Word list about sports

Лексика не тему спорта

1. Different Types of Sports

to go cycling – кататься на велосипеде
to go hiking — ходить в походы
to go jogging — заниматься бегом
to go skateboarding — кататься на скейтборде
to go climbing – заниматься скалолазаньем (ходить в горы)
to practice fencing – заниматься фехтованием

to do aerobics– заниматься аэробикой
to do gymnastics — заниматься гимнастикой
to do weight lifting – заниматься тяжелой атлетикой

2. Team sports

to play basketball — играть в баскетбол
to play football — играть в футбол
to play volleyball — играть в волейбол
to play beach volleyball – играть в пляжный волейбол
to play baseball – играть в бейсбол

3. Racquet sport

play badminton – играть в бадминтон
play tennis — играть в теннис
play table tennis — играть в настольный теннис

4. Martial arts

to do boxing — заниматься боксом
to do wrestling — заниматься реслингом
to do karate — заниматься карате
to do Aikido — заниматься айкидо
to do judo — заниматься дзюдо

5. Winter sports

to do figure skating — заниматься фигурным катанием
to play ice hockey — играть в хоккей
to go skating — кататься на коньках
to go skiing — кататься на лыжах
to go snowbording — кататься на сноуборде
to go tobogganing – кататься на санях

6. Water sports

aquatics / swimming — водный спорт
boating — лодочный спорт
rafting — рафтинг
diving — прыжки в воду
rowing — гребля
waterskiing — водные лыжи
yachting — парусный спорт
sailing – парусный спорт
windsurfing — виндсерфинг

7. Board games

to play chess — играть в шахматы
to play draughts — играть в шашки

Monopoly — Монополия
Mafia — Мафия
Battleship — Морской бой
Jenga — Дженга
Uno — Уно
Dominoes — Домино

8. People in sports

an athlete – спортсмен
a player — игрок
a professional player — профессиональный игрок
experienced player — опытный игрок
a beginner — новичок
an amateur — любитель
a participant — участник

a team — команда
a coach — тренер
a referee — судья
an opponent — противник
a competitor — противник (конкурент)

9. Places

a sports ground – спортивная площадка
a stadium – стадион
at the court — на корте
a tennis court — теннисный корт
a golf course — поле для гольфа
a football field — футбольное поле
a pitch — поле
a gym — спортзал
an outdoor gym — открытый тренажерный зал
a sport center — спортивный центр

a locker (dressing) room — раздевалка

10. Соревнования

the competition — соревнование
the tournament – турнир
champion — чемпион
championship — чемпионат
be held — проводиться

11. Actions

to train – тренироваться
to work out — тренироваться
to hit the gym — усиленно тренироваться
to hit a ball — бить по мячу (рукой)
to kick a ball — бить по мячу ногой
to throw a ball — бросить мяч

to participate in / take part in — участвовать
to compete — соревноваться

to lose — проиграть
defeat — поражение

to win the competition – победить в соревнованиях
to win the cup – выиграть кубок
to win a gold (siver) medal — выиграть золотую (серебряную) медаль
to set a record — установить рекорд
victory — победа

draw — ничья
end in a draw — закончиться в ничью

score — счет
point — очко
goal — гол
score a goal — забить гол

Видео на тему спорта

• Your interest in sport

• Your experience of playing a sport

• The popularly of sport in your
  country

• Sports facilities in your town or
  city

• Sport in schools

• Sports celebrities as role models

• Money and sport

• The importance of international
  sporting events

• IELTS-style questions on the topic
  of sport and fitness

• Sample answers

• A list of common sports
  vocabulary with definitions & sample sentences 

• Links to online reading and
  listening resources

Part 1

1) Do you like sport?

I’m
a great sports fan. I sometimes watch on it TV but I prefer
actually taking part in sport.

2) What sports did you do at school?

Sport was my favourite thing at school. In the autumn and spring
terms I played hockey and during the summer months we
did athletics. I even enjoyed cross-country running which
most people hated.

3) How important is keeping fit to you?

Keeping fit is and very important part of my
life. In fact, my friends would say I’m a bit of a fitness fanatic.
It helps to keep me healthy and I also work out to be in good shape for
taking part in my sport of rowing.

4) What do you do to keep fit?

