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

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 · shinpads · box	· pitch
TABLE-TENNIS	· bat · table · ball	normal sports wear	· 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 · arm bands · 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 knocks out · to be knocked down · to come round	· an uppercut · a south paw · 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 top spin · to do forehand/backhand · to bounce · to double-bounce · to score a point	· a rally · a leg · a match · service · sidespin SCORES · 0-0 = loveall · 2-0 = two/love · 20-20 = deuce · 21-11= game/eleven
HOCKEY	· player · goal keeper · 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 slap shot · 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 back stroke · to do the butterfly stroke/ the crawl/the breast stroke	· 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:

……. rowing ……… fencing

……. javelin ……… relay race

…….pole vault ………. wrestling

…….hurdles

IV. Give names for the illustrated sports:

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

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

……. centre back …….. left back

……. goal keeper ……..midfield players

……. right back ……...strikers

VI. 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