The wordlist with pictures and short definitions below gives you a quick guide to the vocabulary used in the unit. You can also use it as a teaching tool to introduce, practise and revise English words connected with this topic.
athletics
Track and field sports such as running or jumping.
basketball
You throw the ball into a basket.
boxing
Fighting with the fists.
cycling
Riding a bicycle.
fencing
Two competitors fight each other using very thin swords.
figure skating
Spins, jumps, and other moves on ice, often to music.
football
A game played with a ball on a large field.
hockey
A sport you play in an ice rink.
skiing
Gliding on skis.
speed skating
Travelling a certain distance over the ice as quickly as possible.
swimming
Moving through water by wagging arms and legs.
tennis
A sport in which a ball is hit over a net with a racket.
