Unit 7

Palabra

Definición

Ejemplo

badminton

a game played with rackets and a shuttlecock over a net.

Badminton is the best sport I have ever played!

cricket

a sport played with a bat and ball between two teams.

My grandad is very good at cricket and plays every weekend in the summer.

kit

special clothes and equipment used for a sport.

Dad, where's my kit? I'm going to play football.

pool

a small area of water made for swimming.

The pool near my school is busy on Saturdays because lots of children go swimming at the weekend.

skiing

the sport of moving over snow on long, thin boards.

She loves skiing, but it doesn't snow very often where she lives.

stadium

a large building where sports games or events take place.

We enjoyed going to the stadium to watch the rugby match.

table tennis

a game like tennis played on a table with small bats.

Will you teach me to play table tennis?

winner

the person or team that finishes first or succeeds in a competition.

And Will is the winner of the competition.

play

to take part in a game or sport.

They play football every Sunday.

run

to move quickly on your feet.

I run every morning to stay healthy.

surf

to ride on waves in the sea using a board.

He learned to surf when he was on holiday in Spain.

swim

to move through water using your arms and legs.

We swam in the lake because it was a hot day.

win

to be the best or first in a game or competition.

She wants to win the tennis match.

climb a mountain

to go up a high hill or mountain using your hands and feet.

She is going to climb a mountain in March.

enter a competition

to join a contest or sports event.

He entered the competition, but he hasn't started training yet.

go swimming

to take part in the activity of swimming.

I am going to go swimming every week next term.

play cricket

to take part in the game of cricket.

Playing cricket looks easy, but it isn't.

throw a ball

to use your hand to send a ball through the air.

Are you going to throw the ball to me or not?

win a race

to finish first in a running or sports race.

And she wins the race again!