Week 7🔸Sports & Fitness

football (UK) / soccer (US)

a sport where two teams kick a ball into a goal

horse riding

the activity of sitting on and controlling a horse

skating

the activity of moving on ice with special shoes (skates)

do martial arts

to do sports like judo or karate for fighting or discipline

archery

the sport of using a bow to shoot arrows

sailing

the sport of moving a boat using the wind and sails

rowing

a sport where you move a boat using long wooden sticks (oars)

tennis court

the place or area where you play tennis

tennis racket

the thing you hold in your hand to hit a tennis ball

net

the material in the middle of a court that stops the ball

pitch (UK) / field (US)

a large area of grass for team sports like football

baseball bat

a long wooden or metal stick used to hit a ball in baseball

golf course

a very big area of grass where you play golf

golf club

the long thing you use to hit a golf ball

surfboard

a long board for standing on and moving on sea waves

unfit

not healthy or strong because you don't exercise

running track

a special path in a circle for running

be out of breath

to find it hard to breathe after running or exercise

stretch

to prepare muscles for sport or make them more relaxed after

burn off

to use energy or calories by being active

build strength

to make your muscles and body stronger

work out

to do exercises to stay healthy, often in a gym

get in shape

to become strong, healthy and look good

keep fit

to stay healthy and strong by exercising

skiing

a sport or activity where you move over snow using skis

skis

long pieces of wood or plastic for moving over snow

give up

to stop doing an activity or hobby

push your limits

to try to do more than you usually can do

lose / gain weight

to become thinner or heavier