I
do several things to keep fit. I take weight training classes,
go jogging, train on the water with my rowing crew
and walk my dog twice a day.

5) Is violence a problem at sporting events in your country?

There
used to be a serious problem with football fans getting
involved in fights both inside and outside stadiums but a lot
has been done to stop this happening. It’s much safer to go to matches now
and they have become family events again.

Part 2

I belong to Barnstaple Pilot Gig Club. It’s a rowing club
but we row a very special type of boat called a pilot gig. They’re traditional
wooden boats, about 30 foot long and with six rowers and a cox. In the old
days, these gigs would have been used to take a pilot out to sailing ships
coming into port and they were also used as lifeboats. Now gig rowing has
become a competitive sport which is gradually
growing in popularity.

I joined the club when it started back in 2010. I’d wanted to
row pilot gigs from the age of 12 when my family started taking holidays in the
Isles of Scilly where gig races between the islanders took place every Friday
evening in the summer. I loved going out on the passenger boats to watch and
cheer on the crews. As soon as I heard about a gig club starting in my own town
I jumped at the chance to join.

Back when I was young, I never imagined that one day I’d be
racing in the Pilot Gig World Championships in the Isles of
Scilly but I’ve done so with my club several times now. It’s an amazing
experience with over 140 boats taking part. …a bit different to all those years
ago when I used to watch just seven or eight boats racing while on my holidays.

Although we mostly row on the river, we also train on
the sea to prepare us for rowing in competitions.
We compete in regattas all year round but the main season is
from March to September.

Rowing is very strenuous exercise and you need a
high level of aerobic fitness as well as strength. We train
hard both on the water and in the gym and I really
enjoy working out and training with the other
club members. We’re all close friends and often enjoy social activities
together. I’d go as far as to say that the club is my social life as well as
my sport.

I guess that sums up the main benefits of belonging to my club.
It contributes so much to both my physical and mental well-being that I can’t
imagine it not being a part of my life.

Part 3

1) Do you think people in your country exercise enough? If not,
why?

In my opinion, the majority of adults in the UK definitely don’t
get enough exercise. You only have to look around at the
level of obesity to see that this is true. I’d go as far as to say that the
majority of people are very out of condition and never
do any strenuous exercise.

I really don’t understand why this is the case. There’s more
knowledge than ever before about the advantages to both physical and
mental health of keeping fit, and the negative effects of
not taking enough exercise are well-known.

Every town has a range of sports facilities including fitness
centres, gyms and swimming pool for
people to use. Or they could just walk more or
maybe cycle to work. There really isn’t any excuse not
to take at least some exercise every day.

Many doctor’s surgeries even run their own fitness
programmes or will recommend some that you can join to help
you get in shape. I wish more people would take their fitness seriously
and take advantage of the opportunities to stay healthy.

2) Do you think competitive sport should be part of the school
curriculum?

Yes, I definitely think it’s important for children to take part
in competitive sports at school. In
recent years there’s been a trend of having non-competitive sports days
so that less sporty kids can take part without always being the loser. I
disagree with this.

I was good at sport and it was the only
thing I really achieve a high level of success in at school. This was extremely
important to me, so it works both ways. Life is competitive and
schools need to help children to cope with this.

I’m not saying that those children who hate sport and
always fail at it should put through this negative experience. Rather, I think
schools need to rethink how sport is taught. There is
such a huge range of sporting activities to choose from these days that I truly
believe there’s something every child can enjoy participating in. Schools need
to provide the opportunities.

3) What are the benefits of
international sports events?

I think there are several major
benefits of international sporting competitions. Firstly, it
helps to build relationships between people of different nationalities and
cultures. This is so important in our divided world. While the competitors may
be rivals during competitions, there is friendship when
the contest is over. You can see this and the respect
they have for each other when you watch big sporting events on TV.

Secondly, when top
international athletes compete together,
they motivate and inspire each other. This is why new world records
are often set at events such as the Olympics and many athletes achieve personal
bests.

Finally, international sporting
events encourage people to get involved in sport themselves,
especially the younger generation. The TV coverage of competitions for
disabled sportspeople in recent years has led to a massive increase in people
with disabilities taking up sports which
is life-changing for them.

• Do not try and learn this
  list of sports vocabulary.

• Identify the vocabulary you find
  useful for answering practise questions about this topic.

