Lesson 15 – Step 2 – Vocabulary: SPORTS

Goal

Let’s work with some vocabulary from the text in step 1. Listen and repeat the vocabulary as many times as you want. Try to memorize it.

Sports

Verbs

1.  beat – to defeat an opponent or team.
   ‘She beat him easily at chess.’
2.  win – to come first or finish first in a contest – to be the winner. ‘Spain did not win the last world cup.’
3.  lose – to be the loser or suffer defeat.
   ‘They will lose the game if they don’t practice.’
4.  draw – in a game, both teams get the same score, so there isn’t a winner.
   ‘Barcelona and Real Madrid drew 2-2 last weekend in their La Liga matchup.’
5.  train – to practise a sport and get in good physical condition to prepare for a match.
   ‘To win the game you need to train regularly.’
6.  score – to achieve points, goals or runs in a game by either a team or individual.
   ‘Luis Suarez scored a last minute goal for Atletico Madrid.”
7. get injured – to get hurt or wounded.
   ‘Many people get injured when skiing in the mountains.’
8. pass – to give the ball to another player of the same team.
   ‘When Matthew plays football he never passes the ball.’
9. dribble – carrying the ball, to move past an opponent. ‘Messi loves to dribble past his opponents.’

Nouns

1. captain – the leader or head of a team.
   ‘The trophy was presented to the winning team’s captain.’
2. coach/manager – an instructor or trainer in a sport.
   ‘Our football coach trains the team every week.’
3.  fans – a supporter who has a strong interest in a particular person or sport.
   ‘Hundreds of fans were waiting for the famous singer to arrive.’
4.  players – a person taking part in a sport or game.
   ‘All the players wore different colour shoes.’
5. referee – an official who watches a game or match closely to ensure that the rules are followed.
   ‘The referee blew his whistle to end the football game.’
6.  stadium – an athletic or sports ground with seats for spectators.
   ‘The sports meeting was held in the stadium.’
7. starting line up – a list of players who will start the game.
   ‘Real Madrid’s starting line up to play the game was not the best.’
8. substitute – a sports player who is available to replace another after a game has begun. ‘Griezman came in as a substitute in the 50th minute.’

Places

The field where a game is played has different names for different sports:

1. court: tennis/basketball
   
2. pitch/field: football/rugby/hockey
   
3. circuit: formula 1/motorcycling

Conclusion

Have you finished? Let’s go to step 3!