Table of Contents:
Vocabulary Practice
Exercise 1: Test Yourself
- Checking from behind is considered a foul in ice hockey.
- All players have to wear shin pads and protective gloves.
- Slush often occurs in spring.
- I have a red racing suit.
- Did you see my elbow pads?
- A groomer improves the surface of the slope.
- examine
- It is required by the rules of ice hockey to wear protective equipment.
- suffer
- protective equipment
- super giant slalom
- power play
- Rules are usually enforced by three to four referees.
- elbow pads
- There are more avalanches in the spring.
- When having more players in the field than the opponent the team is on power play.
- Ice hockey players often suffer from concussions.
- groomer
- Neck protector prevents injuries of the neck.
- Ice hockey is a full contact sport.
- shin pads
- checking from behind
- short handed
- shoulder pads
- racing suit
- neck protector
- slush
- I have to change my skate blades.
- The overall time is what counts.
- Super G is considered a speed competition not technical.
- purpose
- gate
- Shoulder pads are a part of the protective equipment.
- skate blade
- A fouled player should be examined even though he seems to be all right.
- The purpose of the game is to score a goal.
- full contact
- snow gun
- boards
- Body-checking is a harsh way to defend.
- A team playing with fewer skaters is short handed.
- If there is a lack of snow it is possible to use snow guns.
- avalanche
- body-check
- You have to go through all of the gates.
- overall time
- It is allowed to push players against the boards.
- enforce