086. Passing the Ball

Basketball is about teamwork. Teammates must be able to pass the ball. Robert is far from the hoop. He passes the ball to Edward. Edward catches it. He is far from the hoop, too.

He passes the ball to Mark. Mark catches it. Mark is close to the hoop. He throws the ball in. It goes in the net!

▪ ball: bola, baile
▪ catch: apanhar, pegar
▪ close: fechar, atento, acirrado…
▪ far: muito, longe, distante, mais distante, oposto
▪ hoop: aro, argola
▪ net: rede, líquido, forma abreviada de “the internet”
▪ pass: passar, passe, aprovação…
▪ teammate: companheiro(a) de equipe
▪ teamwork: trabalho em equipe
▪ throw: lançamento, lance, arremesso, lançar, arremessar, atirar, jogar
▪ too: também

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