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R (Shannon Scott): It's almost a wide of passage playing hockey on a frozen pond. But in Yellowknife players are moving the game indoors to a location that might surprise you - underwater. They called it octopushing and you don't need much equipment
Paige Saunders: .. get away for some homemade sticks and a .. puck
R: Paige Saunders was looking for something more excitment then swimming lanes
PS: Lanes is a kind of boring so we wanna to find something that would make it feel a little bit least like exercise.
R: This game started with a quick tutorial
S: That's what you do
R: Then game on.
Maxence Jaillet: .. The first rule that you don't forget to come up to have some air.
R: Maxence Jaillet says that seems to be the biggest challenge for first time players
Maxence Jaillet: .. sometimes to being able to focused on underplay.. under game actually because at first when you go.. get down you're all exciting about getting the puck
R: All of that excitment you have to remember to come up for air.
Dale Johnson: The hardest part is your breathing. You have to, you know, if you're going alone you can't pushing all the way bacause you gonna have to breath some time. So your team member .. take a part while you need to go to take air
R: and like playing hockey on the ice there are a few hazards.
Chrissy Taylor: sort of trying to avoid getting like smacked in the head but, er... I don't know... it's all about ....
R: and once you figure out the breathing, it all comes down to hook and reach the puck first.
This game looks like so much fun and I've just had to give it a try and it's a lot harder than it looks or maybe I just need to get better at holding my breath. Shannon Scott, CBC News. Yellowknife.
Wordlist
Pond /pɒnd/ - a small area of fresh water that is smaller than a lake, that is either natural or artificially made
across the pond - (informal) on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean from Britain/the US
a big fish (in a small pond) - an important person (in a small community)
Tutorial /tjuːˈtɔːriəl/ - a computer program that is designed to teach you how to use another program
Puck /pʌk/ - a hard flat circular piece of rubber that you hit with the stick in the game of ICE HOCKEY
Stick /stɪk/ - a long specially shaped piece of wood, plastic etc that you use in some sports to hit a ball
Hazard /ˈhæzəd/ - something that may be dangerous, or cause accidents or problems
substance noun BrE /ˈsʌbstəns/
To smack /smæk/ - to hit something hard against something else so that it makes a short loud noise
to propel BrE /prəˈpel/ ; NAmE /prəˈpel/ [often passive]
propel something (+ adv./prep.) to move, drive or push something forward or in a particular direction
mechanically propelled vehicles
a boat propelled only by oars
He succeeded in propelling the ball across the line.
propel somebody + adv./prep. to force somebody to move in a particular direction or to get into a particular situation
He was grabbed from behind and propelled through the door.
Fury propelled her into action.
lane noun BrE /leɪn/ - a narrow marked section of a track or a swimming pool that is used by one person taking part in a race
The Australian in lane four is coming up fast from behind.
Underwater Hockey (UWH), (also called Octopush (mainly in the UK)) is a globally played limited-contact sport in which two teams compete to manoeuvre /məˈnuːvə(r)/ a puck across the bottom of a swimming pool into the opposing team's goal by propelling it with a pusher.
Comprehension Check
1. Where is the game shown in the video played? How is it called? (Octopushing) Do you need much equipment for it?
2. Why did Paige Saunders take up underwater hockey?
3. How does this game start?
4. What is the biggest challenge for the first-time players?
5. How is it similar to regular hockey?
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conservatory noun BrE /kənˈsɜːvətri/ ; NAmE /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/ (pl. conservatories)
a room with glass walls and a glass roof that is built on the side of a house. Conservatories are used for sitting in to enjoy the sun, and to protect plants from cold weather.