• Record these in your vocabulary
  notebook and practise using them regularly.

Sports Vocabulary Set
1: Key definitions

sport
– an
activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team
competes against another following rules

— Jamie
always struggled with his school work but was excellent at sports.

extreme sport
– a ​sport that is exciting but also ​dangerous such as skydiving

— Esther became interested in extreme sports when she tried bungee jump on a trip to New Zealand.

fitness – the
condition of being physically fit and healthy

— I’m trying to improve my fitness by walking to work each day.

Sports Vocabulary Set 2: Fitness

to keep fit – to
keep the body in good physical condition by exercising regularly

— I do several things to keep fit but dancing is the one I enjoy the most.

fitness
fanatic –
to be obsessed with keeping fit

—
Dylan is a real fitness fanatic and
goes to the gym every day.

to exercise – to do an activity requiring physical effort, generally
in order to improve health and fitness

— I make sure that I exercise every single day even if it’s only taking the dog for a
walk.

strenuous
exercise – exercise
that needs a lot of physical effort.

— I used to hate strenuous exercise until I took up
running to lose weight and now really enjoy it.

to get into
shape – to become
fit

— Jae Hwa
was so determined to get into shape
that she started cycling to work.

to take up (a sport) – to start playing a sport.

— I have
always wanted to take up archery and
am going to join the new club that has just started in my area.

to warm up – to prepare for strenuous activity by doing gentle
exercise first

— We
always warm up before we start our workout session in the gym.

to cool down – to end
a session of strenuous activity with gentle exercises to allow the heart rate
to come down and the body return to a near resting state.

— It’s important to cool
down after exercising hard as this helps to prevent injury.

to be out of condition – to
be not physical fit (unfit)

— My friend is so out
of condition that she gets out of breath walking up the stairs.

training
– to work hard at physical exercise and skills in order to be fitter and better
at a sport

— I often don’t feel like training but I know I have to if I want to win more races.

to train hard – to
train with a lot of effort and passion

— The team trained
hard before the match and beat the other team easily.

fitness programme
– 
a planned
timetable of activities to help someone improve their health and
physical condition

— Following a fitness programme
at my local gym helped me to stay motivated as I got back into shape after
having a baby.

aerobic fitness – having strong heart and lungs and being able to
carry out sustained exercise such as jogging, swimming or cycling

— In
order to be a competitive rower, you need a high level of aerobic fitness.

to work out – to exercise, usually in a gym.

— Dhruv worked out at the gym three evenings a week.

a workout – a session of exercises, usually in a gym.

— Cressida found that a workout at the gym helped her de-stress
after a hard day at work.

to bulk up
– to make your body bigger and heavier,
especially by gaining more muscle 

— He felt so much stronger since he started working out with
weights and his body was really beginning to bulk up.

boot camp
– a short, intensive, and rigorous course of training

— William couldn’t believe he’d agreed to go along to the boot camp with his friend. He didn’t
even like exercising.

Set 3: Sports facilities

sports facilities – places and buildings
used for sporting activities such as swimming pools and running tracks

— There are excellent sports facilities at my university
which is one reason I chose it.

stadium – a large
building, with tiers of seats for spectators,
where people watch sports events such as football matches or athletics

— The stadium was
buzzing with excitement as the two teams came out onto the pitch for the start
of the match.

fitness centre
– a place where people go to do physical exercise; usually has a gym, weights
equipment and rooms for exercise classes

— I can’t wait for the new fitness centre to open as they’re advertising some great exercise
classes.

sports centre
– a building
where people can do a range of different sports

— We have a great sports centre in our town which offers
everything from martial arts training to indoor bowls.

gym – a large hall
or room with special equipment for doing physical exercises

— If it’s raining when I want to go running, I run on the
treadmill in the gym instead.

an athletics track – a sporting facility
with a track for running and areas for other sports such high
jump, long jump and javelin throwing

— Each summer we have a big
competition for all the schools in our area down at the local athletics track.

pitch – a surface on which a particular
sport is played, such as a football pitch or baseball pitch, that is marked out
with lines

— Victor felt nervous as he waited with
his team to go out onto the pitch
for the first big match of the season.

court – a surface where you play sports
such as tennis, badminton and squash

— Shelley was playing an excellent
opponent who made her run from one side of the tennis court to the other throughout the match.

swimming pool – an area of water, often in a building, created for swimming in

— My mum took me to the swimming pool every Saturday morning
when I was a child.

changing room
– a room in a sports building or school where ​people can ​change ​their
​clothes before exercise

— The changing room
smelt awful with all the sweaty bodies in there after the football match.

locker room
– a changing room where people can leave their clothes in a small lockable
cupboards

— Matilda put in a complaint as many of the lockers in the locker room were broken.

