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I don't know about you, but I spent the entire weekend watching World Cup matches.
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In fact, my whole family did.
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We're big sports fans.
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And while some people think of sports as just a fun interest.
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Social psychologists have a wider view
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Many modern social psychologists say that watching sports and identifying with a particular player or team fulfills an important human need.
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This is the need to belong to a group and feel a sense of self -esteem.
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In other words, people may have a deeper social motivation for following sports.
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It's not just about watching a game.
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Thank you.
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today.
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We'll take a quick look at five broad reasons why people follow sports.
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and then we'll come back to this idea of belonging and self -esteem.
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Okay?
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- Okay.
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First off, People are motivated to watch sports because sports are really entertaining.
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Sports is performance art.
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we can observe superb athletes displaying their talent and dedication.
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- Thank you.
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For example, even if you don't particularly like sports, you can appreciate the gymnastic performance of an Olympic athlete.
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or an NBA player dunking a basketball.
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or a Wimbledon champion serving an ace, or a soccer player scissor -kicking a goal.
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The beauty of sports performances can be enchanting.
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The second motivation for following sports is our love of competition.
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Human beings are competitive.
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We love competition.
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a race, a contest.
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When we watch athletes playing competitive sports, we get a kind of indirect satisfaction.
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We feel as if we are also in the competition.
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Our blood pressure and hormone levels increase along with the athletes.
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- Thank you.
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The third motivation for following sports is our interest in drama.
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All human beings in all cultures love stories.
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Sports is a great source of storytelling because sports involve personal histories and struggles, relationships and rivalries.
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We want to see how these individuals succeed and how they respond to challenges.
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- Thank you.
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We also want to know about their lives outside the lines, their real lives when they're not performing.
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Now, there is a fourth motivation for watching sports.
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This is our desire to understand strategy.
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Games are interesting only if they involve some kind of problem solving and decision making.
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When we watch a sports event like a soccer match at the World Cup or even a chess match, we want to analyze the strategy of the players.
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We want to learn: what tactics do the players use?
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How do they try to get an advantage over their opponents?
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And the fifth thing that motivates people to become sports fans is the attraction of being part of a community.
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People become sports fans because that experience bonds them with others.
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Being a fan allows individuals to feel like they're part of a group.
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They can experience a sense of belonging and acceptance.
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We definitely witness this at a national level, don't we?
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For example, at the Olympics being a sports fan is a way for people to feel united as a nation.
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Fans feel a sense of triumph and glory simply when their national team competes.
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They love wearing the same colours, chanting and cheering with their group.
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It feels good.
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and fans can feel that they are involved whether they are at the stadium or just watching at home.
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- No. What's going on here?
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We can explain this with social identity theory, which was originated some 40 years ago by two British psychologists,
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Henry Typhill and John Turner.
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Social identity theory states that people behave in ways that increase their self -esteem.
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Self -esteem is a term in psychology that relates to mental health.
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We need self -esteem to be healthy.
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This includes self -respect, pride, and self -confidence.
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And being a sports fan is one way that people can boost their self -esteem.
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By associating or affiliating with the team, by wearing team colours, or by going to games and tracking wins and losses,
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fans feel that they are an integral part of something.
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They feel they're an important part of the team.
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part of a community.
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The team and the team community actually becomes an important part of the fans' self -identity.
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So when the team wins, it feels like a personal success. And?
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Yes, when the team loses, it feels like a personal failure.
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But even when our team loses, we can still feel self -esteem, because we remain loyal, dedicated members of our group.
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And like all fans everywhere, we keep hoping for future success.
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Are you with me so far?
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Well, Here's an interesting aspect of fan affiliation.
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It has to do with how social media reinforces social identity theory.
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Fans tend to use social media Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and so on,
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as a way of broadcasting and reinforcing their sense of belonging to a group.
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With social media, Fans stay connected and share their commitment to the team.
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And it works both ways.
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Teams and players also post regularly on social media.
