Time to Sport

Time to sport

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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

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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

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15.

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BASEBALL HICKING ARCHERY 5.

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SAILING ROLLERBLADING RUNNING TENNIS

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JET SKIING DIVING AEROBICS FOOTBALL

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HORSEBACK RIDING BASKETBALL ROWING SKATEBOARDING MOTOR RACING

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ICE SKATING BOXING ROCK CLIMBING CRICKET

21.

22.

FENCING POLO TABLE TENNIS RUGBY

25.

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

SPORTS 2

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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

January

EB1/PE da Lombada – Ponta do Sol