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FluentU: A Basketball Afternoon (Full)

Intermediate 1 • 31 Words

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In this full version of the eight-part FluentU course, A Basketball Afternoon, practice your basketball - and basketball language - skills, while Yang Kai and a friend decide to cure their boredom with a trip to the school courts. Things don't go exactly as planned though when they bump into a pair of fellow ballers who, although may be a bit older, are still up for a bit of friendly competition. Check out the courses page to subscribe to the entire course.

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		Word	Definition	Fluency
		篮球场 lán qiú chǎng (noun) basketball court	(noun) basketball court
		宿舍 sù shè (noun) dormitory	(noun) dormitory
		流。。。汗 liú…hàn (verb) to sweat	(verb) to sweat
		热身 rè shēn (verb) to warm up	(verb) to warm up
		投篮 tóu lán (verb) to shoot (a basket, for the goal, etc.)	(verb) to shoot (a basket, for the goal, etc.)
		以为 yǐ wéi (verb) to assume; to think; to believe (usually erroneously)	(verb) to assume; to think; to believe (usually erroneously)
		打平 dǎ píng (verb) to be tied in a game	(verb) to be tied in a game
		公平 gōng píng (adj.) fair; just; neutral	(adj.) fair; just; neutral
		伸展 shēn zhǎn (verb) to extend; to stretch	(verb) to extend; to stretch
		筋 jīn (noun) tendon; muscle	(noun) tendon; muscle
		硬 yìng (adj.) hard; stiff	(adj.) hard; stiff
		比赛 bǐ sài (verb) to compete with; to have a competition with	(verb) to compete with; to have a competition with
		主意 zhǔ yi (noun) idea	(noun) idea
		速度 sù dù (noun) speed; velocity	(noun) speed; velocity
		接住 jiē zhù (verb) to catch	(verb) to catch
		上篮 shàng lán (verb) to do a lay up	(verb) to do a lay up
		赢 yíng (verb) to win	(verb) to win
		专业 zhuān yè (adj.) professional	(adj.) professional
		传球 chuán qiú (verb) to pass the ball	(verb) to pass the ball
		跳投 tiào tóu (noun) jump shot	(noun) jump shot
		抓球 zhuā qiú (verb) to catch a ball	(verb) to catch a ball
		防守 fáng shǒu (verb) to defend; to guard	(verb) to defend; to guard
		输 shū (verb) to lose	(verb) to lose
		周末 zhōu mò (noun) weekend	(noun) weekend
		建议 jiàn yì (noun) suggestion; proposal	(noun) suggestion; proposal
		练习 liàn xí (verb) to practice; to exercise	(verb) to practice; to exercise
		运球 yùn qiú (verb) to dribble a ball	(verb) to dribble a ball
		投球 tóu qiú (verb) to shoot a ball	(verb) to shoot a ball
		基础 jī chǔ (noun) foundation; base	(noun) foundation; base
		惨 cǎn (adj.) miserable; tragic; cruel	(adj.) miserable; tragic; cruel
		体力 tǐ lì (noun) physical strength; stamina	(noun) physical strength; stamina

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I'm so bored!

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Me too.

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Do you want to go out and do something?

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OK, where to?

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Karaoke? How about that?

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Karaoke? Just us two - that's too few people.

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Then, do you want to play basketball?

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Hey, not bad!

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Also, today's weather is so good.

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Yeah, that's right. Then where are we going to play?

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At the school's courts, what do you say?

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OK, let's go!

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Wait a minute, do you have a basketball?

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I do, it's at the dorm. You'll have to wait for me a second then.

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See you soon!

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OK! I'll head back to the dorms and change clothes then. See you soon!

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Wow, it's scorching out here!

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Yeah, the sun is really shining!

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Yeah, but...

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It's better than rain.

FluentU: A Basketball Afternoon (Full)

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