I Watch Sports with My Friends
Colin: The thing I do most with my friends is watch sports, really, any kind of sports – football, cricket, rugby, tennis, whatever.
Colin: Uh, other things like walking in the country or museums, things like that, they’re more things I do with the family.
Colin: But with friends, it’s usually sports. Um, we might be supporting the same teams or opposite teams or just watching it as a neutral. Uh, but, there’s always, a lot of banter around no matter what.
Colin: Um, and the nice thing is even when we’re watching it alone, because we have those experiences of watching it together,
Colin: we communicate through social media and texts and things and we can kind of recreate that just- even- just in our front rooms.
Colin: So, we’re kind of watching it together even when we’re not, but I don’t think we’d have that if we hadn’t done it so often together in the first place.
Vocabulary:
cricket – (noun) a traditional team sport played with a bat and ball on a large grass field, which is very popular in the UK and Australia, “We spent the entire Saturday afternoon watching a match of cricket on TV.”
rugby – (noun) a team sport played with an oval-shaped ball that players can kick and carry with their hands, “He broke his collarbone while playing a rough game of rugby.”
whatever – (informal expression) anything else of a similar kind, or used to show that it does not matter what something is, “You can choose a movie, a TV show, a documentary, or whatever you like.”
in the country – (idiom) in the countryside; quiet areas outside of big cities and towns where there are fields, forests, and farms, “They love to leave the crowded city on weekends to go hiking in the country.”
things like that – (expression) other items or activities of a similar type, “She enjoys eating healthy foods like fresh fruit, salads, and things like that.”
supporting – (verb/context) cheering for, favoring, or being a loyal fan of a specific sports team or player, “He has been supporting the local football team since he was a little child.”
opposite teams – (expression) sports teams that are playing against each other in a match or competition, “The two brothers were cheering for opposite teams during the big game.”
as a neutral – (idiom) watching a game or competition without favoring or rooting for either of the sides playing, “Since my favorite team was not in the finals, I watched the match as a neutral.”
banter – (noun) friendly, playful, and humorous teasing or joking remarks exchanged between friends, “There is always a lot of fun banter between the coworkers during lunch breaks.”
no matter what – (idiom) regardless of what happens; under any circumstances or conditions, “I will always be there to help you, no matter what.”
even when – (expression) used to emphasize that a situation or rule remains true despite a specific condition occurring, “He always walks to work, even when it is raining heavily outside.”
experiences – (noun) events, activities, or situations that a person lives through and learns from, “Traveling around Europe gave her many unforgettable experiences.”
communicate through – (expression) to share information, talk, or stay in touch with people by using a specific method or tool, “They usually communicate through emails because they live in different time zones.”
social media – (expression) websites and computer applications that let people share content and chat online, “She stays in touch with her old high school classmates using social media.”
kind of – (conversational idiom) slightly, somewhat, or used to make a statement sound less certain or direct, “I am kind of tired today, so I think I will stay home tonight.”
recreate – (verb) to make or produce something again, or to copy an experience or feeling from the past, “The chef tried to recreate the delicious soup his grandmother used to make.”
front rooms – (British expression) the main living rooms or sitting rooms at the front of a house, usually used for relaxing and watching television, “We gathered in the front rooms to watch the movie together.”
in the first place – (idiom) at the very beginning, or referring to the original reason or foundation for a situation, “If you didn’t want to play sports, you shouldn’t have joined the team in the first place.”