Sports
On this page you can practice listening to well-known sports figures being interviewed as well as sports announcers, coaches and players commenting on the games.
The Levels vary on this page...
General Directions:
First, read the questions below BEFORE watching the video.
Second, watch the video ONCE all the way through.
Third, try to answer as many questions as possible without re-watching the video.
Fourth, watch the video a second time and again try to answer the remaining questions.
Lastly, answer any remaining questions with the help of the video, Ie; rewind, pause, etc..
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First, watch Tiger Woods' amazing shot at the Masters Tournament (16th Hole - 2005) and read the dialogue.
A: And, uh he's picked out a landing spot that is a good 25 feet above the hole.
B: There's a good chance that he doesn't get this inside the marker's hole.
A: Welp, here it comes. Oh My Goodness!
Oh! Wow!
In your life, have you seen anything like that?
This guy's pretty good.
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Watch this video and answer as many questions as you can.
Tiger Woods interviewed by Ed Bradley - part 1
Complete this Tiger quote: <0:10> "I love to ________. That's the ___________ of who I am."
Tiger says, <0:19> No, I'd want to ____________ your butt, there's a ___________.
<0:45> For Tiger, the greater the pressure, the bigger the rush. No one handles the stress of competition better.
<1:15> What is Tiger aware of?
<1:26> True or False? Tiger sometimes expects to win.
< 1:43> What seperates the "great" from those that are just very good?
< 1:58> In practice, how long is Tiger often on the golf course?
<2:20> True or False? Tiger is addicted and obsessed with playing golf.
<2:45> At three years old, TIger was on the Mike Douglas show and he and Bob Hope had a putting contest. What does Bob Hope ask 3 year old Tiger on the show?
<3:08> Tiger got his name from his father's friend in teh military. What did that friend do for Tiger's dad?
<3:10> How old is Tiger's father (Earl) today?
<3:35> If his dad, Earl was his coach, what two parts did his mother play?
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<4:00> Who is more competitive, his mom or dad?
<4:30> True or False. Tiger's mom wasn't very strict with him growing up.
<5:15> What is the ball doing?
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Watch the first 2 minutes of the second part of this video and fill in the missing words:
Tiger Woods interviewed by Ed Bradley - part 2
Ed: Tiger is now more than halfway towards his childhood dream of beating Jack
Nicklaus' (1)_________ record of 18 major championships.
You've just turned 30 recently, yeah?
Tiger: Yeah.
Ed: Uhh..Many people say that (2)___________ peak in their 30s. Your best years are
ahead of you.
Tiger: I hope so. That's my intent.
Ed: How long would you (3)___________ competitively.
Tiger: That's a very easy answer. When my best isn't good enough to win anymore, I'm
gone. I'm off the tee and I'm going home. I could never deal with the fact that,...as hard
as I prepare,...as hard as I...(4)______________________ and as hard as I play, I
played my best and if it's not good enough anymore..accept the reality and move on.
Ed: Tiger Woods power on the golf course is unrivaled.
(Here it comes......OH My Goodness!)
Ed: But at the age of (5)______, he says he's ready to make as big an impact off the
course just as his father Earl has predicted for years.
This February, Tiger opened the first 'Tiger Woods Learning Center' in Anaheim,
(6)______________ close to where he grew up.
Tiger: Welcome to the Center. What's up man? How you doin'?
Ed: "What's up" has (7)_________________ part of the venacular.
Tiger: That's true....we say "what's up dude?"
Ed: It's been over four years from dream to (8)___________________.
Tiger: How cool is this?...Oh man,....it gives me (9)____________________.
Ed: You kept saying, 'how cool was that?'...How cool was it?
Tiger: It was really cool. I mean to see those kids....those smiles and their faces and they're totally into it. Uhmm...it was more than I (10)_________________.
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