Intro
1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.
2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
Like most sports, speed is important in basketball. Richard “Rip” Hamilton is a fast guy. It’s no wonder that he is one of the best players in the history of his team, the Detroit Pistons. He helped them win the NBA Championship in 2004 and has been named an All-Star three times.
After injuring his nose, Rip began wearing a mask during games. The mask, along with his skills on the court, make him seem like a superhero. Never is he more heroic on the court than when he gets a rebound at one end and takes the ball all the way to the other and scores. That’s called going coast to coast, and even though Detroit is no where near the ocean, Rip knows a lot about it. We discussed this and more with him at a recent practice.
3. Watch - Watch the video without reading the dialog.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
Rip |
Jason: Alright, welcome to English, baby! We’re here at the Detroit Pistons practice. I understand you were recently in China?
Rip: Yes, I was.
Jason: And how was that?
Rip: It was awesome. I love it, man.
Jason: What did you do over there?
Rip: I was just out doing an appearance, you know, did some basketball clinics. I was in Hong Kong. I was in Macau. You know, it was a great place for me.
Jason: How’s the game over there? What do people think of it?
Rip: The game is definitely evolved. You’ve got a lot of kids playing the game of basketball. A lot of people don’t know that there’s a lot of taller players over there. You get over there and you see kids fourteen years old and 6’8”, 6’9”, and you would never think that.
Jason: One of the things we do here is help people learn basketball slang. And so I was hoping you could give us a lesson. How about going coast to coast? What does that mean?
Rip: Going coast to coast just means going from one end all the way to the other and getting to the basket. Getting your team a bucket.
Jason: You’re a fast guy, could you tell us what it means to run the floor?
Rip: It means a lot to run the floor. It makes the game easy. You know, nobody wants to chase somebody running all around the floor. It’s hard to guard. Especially coming off screens and things like that.
Jason: Cool, man! Thanks so much for talking to us! Can I get you to give me a high five and say “English, baby!”
Rip: English, baby!
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Discussion
Recently, Rip was in China. He likes it there. He thinks the Chinese athletes are good, and often taller than he expected.
Since Rip is a fast player, Jason asks him to teach the meaning of the phrase “coast to coast.” Rip explains that when you go coast to coast, you get the ball on one end of the court and take it all the way to the other and score. When you go coast to coast, you score a basket for your team all by yourself.
Rip says that running the floor is important in basketball because it makes you harder to defend. You can also help your teammates by setting screens and getting in the way of the defenders.
Are you fast? Do you like to run?
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