2018年6月11日 星期一

足球:美麗的運動


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Soccer: The Beautiful Game
─James Baron


Soccer—a game where players kick a round ball toward a goal—is the world's most popular sport. Before we discuss the game's long history, let's first examine the long history of confusion over its name.
The word "soccer" is widely used today in North America. While this term is no longer used in Britain, it was actually coined there in the 19th century as an abbreviation of "association football." Nowadays, the game is known as "football" to much of the world. But in North America, "football" refers to a sport in which players aim to move an oval ball to an end zone—using their hands.
Ball-kicking games that came before modern soccer go back hundreds of years. The ancient Chinese played a game known as cuju, which, like soccer, involved scoring goals without the use of one's hands. This game became so popular that a professional league was eventually established in the 10th century.
In the late 16th century, a game was played by North American Eskimos in which two teams stood across from each other in parallel lines. The idea was to kick a ball between the other team's players toward a goal. This game may have influenced English explorers, who were invited to play with the native people.

足球:美麗的運動
足球(一種球員把一顆圓形的球踢向球門的運動)是全世界最熱門的運動。在我們討論這個運動的悠久歷史之前,先來檢視長久以來對其名稱的混淆。

soccer這個字今天廣泛用於北美地區。儘管這個用語在英國已經不再使用,但其實是十九世紀時在英國創造出來的,作為「聯盟足球」(association football)的簡稱。如今,這種運動在世界許多地方稱之為football。但在北美,football指的是一種球員用手把一顆橢圓形的球送進達陣區的運動(編注:此種運動亦稱為American football美式足球)。

在現代足球之前的踢球運動可追溯到數百年前。古代的中國人會進行一種叫作「蹴鞠」的運動,這種運動就像足球一樣需要在不用手的情況下進球得分。這種運動後來變得很受歡迎,於是在十世紀時成立了一個職業聯盟。

十六世紀末,北美洲的愛斯基摩人會進行一種比賽,兩隊面對彼此站成平行線。目的是把一顆球踢過另一隊的球員進入球門。這項運動也許影響了英國探險家,他們受邀和當地人一起踢球。

 
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Useful Exchanges 討論實習實用對答
A: I'm looking into doing an internship in my last year of college.
我正在研究在大學最後一年找份實習工作來做。
B: That's a great idea—the more experience you can get before graduating, the better.
那是個好主意——在你畢業前有愈多經驗愈好。
 
A: What sort of internship are you interested in?
你對哪種實習工作有興趣?
B: My major is finance, so I would prefer to do an internship at a bank.
我的主修是財金,所以我比較想要在銀行實習。
 
A: How is your internship at the office going?
你在公司實習的如何?
B: Great! I'm learning a lot, and I'm confident it will be good for my résumé!
很不錯啊!我學到很多東西,我有信心這對我的履歷會很有幫助!
 
A: What are the main responsibilities of an intern at this office?
在這間公司,實習生的主要職責是什麼?
B: Our interns each work with one sales executive, for whom they verify customer information.
我們每一位實習生都會跟一位業務代表配合,為他們確認客戶資料。
 


 
 
2018/06/11(一) Today, American doughnut shops celebrate National Doughnut Day by giving away free doughnuts and coffee.
如今,美國的甜甜圈店會發送免費的甜甜圈和咖啡來慶祝甜甜圈日。

2018/06/12(二) There's nothing quite like the feeling of being in love.
沒有什麼比得過戀愛的感覺。

2018/06/13(三)

This will help you feel better faster.
這會幫助你快點好起來。

2018/06/14(四) Alright. Can you tell me what sparked your interest in business?
好的,妳可以告訴我是什麼讓妳對商學感興趣嗎?

2018/06/15(五) Josie has arrived at the office for her first day and is discussing her responsibilities with her supervisor.
喬西抵達辦公室第一天上班,並且正在和主管討論工作職責。

 
 
 
 
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