FRIDAY 1, MAY 2015

Jacob’s English corner

P.E.CLINIC ICE HOCKEY WORLD

CHAMPIONSHIP

How many players in the game?

Hockey is a game played by two teams of six players each, five of whom skate around the rink in an attempt to score points, and one of whom guards the goal placed at each end of the rink.

What is the object of the game?

Learn the object of the game.The object of the game is to score more points by passing the puck, a small rubber cylinder or rubber ball, through their opponent's goal more times than the other team. Each goal is worth one point.

How long is the hockey game?

◦A game of hockey consists of three periods, of variable time lengths depending on the level of the competition, though most games consist of three 20 minute periods.

Can you describe the hockey …?

Ice hockey rink is a rectangle with rounded edges as you can see in the picture. It is symmetrical with the same lines and measurements on both sides. In the middle is the face-off circle. There are a total of 9 face-off areas on the rink. cutting the face off-circle in half is the center line. Its red. There are also two blue lines and the goal crease with the net.

Understand the rink markings and dimensions.

Ice hockey is played on an ice rink that is 200 feet (61.0 m) long and 85 feet (25.9 m) wide and divided into three sections, demarcated by the blue lines on the ice. In the middle of the rink, there is a red line that divides both territories of play, and two blue lines fifty feet from each side of the red line. Between the two blue lines is called the "neutral zone," while the space outside the blue lines is defended by each team.

rinkIce surface on which a hockey game is played; a game consists of three 20-minute periods with two 15-minute intermissions.

Can you name the hockey player’s

gear?

Member of an ice hockey team; players wear a variety of protective equipment to prevent injury caused by falls or body checks.

Figure skateReinforced boot with a blade that makes it possible to glide over the ice; figure skating is hard on the ankles so the skate provides maximum ankle support.

How do we call player in the goal and what is his?

goalkeeper Player whose role is to prevent the puck from entering the goal; the goalkeeper, who faces shots reaching speeds of 95 mph, wears heavy protective equipment.

Can you guess other players positions?

What does the face-off mean?

At the start of the game and after each whistle, a face-off takes place.

The referee blows his whistle and drops the puck. Then the players in the circle fight for possession of the puck. Nobody but them are allowed inside the face-off circle until the ref blows his whistle.

After one team gains possession of the puck, they pass and skate the puck up the ice to try and score.

Players cannot go 'off side' this means that they cannot pass the blue line of the oppositions side before the puck does.

If they do there is a face-off on their side.

Players also cannot 'ice' the puck this means they cannot shoot the puck down the length of the ice.

if they do then there is a face-off in their end. However, if their own player touches the puck before the opposing player, it is not 'icing'. Also, if the goalie leaves his crease it is not icing.

What does get penalty mean?

There are multiple ways to get a penalty.

A penalty is when a player does something illegal and is sent to the 'penalty box' for two, four, or ten minutes.

Some common ways of getting a penalty are stripping, high sticking (hitting a player or the puck above the height of the net),boarding (checking or hitting a player too far away from the boards),charging, roughing (fighting) and interference (doing anything to a player that isn't in possession of the puck.

Reading comprehension

1. armour2. kit

3. concussion

4. rink5. face off

6. centre7. a foul

8. to trip someone9. to send someone off

playing

to get

to sendtraining eating

to warm up

wearing

to use

to suffer

The 2015 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships

is the 79th such event hostedby the International Ice Hockey Federation.

Teams will participate at several levels of competition, which will also serve as qualification to the 2016 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships and finalize seeding for 2018 Winter Olympics qualification.

May 1-17 2015

The top division championship will take place from 1 to 17 May 2015, with sixteen teams participating.

Czech Republic will host the event with games to be played in Prague and

Ostrava.

/ˈvenˌju/noun

the place where something happens, especially an organized event such as a concert, conference, or sports event

Three Point SystemFor all games points shall be awarded as follows:

• 3 points for the winning team at the conclusion of regulation time

• 1 point for both teams at the conclusion of regulation time if the game is tied

• An additional point earned for the team winning the game in a 5-minute overtime period, or the Game Winning Shots Procedure if the teams are still tied following conclusion of the overtime period

• 0 points for the team losing the game in regulation time

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