1. сущ.1) оранжерея, теплица 2) зимний сад
parasol /ˈpærəsɒl/ ; NAmE /ˈpærəsɔːl/ , /ˈpærəsɑːl/
a type of light umbrella that women in the past carried to protect themselves from the sun
a large umbrella that is used for example on beaches or outside restaurants to protect people from hot sun
sunshade BrE /ˈsʌnʃeɪd/ ; NAmE /ˈsʌnʃeɪd/
a light umbrella or other object such as an awning, that is used to protect people from hot sun
a child’s buggy fitted with a sunshade
hedge noun BrE /hedʒ/ ; NAmE /hedʒ/
a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, usually along the edge of a field, garden/yard or road
fence BrE /fens/ ; NAmE /fens/
a structure made of wood or wire supported with posts that is put between two areas of land as a boundary, or around a garden/yard, field, etc. to keep animals in, or to keep people and animals out
greenhouse BrE /ˈɡriːnhaʊs/ ; NAmE /ˈɡriːnhaʊs/
a building with glass sides and a glass roof for growing plants in
deck /dek/
a wooden floor that is built outside the back of a house where you can sit and relax
sunlounger noun BrE /ˈsʌnlaʊndʒə(r)/ ; NAmE /ˈsʌnlaʊndʒər/ (British English)
a chair with a long seat that supports your legs, used for sitting or lying on in the sun
deckchair BrE /ˈdektʃeə(r)/ ; NAmE /ˈdektʃer/
a folding chair with a seat made from a long strip of material on a wooden or metal frame, used for example on a beach
pergola BrE /ˈpɜːɡələ/ ; NAmE /ˈpɜːrɡələ/
an arch in a garden/yard with a frame for plants to grow over and through
water butt / rain barrel - a large barrel for collecting rain as it flows off a roof
climber /ˈklaɪmə(r)/ - a climbing plant
trellis BrE /ˈtrelɪs/ ; NAmE /ˈtrelɪs/ [countable, uncountable]
a light frame made of long narrow pieces of wood that cross each other, used to support climbing plants
planter BrE /ˈplɑːntə(r)/ ; NAmE /ˈplæntər/
an attractive container to grow a plant in
a person who owns or manages a plantation in a tropical country
a tea planter
a machine that plants seeds, etc.
flowerpot BrE /ˈflaʊəpɒt/ ; NAmE /ˈflaʊərpɑːt/
a container made of plastic or clay for growing plants in
stake BrE /steɪk/ ; NAmE /steɪk/
[countable] a wooden or metal post that is pointed at one end and pushed into the ground in order to support something, mark a particular place, etc.
Tall plants can be secured by tying them to stakes.
the stake [singular] a wooden post that somebody could be tied to in former times before being burnt to death (= killed by fire) as a punishment
Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake.
shed BrE /ʃed/ ; NAmE /ʃed/ (often in compounds)
a small simple building, usually built of wood or metal, used for keeping things in
a bicycle shed
(British English) a garden shed
a tool shed
(British English) a large industrial building, used for working in or keeping equipment
an engine shed
(Australian English, New Zealand English) a building with open sides where the wool is cut off sheep (= they are sheared) or where cows are milked
bird table / feeder - a wooden platform in a garden/yard on which people put food for birds
cold frame (also just frame) - a small wooden or metal frame covered with glass that you grow seeds or small plants in to protect them from cold weather. See a picture below.
seedling BrE /ˈsiːdlɪŋ/ ; NAmE /ˈsiːdlɪŋ/ - a young plant that has grown from a seed
compost bin - a container in the garden where leaves, plants, etc. are put to make compost
compost BrE /ˈkɒmpɒst/ ; NAmE /ˈkɑːmpoʊst/ - [uncountable, countable] a mixture of decayed plants, food, etc. that can be added to soil to help plants grow
patio BrE /ˈpætiəʊ/ ; NAmE /ˈpætioʊ/ (pl. patios)
a flat hard area outside, and usually behind, a house where people can sit
Let's have lunch out on the patio.
vegetable patch / plot - piece/area of land
a small piece of land, especially one used for growing vegetables or fruit
a vegetable patch
cloche BrE /klɒʃ/ ; NAmE /kloʊʃ/
(also cloche hat) a woman’s hat, shaped like a bell, and fitting close to the head, worn especially in the 1920s
a glass or plastic cover placed over young plants to protect them from cold weather
cane BrE /keɪn/ ; NAmE /keɪn/
[countable] the hard hollow stem (стебель, ствол) of some plants, for example bamboo or sugar
[uncountable] these stems used as a material for making furniture, etc.
a cane chair
[countable] a piece of cane or a thin stick, used as a support for plants
bean plants supported by bamboo canes
[countable] a piece of cane or a thin stick, used to help somebody to walk
He clutched a top hat and a silver-topped cane.
