VOCABULARY UNIT 8. PAGE 85 STUDENT'S BOOK.
Beat = Defeat: a person. Ganar a alguien
Win: ganar un partido o a un equipo
Opponent: Your opponent is the person or team you are playing against.
Competitor: Someone who takes part in sports competitions.
Spectator: Someone who watches live something.
Viewer: Someone who watches something, especially television.
Umpire: The person who makes sure the game is played fairly in tennis,
baseball or cricket. Árbitro.
Referee: The person who rules on a football match. Árbitro de fútbol.
Draw: A contest or game ending with the same result. Empate.
Ring: An area where boxing takes place.
Punch: To hit with the fist. Dar un Puñetazo.
Gloves: a very thick, padded covering for the hand. Guantes.
Track: A course laid out for running or racing. Pista de atletismo.
Diving: to swim underwater usually while using special equipment. Bucear.
Flippers: Flat rubber shoes that have a very wide front and that are used for
swimming. Aletas.
Wetsuit: A piece of clothing that is made of rubber and that keeps the body
warm. Traje de neopreno.
Snorkel: A special tube that makes it posible to breath while you are diving.
Court: An open area marked with appropriate lines, upon which a game is
played. Pista.
Hoop: horizontal circular metal supporting a net in which players try to throw
the basketball. Aro.
Pitch: Area where certain sports are played. Campo.
Goal: the act of kicking a ball into the soccer goal. Portería o gol.
Net: a fabric made of strings which divides a court in half and over which a
ball must be hit. Red.
Racket: A device consisting of an oval frame with strings and a handle, used
to strike a ball in certain games. Raqueta.
Come true: Hacerse realidad.
SPORT/HOBBY
VERB
PERSON
Baseball
Play baseball
Baseball player
Chess
Play chess
Chess player
Fishing
Go fishing
Fisher(man)
Gardening
Do gardening
Gardener
Gymnastics
Do gymnastics
Gymnast
Hockey
Play hockey
Hockey player
Ice-skating
Go ice-skating
Ice skater
Photography
Do photography
Photographer
Sailing
Go sailing
Sailor
Skateboarding
Go skateboarding
Skateboarder/skater
Swimming
Go swimming
swimmer
Phrasal verbs
Take up = start an activity or a hobby.
Hang out = Spend time socially. Salir con amigos
Turn up = come. Aperecer, presentarse a una cita.
Knock out = eliminate.
By:Celia Cepeda Morán and Andrea Vargas Correa