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Hockey
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Learn English with this sports English lesson

Date: Mar 27 2013

Themes: Sports

Intro

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While it’s not the most popular sport in the US (it might be in Canada though), hockey fans are extremely dedicated. They love the unique combination of grace and toughness that it takes to get the puck into the net. Of course, some of them like the fights that often happen during games too.

Vocab

dedicated adj.

Definition

Example ESPN is a TV channel that's dedicated to sports. They show sports all day.

puck n.

Definition

Example That guy hit the puck so hard it almost went through the net of the goal!

grace n.

Definition

Example The dancer knew the steps, but lacked grace in her performance.

tough adj.

Definition

Example He was acting tough, but when someone challenged him to a fight he ran away.

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Quiz

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Discussion

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Have you every played or watched hockey? What do you like or dislike about it? Is hockey popular in your country?

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lenny6

lenny6

Slovakia

I love hockey, too. Hockey is a national sport in my country. Many slovak good hockey players play in NHL or KHL. It is dynamic and very hard sport. It is harder than football, and you can see little fight and the end :D

01:48 PM Mar 01 2014 |

princessanika

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

many people in US love Hockey. this sport is very famaous and many people love it but i think it’s very boring:(

07:09 PM Mar 31 2013 |

MarieA

MarieA

France

I watched hockey one time several years ago. It’s was funny, a little  violent but like some sports. No, hockey isn’t very popular maybe in the future….

02:36 PM Mar 29 2013 |

masoudhsn

masoudhsn

Canada

As a matter of fact, people are nuts about Hockey in the country where I live. It is the first favorite sport among people around the country. I follow Hockey too especially Canucks which plays in NHL. Many folks are dedicated to watch every individual game of Canucks in the stadium since they believe they are able to feel toughness of the game and grace of players much better than watch on the TV. However, some of them are devoted to look at fighting and blood during of a game. In addition, wearing a parka is a necessary thing when you want to see it alive which means coldness  carry over in the entire time of the game.

01:54 AM Mar 28 2013 |

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jskimvip

jskimvip

South Korea

Actually Hockey is not popular game in my country. So, I don’t know about it very much, but i have interest about hockey. The thing i like is that hockey is very speedy. We don’t have time to do other things while a game is playing. But, as Jeff said, Hockey is so tough. I don’t like sports which is so tough.

01:11 AM Mar 28 2013 |

Nijar

Nijar

Egypt

I’m going nuts about Hockey,otherwise it doesn’t carry over to my country(maybe something related to the chilly weather which Hockey requires..).Nevertheless some believe in that,I don’t think it’s a tough sport.The grace of the players on the ice….uh.I can’t give the cold shoulder to it,even if I don’t have a parka to watch it on TV….hehe.It’s really amusing sport for me,I like it…,I like it….


                           


                                  WooooooooooW B A L L E T


        

08:48 PM Mar 27 2013 |

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Erise

Erise

Poland

Sorry, Amanda, but I will disagree with you. It’s definitely a sport thing that gathers people at the stadiums. Hockey  might be considered as a tough kind of sport, but it suits men perfectly, I guess:) Both watching and participating.


Some amount of injuries and blood mixed with sweat is unseparable part especially in fast-paced kinds of sports.


Escitement, speed, bumps all makes the fans root for their teams with love and dedication. No desire to see any blood:)

08:17 PM Mar 27 2013 |

Irene Forever

Ukraine

Hockey is rather popular in Ukraine but not so much as football. I like neither hockey nor football. Still if to chose between both, I would stop my choice on football. The matter is that my Dad played footfall as a professional football player when he was young. So if I want or not sometimes I watch matches and even shout for the team my Dad loves. :) He gets a great pleasure of that. :) My lovely Dad.:)



07:45 PM Mar 27 2013 |

Ngubo Sixtus

South Africa

i watch hockey games on tv. now  i would  like to see hockey games live. this is a lovely game but unfortunate  we don’t have such games in our country. 

05:28 PM Mar 27 2013 |

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Ya Nina

Kazakhstan

I’ve never played hockey. I can say moreover – I’ve never ever watched whole hockey game on TV. I couldn’t say that I like or dislike that game. I just like to watch other sport games. For example, I like to watch figure-skating, rhythmic gymnastics, swimming… At the outside and in a good company I can to watch football game. However I can’t admit that large majority of hockey players are very good-looking men. However if face up to a real thing these good-looking men have one important defect after all – very often they haven’t the teeth.


On the other side I can’t forget that hockey was a very popular game in USSR. My country was an important part of that great country. So I consider hockey as a part of the history of my country. Also certainly if I know that Russian hockey team competed with Canadian or something else, I always cheer for Russian and wish them luck and win!

12:58 PM Mar 27 2013 |

ola33

ola33

Japan

Hockey is very popular for Canadians. Big entertainment. Rough game, very speedy. To watch is a sheer fun even just for a person who’s not into sports. The ticket is very diffiucutl to buy, they’ve all sold out before the starting of the season. The audience is full. Grand event! Worth of watching!

Englishty

Englishty

Egypt

Actually no hockey is not popular in my country and i think it contains a lot of violence so i’m not into this sport.

09:49 AM Mar 27 2013 |

flowertyh

flowertyh

China

Before this i have never heared of the hockey except from my English text book.


I am really looking forward to seeing the hockey

07:33 AM Mar 27 2013 |

wafa2525

wafa2525

Saudi Arabia

In my country a hockey never don’t popular . Even I don’t know this game and not follow it or enjoy it . In my visit to malysia I watching a hockey game in mall just this time I see a hockey ..

05:44 AM Mar 27 2013 |

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