Unit 3 : Fun and games

Beat

To defeat or win against someone.

Board game

A game played on a board.

Captain

The leader of a team.

Challenge

A difficult task or contest.

Champion

The winner of a competition.

Cheat

To act dishonestly in order to gain an advantage.

Club

An organization of people with a common interest.

Coach

A person who trains and instructs athletes.

Competition

A contest between individuals or teams.

Concert

A live performance of music.

Defeat

To lose against an opponent in a competition.

Entertainer

A person who performs to entertain an audience.

Folk music

Traditional music from a specific culture.

Gym

A place to exercise and train physically.

Have fun

To enjoy oneself.

Interest

A feeling of wanting to learn more about something.

Member

A person belonging to a group.

Opponent

An adversary in a contest or competition.

Organise

To arrange or coordinate an event.

Pleasant

Giving a sense of happy satisfaction.

Referee

An official who oversees a game.

Rhythm

A repeated pattern of movement or sound.

Risk

The possibility of loss or injury.

Score

The number of points achieved in a game.

Support

To provide assistance or encouragement.

Team

A group of individuals working together.

Train

To practice for a specific skill or activity.

Video game

An electronic game played on a computer or console.

Classical music

A genre of music that is often traditional and includes works by composers like Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart.

Carry on

To continue doing something.

Eat out

To dine at a restaurant.

Give up

To quit or stop trying.

Join in

To participate or take part.

Send off

To remove a player from a game.

Take up

To start a new hobby or habit.

Turn down

To refuse an offer or invitation.

Turn up

To appear unexpectedly.

In the middle of

Located at a central point.

In time (for)

Arriving at the correct moment.

On stage

Being present during a performance.

On CD/DVD/video

Available in digital storage format.

For fun

Done for enjoyment.

In the end

Ultimately, after everything is considered.

Act (v)

To perform an action.

Actor

A person who acts in plays or movies.

Action

The process of doing something.

(In)active

Not participating or engaging.

(In)activity

The state of being active or inactive.

Athlete

A person who competes in sports.

Athletic

Relating to athletes or sports.

Athletics

A category of sports events.

Child

A young person.

Children

More than one young person.

Childhood

The state or time of being a child.

Collect

To gather or accumulate.

Collection

A group of items gathered together.

Collector

A person who collects items.

Entertain

To provide amusement.

Entertainment

Activities that hold the attention and interest of an audience.

Entertaining

Providing enjoyment.

Hero

A person admired for their courage.

Heroic

Showcasing bravery.

Heroine

A female hero.

Music

The art of sound in time.

Musical

Relating to music.

Musician

A person skilled in music.

Play (v)

To engage in activity for enjoyment.

Player

A person who participates in a game.

Playful

Full of fun and high spirits.

Sail

To travel by boat.

Sailing

The sport of traveling by boat.

Sailor

A person who works on a ship.

Good at (adj) + V-ing

Skilled or proficient in doing something.

Interested in (adj) + V-ing

Showing concern or curiosity.

Keen on (adj) + V-ing

Having a strong interest in something.

Feel like (v) + V-ing

To have a desire to do something.

Listen to (v) + sb/sth

To give attention to sound or speech.

A fan of (n) + sth

Someone who strongly enjoys something.

A game against (n) + sb

A match played with a rival.

Bored with (adj)

Feeling weary and impatient.

Crazy about (adj)

Having an extreme enthusiasm for something.

A book (by sb) about (n)

A written work focused on a specific subject.

Popular with (adj)

Well-liked or favored by certain groups.

Take part in (v)

To be involved in an activity.