Going to a Basketball Game or a Baseball Game？
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WHICH IS BETTER
Going to a Basketball Game or a Baseball Game？
去看籃球賽還是棒球賽？
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Hello friends,
Welcome to Let’s Talk in English.
My name is Esther.
And my name is Garrett.
Today, we ask: Which is better?
And the name of our lesson is:
Going to a basketball game or a baseball game.
Which one do you think is better?
Right, when you go to a sports game,
you go and watch other teams play.
Maybe you’re a fan,
and you like watching those teams because they play
very well.
Today we’re talking about two different sports games:
a basketball game and a baseball game.
All right.
These are two sports that have been around for quite a long
period of time,
and different people like these different sports, right?
Now, let’s go to our reading to find out more:
Which game is more fun to go to—basketball or baseball?
Basketball is a fast game.
Players run and jump and score a lot of points.
They must work together to keep the other team from scoring.
Basketball is played indoors. You don’t have to worry
about bad weather.
Baseball is a slower game.
The teams take turns playing in the field.
Players and coaches need to think several plays ahead.
Baseball isn’t a high-scoring game,
but watching a player hit a home run is exciting.
Baseball is usually played outside.
You can enjoy being outside as you watch the game.
Thank you so much.
Garrett, we learned
so much about both basketball
and baseball from your reading.
Now let’s go to our
Find It question.
Our question is: Where is baseball usually played?
Where is baseball usually played?
Old friends, we will find the answer in today’s lesson.
Now let’s go to Sonia, who will teach us our keywords.
Sarah說：
我和一些朋友下班後要去看棒球賽。
Some friends and I are going to a baseball game after work.
名詞 baseball 就是「棒球」。
James 不想去，但如果是要去看籃球賽的話，他一定馬上跟去：
If you were going to a basketball game, I’d go in a minute.
名詞 basketball 就是「籃球」。
Sara 說棒球也很刺激啊，特別是打出全壘打的時候：
Especially when someone hits a home run.
動詞 hit 就是「擊」或「打」，指擊球的這個動作。
在籃球賽裡，球員們必須防止對方得分：
In basketball, the players have to keep the other team from scoring.
動詞 keep 是「防止」，
而名詞 team 是「團隊、隊伍」。
Some friends and I are going to a baseball game after work.
Would you like to come?
No, thanks.
If you were going to a basketball game, I’d go in a minute.
What’s wrong with baseball?
Nothing, but baseball is slow.
Basketball is exciting!
The players are running, jumping, and scoring all the time.
Baseball is exciting too, especially when someone hits a home run.
Garrett, I know baseball is one of your favorite sports, right?
It is. I love baseball.
It is such a fun sport to play.
But it is quite different from basketball, right?
Do you ever go and watch baseball games?
Yes, I’ve done that since I was a little kid.
My whole family are big fans of the Los Angeles
Dodgers baseball team.
Right, and I know you’re from L.A.,
so that team is your city’s as well.
Well, let’s talk about baseball.
In baseball, we have a small round ball,
and we want to hit it so we can score points.
Exactly.
There are some confusing rules, but as you watch,
you’ll slowly learn.
Well, today we are following along with our conversation.
We start with Sarah inviting James.
She wants to ask him
if he would like to join her and some of her friends
to watch a baseball game after work.
Right.
She wants to know if James would like to come.
And what does James say, Esther?
James says: No, thanks.
“No, thanks” is a polite way to say no to someone.
Sonya, can you help us with other ways to say no?
Sarah 邀請 James 一起去看棒球賽。
Sarah invites James to go to a baseball game.
James 說：「不，謝了。」
James says, "No, thanks."
當你想要拒絕他人時，除了直接說 “No, thanks” 之外，
其實還有很多方式。來看例句：
"I’d love to, but I can’t." 我很樂意，可是我不能去。
"You’re so kind to think of me, but I can’t." 你真好，還想到我，但我沒辦法去。
"I don’t really have plans, but thanks anyway." 我已經另有安排了，不過還是謝謝你。
最後一句：
"I’m afraid I can’t." 我恐怕不行。
Thank you, Sonia.
Well, it sounds like James isn’t too interested in baseball games.
But he says:
"If you were going to a basketball game, I’d go in a minute."
“I’d go in a minute” means “I would love to go” or “I would say yes right away.”
So James isn’t saying no because he’s busy —
he just would rather not watch a baseball game.
