VOA慢速英语:Are Video Games the Next Big College Sport?

athlete(s) – n. a person who is trained in or good at sports, games, or exercises that require physical skill and strength

video game – n. an electronic game in which players control images on a television or computer screen

income – n. money that is earned from work, investments, or business

football – n. an American game that is played between two teams of 11 players each and in which the ball is moved forward by running or passing to try and get a ball to the goals at each end of a large field

stadium – n. a very large usually roofless building that has a large open area surrounded by many rows of seats and that is used for sports events or concerts

basketball – n. a game in which two teams of five players bounce a ball and try to score points by throwing the ball through one of the raised nets at each end of a rectangular court

championship(s) – n. an important competition that decides which player or team is the best in a particular sport or game

coach(es) – n. a person who teaches and trains an athlete or performer

strategic – adj. of or relating to a general plan that is created to achieve a goal in war or politics

financial – adj. relating to money

academic – adj. of or relating to schools and education

soccer – n. a game played between two teams of 11 players in which a round ball is moved toward a goal usually by kicking to try and get a ball to the goals at each end of a large field

baseball – n. a game played on a large field by two teams of nine players who try to score runs by hitting a small ball with a bat and then running to each of the four bases without being put out

exertion – n. physical or mental effort

practice(s) – n. the activity of doing something again and again in order to become better at it

golf – n. an outdoor game in which players use special clubs called golf clubs to try to hit a small ball with as few strokes as possible into each of 9 or 18 holes