
追蹤戴資穎
Before PE class begins, Vicky and Billy are warming up on the sports field.
體育課開始前,薇琪和比利正在操場熱身。
PE class=physical education class體育課warm up暖身sports field操場
Vicky: Hey, Billy. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is about to take place in late July. Are you excited about it?
薇琪:嘿,比利,2020東京奧運即將在7月下旬舉行,你覺得興奮嗎?
be about to即將要take place舉行late(adj.)晚的
Billy: Of course. The Olympic Games are one of the biggest sporting events in the world. Many athletes trained and practiced very hard for the games.
比利:當然囉,奧運是世界上最大的體育賽事之一,許多運動員為了比賽很努力地訓練和練習。
event(n.)比賽項目、大事athlete(n.)運動員hard(adv.)努力地,形容詞和副詞同形,如:early、fast、late
Vicky: What are you looking forward to this year?
薇琪:今年你期待什麼?
look forward to+名詞 or Ving期待某事
Billy: I am keeping track of Tai Tzu Ying. She is likely to get an Olympic medal in badminton.
比利:我在追蹤戴資穎,她很有可能在羽球比賽中得到奧運獎牌。
keep track of sb.(sth.)追蹤某人(某物)medal(n.)獎牌badminton(n.)羽毛球
Vicky: She plays really well, and she reacts quickly to the other player’s movements.
薇琪:她打得非常好,對另一個球員的動作能迅速反應。
react(v.)反應quickly(adv.)快速地,情態副詞通常是字尾加lymovement(n.)動作
Billy: How about you, Vicky? What is your interest in sports?
比利:呢,薇琪?你對什麼運動有興趣?
interest(n.)興趣
Vicky: I like to watch water ballet. The athletes all dance gracefully and beautifully.
薇琪:我喜歡看水上芭蕾,運動員們翩翩起舞,十分優美。
water ballet水上芭蕾gracefully(adv.)優雅地beautifully(adv.)美麗地
Billy: Indeed. If I get into the water, I’ll sink like a stone.
比利:的確,如果我跳進水裡,我只會像石頭一樣沉下去。
sink like a stone石沉大海
Vicky: Billy, you didn’t pay attention to the warm-up. You should spread your arms more widely.
薇琪:比利,你沒有注意熱身,你應該更張開你的手臂伸展。
pay attention to注意spread(v.)伸展widely(adv.)範圍廣泛地
Billy: All right. All right. Hey, let’s race.
比利:好啦,好啦。嘿,我們來比賽賽跑吧。
race(v.)與⋯比賽
Vicky: Why not? I bet I can run faster than you.
薇琪:當然好啊!我打賭我可以跑得比你快。
I bet我打賭