Right. James likes basketball games more.
In basketball games, the ball is a lot larger,
and you are throwing that ball into a basket.
When it goes into the basket, you get points.
Exactly. Whoever has the most points wins —
in both baseball and basketball.
But Sarah wants to know:
What’s wrong with baseball?
Why doesn’t James want to go?
Right.
Well, James tells us that nothing is wrong with baseball.
He doesn’t dislike baseball,
but he thinks it’s not as exciting as basketball.
Right. There’s nothing wrong with it — it’s not a bad thing.
He just doesn’t want to go and watch the games
because baseball is slow.
Right.
It’s true — a baseball game can take many hours,
while basketball games don’t take as long.
They are faster.
People are running a lot more,
and things don’t stop as much in a basketball game.
The players run, jump, and score all the time.
But Sarah doesn’t agree with James.
She thinks that baseball is exciting —
especially when someone hits a home run.
Garrett, what’s a home run?
Well, a home run is when you hit the ball —
you take your bat and hit the ball —
and the ball goes all the way over the fence.
If that happens, you get a home run,
and you get to run all the way around the bases
and score points.
It sure is very exciting.
Friends, let’s take a break.
Then we’ll come back and continue talking about these sports.
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Every day — that’s the way!
Welcome back, friends!
Friends are talking about two sports:
baseball and basketball.
And we’re talking about which one is better to watch —
baseball or basketball.
Right.
Which one do you like more?
Do you like the excitement of basketball,
or do you enjoy how baseball is played?
Different people like different sports, right?
And for me, I like both sports.
How about you?
I like baseball a lot more.
I think it’s because I’m better at playing it.
Right.
Well, let’s continue our lesson.
In basketball,
the players have to keep the other team from scoring.
That’s fun to watch.
Baseball players take turns playing in the field.
That’s fun to watch too.
Also, you play basketball indoors,
so you don’t have to worry about bad weather.
Baseball is usually played outside —
you can enjoy being outside as you watch the game.
Okay, have fun at your game!
Now James is telling us about how
basketball is different from baseball.
He says in basketball,
the players — the people who are playing basketball —
have to keep the other team from scoring.
The team with the most points wins.
So you want to score a lot of points,
but you also want to stop the other team from scoring too.
Right.
And a team is a group of people
who are doing something for a goal.
When people play sports together, we call them a team.
Right.
A basketball team will have five players on the court at a time,
while a baseball team will have nine players in the field.
Right.
And earlier, we heard the word keep.
Usually when you keep something, it means you hold onto it.
But here, keep has a different meaning.
When you keep someone from doing something,
it means you don’t want them to do that thing.
Here, that thing is scoring points in basketball —
you want to stop them.
And James thinks that’s fun to watch.
That’s a fun calendar phrase!
That’s fun to watch.
That’s fun to watch.
That’s fun to watch.
那會很好看。
Do you want to watch baseball?
Sure, that’s fun to watch.
Or basketball?
Sure, that’s fun to watch.
Or soccer?
Sure, that’s fun to watch.
Or we could watch the news...
The news? That’s not fun to watch.
Oh, boring.
Yeah, you’re right.
That’s fun to watch.
That’s fun to watch.
那會很好看。
Now baseball is different, and Sarah tells us more about it.
Now baseball is different, and Sarah tells us more about it.
She says baseball players take turns playing in the field.
Right, they take turns going
out into the field to stop the other team from scoring,
while the other team is batting or trying to hit the ball.
And she thinks that’s fun to watch.
Well, another difference between basketball and baseball
is that in basketball, you usually play it indoors.
Right — especially if you’re watching professionals play,
they’re usually indoors.
Though you can play basketball outside at the park.
Outside is the opposite of inside,
and outdoors is the opposite of indoors, right?
Sonia, can you help us more with this word “indoors”?
James 喜歡看籃球賽，他跟 Sarah 說：「而且你是在室內打籃球。」
Also, you play basketball indoors.
句尾的 indoors 是副詞，意思是「在室內」。
來看例句：
It’s raining. Let’s stay indoors.
正在下雨，我們待在室內吧。
或是：
The boys went indoors and played games.
男孩們進到室內玩遊戲。另外，還有一個沒有 -s 結尾的 indoor，它是形容詞「室內的」，
常常會放在名詞前面來修飾名詞。來看例句：
There’s an indoor pool in that building.
