英语口语对话足球世界杯.docx

英语口语对话：足球世界杯Woman: Hey. Have you been watching any of the World Cup soccer matches（你看世界杯竞赛了吗）?Man: Well, I was watching until my favorite team was bounced out of the first round of play. I mean, they should have made all the way to the second round, but a whole series of events cost the team the opportunity to prove themselves on the world stage.Woman: What do you mean?Man: Well, in the first match, two of their star players were out with nagging injuries（因持续的伤病退场）, so the rest of the players,unfortunately, just couldn”t keep up with the opposing team.Woman: Well, that just life. I mean every team is going to have players out with injuries.Man: Yea, but that”s beside the point. And, and then, in the second game, the refs made some terrible calls, allowing the opposing team to slip by with a victory. I mean, we were robbed on that one. The refs must have been walking in their sleep!Woman: But, didn”t one of your own players accidentally kick the ball twice into his own goal? I mean that doesn”t sound like a bad call to me.Man: That”s just beside the POINT!Woman: Really?Man: And finally, our team was ahead in the final watch---I mean they were way out ahead until the other team rallied in the final three minutes of play to squeak out a victory. It was a total embarrassment for our team. Our team was booed. All I can say is that the sun must have been in our players” eyes . . .Woman: Uh, wasn”t it a night game?Man: That”s beside the point, too. You just not understanding anything I”m saying.Woman: So, who are you rooting for now, seeing that your team has been eliminated?Man: Ah, I can”t watch any more soccer, so I”ve been following an online chess tournament.Woman: What?! Now, that has to be the most ridiculous reaction I have ever heard of. So, you”re going to completely boycott the rest of the play just because your team got bounced out of the tournament?Man: Ah, forget it. You just don”t understand. Key Vocabularybe bounced out of (verb): be eliminated from- The team will be bounced out of of the tournament unless they improve their play.nagging (adjective): a continual unpleasant feeling that lasts for a long time- I”ve had a nagging pain in my neck that just won”t go away.keep up with (verb): keep pace with or up to the level with- Why in the world would you buy an expensive TV if you didn”t have enough money?slip by (verb): barely pass by- My sister was able to slip by the final runner near the end of the race.rally (verb): come together for a common effort- The company employees rallied together to help a coworker who was suffering from cancer.squeak out (verb): barely pass or win something- Unfortunately, our team wasn”t able to squeak out a victory in the last two minutes of play.root for (verb): show support for- The more fans that come to the event and root for the team, the better luck we might have.boycott (verb): refuse to take part in something- Several countries boycotted the sporting event due to political issues.。