🏀 Sports Vocabulary
You hit this with a racket in tennis
Ball
The most popular sport in the world.
Football / Soccer
In football, you can ___ the ball into the goal
Kick
You need a racket and a shuttlecock to play this sport.
Badminton
In the UK, people usually eat this meat on Christmas Day.
Turkey
The place where you play football.
Pitch / Field
The Olympic Games started in this country
Greece
In tennis, you ___ the ball with a racket.
Hit
You wear these on your feet when you play football.
Boots / Shoes
In the UK, people usually pull these at Christmas dinner. They make a bang and contain a joke.
Christmas crackers
The person who controls the game
Referee
He is a famous football player from Argentina.
Lionel Messi / Diego Maradona
In basketball, you ___ the ball into the basket.
Throw / Shoot
In baseball, you hit the ball with a __
Bat
This traditional UK dessert is often eaten at Christmas and is served with custard or cream.
Christmas pudding
A sport you act in the water
Swimming
Wimbledon is a competition in this sport
Tennis
In boxing, you ___ your opponent.
Punch
In skiing, you use these to go down the mountain
Skis
On this UK holiday, people celebrate with fireworks on 5 November.
Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes Night)
A sport where you ride a bike
Cycling
The NBA is a league for which sport
Basketball
In athletics, you can ___ very fast
Run / Sprint
Swimmers usually wear these on their eyes.
Goggles
In the UK, this day comes after Christmas Day and is often spent watching sport.
Boxing Day