distination b1

Vocabulary terms and definitions from Unit 3 (Entertainment) and Unit 6 (Learning and Thinking) lecture notes.

beat (v)

to defeat someone in a game, competition, election, or battle

board game (n phr)

any game in which you move objects around on a special board

captain (n)

the person who is in charge of a team or organisation

challenge (v)

to invite someone to compete or fight

challenge (n)

something that needs a lot of skill, energy, and determination to deal with or achieve

champion (n)

someone who has won an important competition, especially in sport

cheat (v)

to behave dishonestly, or to not obey rules

classical music (n phr)

serious music that is played on instruments such as the piano and the violin

club (n)

an organisation for people who take part in a particular activity, or the building that they use

coach (n)

someone who trains a sports player or team

competition (n)

an organised event in which people try to win prizes by being better than other people

concert (n)

an event at which an orchestra, band, or musician plays or sings in front of an audience

defeat (v)

to win against someone

defeat (n)

failure to win a competition or to succeed in doing something

entertaining (adj)

enjoyable or interesting

folk music (n phr)

traditional music from a particular country or region, or music played in a traditional style

group (n)

a small set of musicians who play pop music

gym (n)

a room or club with equipment for doing physical exercises

have fun (v phr)

get enjoyment from an activity that is not important or serious

interest (v)

to make someone want to know about or take part in something

interest (n)

an activity that you enjoy doing when you are not working

member (n)

someone who belongs to a group or an organisation: a trade union member

opponent (n)

someone who is competing against you

organise (v)

to prepare or arrange an activity or event

pleasure (n)

a feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction

referee (n)

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

rhythm (n)

a regular pattern of sounds in music

risk (v)

to do something although you know that something that is bad could happen as a result

risk (n)

the possibility that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen

score (v)

to get a point in a game or sport

score (n)

the number of points that someone gains in a game or test

support (v)

to like a particular sports team and always want them to win

support (n)

help that you give to a particular idea, organisation, etc

team (n)

a group of people who play a sport or game against another group

train (v)

to practise a sport regularly before a match or competition

video game (n phr)

a game in which players use electronic controls to move images on a television or computer screen

achieve (v)

to succeed in doing or having something

brain (n)

the organ inside your head that allows you to think and feel, and controls your body

clever (adj)

good at learning or understanding things

concentrate (v)

to give all your attention to the thing that you are doing