节目资讯
刊物:環島走透透
日期:2008-08-01
难易度:Low
关键字:gymnastics, gym, stretch, mat, in shape
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Let’s Talk in English on PTS.
Get ready to learn something new On the Go today.
I’m Andrea.
And I’m Gabe.
And we have a special lesson On the Go.
That’s right.
Today’s lesson is about gymnastics.
Before we get started, let’s look at some words you will need to know.
The first one is...
gymnastics.
Say that again.
gymnastics.
Gymnastics is Bobby’s favorite sport to watch at the Olympics.
Our next key word is... gym.
gym.
Ashley plays basketball at the gym every day.
stretch.
stretch.
Stretch before you exercise.
Then you won’t hurt yourself.
mat.
mat.
Try to fall on the mat.
Then you won’t hurt yourself.
in shape.
in shape.
Johnny is not in shape.
He doesn’t exercise.
Well, we do want to review these key words.
The first one is...
gymnastics.
gymnastics.
gym.
gym. stretch.
stretch.
mat.
mat.
in shape.
in shape.
OK.
Are you in shape?
Are you ready to find out what Today’s Mission will be?
I’m ready.
Let’s go see Eddy.
Hey, uh...Eddy? Yeah, one moment. I’m stretching.
Eddy, you’re stretching?
That’s...
OK.
Good.
What are you going to do?
OK. I am keeping in shape. OK.
Oh, well, good idea.
Very nice.
Uh, do you have a mat, Eddy?
Uh, no.
But I do have a Mission.
Oh, good.
And it’s for today. Here it is. Today’s Mission.
What keeps gymnasts safe?
What keeps gymnasts safe?
That’s a good mission.
Let’s go find the answer in today’s On the Go.
Hi, everyone.
Today I’m at Luodong Junior High School.
I’m here to learn about a very fun sport.
Which sport?
Gymnastics.
Let’s go On the Go!
Here at Luodong Junior High School,
they have a big gym just for gymnastics.
People train for gymnastics here and compete here, too.
Look at these little children.
Are they learning how to do gymnastics?
Someone who does gymnastics is called a gymnast.
To be a great gymnast, you need to start training when you are very young.
Young gymnasts can stretch their bodies much easier than older gymnasts.
Starting to train earlier is always better.
You’ll be stronger.
Hi, I’m new here.
What’s your name?
My name is (Chinese).
How old are you?
I am eleven.
Eleven?
Wow.
Before gymnasts start training, they will need to do a lot of stretching.
Stretching is very important before any kind of sport.
Hey.
(Chinese).
Can you show me some stretches that gymnasts do?
OK.
Ha, ha, ha, ha.
OK.
Um...
You did a split.
I don’t think I can do that.
I might hurt something.
Uh, can you show me something a little easier?
OK.
Oh, I can do that.
Ah...
OK, I’m all stretched.
Now I’m ready to try an event.
Hmm.
I know.
I’ll try the horizontal bar.
Gabe, uh... what are you doing?
Andrea, I feel really sore, so I’m stretching.
Well, that’s a good idea.
Now Gabe, maybe you want to stretch as we teach our key words.
Oh, right.
We do have some key words here, friends.
Now let’s learn this word: stretch.
Say that again.
stretch.
When you stretch something, that means you make it longer.
So in gymnastics, when you stretch, you are making your muscles a little bit
longer for a little while.
You stretch them.
It’s important to stretch before you work out.
Then you get your muscles ready to move.
It’s also important to stretch after you exercise.
This will keep your muscles healthy.
And some people also like to stretch when they get up in the morning.
When I just wake up, I like to stretch and then get out of bed.
And if you do gymnastics, it’s important to learn how to stretch well.
It is important.
Well, it’s also important to learn some more key words.
The next one here is...
gymnastics.
gymnastics.
Gymnastics is a sport where people do things with their bodies.
And you must stretch before you do gymnastics.
Gymnastics is also an event at the Olympics.
You can watch people do gymnastics.
That’s right. And you can also practice gymnastics in a gym.
Let’s look at this key word: gym.
gym.
A gym is a big room where people can do and play sports inside.
A gym.
If you’re a student, you might have a gym at yourschool, or you might go to a
gym to exercise.
Well friends, we don’t have a gym here at Let’s Talk in English.
