扎克的梦想与冬奥会决赛
Zach's Dream and the Winter Olympics Final
Script
原文Key Vocabulary
词汇A contest in which people or teams compete against each other.
To take part in an activity or event.
Past events or the study of past events.
A person living near or next door.
A time or set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.
To come to a conclusion.
Grammar Points
语法因为 ... 所以 ...
Cause and effect structure meaning 'Because ..., therefore ...'.
因为他打得很好,所以很多人喜欢看他。
因为最好的运动员都来了... 所以比赛非常好看。
虽然 ... 但是 ...
Conjunction pair meaning 'Although ..., (but) ...'. Note that unlike English, Chinese requires 'but' (但是) in the second clause.
虽然他的生活很忙,但是他还是很高兴。
虽然比赛很重要,但是运动员们不想太紧张。
如果 ... 就 ...
Conditional structure meaning 'If ..., then ...'.
如果我们想得太多,我们就不会快乐。
如果他们赢了,整个国家都会高兴。
除了 ... (以外),... 也/还 ...
Means 'Besides ... / In addition to ..., ... also ...'.
除了工作,他的家也很好。
让 + Person + Verb/Adjective
Causative verb 'rang' meaning 'to let' or 'to make' someone do or feel something.
这个名字让他工作六年。
这让美国队很不高兴。
这个电影让他更想赢。
Verb + 过
Aspect particle 'guo' indicating a past experience (has done something before).
去年,美国队和加拿大队也打过比赛。