Unit 1.5
VIDEO: ADVENTURE SPORTS IN CHILE
VOCABULARY ABOUT SPORTS
People and Places
What's the difference?
A referee vs. umpire
In sports, a "referee" and an "umpire" are essentially the same thing - which term is used depends on the sport. Usually, team sports have referees, and others have umpires.
A fan vs. supporter
A fan is simply someone who casually watches a match regardless of the club's ideologies and worries generally about the outcome of the match. On the other hand, a supporter is a person who honors and respects the club's traditions and sticks with the club at all times.
A sports hall vs. a stadium
A stadium is outdoors and a sports hall/ arena is normally an enclosed area for the presentation of sports events and spectacles.
A referee vs. umpire
In sports, a "referee" and an "umpire" are essentially the same thing - which term is used depends on the sport. Usually, team sports have referees, and others have umpires.
A fan vs. supporter
A fan is simply someone who casually watches a match regardless of the club's ideologies and worries generally about the outcome of the match. On the other hand, a supporter is a person who honors and respects the club's traditions and sticks with the club at all times.
A sports hall vs. a stadium
A stadium is outdoors and a sports hall/ arena is normally an enclosed area for the presentation of sports events and spectacles.
Places and sports
Verbs
win vs. beat
You win a match, competition, contest, trophy or medal.
You beat another team or person. So, it's NOT correct to say 'Spain won England'(WRONG)
You win a match, competition, contest, trophy or medal.
You beat another team or person. So, it's NOT correct to say 'Spain won England'(WRONG)
compete: you compete against someone.
play: you play a team (no preposition). Eg. England were playing Spain.
play: you play a team (no preposition). Eg. England were playing Spain.
Phrasal verbs
warm up: before you train you should warm up.
work out: to do exercise at a gym.
send off: to leave the pitch because of a foul.
knock out: to be eliminated from a competition
warm up: before you train you should warm up.
work out: to do exercise at a gym.
send off: to leave the pitch because of a foul.
knock out: to be eliminated from a competition
Remember!
PLAY (sports with a ball)
play football play volleyball play rugby play golf |
GO (sports ended in -ing)
go sailing go skiing go cycling go swimming |
DO (activities in a gym)
do pilates do karate do yoga do aerobics |
Talking about the score
In tennis: Zero (0) is called 'love', because the zero reminds of the shape of an egg and egg is 'l'oeuf' in French, so that's why it's called 'love'.
In football: Zero is called 'nil'.
In cricket: Zero is called 'duck'.
In tennis: Zero (0) is called 'love', because the zero reminds of the shape of an egg and egg is 'l'oeuf' in French, so that's why it's called 'love'.
In football: Zero is called 'nil'.
In cricket: Zero is called 'duck'.
ADVENTURE SPORTS IN CHILE
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2. PRONUNCIATION
Long vowel sound /3:/
Long vowel sound /3:/
Long vowel sound /o:/
7. SPEAKING
You have won an adventure sports holiday! You must choose from the following options:
- Where would you prefer to go a lake or the mountains?
- When would you like to go summer or winter?
- What kind of adventure sports would you like to do?
- What other activities would you like to do?
Some adventure sports that you can choose from. Remember to say why you'd like to do that sport/activity.
9. SONG
We Are The Champions
We Are The Champions