But we can go and learn more right now with Thomas.
Don’t go away.
(Chinese).
Hey, look.
I can pull myself up with one hand.
OK. So I’m cheating.
Ha, ha.
Maybe it’s not as easy as it looks.
Hey, let’s see what a trained gymnasts can do.
There are three events in gymnastics that use bars.
Two events, the horizontal bar and parallel bars, are for boys.
And one event, uneven bars, is for girls.
When using bars, a gymnast hangs onto the bars and spins around them and does
different twists and turns.
One of the most important parts of any gymnastic event is the landing.
Gymnasts must learn how to finish well.
Gymnastic coaches spend a lot of time with gymnasts on their landing.
Learning how to land well isn’t easy.
Gymnasts may fall many times before they land well.
That’s why there are many mats here at the gym.
The mats keep the gymnasts safe when they jump and fall down.
Oh... oh.
Wow!
These gymnasts are really good.
I think I need to try something a little easier.
Let’s find another event.
(Background Noise).
Well, it looks like Campbell needs to practice a little bit more before he is a
very good gymnast.
But those kids are great. They are such good gymnasts, aren’t they, Gabe?
They are really good gymnasts.
They really know gymnastics well.
But you know what? They also know how to stretch and they know how to stay safe.
That’s true.
They know where to go when they fall down,
and hopefully it is on a mat.
Well friends, that’s our next key word: mat.
mat.
A mat is something that you exercise with.
You can use a mat to keep yourself safe so you don’t get hurt.
That’s right.
You want to stay safe when you are doing gymnastics.
And so you need to practice with a mat.
But there are other kinds of mats as well.
Maybe in front of your house, there is a mat that says ”Welcome”.
That is a welcome mat.
People can wipe their shoes on the mat before they go in.
If you go to a gym, you’ll probably see many mats.
Athletes use these mats when they exercise.
And friends, we also see this key word in the answer to Today’s Mission.
The Question is:
What keeps gymnasts safe?
What keeps gymnasts safe?
Well, we’ve been talking about it.
Mats.
Mats keep gymnasts safe.
Well, we’re going to keep learning about this with Thomas.
(Chinese).
Oh... These kids are really good.
Doing gymnastics takes a lot of energy.
Gymnasts move fast.
If they’re not in good shape, they’ll get very tired... like me.
Another gymnastic event is the floor exercise.
Gymnasts who do floor exercise move around the most.
Here gymnasts jump, dance and do other things to show their skills.
During their routine, they need to touch all four corners of the floor.
I’m tired.
I think I’ll just sit here for a minute. Excuse me. Oh, sorry.
I thought this was a seat.
Actually, it’s not a seat.
It’s a pommel horse.
The pommel horse is an event only for boys.
The gymnasts who train for this event need strong arms and good balance.
This event also needs good leg work.
(Background Noise).
Oh.
I can’t do it.
I guess I’m not strong enough.
Ugh...
Yahoo!
I think I finally found an event that I can do.
Ha, ha, ha, ha.
The trampoline.
This is fun. Yep. This is also a gymnastic event.
Well everyone, I hope you have fun today learning about the different gymnastic
events.
I’ll see you next time On the Go.
Ah... yes.
Hello, friends.
We were just getting in shape.
Are you in shape, Andrea?
I think I am in shape.
But I can always do better.
Yes, we can always do better.
Ow, oh. Man! I am not in shape.
But we need to learn these words, students.
Friends, let’s look at this word: in shape.
Two words.
in shape.
When you are in shape, your body is healthy and it can do many things easily.
You’re in shape.
People who exercise a lot are usually in shape.
Now friends, you might hear this word used in this way.
I want to get in shape, so I will only eat healthy food.
You only eat healthy food.
And people that like to be in shape, they like to exercise as well.
Andrea, you said you get in shape.
That’s how you can use this phrase.
You get in shape.
If you want to be healthy, then you need to get in shape.
And when you get in shape, you can say: I am in shape.
That’s right.
It’s good to be in shape.
If you’re not in shape, then maybe you should start exercising or eating healthy
foods.
And then maybe you can be like one of the gymnasts we’ve been learning about.
That’s right.
Well, let’s learn a little more right now with Thomas.
Don’t go away.
(Chinese).