How would you describe
it? Ummm… Oh, It's a
ball sport, isn't it. So, it's got a ball. It's a bat and ball game. It's quick,
it's pretty intense, it's very technical. I'd
say it was a game between two or four players. And you hit the ball over the net.. And try and keep it going longer than your opponent.
You can play it up to a reasonably old age. I think you've really got to have
your wits about ya. And you've got to be fit. [The] endurance in it is incredible.
Vocabs
have your wits about you
also keep your wits about you
to think and react quickly when something dangerous or difficult happens unexpectedly:
She managed to keep her wits about her and escaped unharmed.
She managed to keep her wits about her and escaped unharmed.
wits plural noun
us /wɪts/ //wi ts//
practical intelligence or understanding:
She’s learned to survive on her wits.
She’s learned to survive on her wits.
More about tennis
Thanks to the Australian Open, tennis is the talk of Melbourne and beyond.
A player wins a point when his or her opponent cannot return a shot or the opponent's shot doesn't land in the court.
Play continues until a player wins the first set by being the first to win at least six games
Play continues until a player wins the first set by being the first to win at least six games
"There are four major tennis tournaments in the world and the Australian Open is one of them."
Singles or doubles
In the video, we heard that tennis is "a game between two or four players".
We use the words 'singles' and 'doubles' to describe the two types of matches played in tennis.
A 'singles match' is played by two people. A 'doubles match' is played by four people.
A ball, rackets and a tennis court are all you need to play.
The tennis match is played on a rectangular court which is divided by a net.
Serve
A 'serve' is when the player hits the ball after tossing it into the air.
"Australian tennis player Sam Groth holds the world record for the fastest serve recorded at the Busan Open in 2012."
"Serena Williams from the United States is a great tennis player. She has a great serve."
"Serena Williams from the United States is a great tennis player. She has a great serve."
Tiebreaker
'Tiebreaker' means a special game used to decide who wins because both players have the same score.
"As my opponent started playing better, we had to have a tiebreaker to decide the winner."
An 'umpire' is someone who in charge of the match. He usually sits in a tall chair near the side of the court where the net is.
"My passion for tennis inspired me to become an umpire."
"The umpire was really angry with the way the players were behaving so he gave them a warning during the match."
"The umpire was really angry with the way the players were behaving so he gave them a warning during the match."
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