[countable] a piece of cane or a thin stick, used in the past in some schools for beating children as a punishment
to get the cane (= be punished with a cane)
lawn BrE /lɔːn/ ; NAmE /lɔːn/ - [countable] an area of ground covered in short grass in a garden/yard or park, or used for playing a game on
border BrE /ˈbɔːdə(r)/ ; NAmE /ˈbɔːrdər/ - the line that divides two countries or areas; the land near this line. See a picture below.
(in a garden) a strip of soil which is planted with flowers, along the edge of the grass
flower bed BrE /ˈflaʊə bed/ ; NAmE /ˈflaʊər bed/ - a piece of ground in a garden/yard or park where flowers are grown
barbecue /BBQ BrE /ˈbɑːbɪkjuː/ ; NAmE /ˈbɑːrbɪkjuː/ (abbreviation BBQ) (informal barbie British English, Australian English)
a metal frame for cooking food on over an open fire outdoors
I put another steak on the barbecue.
a barbecue sausage (= cooked in this way)
an outdoor meal or party when food is cooked in this way
Let's have a barbecue!
water feature - an artificial area of water, or structure with water flowing through it, which is intended to make a garden more attractive and interesting
rim BrE /rɪm/ ; NAmE /rɪm/ - the edge of something in the shape of a circle
He looked at them over the rim of his glass.
The rims of her eyes were red with crying.
spectacles with gold rims
Zimmer frame™ noun BrE /ˈzɪmə freɪm/ ; NAmE /ˈzɪmər freɪm/ (informal Zimmer BrE /ˈzɪmə(r)/ ; NAmE /ˈzɪmər/ ) (both British English)
(North American English walker)
a metal frame that people use to help them to walk, for example people who are old or who have something wrong with their legs
octopus
BrE /ˈɒktəpəs/ ; NAmE /ˈɑːktəpəs/ [countable, uncountable](pl. octopuses) - a sea creature with a soft round body and eight long arms, that is sometimes used for food
tentacle
noun BrE /ˈtentəkl/ ; NAmE /ˈtentəkl/
[countable] a long thin part of the body of some creatures, such as squid, used for feeling or holding things, for moving or for getting food (figurative)
Tentacles of fear closed around her body.
tentacles [plural] (usually disapproving) the influence that a large place, organization or system has and that is hard to avoid
The tentacles of satellite television are spreading even wider.
stroke noun BrE /strəʊk/ - in swimming/rowing - any of a series of repeated movements in swimming or rowing
She took a few more strokes to reach the bank.
He swam with long powerful strokes.
rowing noun BrE /ˈrəʊɪŋ/ ; NAmE /ˈroʊɪŋ/ [uncountable]
the sport or activity of travelling in a boat using oars
oar noun BrE /ɔː(r)/ - a long pole with a flat blade at one end that is used for rowing a boat
He pulled as hard as he could on the oars.
We took one oar each and rowed quickly to the shore.
We shipped the oars to get through the narrow opening.
crawl /krɔːl/
(also the crawl) [singular, uncountable] a fast swimming stroke that you do lying on your front moving one arm over your head, and then the other, while kicking with your feet
a swimmer doing the crawl
He struck out across the pool in a powerful crawl.
butterfly /ˈbʌtəflaɪ/
[uncountable] a swimming stroke in which you swim on your front and lift both arms forward at the same time while your legs move up and down together
She was third in the 200m butterfly (= a swimming race).
backstroke /ˈbækstrəʊk/ ; NAmE /ˈbækstroʊk/ (British English also backcrawl)
[uncountable, singular]
a style of swimming in which you lie on your back
Can you do (the) backstroke?
He won the 100 metres backstroke (= the race).
breaststroke /ˈbreststrəʊk/ ; NAmE /ˈbreststroʊk/ [uncountable, singular]
a style of swimming that you do on your front, moving your arms and legs away from your body and then back towards it in a circle
to swim breaststroke
a slow breaststroke
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