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Sports Vocabulary in English for begginers
EB1/PE da Lombada – Ponta do Sol
LIKE the naturE – tRAdition – Sport – MUSic! Agreement Nº 2017-1-HU01-KA219036002_6
January
Kids and their hobbies Fred is interviewing Adele. F: Hello, Adam. Can you tell me about your hobbies? A: Sure. I´m painting a picture for my mum. F: That´s lovely. You´re good at painting. Do you like music too? A: Yes, I do. I like playing the guitar. F: And sport? Do you play football or tennis? A: No, I don´t like sport. I don´t play football or tennis and I don´t like skating. Adele F: I see. I hope your mum likes the picture. Andrea is talking to Mike. A: Hello, Mike. Do you have any hobbies? M: Yes, I play soccer in the school team. Mike A: Ah, are you good at soccer? M: Yes, I think so. You know what, Andrea. I´ve learned juggling. That´s my new hobby. Maybe I can teach you how to juggle. What do you say? A: Wonderful! I´d love to learn juggling. Walter is interviewing Tom. W: Hi, Tom. What hobbies do you have? T: I have lots of hobbies. Basketball, surfing and skateboarding. W: Are you good at basketball? T: Yes, I think so. My trainer says I am. W: What about playing golf? Do you like playing golf? T: No, not really. I think it´s boring. W: Oh, I see. Bye Tom. T: Bye, Walter. Tom Fill in the missing words. week – hobbies - skating - books - favourite - dancing - games birthday - friends
Karen has got a lot of .................. . Her .................. hobby is dancing. Three times a .................. she goes to a .................. club. There she meets her .................. and they learn many dances. In winter she likes .................. . Karen also reads a lot. She loves .................., especially adventure books. She always get books for her .................. and at Christmas. Karen doesn´t like ball ................... She thinks she isn´t good at it.
Tick off the correct answer! 1. What doesn´t Adele like? Reading. Sport. Computer games.
2. What does Mike like playing? Basketball. Golf. Soccer.
3. What is Adele doing for her mother?
4. Mike practices soccer with a .............. .
Painting a pic. Taking a pic. Drawing a pic.
trainer. teacher. friend.
5. What is Mike´s new hobby?
6. Which hobby has none of the kids?
Riding a horse. Baseball. Juggling.
Singing. Surfing. Skateboarding.
7. Who thinks golf is boring? Tom. Mike. Adele.
8. What does Adele like playingl? The guitar. The piano. The recorder.
Match the words to the pictures. reading – skiing – skateboarding – painting – riding a horse – juggling – playing the piano – skating
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Let’s talk about SPORT Conversation cards What’s your favourite sport? How often do you play it?
How many hours of sports do (did) you have in school? Is (was) this enough?
Which sports have you played? Which one did you enjoy most?
Which sport would you like to try? Explain why.
Which sports do you think are dangerous? What can happen?
Is there a sports centre near your home? How often do you go there?
Playing sports or computer games? Which do you prefer? Why?
Which sports are popular in your country? Talk about them.
Do you prefer playing or watching sports? Explain.
Have you ever been to a sports match? Talk about it.
Have you ever won an award or medal in a sports competition? Talk about it.
Name 3 sports played with a ball. Explain the rules for one.
Do you prefer individual or team sports? Explain why.
Who’s your favourite sports personality? Why?
Name 3 winter sports. Have you tried any?
Do you think famous sports players are overpaid? Explain.
Which sports is your country good at? Name the most famous players.
Name 3 team sports and 3 individual sports. Explain the rules for one.
Match
badminton
3
1
canoeing
Do, play or go?
aerobics
2
cricket
basketball football
cycling fencing golf
6
4
running skiing
5
ice hockey
judo
swimming
taekwondo
tennis Work in groups. Can you guess the rules?
Thai boxing water polo
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NOTHING BUT SPORTS! Write the names of the sports under the correct pictures: JUDO WINDSURFING VOLLEYBALL 1.
2.
CYCLING
3.
4.
7.
8.
11.
12.
15.
16.
19.
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27.
28.
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32.
BASEBALL HICKING ARCHERY 5.
6.
SAILING ROLLERBLADING RUNNING TENNIS
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10.
JET SKIING DIVING AEROBICS FOOTBALL
13.
14.
HORSEBACK RIDING BASKETBALL ROWING SKATEBOARDING MOTOR RACING
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18.
ICE SKATING BOXING ROCK CLIMBING CRICKET
21.
22.
FENCING POLO TABLE TENNIS RUGBY
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26.
WEIGHTLIFTING GOLF SKIING MOTORCYCLING
29.
30.
KEY 1. ROLLERBLADING 2. AEROBICS 3. ICE SKATING 4. GOLF 5. TABLE TENNIS 6. CRICKET 7. MOTOR RACING 8. SKIING 9. RUNNING 10. MOTORCYCLING 11. POLO 12. CYCLING 13. ROCK CLIMBING 14. FOOTBALL 15. JUDO 16. RUGBY 17. BASKETBALL 18. HORSEBACK RIDING 19. ARCHERY 20. BASEBALL 21. FENCING 22. DIVING 23. SAILING 24. VOLLEYBALL 25. SKATEBOARDING 26. TENNIS 27. WEIGHTLIFTING 28. JET SKIING 29. WINDSURFING 30. BOXING 31. HIKING 32. ROWING
Decide whether to use PLAY, GO or DO and complete the table.
