EY Y01 L40 Sports on TV

  1. There are many sports on TV. Name one. Have you ever watched this sport on TV? If yes, how was it? Do you watch this sport on TV often? If no, why not?
  2. Have you ever played this sport? If yes, how was it? If no, what sports have you tried and liked?
  3. What sports events do you watch on TV regularly or do like to see reported in the news? Who is your favorite player or team? Why?
  4. Tell me about a national or international sporting tournament that will be televised on Japanese TV this year. When is it? How popular will it be? Who will it be popular with?
  5. Will you be watching? If yes, what are you looking forward to? If no, why not?
  6. What is the most gripping sporting match you have ever watched on TV or in person? Who triumphed? How? Why did this match matter to you?

Question 1

I love to watch rugby union and rugby league. They are similar sports but only rugby union is shown on Japanese TV. I often stream rugby league as this is my favorite of the two.

Question 2

Yes, I played both rugby union and rugby league. I wish I could play now but I work on the training and games days.

Question 3

I like to hear about player transfer rumours and any team news. My favorite team is the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. They are a very old team and they are well supported even when they have a bad season.

Question 4

I am presuming that many people will write about the 2020 Olympics so I will write about something different. Every year the F1 Championship has it's annual Japan Grand Prix race at Suzuka, near Tokyo. It is popular with car enthusiasts and motor sport fans. Every year it draws a sizeable crowd.

Question 5

I won't be watching as I am probably working or busy with my child. I might watch a little as I am interested to know whether he is interested in it or not.

Question 6

The most gripping match for me was the 2011 Rugby World Cup final in which New Zealand defeated France. The score was low and the contest was tight throughout the game. New Zealand did well to hold their nerve and win.

Tough Vocabulary

- English - - Japanese -
enthusiasts 愛好者
draws a crowd 群衆を引き付ける
hold their nerve 彼らの神経を握る

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