Prepare 6. Listening. Marco’s Sport

Audio for SB Prepare 6, T. 14 https://publishing.linguist.ua/spysok-audio-fajliv-prepare-6/unit-1-unit-4/

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Interviewer: Hi, Marco. Can you describe your sport for me, please? Is it a team sport?

Marco: OK. Yes, it's a team sport and there are four players in each team. The players are on horses. It's a bit like polo – in polo the players also ride horses.

Interviewer: So, do the players use sticks or bats to hit a ball, like polo too?

Marco: No, they don't use sticks, they use their hands to pass the ball from one person to another. In fact, players can only use their right hand to pass the ball.

Interviewer: That sounds difficult! What does the ball look like? Is it small?

Marco: No, it's not very small. It's unusual - it's got six handles.

Interviewer: Ah, that makes it a bit easier to pass. So the players hold the ball by one of the handles?

Marco: Yes, that's right.

Interviewer: And one player takes the ball off another player by the handle?

Marco: Yes.

Interviewer: How do the players score goals?

Marco: There's a net at each end of the field. It's bigger than a basketball net and players throw the ball into it to score a goal.

Interviewer: Wow, and I'm sure the horses are moving fast.

Marco: Yes, they are! The players need to be good at passing the ball and excellent horse riders too. But it is fun to play.

Interviewer: So, what's the name of the sport?

Marco: Oh, yes sorry. It's called Pato.