FIT AND WELL active vocabulary

FIT AND WELL

Active Vocabulary

Why do We do Sport?

To develop character and team spirit

To get rid of tension

To provide an opportunity for people to express themselves

To provide a challenge

To break down economic and social barriers

To be for enjoyment and fitness

To provide an outlet for surplus energy

A way of making money (professional sport)

To be attractive to watch on TV

A sport, sports

To do / to play (a) sport

An amateur, professional sport

A competitive sport

A spectacular sport

A team sport

Outdoor, Ant: indoor games

Sports ground, sports field

To take up a sport

To hold a championship, competition, contest, cup, game, match, tournament, event

To enter for a (track-and-field) event (Eventful, Ant: uneventful)

To take part in / to participate / to go into smth

To compete with (against) smb in smth for (the trophy)

To compete / to fight / to contest

To be in competition for smth with smb

Competition / rivalry

To have a rival for (in) the Olympiad

Competitive, sporting spirit; team spirit

Participants

Crew

National, Olympic, college team

Umpire / referee / judge

Coach / trainer, Ant: trainee

Opponent / rival for (in) smth, opposing team

Sportsman / athlete

Sportswoman

Sports people (yachtsman, chess-player, Compare: chessman)

Contestant / competitor / participant

Audience

A (regular, committed, faithful) supporter / a (dedicated/ devoted / loyal) fan / follower

A spectator

Sports enthusiast

To follow / to support (a sports club)/ to shout for

Sporting Success

Well (Ant: badly) trained

To be in training for a match

To go into training under a new coach

To coach smb (a team) for the competition (in gymnastics)

To tie for the first place

To lead from start to finish

To excel oneself

To be in a class of one’s own

To score /to kick a (winning) goal (in the finals)

To score a point

To score in the game

To win (Ant: to lose) the game with the score 4 to 2

To keep the score, to make a score of 50 points

To score skaters 5.9

To treat fairly

To be a dead-heat

To draw a match / to end in a draw/ the two teams drew

To beat off an attack

To beat an opposing side

To slaughter smb

To be a walk-over, completely one-sided

To keep the trophy

A victory

To win in a battle / contest / race

To win smth hands down

To win by 3 points

To win smth from smb

To win a title back

To win the toss

Win or lose

Best (record, fastest) time

To set (up) a record in a sport

To beat / to break a record; a record-breaker

To hold the world record in / for smth

A record-holder

An all-time, Olympic record

To be a reigning champion and a hot favourite to win the cup

To be the star, to be the champion

Sporting Failure

To lose / to be beaten / to be defeated / to fail

To suffer a number of defeats

To be a complete failure

To lose to a stronger side by points

A good, bad loser

A loss (2 wins and 4 losses)

To come second, to be a runner-up

To be an also-ran

To be a beaten finalist at smth

To be well beaten

Own-goals by smb

To kick the ball above the goal

To be relegated to the substitutes’ bench for smth

Not to stand a chance

To be outclassed in smth

To be knocked out

To be stopped

To be overtaken on the line

To be in a photo finish for last place

To be towards the back of the field

To lag / fall / remain behind, Ant: to keep up with

To fail to finish the course

To get a consolation prize for smth

To cheat at sports, Ant: to act honestly (A fair play, Ant: an unfair play)

To be disqualified in smth

To be banned from entering the competition for five years

Favourite Sports

All-year round sport

To appeal to smb / to interest

Appealing, Ant: unattractive

To be good for letting off steam

A good way of getting away from it all

To get rid of tension

To provide good exercise for most parts of the body

To be excellent for arms, legs, posture and general fitness

To exercise arms and legs

To benefit thigh muscles

To develop a sense of grace and poise

Maximum exercise in minimum time

Psychological make-up

Single-minded, resourceful, wiry, agile

To have great power of concentration

To have a good eye

To have the stamina to do smth

It requires great stamina

To have a good sense of balance

To have a definite air of glamour about it

To be fairly proficient before joining a club

How Sporting are the British?

To be a sporting nation / people

To be a national obsession

To knight their most famous sportsmen

To grow fast in popularity

To draw fewer / more spectators

To fill the grounds

To play for the love of the game

To double its popularity

To become a major spectator sport

To find regular places in TV programmes

To win over British TV fans

To run Britain from a nation of spectators to a nation of doers

How to Keep Fit?

To set aside a little time each day for exercise

To devote 10 minutes a day to exercising

To work up (at one’s own pace) to a suitable exercise programme

To try going for a walk

Sustained walks of 10 minutes and more

To build up one’s stamina

To get back into shape

To feel the benefits

To feel less tired, more able to cope with the demands of a busy life

To be able to fit more activities into each day

The vital thing about getting fit is getting started

To stay feeling and looking young for longer

To start feeling truly youthful again

My Keep-Fit Programme

Good eating habits, wise drinking habits, regular sleeping habits

To lead a sedentary way of life

To take regular exercise

To run short-distance, Ant: long-distance

To indulge in long walks

To eat good quality food

To diet to keep your weight down

To have regular check-ups

Not to smoke

Not to drink alcohol