Learn English with Scott Sterling Soccer - (Comedy)
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OF THE YEAR BETWEEN YALE AND NORTH CAROLINA. >>IF YOU'RE JUST JOINING US, WE HAVE WITNESSED AN UNBELIEVABLY WELL FOUGHT MATCH TONIGHT, AND IT'S COME DOWN TO PENALTY KICKS. FOR YALE, TAKING THE FIRST APPROACH. >>OH THERE IT IS! >>SPECTACULAR! NORTH CAROLINA'S GOAL KICK … RICHONDS JUST LEFT ONE NOW, SO THE NOW THE BURDEN RESTS ON YALE'S SCOTT STERLING. >>HERE COMES NERVES OF STEEL THAT MAN, DEALING WITH MORE PRESSURE NOW THAN A SUBMARINE. >>INDEED.
HOME CROWD SHOWING SOME APPRECIATION. JOHNSON PLACES THE BALL ON THE SPOT, GETTING READY. THAT MAN LITERALLY HAS A CANNON FOR A LEG, >>YES HE DOES. HERE HE GOES WINDING UP FOR THE SHOT AND, OH! THE CANNON HAS FIRED AND HIT STIRLING DIRECTLY TO THE FACE. >>WE CLOCKED THAT AT A STUNNING 116 KILOMETERS PER HOUR. >>NOW THAT'S A LOT OF MILES PER HOUR. >>LITTLE CHANCE THAT MAN'S NOSE IS NOT BROKEN RIGHT NOW. >>OH INDEED.
NOW STERLING GETTING CHECKED OUT FOR THAT ONE. SPECTACULAR SAVE THOUGH, BUT SADLY HE'S NOT OUT OF THE WOODS YET. >>ON HIS FEET NOW, A BIT SHAKEN BUT NOT STIRRED. >>THIS CROWD ABSOLUTELY LOVES THIS MAN. >>AND STERLING'S TEAMMATES WELCOME HIM BACK A HERO FOR NOW. >>YALE'S UP AGAIN FOR THE SECOND ATTEMPT, LOOKING TO MAKE IT 2-NIL. >>
HE APPROACHES THE BALL WITH SOME DETERMINATION, HERE HE GOES. >>OH IT'S HIGH AND WIDE, WAY OFF TARGET. >>YES, APPARENTLY HE THOUGHT HE WAS KICKING A FIELD GOAL. >>HA HA HA! WRONG KIND OF FOOTBALL, I'D SAY. >>HA HA! GOOD SHOW. >>BACK NOW TO SCOTT STERLING, HE LOOKS A BIT WORSE FOR WEAR, BUT READY FOR ROUND TWO. >>AND SHAW TAKES A MOMENT, HERE HE GOES WITH THE APPROACH. >>OH! >>STERLING WITH A FANTASTIC DIVE. THE BALL FLIES STRAIGHT THROUGH HIS HANDS AND STRIKES HIM, STRAIGHT IN THE SCHNOZ. >>AND LET'S SEE IT AGAIN ON THE OLD INSTANT REPLAY. OH, EVERY EXCRUCIATING DETAIL CAPTURED IN HD PERFECTION! >>CLOCKED AT 129 KILOMETERS PER HOUR. STERLING DOES NOT LOOK WELL. >>TWO WONDERFUL SAVES AND TWO DEFINITE CONCUSSIONS. >>
THEY MAY REPLACE HIM AT THIS POINT, HE'S DONE ALL HE CAN. >>YES, AS HIS TRAINER TAKES HIM OFF THE FIELD LIKE A MUSTACHE LION DRAGGING A GAZELLE THROUGH THE SERENGETI. >>ADIEU SCOTT STERLING. ADIEU. >>
YALE NOW WITH THEIR THIRD PK, RICHONDS IS IN THE GOAL BOUNCING LIKE AN INFANT GIRL. THE CROWD HOLDS THEIR BREATH AS HE GOES IN, HERE IT COMES. OH, VERY ANTI CLIMATIC. >>LET'S SEE WHO THEY GOT TO REPLACE SCOTT, >>SCOTT STERLING IS BACK! >>HE'S STILL IN THE GAME! >>OH MY! AND HE'S TAKING A VERY ODD TACTIC NOW. >>SEEMS TO BE CURLING UP TO PROTECT HIS FACE. >>NOT EXACTLY A RECOMMENDED TECHNIQUE, BUT HERE IT COMES. NO, NO, LAMBERT NEEDS TO TIE HIS SHOE. AND THAT'S WHY YOU DO A DOUBLE KNOT KIDS. >>STERLING STILL WAITING FOR THE KICK TO HAPPEN. HE'S PROBABLY WONDERING WHEN- >>OH! >>SWEET BUTTER CRUMPETS! HE GOT STERLING RIGHT IN THE FACE! >>THAT MAN'S NOSE MUST BE ABSOLUTELY DEVASTATED! HE'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE A WITCH THAT FLEW HER BROOM INTO HER NOSE AND THEN CRASHED INTO A HAMMER! >>I HARDLY EVEN CARE ABOUT THIS ATTEMPT. LET'S GO BACK TO >>SCOTT STERLING! >>THE MAN, >>THE MYTH, >>THE LEGEND! >>THREE PERFECT BLOCKS BY STERLING AND HIS CATLIKE FACE REFLEXES. >>ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE, THOUGH I MUST SAY STIRLING DOES NOT LOOK WELL AT ALL. >>WELL YOU KNOW FOOTBALL PLAYERS LIKE TO HAVE A BIT OF DRAMA, DON'T THEY. >>
THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE HIM OUT, NO WAIT, THEY'VE BROUGHT HIM A CHAIR. >>OH, A BOLD MOVE BY THE MANAGER. BAIN SETS UP FOR THE FOURTH ATTEMPT. >>AND THIS, FRANKLY, IS A GIMME. HE LITERALLY JUST HAS TO KICK IT ANYWHERE EXCEPT WHERE STERLING IS SITTING. >>THERE IS NO POSSIBLE WAY THAT NORTH CAROLINA CAN MESS UP THIS SHOT. >>OH! >>150 KILOMETERS PER HOUR! >>THIS MAN CAN DO NO WRONG! >>LOOK AT HIM BEG FOR MERCY WHEN IT'S MERCY THAT SHOULD BE BEGGING FOR HIM! >>HE HAS LOOKED DEATH IN THE EYE AND SAID TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT, TO WHICH DEATH REPLIES BY PUNCHING HIM IN THE FACE OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN. >>
IF YALE MAKES THIS FINAL SHOT, IT'S ALL OVER, BUT NO! HE MISSES WHICH MEANS WE'RE GOING TO SCOTT STERLING! >>HIS FACE IS LIKE A BRICK WALL. >>A BRICK WALL THAT CAN FEEL PAIN AND CRIES A LOT. >>BUT, WHERE’S STERLING? >>HE SEEMS TO BE CRAWLING AWAY FROM THE GOAL. WHAT IS HE DOING? >>HE'S THROWING AWAY THE MATCH! >>OW! >>STIRLING HAS DONE THE IMPOSSIBLE! >>I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! LOOK AT THAT! HE PLAYED IT JUST RIGHT! WHAT INCREDIBLE INSTINCTS TO CRAWL AWAY FROM THE GOAL LIKE THAT. >>
AND HIS TEAMMATES RUSH THE FIELD. HAPPY AS A LARK AS THEY SLIDE IN. >>A BERNINI SCULPTURE OF A FINISH. >>AS HIS TEAMMATES CARRY HIM OFF ON THE STRETCHER OF GLORY WE THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS ABSOLUTELY HEART STOPPING FINISH. >>SCOTT STIRLING AND HIS FACE OF STEEL HAVE WON IT ALL.
Difficult Phrases and Words
WITNESSED
SPECTACULAR
NERVES OF STEEL
CLOCKED
SHAKEN. BUT NOT STIRRED
FIELD GOAL
SCHNOZ
EXCRUCIATING
CONCUSSIONS
GAZELLE
ANTI CLIMATIC
CURLING UP
BUTTER CRUMPETS
REFLEXES
HAPPY AS A LARK
Discussion Questions
WITNESSED – What is the most incredible event you have ever witnessed in person, and how did it impact you?
SPECTACULAR – What is something you have seen or experienced that was truly spectacular, and what made it so special?
NERVES OF STEEL – Can you describe a time when you or someone you know demonstrated "nerves of steel" in a tough situation?
CLOCKED – Have you ever "clocked" something impressive, like a fast-running time or a high score? How did you feel about it?
SHAKEN, BUT NOT STIRRED – Have you ever been in a situation that left you shaken but ultimately didn’t break you? What happened?
FIELD GOAL – In sports or life, what’s a moment when you or your team barely succeeded at something? For example, maybe your American football team scored a field goal to win the game?
SCHNOZ – Do you think physical features influence a person’s confidence or personality? For example, do you think a big schnoz would influence your confidence or personality? Why or why not?
EXCRUCIATING – What’s the most excruciating pain (physical or emotional) you have ever experienced? How did you handle it?
CONCUSSIONS – With the dangers of concussions in sports, do you think more should be done to prevent them, or is risk just part of the game?
GAZELLE – Would you want a pet gazelle? Why or why not?
ANTI-CLIMACTIC – Can you share a time when you were excited about something, but it turned out to be completely anti-climactic?
CURLING UP – What’s your ideal way to spend a relaxing day, curling up with a book, movie, or something else?
BUTTER CRUMPETS – What is a food you associate with comfort or relaxation, and why? Do you like butter crumpets like many British people?
REFLEXES – Can you think of a time when your reflexes (physical or mental) saved you from a bad situation?
HAPPY AS A LARK – What’s something simple that makes you feel as happy as a lark?