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[E] Sports II

LET'S UNDERSTAND 3 📚

Competition in Sports


CHAMPION


A. set a record

  • to achieve something no other person or thing has achieved.

    Example:

  • We failed in our attempt to set a record during the match.

B. hold the record

  • to have performed better in a sport than anyone else in the world/Olympics

    Example:

  • She still holds the record of not having lost a single match.

C. qualified

  • officially recognized as being trained to perform a particular job; certified

    Example:

  • After all the training, she is now a qualified sports instructor.

D. get knocked out

  • defeat a competitor in a knockout competition

    Example:

  • Bangladesh has been knocked out of the World Cup.

E. made it to ( something or some place )

  • to arrive at some event or location successfully or on time

    Example:

  • We made it to the semi-final but we were beaten.

F. competitive

  • having or displaying a strong desire to be more successful than others

    Example:

  • She is a very competitive boxer and finds it hard to accept losing any of her fights.

G. trophy

  • cup or other decorative object awarded as a prize for a victory or success

    Example:

  • The winning captain held the trophy in the air.

H. referee

  • an official who watches a game or match closely to ensure that the rules are followed

    Example:

  • The referee stepped in because the game had started to get a bit physical.

I. spectator

  • a person who watches at a show, game, or other event

    Example:

  • The stadium was packed with around fifteen thousand excited spectators.

LET'S DO THE CHALLENGE!

A.

Direction: Fill in the blanks with the suitable words.

  1. She's a long-distance runner. She won a medal last year for the 1,000 meters. She won a lot of in the last six years and has them all in a glass cabinet at her house.

  2. Were many new records at the last Olympics?

  3. Who the world record for the 1, 500 meters these days? Is it a Russian?

  4. His national team failed to for the World Cup he's supporting Brazil instead.

  5. Last year, our team the final for the first time in 10 years but we lost.

  6. My team got in the second of the competition. We were very disappointed it happened at such an early stage.

  7. All Olympic sports are highly ; everyone has one ambition- to win gold.

  8. Thousands of spectators protested loudly at the decision of the to give their ream captain a red card.

B.

Direction: Make your own sentences using two of the words/expressions from each category.

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LET'S TALK!

Direction: Answer the following questions about yourself.


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  1. Why do so many people like sport?

  2. Which is the most dangerous sport? What kinds of injuries occur when people play it?

  3. Is there too much money in sports? Are athletes paid too much or too little?

  4. Which is the sportiest country in the world? Athletes from which sports train the hardest?

  5. Which is more important in sport - winning or taking part? Are you a good loser?

LET'S RECAP! 📝

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Which three words/phrases were the most challenging to understand or remember?

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