UNIT 2: HOBBIES, SPORT AND GAMES

Pitch

A flat area of the ground that is used for playing sports on

Track

A piece of ground that is used for running or racing

Court

An area marked with lines where some sports are played, including tennis and basketball

Course

An area where a race or sport takes place

Ring

A raise area that is surrounded by ropes where people take part in boxing or wrestling

Rink

A large flat area where people go to skate

Win

To defeat everyone else by being the best, or by finishing first in a competition

Beat

To defeat someone in a game, competition, eletion or battle

Score

To get a point in a game or sport

Play

A piece of writing that is intended

Game

An activity that you take part in for fun, usually one that has rule

Spectator

Someone who watches a public activity or event

Viewer

Someone who watches television programmes

Umpire

Someone whose job is to make sure that players obey the rules in some sports, for example tennis, baseball and cricket

Referee

Someone whose job is to make sure that players in a game obey the rules

Final

The last game, race, etc. in a competition, that decides who wins the whole competition

Finale

The last part of a performance with the most esciting music and dancing

End

The time when a situation or an event stops

Ending

The way in which a story, film or play ends

Bat

A woooden object used for hitting the ball in games such as baseball, cricket and table tennis

Stick

A long thin piece of wood that is used for hitting or carrying something in a sport

Rod

A long thin bar or stick made of metal, plastic or wood

Racket

An object used for hitting the ball in games such as tennis

Amateur

Done for pleasure instead of as a job

Professional

Playing a sport or taking part in an activity as a job rather than for enjoyment

Sport

Sports in general

Athletics

Sports such as running, thrw=owing and juming

Interval

A short break between the parts of something such as a play or concert

Half time

In football and some other team sports, aperiod of rest betwwen the two halves of a match

Draw

If two teams or opponents draw or if they draw a match, they both have the same score, so that neither wins

Equal

To be as good as someone or something else

Competitor

Someone who takes part in a competition

Opponent

Someone who is competing against you