Hoop it up!

Intro

1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.

• one-on-one
• on purpose
• on fire
• lighting it up

• hot
• fly
• NBA

2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.

Hi friends!
Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the U.S.. Millions of people love to play the game because it’s so easy to play – all you need is a ball and a basket. It can be fun to play by yourself, with one other person (one-on-one), or with several others.
Josh and Migs both play basketball regularly. They recently discussed the game. Listen in to their conversation and learn lots of basketball related slang!

Dialog

1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.

Log in to Listen

2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

Migs

Josh

Migs:  So Josh, how was hoops last night?

Josh:  It was good. It’s always good. Uh, I always have a fun time, but I always end up getting beat up, uh, it seems like…

Migs:  Beat up by other players?

Josh:  Well, not on purpose, but, like, I have a big bruise on my thigh this week and last week I pulled a muscle in my neck.

Migs:   Ouch! I heard, John was saying you’re on fire, are you still lighting it up?

Josh:  I wasn’t as hot this week as I was last week, but I played well. I had a good time.

Migs:   How about your new shoes? Did they improve your game?

Josh:  Oh, for sure. I got the fly new shoes and they’re, the color, they’re called is wheat.

Migs:  Wheat colored basketball shoes?

Josh:  Yeah, they blend in with the floor so you can’t even see my feet move.

Migs:  Got you! They’re, like, camouflage?

Josh:  Yeah.

Migs:  All right, I’ll have to check them out some time.

Josh:  All right.

 

Quizzes

Go Super to take Quiz

 

Lesson MP3

Go Super to download full lesson MP3