American Sports – a way to strike a conversation with your American friends...

本帖最后由 洛客 于 2012-10-23 19:51 编辑

To be good in口语, we need to practice, the more the better。 In my opinion, in addition to courage, we need to be prepared, that is, to have something to talk about other than those boring work and business related subjects. How about sports? Most Americans are sports fans. They like to watch basketball and hockey games in the winter, baseball in the spring and summer, and football in the fall.

In America, it is now the end of baseball season. The World Series (America's national championship, Detroit Tigers vs. San Francisco Giants) starts on Oct 24 in San Francisco. In parallel, the football season has just started. To many, after the World Series, watching college and professional football games has become a part of their lives. Therefore, there is a good chance that your American friends will be more than happy to talk about their favorite games with you.

Football games are highly physical, and they are filled with stunning strategies that are often beautifully executed by players’ extraordinary skills. Besides, most players are taller than six feet and weigh more than two hundred pounds. When two or more of these guys crash into each other at racing speed, guess what will happen?

What do you think?

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