VOCABULARY

NOUNS

antiques
bat
clubs
collector
course
court
field
free time
helmet
nil
racket
referee
sets
spectator
stadium
stick
table tennis
tie-break
tournament
track
umpire
weekend


VERBS

beat
can't stand
collect
don't care much for
enjoy
hate
like
lose
love
tie
win


ADJECTIVES

creative
spare
tied


QUESTIONS

What do you do in your spare / free time?
What do you usually do on the weekends?
Do you play any sports?
Are you interested in calssical music?
Do you like walking?


YOU CAN ANSWER

I love...
I really like...
I enjoy...
I quite like...
I don't care much for...
I don't really like...
I can't stand...
I really hate...


INTERESTS


OUTDOOR

I go...
- walking, climbing, fishing, hunting, camping, skiing

GAMES

I play...
- chess, bridge, backagammon, poker

COLLECTORS

I collect...
- stamps, coins, antiques

CREATIVE

I like...
- photography, painting

SUBJECTS

I'm interested in...
- politics, history, psychology, impressionism

MUSIC

I play...
- the guitar, the piano, the saxophone, in a band

CULTURAL

I like...
- reading, classical music, ballet, opera, the theatre, art


SPORTS

Do you play?
Football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, golf, tennis, squash, badminton, baseball, ice hockey, cycling

RESULTS

To win / lose somehting: She won the match. - She lost the game / the tournament.
To beat / lose someone: Graff beat Sanchez. - America lost to Brazil.
To be tied: It was a tie game. / America was tied to Brazil.


SPORTS                SPECIFIC TERMS

Football                quarter, touchdown, tackle
Baseball                inning, homerun, pitch
Basketball             quarter, basket, dribble
Soccer                   half, goal, shoot
Tennis                  set, game, serve
Golf                       round, hole-in-one, putt


PLACE

Tennis court
Formula I Race Track
Golf course
Football field
Football stadium


PEOPLE

Crowd
Spectators
Player
Referee
Coach
Umpire


EQUIPMENT

A bat
Helmet
Clubs
Football shoes
A stick