Sports are the most easy and convenient ways for the very good physical and mental exercise. It is very useful for growth and development of the individual as well as the country. We can never unseen the benefits and importance of playing the sports on a regular basis. Sports provide a person the feeling of well being and encourage living a healthy life. It keeps us always fit and healthy as well as away from problems of drug addiction, crime and disorders. Sports are organized at national and international level by the government of the country for motivating the students to take part and get popularity through sports. Any of the sports is very simple however need full devotion and hard work to get practised on a daily basis. Nowadays, sports has become the most efficient way to establish a better career for whole life as it provides equal and good job opportunities to all. It is the medium which enhances the economy of host country organizing the sports activities. It makes a country to feel proud if its citizens win the match. It brings encouragement and develops the feeling of patriotism. It is the way to reduce international level tension among many countries. It helps in improving the physical and mental strength of the person as well as the economic and social strength of the country.
Translation:
Sport is the easiest and most convenient way to get a very good physical and mental workout. Sport is very useful for the growth and development of the individual as well as the country. We cannot fail to note the benefits and importance of exercising on a regular basis. Sport provides a person with a sense of well-being and teaches a healthy lifestyle. Sport helps to stay healthy and keeps in good shape, and also warns against the problems of drug addiction, crime and delinquency. Sports events organized at the national and international levels by the government of the country motivate students to take an active part and become popular through sports. Any of the sports is very simple, however, it takes total dedication and diligence to practice regularly. Nowadays, sport has become a great opportunity to create better career for life as it provides equal and good employment opportunities. It is an environment that enhances the host economy sports events countries. This causes pride in the country whose citizens won the match, which develops a sense of patriotism. This helps to reduce stress on international level among many countries. Moreover, sport helps to improve the physical and mental strength of a person, as well as the economic and social strength of a country.
Useful English words and phrases about sports
Sport plays a big role in our life. Even without going in for sports professionally, almost every person tries to do exercises to keep himself in good shape. Today we will look at how to talk about sports in English language. These words and phrases will come in handy both in order to discuss your own passion for sports, and in order to order tickets for a sports game or discuss sport competitions in English.
Questions about sports:
- Who`s playing today? - Who is playing today?
- Who`s winning? - Who is winning?
- What's the score? - What is the score?
- How much time is left in the game? How much time is left until the end of the game?
- Do you think this game will be a draw? Do you think the game will end in a draw?
- Do you think this team will go to the finals? Do you think this the team will enter to the final?
- Do you think this team will be delegated this year? (Ref: Football) - Do you think this team will be suspended from the competition? (about football)
Phrases for buying tickets
- How much are the tickets? - How much are the tickets?
- I'd like four tickets please. — I have four tickets, please.
- Would you like front row seats? Would you like a front row seat?
- That sounds great, but how much do they cost? Sounds great, but how much do they cost?
- They're £30 each. - £30 each.
- Oh that's fine. I`d like to reserve four front-row seats for this Saturday`s match. - Fine. I would like to take 4 seats in the front row for the match this Sunday.
- Ok, that'll be £120. — Okay, it will cost 120 pounds.
- Here you go. - Here, take it.
- thank you. Here are your tickets. - Thank you. Here are your tickets.
Sports in English
- Archery |ˈɑːtʃəri| - archery;
- Badminton |ˈbadmɪnt(ə)n| - badminton;
- Cricket - cricket;
- Cycling |ˈsʌɪklɪŋ| - a ride on the bicycle;
- Football |ˈfʊtbɔːl| - football;
- Golf |ɡɒlf|- golf;
- Horse Racing |hɔːs ˈreɪsɪŋ| – horse racing / equestrian sports;
- Snooker |ˈsnuːkə| - billiards;
- Squash |skwɒʃ| - squash;
- Table Tennis |ˈteɪb(ə)l ˈtɛnɪs| - table tennis;
- Tennis |ˈtɛnɪs| - tennis;
- Boxing |ˈbɒksɪŋ| - boxing;
- Judo |ˈdʒuːdəʊ| - judo;
- Rugby |ˈrʌɡbi| - rugby;
- Wrestling |ˈrɛslɪŋ| - struggle;
- Angling |ˈaŋɡlɪŋ| / Fishing |ˈfɪʃɪŋ| - fishing;
- Canoeing |kəˈnuːɪŋ| - rowing, canoeing;
- Kayaking |ˈkaɪ.æk.ɪŋ| - kayaking;
- Rowing |ˈrəʊɪŋ|- swing rowing;
- Sailing |ˈseɪlɪŋ| - sailing;
- Water Skiing |ˈwɔːtə ˈskiːɪŋ| - water skiing;
- Curling |ˈkəːlɪŋ| - curling (sports game on ice);
- Ice Skating |aɪs ˈskeɪtɪŋ| — skating; skating;
- Figure-skating - figure skating;
- Skiing |ˈskiːɪŋ|- skiing, skiing;
- Fencing |ˈfɛnsɪŋ| - fencing;
- Hockey |ˈhɒki| - hockey;
- Lacrosse |ləˈkrɒs| -lacrosse;
- Polo |ˈpəʊləʊ| - polo;
- Hunting |ˈhʌntɪŋ| / Skeet |skiːt| / - hunting;
- Rock climbing |ˈklʌɪmɪŋ| / alpinism - rock climbing;
- Shooting |ˈʃuːtɪŋ| - shooting;
- Swimming |ˈswɪmɪŋ| - swimming;
- Weightlifting |ˈweɪtlɪftɪŋ| - Weightlifting;
- Athletics |aθˈlɛtɪks| / track-and-field athletics - athletics.