Basketball
Swimming
Karate
Rugby
Dancing
Press-ups
Table tennis
Running
Judo
Football
Skating
Gymnastics
Hockey
Cycling
Aerobics
Volleyball
Sailing
Yoga
Chess
Skiing
Athletics
Ice-hockey
Hiking
Puzzles
Golf
Fishing
Boxing
Soccer
Bowling
Kungfu
The Sports World: Vocabulary Quiz!!
The piece of wood used for hitting the ball in baseball or cricket: a. racket b. bat c. log
The official who controls the
When a game is finished without
game in some sports, e.g. football
either team winning, e.g. 1-1, the
is called:
game ends in a:
a. arbitrator b. referee c. judge
a. draw b. drawer c. pair
A type of hard hat that protects
The long metal stick used for
the head of the players in some
hitting the ball in golf:
sports is: a. an armour b. a helmet c. a bowler hat
Who trains a person or team in sport is the: a. trainee b. coach c. couch
a. golf club b. golf bat c. golf iron
The leader of a sports team is
The pair of glasses that fit
The number 0, especially as the
the:
closely to the face to protect
score in some games is called:
a. boss b. captain c. commander
your
eyes
from
swimming:
water
in
a. googles b. goggles c. goblins
a. nil b. void c. null
A small metal or plastic tube that
The sticks used to push yourself
The object that players hit
you blow to make a sound to
forward while skiing:
backwards and forwards in the
attract the players’ attention: a. whisper b. whistle c. whisker
game of badminton: a. ski bats b. ski posts c. ski poles
a. shuttle-cock b. shutter-cock c. shuffle-cock
An area of land covered by snow
A game played on ice, in which
A weapon with a long metal
where you can practise skiing:
players slide heavy flat stones
blade and a handle used in
towards a mark:
fencing:
a. a slope b. a sledge c. a slide
A player whose job is to stop the ball from going into his/her team’s goal is the: a. goalkeeper b. doorkeeper c. gatekeeper
a. curling b. cordoning c. pushing
A place where games such as tennis are played: a. court b. course c. counter
a. a swan b. a sword c. a switch
The people who behave in an extremely violent way, especially at football matches: a. vandals b. villains c. hooligans
How long is one lap
of
an
athletics track?
What’s the generic name we use which includes sports like judo, karate, Tai Chi, etc.?
When
and
where
were
the
first
Olympic celebrated?
Games
What’s the name of the object, shaped like a bottle, which players try to knock down in bowling?
How
long
is
a
marathon?
What’s
the
How
many
holes
are there on a golf course?
What’s the adjective that means “healthy and strong, especially because you do regular physical exercise”?
verb
What’s the name
which means “risking
of the game for 2
money on a sports
people played with
event by trying to
16 balls on a table?
predict the result”?
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The piece of wood used for hitting the ball in baseball or cricket: BAT The official who controls the game in some sports, e.g. football is called: REFEREE When a game is finished without either team winning, e.g. 1-1, the game ends in a: DRAW A type of hard hat that protects the head of the players in some sports is: A HELMET The long metal stick used for hitting the ball in golf: GOLF CLUB Who trains a person or team in sport is the: COACH The leader of a sports team is the: CAPTAIN The pair of glasses that fit closely to the face to protect your eyes from water in swimming: GOGGLES The number 0, especially as the score in some games is called: NIL A small metal or plastic tube that you blow to make a sound to attract the players’ attention: WHISTLE The sticks used to push yourself forward while skiing: SKI POLES The object that players hit backwards and forwards in the fame of badminton: SHUTTLE-COCK An area of land covered by snow where you can practice skiing: A SLOPE A game played on ice, in which players slide heavy flat stones towards a mark: CURLING A weapon with a long metal blade and a handle used in fencing: A SWORD A player whose job is to stop the ball from going into his/her team’s goal is the: GOALKEEPER A place where games such as tennis are played: COURT The people who behave in an extremely violent way, especially at football matches: HOOLIGANS How long is one lap of an athletics track?: 400 meters. What’s the name of the object, shaped like a bottle, which players try to knock down in bowling: BOWLING PIN How many holes are there on a golf course?: 18 What’s the generic name we use which includes sports like judo, karate, Tai Chi, etc.?: MARTIAL ARTS How long is a marathon?: 42,193 km What’s the adjective that means “healthy and strong, especially because you do regular physical exercise?: FIT When and where were the first Olympic Games celebrated?: 776 BC in Olympia, Greece. What’s the verb which means “risking money on a sports event by trying to predict the result”?: BET What’s the name of the game for 2 people played with 16 balls on a table?: POOL
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Fencing
Golf
Ice skating
Cycling
Weight lifting
Horse riding
Relay
Hurdles
Sailing
Skiing
Skateboarding
Ice skating
Diving
Ribbons
Target practice
Hoops
Climbing
Canoeing
Parachuting
Table tennis
Handball
Judo
Tennis
Skiing
Football
Volleyball
Javelin throw
Water polo
Bowling
Hockey
Discus throw
Hang gliding
Karate
Basketball
Badminton
Baseball
Archery
Windsurf
Motocross
Sky diving
Bungee jumping
Surf
Boxing
Swimming
aerobics
baseball
basketball
beach volleyball
body building
bowling
boxing
bungee jumping
climbing
cricket
curling
cycling
fishing
fitness
football
golf
gymnastics
hang gliding
high jumping
hiking
horse riding
hurdles
ice hockey
javelin throwing
judo
karate
kayaking
parachuting
pole vaulting
polo
rafting
rollerblading
running
sailing
scuba diving
shooting
show jumping
skateboarding
skating
skiing
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