I. Read and memorize the words below. They are some of the most important used when talking about sport.

SPORT EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT
ball	м’яч
bat	біта
cue	кий
golf club	ключка для гольфу
hockey stick	хокейна ключка
ice-skates	ковзани
racing car	гоночна авто
racket	ракетка
saddle	сідло
sailboard	дошка з вітрилом для серфінгу
skis	лижи
shuttle cock	воланчик
surfboard	дошка для серфінгу
PEOPLE
athlete	атлет
badminton player	гравець у бадмінтон
basketball player	баскетболіст
boxer	боксер
cyclist	велосипедист
diver	водолаз
footballer/football player	футболіст
golfer	гравець у гольф
gymnast	гімнаст
hockey player	хокеїст
jockey	жокей
ice-skater	фігурист
racing driver	автогонщик
rider	вершник
rugby player	регбіст
skater	ковзаняр
skier	лижник
snooker player	гравець у снукер
squash player	гравець у сквош
surfer	серфер
swimmer	плавець
tennis player	тенісист
volleyball player	волейболіст
weight-lifter	штангіст
PLACES
circuit	траса
court	корт
course	доріжка, поле для гольфу
gym	зала
pitch	центральна частина крикетного поля
ring	ринг
rink	ковзанка
stadium	стадіон
RELATED WORDS
amateur	вболівальник, любитель
ace	очко
basket	корзина
captain	капітан
cup	кубок
game	гра
goal	гол
kit	спорядження
match	матч
medal	медаль
net	сітка
professional	професійний
race	гонка
record	рекорд
referee	суддя
spectators	глядачі
team	команда
whistle	свисток
VERBS
to beat	бити
to box	боксувати
to catch	ловити
to cycle	їздити на велосипеді
to dive	пірнати
to hit	вдарити
to kick	штовхати
to lose	втрачати
to miss	пропускати
to pass	давати пас
to pot	присвоювати
to practice	практикувати
to race	ганятись
to ride	їздити верхи
to save	зберігати
to score	забити
to shoot	стріляти
to skate	кататися на ковзанах
to ski	кататися на лижах
to swim	плавати
to tackle	перехоплювати (м’яч)
to train	тренувати
to throw	кидати
to volley	приймати м’яч зльоту
to win	вигравати

II. Pay attention to the special words for some kinds of sport:

SPORT	EQUIPMENT	SPORTSWEAR	PLACE/VENUE
BOXING	towel stool	gloves shorts	boxing ring hall
CRICKET	bat ball stumps wicket	whites shin pads box	pitch
TABLE-TENNIS	bat table ball	normal sportswear	sports hall
HOCKEY (known as field hockey in America)	hockey stick ball	tee-shirt shorts hockey boots shin pads	hockey field
ICE HOCKEY	hockey stick puck		ice rink
DIVING	1 metre & 3 metre spring boards diving board	swimming costume (female) (slang: 'cossie') swimming trunks (male) swimming cap	pool
POOL	cue 9 balls pool table	casual clothing	pool hall
SWIMMING	ear-plugs nose-clip armbands floats goggles	swimming costume (female) (slang: 'cossie') swimming trunks (male) swimming cap	pool
SPORT	PEOPLE	ACTION VERBS	RELEVANT VOCABULARY
BOXING	boxer referee	to box to punch to jab to duck to parry to dodge to knock s.o. out to be knocked down to come round	an uppercut a southpaw a knockout the count a round the bell
TABLE-TENNIS	player umpire	to play table-tennis to play doubles to serve to chop to loop to return a serve to do topspin to do forehand/backhand to bounce to double-bounce to score a point	a rally a leg a match service sidespin SCORES 0-0 = love all 2-0 = two/love 20-20 = deuce 21-11= game/eleven
HOCKEY	player goalkeeper umpire	to play hockey to tackle to block to cross sticks to push the ball to flick the ball to score (against..) to blow the whistle	team the circle the penalty corner TO BE...... offside disqualified TO DO...... a reverse stick a flick a push a slapshot a bully a side hit a cross
CRICKET	cricketer umpire	to play cricket to bat to win/lose the toss to bowl to hit the ball for six to be caught out to have (10) runs	leg before wicket a century runs
DIVING	a diver	to dive to enter the water (like a dart) to create too much splash to do a belly-flop	TO DO: ·a forward 1½ somersault with 1 twist ·a back.... with.. ·a reverse..... with
POOL	a pool player	to play pool	chalk
SWIMMING	a swimmer	to swim to float to do backstroke to do the butterflystroke/ the crawl/the breaststroke	a gala a belly-flop (slang for doing a horizontal dive and landing on your stomach)

III. Match the following sports with the right pictures:

IV.

……. rowing ……… fencing

……. javelin ……… relay race

…….pole vault ………. wrestling

…….hurdles

IV. Give names for the illustrated sports:

V.

V. Fill in the table putting “+” where appropriate:

SPORTS	TEAM	INDIVIDUAL	COMBATIVE	INDOOR	OUTDOOR
rugby
relay racing
jumping
golf
fencing
skiing
boxing
cricket
riding
football

VI. Match the names of the footballers with their position on the field:

6

……. centre back …….. left back

……. goal keeper ……..midfield players

……. right back ……...striker

VII. Complete these expressions using the things on the right:

1. boxing a) course

2. golf b) court

3. football c) pitch

4. race d) pool

5. running e) ring

6. skating f) rink

7. squash g) table

8. swimming h) track

9. tennis

10. billiards

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