Vocabulary Preparation:

 

dominate  v.to be in control 控制；支配

exemplify v. to be a very typical example of something 是…的典范

golf club golf equipment usedby a golfer to hit a golf ball 高尔夫球杆

dazzling  adj. shining intensely very impressive or beautiful 眼花缭乱的；令人印象深刻的

dedicated  adj.workinghard at what someone does专心致志的；一心一意的

personify v. to be a perfectexample of 是…的典型；集中表现

butt n. the fleshy part of the humanbody that you sit on 屁股

kick one’s butt to defeat 打败

tournament  n. a sporting competition inwhich contestants play a series of games to decide the winner  锦标赛，联赛

rush n.a sudden extreme pleasure orexcitement 亢奋感；愉悦感

playoff n.an extra game thatis played to decide the winner of a sports competition when two or more peoplehave the same score 加时赛

unnerving  adj. inspiring fear 令人紧张不安的

opponent  n. a contestant that you are matched against 对手

intimidation  n. the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc. 威胁

ethic n. ageneral idea or belief that influences people's behaviour and attitudes 行为准则

legendary  adj. celebrated in fable or legend 传说的；传奇的

tee n. the starting place for eachhole on a golf course（放高尔夫球的）球座

par  n. the number of strokes agood player should take to hit the ball into a hole in the game of golf 标准杆数

psycho  n.a person afflicted with psychosis 精神病患者

obsession  n. an extreme unhealthy interest in something or worry aboutsomething, which stops you from thinking about anything else 痴迷；着魔

 

 

Notes:

 

Tiger Woods (1975—) is anAmerican professional golfer whoseachievements rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. 泰格·伍兹（美国著名高尔夫球员）

The PGAChampionship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the Professional GolfersAssociation of America. It is one of the four major championships in professional golf. 美国职业高尔夫锦标赛

Jack Nicklaus (940—) is an American golfer considered by many to be the greatestgolfer of all time. He is one ofonly five golfers to have won all four major championships currently open toprofessionals (the Masters Tournament, the British Open, the U.S.Open, and the PGA Championship). 杰克·尼克劳斯（美国著名高尔夫球员，两次包揽四大高尔夫桂冠的传奇人物）

Arnold Palmer (1929—), nicknamed “the King”, is an American professionalgolfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the historyof men's professional golf. He is part of "The Big Three" in golf, along with Jack Nicklaus and GaryPlayer. 阿诺德·帕尔默（美国著名高尔夫球员）

Ben Hogan (1912-1997) was an American professionalgolfer, generally considered one of the greatestplayers in the history of the game. 本·霍根（美国著名高尔夫球员）

Sam Snead (1912-2002), known for thegraceful arc of his swing, was anAmerican professional golfer who was oneof the top players in the world.山姆·史尼德（美国著名高尔夫球员）

The United StatesOpen Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the 4 major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the EuropeanTour. 美国高尔夫球公开赛；美国公开赛

MichaelJordan (1963—) is anAmerican former professional basketball player.Hewas one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and wasconsidered instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980sand 1990s.迈克尔·乔丹

 

 

Exercise:Answer the following questions.

 

1.        What type of athlete is Tiger Woods?

2.        Whatdoes Tiger Woods love to do?

3.        Whathas Tiger Woods accomplished so far according to the interview?

4.        Whatis one of Tiger Woods’ greateststrengths on the course? How does he explain that?

5.        Whatdid Tiger Woods say about his playing golf as a child?