6/1 Ballpark

DIALOG>> I'm going to the ballpark.

A: What are you doing this weekend?
B: I'm going to the ballpark near the Olympic Stadium.
A: Oh, really? Who are you going with?
B: With my buddies and some other people.
A: Dude, let me go too!
B: Sure, no problem.
* ballpark (=baseball stadium)



RESPONSE>> Talk about going to the ballpark.

I love baseball. I love watching it and also playing it.
ex> I love watching baseball games on TV.

Whenever I have free time on the weekend, I go to the ballpark with my friends.
ex> What do you usually do whenever you have free time?
ex> Whenever I have a problem, I go to my dad for help.

I'm a big fan of the Arirang Bears.
ex> He used to be a big fan of sports cars but not anymore.

I've been a fan of this ball club since the beginning of Korean professional baseball league.

The Arirang Bears are a team based in Seoul.
* a team based in: ~을 연고지로 하는 팀
ex> What is the name of the football team based in Manchester, England?

So anytime the Bears have their home games at Jamsil Stadium, I'm there.

When you visit the ballpark, you have to sit on the side of the team that you're rooting for.
* root for: ~을 응원하다
ex> I always try to root for the underdog.

It's a lot more fun when you sit with people who are cheering for the same team.
ex> Watching football games at stadiums is a lot more fun.

Another great part of going to the ballpark is munching on chicken and drinking beer during the game.
* munch on: 먹다


@ Do you want to play catch?  캐치볼 할까?

1. Whenever I have free time on the weekdays, I jog.
2. My boyfriend is not a big fan of musicals.
3. Which football team do you root for?
4. Playing basketball with a lot of people is a lot more fun.