Fun and games

beat /bit/ (v)

to defeat someone in a game, competition, election, or battle | Ex: England needed to beat Germany to get to the final.

board game /bɔrd geɪm/ (n phr)

any game in which you move objects around on a special board | Ex: ! think that Trivial Pursuit is my favourite board game.

captain /ˈkæptən/ (n)

the person who is in charge of a team or organisation | Ex: She was captain of the Olympic swimming team.

challenge /ˈʧælənʤ/ (v)

to invite someone to compete or fight | Ex: The girls challenged the boys to a cricket match.

challenge /ˈʧælənʤ/ (n)

something that needs a lot of skill, energy, and determination to deal with or achieve | Ex: ! felt | needed a new challenge at work.

champion /ˈʧæmpiən/ (n)

someone who has won an important competition, especially in sport | Ex: He finally became the world heavyweight boxing champion.

cheat /ʧit/ (v)

to behave dishonestly, or to not obey rules | Ex: Kids have always found ways of cheating in school exams.

Classical music /ˈklæsɪkəl mˈjuzɪk/ (n phr)

serious music that is played on instruments such as the piano and the violin | Ex: | love classical music, like Beethoven.

club /kləb/ (n)

an organisation for people who take part in a particular activity, or the building that they use | Ex: Why don't you join a chess club?

coach /koʊʧ/ (n)

someone who trains a sports player or team | Ex: After playing for ten years, Barry became a baseball coach.

competition /ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən/ (n)

an organised event in which people try to win prizes by being better than other people | Ex: He’d entered a competition in the local newspaper.

concert /ˈkɑnsərt/ (n)

an event at which an orchestra, band, or musician plays or sings in front of an audience | Ex: Did you hear that the Rolling Stones did a concert in China?

defeat /dɪˈfit/ (v)

to win against someone | Ex: France defeated Italy 3-1.

defeat /dɪˈfit/ (n)

failure to win a competition or to succeed in doing something | Ex: " England suffered a 2-0 defeat.

entertaining /ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ/ (adj)

enjoyable or interesting | Ex: | saw a really entertaining programme on TV last night.

folk music /foʊk mˈjuzɪk/ (n phr)

traditional music from a particular country or region, or music played in a traditional style | Ex: What | like about folk music is the sound of the guitar.

group /grup/ (n)

a small set of musicians who play pop music | Ex: My brother has got his own group and they play in our local area.

gym /ʤɪm/ (n)

a room or club with equipment for doing physical exercises | Ex: I'm thinking of joining a gym.

have fun /hæv fən/ (v phr)

get enjoyment from an activity that is not important or serious | Ex: We haven't had such fun for years.

interest /ˈɪntəˌrɛst/ (v)

to make someone want to know about or take part in something | Ex: Photography has always interested me.

interest /ˈɪntəˌrɛst/ (n)

an activity that you enjoy doing when you are not working | Ex: Tell us about your interests and hobbies.

member /ˈmɛmbər/ (n)

someone who belongs to a group or an organisation: a trade union member | Ex: Are you a member of the golf club?

opponent /əˈpoʊnənt/ (n)

someone who is competing against you | Ex: His opponent received only 36 per cent of the vote.

organise /ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz/ (v)

to prepare or arrange an activity or event | Ex: Who's organising the conference?

pleasure /ˈplɛʒər/ (n)

a feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction | Ex: He smiled with pleasure when she walked in.

referee /ˌrɛfərˈi/ (n)

someone whose job is to make sure that players in a game obey the rules | Ex: The referee blew his whistle and the game began.

rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ (n)

a regular pattern of sounds in music | Ex: This song has got a really great rhythm.

risk /rɪsk/ (v)

to do something although you know that something that is bad could happen as a result | Ex: He risked a lot of money on the company.

risk /rɪsk/ (n)

the possibility that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen | Ex: There's a serious risk of an accident on this road.

score /skɔr/ (n)

the number of points that someone gains in a game or test | Ex: The final score was 4-3 to United.

support /səˈpɔrt/ (v)

to like a particular sports team and always want them to win | Ex: | support West Ham - who do you support?

support /səˈpɔrt/ (n)

help that you give to a particular idea, , organisation, etc | Ex: ! hope all the students will support our plans to rebuild the school.

team /tim/ (n)

a group of people who play a sport or game against another group | Ex: Are you in the hockey team this year?

train /treɪn/ (v)

to practise a sport regularly before a match or competition | Ex: The players train five days a week.

video game /ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm/ (n phr)

a game in which players use electronic controls to move images on a television or computer screen | Ex: ! don’t like video games — I'd rather play outside.