Set 4: People in sport

athlete
– a
person who is very good at sports or physical exercise, especially one who
competes in organised events

— Kofi trained hard for many years to become one of the top athletes in his country.

coach
– an expert who trains someone learning or
improving a skill

— The coach made them focus on their tackling
skills as this was a weakness in their game.

trainer
– similar to a coach but often relates more to the fitness side of training

— Janine has been concerned about working with the new trainer but her performance improved
considerably after just one month.

personal trainer – a coach or trainer who works with someone on a one-to-one
basis

— If you find it hard to stay
motivated when working out on your own, I recommend hiring a personal trainer.

competitor
– someone who takes part in a sports competition

— There were nearly 100 competitors
in the cycle race, so Megan was delighted to come tenth.

referee
– a person who is in charge of a sports
game and who makes certain that the rules are followed

— It’s hard being a referee
as not everyone agrees with your decisions.

umpire
– a referee in sports such as tennis and cricket

— The umpire
ruled that the ball was out of court.

goalkeeper
– the player whose job it is to stop the ball going into the goal in games such
as soccer and hockey

— Our goalkeeper
was the star of the match after saving two goals in the penalty shootout.

Set 5: Sporting achievements

a personal best – to get a better
score or achieve a faster time in your sport than you’ve ever done before

— Although Hicham didn’t win the 400m, he achieved a personal best of 45.38 seconds so was
delighted with his performance.

to set a record – to achieve the best result in a particular
sport

— I knew my jump was a good one but I couldn’t believe it
when I learnt I’d set a new long
jump record for my college.

to break a record – to do something that
is better, faster, etc. than anything that has been done before

— The crowd in the stadium went wild when Usain Bolt broke the 200m record yet again.

prize – a reward that
you get for being successful in a sports competition

— Fahmi didn’t compete for the prize money but because she loved playing tennis.

Set 6: Sports & fitness
activities

athletics
– the sport of competing in track and field events, including
running races and various competitions in jumping and throwing

aerobics – vigorous
exercise that strengthens the heart & lungs

gymnastics – exercises
on bars, beam, floor, rings & vaulting horse

martial
arts –
fighting sports that make both your body and mind stronger such as karate

Set 7: Other sports
vocabulary

equipment – the items necessary to work out
or do a sport

— My gym is going to install some
new equipment as some of it is old
and worn out.

kit
– special clothing and equipment that you use when you take
part in a particular activity, especially a sport

— Mandy was furious when her son
decided to give up playing football just after she’d bought him some new kit.

membership – the state of belonging to a
group, a club or organisation

— Like many people, I take out a gym
membership every New Year but have
usually stopped going by February.

a home game – a
sports match played in the teams own stadium

— I’m so glad my team has a home game this week as my car has
broken down.

an away game – a sports match played in the opposing
team’s stadium

— I don’t enjoy playing away games as much as home games as
fewer of our own supporters are there.

supporter – someone who 
admires a sports team and watches them play regularly

— I’ve been a Manchester United supporter all my life and watch live games wherever I can.

a fan – someone who 
admires a specific person, sport or a sports team

— I’m a huge rugby fan
and especially enjoy watching the international matches on TV.

a competition – an event or contest in which individual
people or teams take part in order to establish who is best

— The coach was pleased with the way
the new team was playing and entered them in the under 12’s competition.

contest – a competition,
often involving two people

— Tosin was very nervous before the contest as he was up against a very
good boxer from Cuba.

match
– a sports competition in which two people or teams compete against each other

— They were really disappointed to have lost the match after being ahead in the first
half.

championship
– a large and important competition

— She was overjoyed to be selected to run for her country in
the world championships.

tournament
– a
competition for teams or single players in which a series of games is played,
and the winners of each game play against each other until only one winner is left

— The
school team arrived home with a large trophy after winning the regional hockey tournament.

