Vocabulary Sport Anniuris 1

Sports Vocabulary Set 1: Key definitions
sport – an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual

or team competes against another following rules
- Jamie always struggled with his school work but was excellent at sports.
extreme sport – a sport that is exciting but also dangerous such as skydiving
- Esther became interested in extreme sports when she tried bungee jump

on a trip to New Zealand.
fitness – the condition of being physically fit and healthy
- I’m trying to improve my fitness by walking to work each day.
Sports Vocabulary Set 2: Fitness
to keep fit – to keep the body in good physical condition by exercising

regularly
- I do several things to keep fit but dancing is the one I enjoy the most.
fitness fanatic – to be obsessed with keeping fit
- Dylan is a real fitness fanatic and goes to the gym every day.
to exercise – to do an activity requiring physical effort, generally in order to

improve health and fitness
- I make sure that I exercise every single day even if it’s only taking the dog
for a walk.
strenuous exercise – exercise that needs a lot of physical effort.
- I used to hate strenuous exercise until I took up running to lose weight and

now really enjoy it.
to get into shape – to become fit

- Jae Hwa was so determined to get into shape that she started cycling to
work.
to take up (a sport) – to start playing a sport.
- I have always wanted to take up archery and am going to join the new club
that has just started in my area.
to warm up – to prepare for strenuous activity by doing gentle exercise first
- We always warm up before we start our workout session in the gym.
to cool down – to end a session of strenuous activity with gentle exercises to

allow the heart rate to come down and the body return to a near resting state.
- It’s important to cool down after exercising hard as this helps to prevent

injury.
to be out of condition – to be not physical fit (unfit)
- My friend is so out of condition that she gets out of breath walking up the

stairs.
training – to work hard at physical exercise and skills in order to be fitter and
better at a sport
- I often don’t feel like training but I know I have to if I want to win more races.
to train hard – to train with a lot of effort and passion
- The team trained hard before the match and beat the other team easily.
fitness programme – a planned timetable of activities to help someone

improve their health and physical condition
- Following a fitness programme at my local gym helped me to stay

motivated as I got back into shape after having a baby.
aerobic fitness – having strong heart and lungs and being able to carry out
sustained exercise such as jogging, swimming or cycling
- In order to be a competitive rower, you need a high level of aerobic fitness.
to work out – to exercise, usually in a gym.

- Dhruv worked out at the gym three evenings a week.
a workout – a session of exercises, usually in a gym.
- Cressida found that a workout at the gym helped her de-stress after a hard
day at work.
to bulk up – to make your body bigger and heavier, especially by gaining
more muscle
- He felt so much stronger since he started working out with weights and his
body was really beginning to bulk up.
boot camp – a short, intensive, and rigorous course of training
- William couldn’t believe he’d agreed to go along to the boot camp with his

friend. He didn’t even like exercising.
Set 3: Sports facilities
sports facilities – places and buildings used for sporting activities such as
swimming pools and running tracks
- There are excellent sports facilities at my university which is one reason I

chose it.
stadium – a large building, with tiers of seats for spectators, where people
watch sports events such as football matches or athletics
- The stadium was buzzing with excitement as the two teams came out onto
the pitch for the start of the match.
fitness centre – a place where people go to do physical exercise; usually has

a gym, weights equipment and rooms for exercise classes
- I can’t wait for the new fitness centre to open as they’re advertising some
great exercise classes.
sports centre – a building where people can do a range of different sports
- We have a great sports centre in our town which offers everything from

martial arts training to indoor bowls.
gym – a large hall or room with special equipment for doing physical
exercises
- If it’s raining when I want to go running, I run on the treadmill in

the gym instead.
an athletics track – a sporting facility with a track for running and areas for
other sports such high jump, long jump and javelin throwing
- Each summer we have a big competition for all the schools in our area down
at the local athletics track.
pitch – a surface on which a particular sport is played, such as a football pitch

or baseball pitch, that is marked out with lines
- Victor felt nervous as he waited with his team to go out onto the pitch for the
first big match of the season.
court – a surface where you play sports such as tennis, badminton and
squash
- Shelley was playing an excellent opponent who made her run from one side
of the tennis court to the other throughout the match.
swimming pool – an area of water, often in a building, created for swimming

in
- My mum took me to the swimming pool every Saturday morning when I

was a child.
changing room – a room in a sports building or school where people can

change theirclothes before exercise
- The changing room smelt awful with all the sweaty bodies in there after the
football match.
locker room – a changing room where people can leave their clothes in a
small lockable cupboards
- Matilda put in a complaint as many of the lockers in the locker room were

broken.

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Sports Vocabulary Set 1: Key definitions

sport – an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual

- Esther became interested in extreme sports when she tried bungee jump

fitness – the condition of being physically fit and healthy

- I’m trying to improve my fitness by walking to work each day.

Sports Vocabulary Set 2: Fitness

to keep fit – to keep the body in good physical condition by exercising

fitness fanatic – to be obsessed with keeping fit

- Dylan is a real fitness fanatic and goes to the gym every day.

to exercise – to do an activity requiring physical effort, generally in order to

strenuous exercise – exercise that needs a lot of physical effort.

- I used to hate strenuous exercise until I took up running to lose weight and

to get into shape – to become fit

to take up (a sport) – to start playing a sport.

- We always warm up before we start our workout session in the gym.

to cool down – to end a session of strenuous activity with gentle exercises to

- It’s important to cool down after exercising hard as this helps to prevent

to be out of condition – to be not physical fit (unfit)

- My friend is so out of condition that she gets out of breath walking up the

to train hard – to train with a lot of effort and passion

fitness programme – a planned timetable of activities to help someone

- Following a fitness programme at my local gym helped me to stay

- In order to be a competitive rower, you need a high level of aerobic fitness.

to work out – to exercise, usually in a gym.

a workout – a session of exercises, usually in a gym.

boot camp – a short, intensive, and rigorous course of training

- William couldn’t believe he’d agreed to go along to the boot camp with his

Set 3: Sports facilities

- There are excellent sports facilities at my university which is one reason I

fitness centre – a place where people go to do physical exercise; usually has

sports centre – a building where people can do a range of different sports

- We have a great sports centre in our town which offers everything from

- If it’s raining when I want to go running, I run on the treadmill in

pitch – a surface on which a particular sport is played, such as a football pitch

swimming pool – an area of water, often in a building, created for swimming

- My mum took me to the swimming pool every Saturday morning when I

changing room – a room in a sports building or school where people can

- Matilda put in a complaint as many of the lockers in the locker room were

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