好，汤姆，你看起来脸色苍白。怎么了?
B:哦，别担心，弗兰克.我只是熬夜看足球比赛了而已。
A:是哪个队那么吸引你啊?
B:是皇家马德里队和巴塞罗那队。昨晚，这两个队表现得都非常出色。你知道梅西吗?
A:我当然知道他了，他是本年度的世界足球先生。
B:是的。他昨晚上演了帽子戏法，帮助主队赢得了比赛。
A:皇家马德里队的C罗的表现怎么样啊?他踢得好吗?
B:是的。他表现得也很好.他奉献了几次妙传.并且还以倒挂金钩技惊四座。
A:真的吗?!给我多讲讲倒挂金钩吧。
B:在加时赛时，他在禁区内接队员传球，突然射门。对方门将根本没有时间做出任何反应。
A:哦，太棒了!要是我亲眼看见就好了!对了，比赛的终结果是什么啊?
B:终比分是4:3.