regatta – a sporting event involving boats

— Gregor has only been learning to sail for six months when
he took part in his first regatta.

versus/v – against, used to denote competing teams or players in a sports contest

— The final of the men’s tennis championship was Nadal versus Federer.

to compete – to take part in a competition or sports event

— Jolene was so excited about competing in her first professional golf competition.

competitive – involving competition; wanting very much to win or be more successful than other people

— Danny was very competitive and trained harder than anyone else in the effort to be the best hurdler at his county.

league – a group of sports teams who take part in competitions between each other over a period of time

— If they won the next game, they would end the season top of the league.

to score – to get a point or goal in a game or sport

— Baz scored in the last minute of the match and won the game for his team.

the score – how many points an individual or team has

— The final score was 3-1 to the home side so there was much celebration in the town that evening.

a draw – when two competitors or teams get the same score

— When the final whistle blew the score was 34-34 so the basketball match was a draw.

reserve – an ​extra ​player who is ​ready to ​play if ​needed

— Narong was pleased to be selected as a reserve but really hoped he’d have a chance to play.

to drop out – to not do something that you were going to do, or to stop doing something before you have finished

— She was leading the race until she pulled a muscle and had to drop out in the third lap.

to pull out – to withdraw before an event or competition

— The crew had to pull out of the regatta after they all fell ill with a stomach bug.

injury – when part of the body is damaged or hurt

— Lena was favourite to win the golf tournament until she picked up a shoulder injury.

season – a period of the year when a particular sport is played

— I love it when the cricket season comes round each year as it means that summer has finally arrived.

a season ticket – an entry ticket for all of a team’s home games during a specific season

— For my thirtieth birthday, my family bought me a season ticket to watch my favourite soccer team play.

amateur – a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid basis

— Although he only played rugby in an amateur team, it was his dream to turn professional one day.

professional – a person is paid for playing a sport

— Professional racing drivers get paid vast sums of money.

Set 8: Sports
idioms

blow
away the competition –
to easily beat the opposing competitor or team

—
I thought it was going to be a challenging race but he blew away the competition.

neck
and neck –
when two
competitors are level with each other and have an equal chance of winning

— Coming down the
home straight, the two front-runners were neck
and neck until Yoshi edged ahead as they reached the finish line.

front-runner –  the person or team considered most likely to win

— There were some
excellent gymnasts in the competition but Nadia was definitely the front-runner and the one to beat.

to
get second wind –
to
experience renewed energy after a period of fatigue

— He began to struggle in the final stages of the
marathon but hearing the crowd cheer him on, he got second wind and
finished in the top twenty.

underdog – a competitor thought to
have little chance of doing well or winning

— The
British skiing team were definitely the underdogs
in the competition so everyone was shocked when they got third place.

Like this page?

---

Sport Words, Sport Vocabulary List

Sports are games that are played individually or as a team, based on competition, for fun and to spend productive time, according to predetermined rules. Sports are very important for the improvement of mental activity and physical conditions. Sport adds the following effects to life:

• It contributes to the physical development of children.
• It enables the acquisition of good habits for a healthy life.
• It provides the benefit of posture habit and smooth movement.
• It expands the imagination as people’s mental activities.

Knowing the names of sports in English is essential to understand their function. Today, there are many popular sports branches. The most preferred of these sports branches are:

• Basketball, archery, tennis, volleyball, baseball, badminton, pilates, football, yoga, swimming, boxing, skiing, golf, bowling, hiking, surfing, ice hockey, etc.