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This ongoing exchange keeps fans involved in the team community.
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So, to summarise: We've looked at five types of motivation for people to become sports fans.
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Entertainment.
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Competition drama, strategy, and community.
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We all have a human drive to be part of a group and to feel good about ourselves.
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and being a sports fan is one way to do that.
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In the next class, we'll look at other kinds of social groups and how social identity theory operates in them.
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Okay, team.
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That's all for today.
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Bu dersin kelimeleri ve konuşma notları
Bu B2 seviyesindeki konuşma dersi “Contemporary topics 2: UNIT7 - Sports fans” videosuna dayanıyor. En çok tekrarlanan kelimeler: sports, fan, self, esteem, player. Bu videoda gölgeleme çalışması için 87 cümle ve 915 kelime var. Konuşma bölümü 6:22 sürüyor. Konuşmacı dakikada yaklaşık 144 kelimelik dengeli bir hızla konuşuyor; gölgeleme için rahat bir tempo. Kelimelerin %85’i İngilizcede en sık kullanılan 3.000 kelime arasında; geri kalanına başlamadan önce bakmakta fayda var.
Bu videodaki önemli kelimeler
Videodaki en ileri düzey 15 kelime, telaffuzu ve anlamıyla:
| Kelime | Telaffuz | Anlam |
|---|---|---|
| athlete isim | /ˈæθ.liːt/ | sporcu |
| psychologist isim | /ˌsaɪˈkɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/ | psikolog |
| reinforce fiil | /ˌɹiː.ɪnˈfɔːs/ | sağlamlaştırmak, kuvvetlendirmek |
| enchant fiil | /ɪnˈt͡ʃænt/ | büyülemek |
| scissor fiil | /ˈsɪzɚ/ | makasla kesmek, kayırtmak |
| summarize fiil | /ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/ | özetlemek |
| dunk fiil | /dʌŋk/ | smaç basmak |
| chant fiil | /t͡ʃænt/ | şarkı söylemek, terennüm etmek |
| rivalry isim | /ˈɹaɪ.vəl.ɹi/ | rekabet, rakiplik |
| chess isim | /t͡ʃɛs/ | satranç |
| triumph isim | /ˈtɹaɪ̯əmf/ | zafer |
| indirect sıfat | /ˌɪn.daɪˈɹɛkt/ | dolaylı |
| behave fiil | /bɪˈheɪv/ | davranmak |
| attraction isim | /əˈtɹækʃn̩/ | çekim, atraksiyon |
| satisfaction isim | /sætɪsˈfækʃən/ | tatmin |
Dikkat edilecek telaffuzlar
Konuşmacı don't, they're, we'll gibi kısaltılmış biçimleri 11 kez kullanıyor. Bunları duyduğunuz gibi kısa söyleyin.
- “sh” ve “zh” sesleri: affiliation /əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən/, dedication /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, attraction /əˈtɹækʃn̩/, satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/
- Uzun kelimeler — vurguyu doğru yere koyun: psychologist /ˌsaɪˈkɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/, originate /əˈɹɪd͡ʒɪneɪt/, affiliation /əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən/, dedication /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, affiliate /əˈfɪl.i.eɪt/
Türkçe konuşanların zorlandığı sesler:
- /æ/ — “e”den daha açık: athlete /ˈæθ.liːt/, enchant /ɪnˈt͡ʃænt/, gymnastic /d͡ʒɪmˈnæstɪk/, chant /t͡ʃænt/, analyze /ˈæn.əˌlaɪz/
Bu videoyla nasıl çalışılır
- Videonun tamamını konuşmadan bir kez dinleyin ve bilmediğiniz kelimeleri not edin.
- Normal hızda cümle cümle tekrar edin; ritminiz konuşmacıyla aynı olana kadar her cümleyi yineleyin.
- Kendinizi kaydedin ve orijinaliyle karşılaştırın; athlete, psychologist, reinforce gibi kelimelere özellikle dikkat edin.
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