32658 sports

FOOTBALL
Football is one of the most popular sports in the world.
There are two teams of 11 players.
They kick the ball around the football field/pitch and try to score a goal.
They wear spikes, knee socks and pads.
Goalkeeper tries to protect the goal.
A referee monitors the match.
A coach trains the sportsmen.
There are cheerleaders and spectators (crowds of people) cheering and supporting the team.
Fans are people who like the team/club. They often come to their matches and cheer for them.
Football is anaerobic sport – it makes your muscles strong but don’t help your heart very much.

BASKETBALL
Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world.
There are two teams of 5 players.
They have to toss the ball into the basket of the opposing team.
It is played on the basketball court.
A referee monitors the match. A coach trains the sportsmen. There are
cheerleaders and spectators cheering and supporting the team. Fans are people
who like the club. They often come to their matches and cheer for them.

VOLLEYBALL
It is an Olympic team sport.
There are two teams of 6 players.
They have to hit the ball over the net. The team who wins the point then serves.
Also Beach Volley is very popular.
A referee monitors the match. A coach trains the sportsmen. There are cheerleaders
and spectators cheering and supporting the team. Fans are people who like the club.
They often come to their matches and cheer for them.

BASEBALL

There are two teams of 9 players.
Players try to get points by hitting a ball and running around four bases.
They hit a ball with a bat they wear gloves and a cap.
They play on a baseball pitch.
A referee monitors the match. A coach trains the sportsmen. There are
cheerleaders and spectators cheering and supporting the team. Fans are people
who like the club. They often come to their matches and cheer for them.
HANDBALL
There are two teams of 7 players.
They pass the ball; they throw the ball into the goal of the opposing team.
Defence players try to protect the goal.
A referee monitors the match. A coach trains the sportsmen. There are
cheerleaders and spectators cheering and supporting the team. Fans are
people who like the club. They often come to their matches and cheer for
them.


GOLF
The players try to hit a small white ball into holes in the ground.
They use a set of golf clubs.
They have to use as few hits as possible.
They play it on the course.
They wear spikes.

TENNIS
Tennis is a sport played between two players. They play against their opponents.
Each player uses a racquet. They try to hit/strike the ball over the net, which is in
the middle.
They play it on a tennis court.
A tennis match is composed of sets.

There are also tennis tournaments.

SKIING
It’s one of the most popular winter sports in the world.
They move down hills over snow wearing a pair of skis attached to their skiboots.
They have to wear warm clothes to protect them from the cold air and goggles
to protect them from the wind and sun.
They use a pair of poles.

SNOWBOARDING
They move down hills over snow wearing a snowboard attached to your boots.
They have to wear warm clothes to protect them from the cold air and goggles to
protect them from the wind and sun.
They don’ use poles when snowboarding.
Snowboarders do a lot of jumps and different tricks.

ICE HOCKEY
It is a team sport played on ice.
There are two teams of 6 players. They try to shoot a puck into the opponent's goal
with sticks. They wear ice skates , warm clothes, a helmet and pads.
SPORT EQUIPMENT:
Ski: ski boots, skis, goggles, warm clothes; moving on snow
Fishing: fishing rod, a hook
Archery: a sword


Fencing: a sabre
Hockey: ice skates, helmet, pads, a stick, puck
Baseball: a bat, gloves, a cap; baseball pitch
Scuba-diving: oxygen bomb, diving mask, wetsuit, swim fins

Snorkelling: diving mask, snorkel, swim fins
Golf: golf clubs, a small white ball, spikes; golf course
Football: spikes, knee socks, pads; football field/pitch
Hiking: sticks (for Nordic walk)

PEOPLE:
Sportsmen
Football/Handball/Basketball player
A referee
A coach
A goal keeper
Cheerleaders
Spectators (they cheer for their home team)
Fans (people who like the team)
Opponent (somebody you play against, you try to beat him)

A MATCH
1:1 – they draw
A record breaker – he breaks a record, becomes a record holder - recorder
A red card
A yellow card
A winner: a loser
To win : to lose a game
A captain
A competition – to compete
To score a goal/ a point
The score was 3:2
Defeat/beat