Definitions
A person who watches a sport event.
a SPECTATOR
Barcelona managed to ______ three goals in the second half.
SCORE
Make a sentence using SPECTATOR in the Present Continuous.
Spetators are cheering their team.
Name two things that you can score.
a goal, points
Which sentence is correct?
a) I took up tennis last summer.
b) I'm taking tennis up this summer.
c) I've taken up tennis since I was a child.
a
a person or team that you compete against.
OPPONENT
I'd like to ____ a new sport this year, maybe volleyball.
TAKE UP
Name two activities that you can 'take up' in this school.
chess, basketball, football
Correct the mistakes:
Spain defeated against his opponent 3-1 the last summer.
Spain defeated their opponent 3-1 last summer.
a prize that someone receives for doing something very well.
an AWARD
BREAK / RECORD
Use BREAK A RECORD and in a sentence in Past Simple.
That athlete broke a record in last years' Olympics.
Translate the following sentence: (use 3 words from the vocabulary)
El subcampeón no ganó la competición a pesar de que jugaron realmente bien.
The runner-up didn't win the championship although they performed really well.
Complete the gaps:
The _____ watched the final, and the losing finalist became the _____
SPECTATORS / RUNNER-UP
An important competition to decide who is the best player or team
a CHAMPIONSHIP
DEFEAT
Our team was performing really well during the first half.
Using the verb 'defeat', translate these two sentences:
El Chelsea le ganó al Arsenal.
El Arsenal fue derrotado por el Chelsea.
Chelsea defeated Arsenal.
Arsenal was defeated by Chelsea.
"Emma started athletics. A year later she ran faster than anyone ever has and received a prize"
Emma took up athletics. A year later she broke a record and received an award.
A person or team that finishes second in a competition.
The RUNNER-UP
PERFORM
Use DEFEAT in a sentence using the Present Perfect.
Give three synonyms for AWARD
Prize, medal, trophy, distintion, recognition, cup
Make up a story using the following words:
perform, opponent, championship, score, defeat
Our team performed really well in the final, they scored more points than their opponents, defeating them and winning the championship.