| Description
| Because many people play, watch, and discuss sports every day, being able to talk about sports and to understand sports idioms is very helpful when interacting with English speakers. This course introduces students to English vocabulary that is useful for talking about sports, but also useful in other social situations. (For example, many sports idioms -- such as “to play hardball” and “to strike out” -- are used by businessmen in professional situations not directly related to sports). The class helps students to understand more clearly English news about sports, to talk more thoughtfully with English speakers about sports, and to think more critically about the important role that sports play in the culture, language, and everyday life of people in the English-speaking world.
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