Making Old Sports New (2)

Bossball 
This exciting sport is part volleyball and part soccer. But unlike both of those sports, players jump up and down throughout the game. That's because it's played on an inflatable volleyball court with a trampoline on either side of the net. One player bounces on the trampoline while up to four others stand around it. A team can touch the ball six times before sending it back across the net. Each player may touch the ball once with arms or twice with other body parts.

Cycleball 
Another fun game to watch, cycleball is like indoor soccer on wheels. Each player rides a special bike designed for the game. Like soccer, a team must put the ball in a goal. However, there is a catch.

The ball can only be touched with the bike's wheels or the players' heads. This game requires a lot of practice to learn the skills needed. Though these sports may not be common, give them a look or even a try.

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Teaching Topic: Win vs. Beat

This lesson about sports give us good reason to review the difference between the words, "win" and "beat."

Now, some people, even native English speakers, use these two words as if they were synonymous, but they're not.
So, let's try to clear up the confusion.

OK. Use "win" when you want to focus on the competition.
For example, you win a game or you win a race.

Using "beat" on the other hand, puts the focus on the person or the team that loses.
You beat your opponent.
Your opponent beat you or your team beat the other team.

Now, when using "win", you don't need an object because it's understood or unstated.
That's why you can say, "we will win", but you cannot say, "we will win you."

Right! However, when using "beat", you do need that object.
For example, we will beat you.

Unless you are trying to gain a person's affection or support.
Used in this way, a boy might try to win a girl's affection by sending her flowers.
That is the only time "win" is followed by an object.

But again, to summarize, you win a competition, but you beat a person.

win (在競賽、遊戲、選舉中)獲勝
1.著眼於competition
2.不及物動詞，不需要受詞
3.當及物動詞時，表示獲得、贏得something.
- We won the game.
- We will win.(不可說We will win you.)
我們將會獲勝
- I win a girl's heart. 我贏得一個女孩的芳心

beat 打敗、勝過
1.著眼於person
2.及物動詞，需要受詞
- We beat our opponent. 我們打敗了對手
- They beat us. 他們把我們打敗了
- We will beat you. 我們會把你們打敗

Grammar Gym 
to give something a look- to look at something with attention
- Though these sports may not be common, give them a look or even a try.
- Jerry saw a strange statue not far from him and he decided to walk over and give it a look.
- The manager handed the report to his secretary and asked her to give it a look.

Language Lab
unlike prep.不像某人
completely different from a particular person or thing
- Unlike most teenagers, Ricky doesn't like playing online games.
與大部分青少年不同Ricky不喜歡玩線上遊戲
- It was so unlike Alex to talk back to his teacher.
Alex居然和老師頂嘴，真的不像他

inflatable adj.可充氣的、可膨脹的 in-進入
inflate v.充氣、使膨脹
to add air or gas to (something, such as a tire or a balloon) and make it larger
- Kids are playing in the inflatable castle.
孩子們在充氣的城堡裡玩
- The inflatable pad is part of our camping equipment.
這個充氣式的墊子是我們的露營裝備之一
- The flight attendant is demonstrating how to inflate a life jacket.
空服員正在示範如何將救生衣充氣

indoor adj.室內的 outdoor 室外的 indoors adv. [compare outdoor]
done, living, located, or used inside a building
- There is an indoor swimming in the school.
- Maggie prefers outdoor exercises than indoor sports.
- The cold weather kept the kids indoors.
冷天讓孩子們都留在室內
- It's great to go outdoors and get some fresh air.
到戶外走走、呼吸新鮮空氣，很舒服

catch n.圈套、陷阱、隱藏的困難
a hidden problem or difficulty
- The job offer is way too good, there must be a catch somewhere.
這個工作條件太好了，一定有問題
- The restaurant provides meals, but the catch is that you'll be too busy to eat.
餐廳會提供餐點，但問題是你會忙到沒時間吃飯
 v.抓接住
to get hold of and stop an object such as a ball that is moving through the air



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