Table of Contents:
Vocabulary Practice
Exercise 1: Test Yourself
- Sometimes players even loose consciousness.
- Safety netting reduces the dangers of downhill skiing.
- A high stick foul occurs when a player plays with his stick above his shoulders.
- consciousness
- safety netting
- The vertical drop of this slope is about 400 m.
- A groomer improves the surface of the slope.
- examine
- occur
- super giant slalom
- bent
- Rules are usually enforced by three to four referees.
- All players have to wear shin pads and protective gloves.
- Shoulder pads are a part of protective equipment.
- concussion
- crust
- Ice hockey players often suffer from concussions.
- high stick
- vertical drop
- groomer
- gate
- shin pads
- In the tuck position, skiers are much faster.
- Super G is considered a speed competition not a technical one.
- shoulder pads
- icing
- moguls
- I have to change my skate blades.
- side-cut
- Downhill skiers use bent ski poles.
- A fouled player should be examined even if he seems to be all right.
- purpose
- skate blade
- The purpose of the game is to score a goal.
- descent
- crud
- A fast descent is awaiting you.
- boards
- Body-checking is a harsh way to defend.
- When the sun melts the top layer of powder crust is formed.
- I don't enjoy mogul skiing very much.
- body-check
- You have to go through all of the gates.
- Side-cut was introduced in late eighties by Elan.
- Skiing on crud is more challenging.
- Icing is considered a foul in hockey.
- It is allowed to push players against the boards.
- enforce
- tuck position
Grammar Practice
Exercise 3: Transformation
- I suggest taking both downhill and cross-country skis with us.
- Pierre denied causing the accident.
- Set off early and avoid getting stuck in the traffic jam.
- My doctor recommended doing more stretching exercises to me.
- The new exhibition in the museum is not worth seeing.
- Her coach made her run for ten more minutes.