1. wrestling

2. cycle

3. inline skates

4. out

5. surfing

6. jet skiing

7. high jump

8. row

9. unicyclist

10. squash

11. tennis

12. relay

13. golfer

14. cleats

15. gold medal

16. snowboarding

17. cricket

18. dive

19. goalie

20. bungee jumping

21. toboggan

22. gym

23. bat

24. mat

25. halftime

26. scoreboard

27. stadium

28. jai-alai

29. silver medal

30. hockey

31. racket

32. dart

33. field

34. pitcher

35. paddleball

36. bronze medal

37. sailing

38. walk

39. judo

40. rugby

41. tag

42. volley

43. competitor

44. infield

45. ice hockey

46. fishing

47. outfield

48. gymnast

49. puck

50. cycling

51. kneepads

52. sled

53. archer

54. skate

55. wind surfing

56. equestrian

57. throwing

58. nordic skiing

59. sport

60. bunt

61. unicycle

62. bobsleigh

63. gymnasium

64. doubleheader

65. ice rink

66. billiards

67. fielder

68. racquetball

69. home run

70. mitt

71. coach

72. bicycle

73. hoop

74. speed skating

75. horse racing

76. kayaker

77. helmet

78. skeleton

79. windsurfing

80. table tennis

81. batter

82. canoeing

83. water skier

84. weight lifting

85. ice skates

86. tetherball

87. sledder

88. kayaking

89. taekwondo

90. tie

91. offense

92. scull

93. javelin

94. sumo wrestling

95. ride

96. windsurfer

97. mallet

98. home plate

99. baseball

100. biking

101. rock climbing

102. goal

103. wrestler

104. jumping

105. lutz

106. world cup

107. triple jump

108. somersault

109. world series

110. bike

111. target

112. competition

113. paddling

114. quiver

115. deadlifting

116. fitness

117. infielder

118. wakeboarding

119. bow

120. dodgeball

121. catch

122. surfer

123. score

124. hardball

125. movement

126. base

127. kickball

128. swimming

129. diver

130. axel

131. pentathlon

132. swimmer

133. riding

134. ice skating

135. volleyball

136. runner

137. badminton

138. running

139. compete

140. bocce

141. tee

142. golf

143. home team

144. pool

145. croquet

146. wicket

147. paintball

148. kickboxing

149. synchronized swimming

150. exercise

151. skier

152. trampoline

153. jogger

154. polo

155. free throw

156. go

157. athletics

158. hurdle

159. champion

160. curling

161. skiing

162. snowshoeing

163. referee

164. win

165. track and field

166. karate

167. equipment

168. paddle

169. game

170. jump

171. boxer

172. boxing

173. quarter

174. jumper

175. lose

176. sledding

177. strike

178. mvp

179. aerobics

180. home

181. quarterback

182. loser

183. sportsmanship

184. hole-in-one

185. walking

186. ski

187. triple play

188. pole vault

189. vault

190. huddle

191. decathlon

192. pole

193. walker

194. pogo stick

195. snowboard

196. team

197. player

198. water skiing

199. arena

200. snowboarder

201. forward

202. basketball

203. racewalking

204. medal

205. run

206. long jump

207. frisbee

208. orienteering

209. playing

210. fielding

211. stick

212. boomerang

213. water polo

214. weightlifting

215. arrow

216. lacrosse

217. playoffs

218. fencing

219. crew

220. parasailing

221. lawn bowling

222. darts

223. rink

224. biathlon

225. gymnastics

226. league

227. throw

228. triathlon

229. parkour

230. championship

231. race

232. white water rafting

233. bicycling

234. kung fu

235. minor league

236. ultramarathoner

237. outfielder

238. competing

239. scuba diving

240. stroke

241. archery

242. play

243. batting

244. kite

245. scuba

246. sky diving

247. telemark skiing

248. ball

249. racer

250. skateboarding

251. luge

252. sculling

253. move

254. swim

255. catcher

256. guard

257. weights

258. kayak

259. jump rope

260. uniform

261. net

262. club

263. ollie

264. hang gliding

265. mouthguard

266. vaulter

267. defense

268. bowler

269. triathlete

270. baton

271. olympics

272. water ski

273. slalom

274. hammer throw

275. soccer

276. geocaching

277. dugout

278. rower

279. boules

280. no-hitter

281. major league

282. shot put

283. horseshoes

284. diamond

285. canoe

286. épée

287. weightlifter

288. snorkeling

289. diving

290. jog

291. heptathlon

292. football

293. skating rink

294. cross country

295. cyclist

296. rafting

297. inning

298. gear

299. dartboard

300. ping pong

301. roller skating

302. field hockey

303. roller skates

304. wetsuit

305. handball

306. winning

307. cue

308. pickleball

309. hitter

310. softball

311. martial arts

312. visiting team

313. figure skating

314. golfing

315. racing

316. ultramarathon

317. umpire

318. winner

319. discus

320. rowing

321. teammate

322. bowling

323. vaulting

324. athlete

325. shortstop

326. tug of war

327. volley ball

328. pitch