那棟大樓裡有室內游泳池。
或是：
Did you see the indoor basketball court yet?
你看到那個室內籃球場了嗎？
Thank you, Sonia.
And because basketball is usually played indoors,
James tells us that you don’t have to worry about bad weather —
like rain or snow.
Exactly.
There are some baseball stadiums,
or places where baseball is played indoors,
but it’s usually outdoors.
And friends, you usually do a great job
finding our Find It answer!
The question is: Where is baseball usually played?
It is usually played outside.
Yes, it’s usually played outside,
because baseball is a game that needs a lot of space, right?
And baseball is a game that’s great for summer and spring —
that’s when the game is usually played,
when the weather is a lot nicer.
Well, Sarah enjoys watching baseball,
and she says that when you watch baseball,
you can enjoy being outside as you watch the game.
James is not going to come this time
to watch the baseball game,
but he does give good wishes to Sarah and says:
“Have fun at your game.”
And now, let’s have fun reviewing our keywords!
Here’s your first keyword for today:
Basketball
Do you play basketball?
Baseball
Did you watch the baseball game?
Keep
Keep your clothes from getting wet.
Team
How many people are on your team?
Hit
He hit the ball hard.
Friends, those are your keywords for today.
Use them in all your sports conversations.
And now — it’s your turn!
Today’s keywords are:
basketball, baseball, keep, team, and hit.
Now it’s your turn to use them in a sentence.
First one:
Can you ____ the dog from jumping on me?
You need a verb here.
Good job!
Can you keep the dog from jumping on me?
Next:
Can you ____ the ball very well?
That’s correct!
Can you hit the ball very well?
Next:
____ is a fun and fast sport.
The answer is not baseball.
You’re right!
Basketball is a fun and fast sport.
Next:
Our football ____ won the game.
You got it!
Our football team won the game.
Last one:
Tom is good at playing ____.
Great job!
Tom is good at playing baseball.
And you’re good at playing this game!
I’ll see you again for Your Turn.
Some friends and I are going to a baseball game after work.
Would you like to come?
No, thanks.
If you were going to a basketball game, I’d go in a minute.
What’s wrong with baseball?
Nothing, but baseball is slow.
Basketball is exciting.
The players are running, jumping, and scoring all the time.
Baseball is exciting too, especially when someone hits a home run.
In basketball, the players have to keep the other team from scoring.
That’s fun to watch.
Baseball players take turns playing in the field.
That’s fun to watch too.
Also, you play basketball indoors.
You don’t have to worry about bad weather.
Baseball is usually played outside.
You can enjoy being outside as you watch the game.
Okay, have fun at your game.
One, two — let’s review!
Today, we have a question:
Which is better: going to a basketball game or a baseball game?
Oh, that’s easy — baseball!
What did you say?
I said basketball!
It’s better because basketball is fast and exciting.
The players run and jump around.
True, basketball is exciting — yes!
The two teams try to shoot baskets and score,
and keep the other team from scoring.
It’s very exciting, and the games are played indoors,
so if the weather is bad,
you don’t have to worry.
Mmm, all those are good points, right?
But baseball is also great to watch.
Why is that?
Sometimes players hit home runs.
That’s very exciting!
Yeah, but baseball is a slower game.
The teams take turns trying to score.
It is slower,
but it’s still a great game.
And watching outside on a good day is so much fun.
Yes! But —
Take me out to the ball game!
Take me into the basketball game!
Hey — why not enjoy both?
Well, good idea...
But basketball is better!
No — baseball!
Basketball!
Friends, today we’ve been talking about a “Which is better?” lesson.
In these lessons, we take two things
and talk about what’s good — and maybe not so good —
about those two different things.
Now, we’re not talking about things that are good or bad necessarily.
It’s just what your opinion is:
Which one do you like more?
Or would you want to use more?
Right.
And notice the way Sarah and James talked to each other —
they were very kind and polite to each other,
even when they disagreed about which sport or game
they enjoyed watching more.
So, friends, if you go to a sports game — have a great time,
no matter what sport it is!
Part of the excitement is going with someone who loves it,
and can share that excitement with you.
Right — and then you can go and cheer
for your favorite team!
You’ll want them to win,
and you’ll enjoy watching them play.
Yes, you will!
All right, friends, we hope to see you again tomorrow —
that’s right, right here on Let’s Talk in English!
Goodbye!
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