Hello my name is Ben. I am from America and I am a teacher at the Jing’an Web center. Today we are going to talk about a sport that is popular in America and China, basketball.

Ben: Hey Dave! Did you watch the Laker game last night?

本：嘿，戴夫！你做完有看湖人队的比赛吗？

Dave: I sure did. It was a real nail biter. I went to a local bar with my cousin to watch the game. We had some beers and chicken wings（鸡翅） as we watched the Lakers beat the Celtics.

戴夫：当然看了。真是一场精彩的比赛。我和我的堂兄去了当地的酒吧看比赛。在我们看到湖人赢了凯尔特人时，我们喝啤酒，吃鸡翅。

Ben: It sounds like you had a blast. We should all go together next time. I can wear my Kobe Bryant jersey（球衣）.

本：听上去你过得很愉快。我们下次应该一起去。我能穿着科比的球衣。

Dave: My favorite part was when Kobe hit 3 straight 3-pointers. He was really on fire.

戴夫：我最喜欢的那一刻就是科比连续三次打进3分球。他实在是发挥得太好了。

Ben: Kobe is good, but do you think he will win the MVP（最有价值球员） award again this year?

本：科比很棒，但你认为他还会今年再次赢得最有价值球员称号吗？

Dave: Of course he will win. It’s a slam dunk. I can’t believe the Lakers were trailing by 10 points in the third quarter.

戴夫：他当然会赢了。这只是三只手捏田螺。我才不相信湖人会在第三阶段落后个10分呢。

Ben: They really turned it around. I think the guys coming off the bench（板凳球员） really helped them too.

本：他们真的有扭转局势。我认为那些板凳队员的上场也帮助了他们。

Dave: There’s a game this Friday. I will call my cousin and we can meet up and watch the game. Don’t forget to wear your Kobe jersey.

戴夫：本周五还有比赛。我会叫上我的堂兄，我们一起相约去看球。不要忘了穿上你的科比球衣哦！

Let’s go over some phrases now. 让我们一起来回顾一下有用的短语吧！

nail biter = very exciting 非常兴奋的

had a blast = had a very good time 玩得很开心

on fire = playing very well at the moment 发挥得很好

slam dunk = something easy to do 小意思，很简单的事情

trailing = behind 落后