General vocabulary on the topic of sports
- An athletics meeting |aθˈlɛtɪks ˈmiːtɪŋ| - mass sports competition in various sports;
engage in athletics |ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ ɪn lɛtɪks| - study athletics/ exercise; - Get into shape |ʃeɪp| - get in shape / get in shape;
- Keep fit |kiːp| - keep yourself in shape;
- A personal trainer |ˈpəːs(ə)n(ə)l ˈtreɪnə| - personal coach;
- Train hard |treɪn hɑːd| - train hard;
- A season ticket |ˈsiːz(ə)n ˈtɪkɪt| — season pass;
- Home games |həʊm ɡeɪmz| - home matches
- Away games |əˈweɪ ɡeɪmz| - away games
- Do judo - practice judo;
- Sports facilities |fəˈsɪlɪtɪz| - athletic facilities;
- Sports equipment |ɪˈkwɪpm(ə)nt| - sport equipment;
- To run the marathon |ˈmarəθ(ə)n| - run a marathon
- Go jogging |ˈdʒɒɡɪŋ| - go for a run;
- Scoreboard |ˈskɔːbɔːd| - scoreboard, scoreboard;
- Competition |kɒmpɪˈtɪʃ(ə)n| - competition;
- To set records - set records;
- Personal bests - personal record;
- Brisk walk |brɪsk wɔːk| — fast walk, race walking;
- Strenuous exercise |ˈstrɛnjʊəs ˈɛksəsʌɪz| - increased physical exercise/ difficult exercises.
These are basic sports words in English. Thanks to them, you can keep up the conversation about sports and favorite games. For practice, try speaking or writing about the sport that interests you.
The topic "Sport" is found in the school course annually.
The difference is only in the volume of the studied vocabulary and the complexity of grammatical structures. Therefore, we will consider several options for the text on the topic "Sport", which are suitable for different ages.
- Text about sports in English for the little ones
This topic is already found in the second grade, and in this case the vocabulary learned during the study of previous topics is used. The text itself should not exceed 3-5 small simple sentences. For example:
I like sport. I go in for football with my friends. We run, play and shout there. I go in for football with my father. I like it. I want to be a football player when I grow up.- I like sport. I play football with my friends. We run, we play and we scream. I go to football with my dad. I like it. I want to be a footballer when I grow up.
- Sample Plan text about sports for high school
Naturally, the further you go, the more complex the structures used and the lexical material. In particular, for secondary school students, the recommended amount of work is about 15 sentences, including introductory phrases and constructions in the conclusion. An example plan would look like this:
Introduction (2 sentences)
My attitude to sports in general (3-4 sentences)
Description of the sport I do or would like to do (3-4 sentences)
A story about a talented athlete I admire (3-4 sentences)
Conclusion (2 sentences)
- Story on the theme “My Favorite Kind of Sport”
Below is an example of a text about sports that can be useful for high school students in preparing for an oral survey or when writing a text on the topic of sports. Let's start with the first two points of the above plan.
Today I "d like to tell you about my favorite kind of sport and about my attitude to sports in general. They say, a sound mind in a sound body. I agree with this statement and I think it" s absolutely true. You can never be a happy person if your health is poor. Sport is the thing that helps you not only to be strong, but also to remain healthy and happy. It also helps you to feel better and fills your life with positive emotions. – Today I would like to tell you about my favorite sport, about the athlete I admire, and about my attitude to sports in general. There is a proverb: "In healthy body- a healthy mind. I agree with her and I think that it is absolutely true. You can never be a happy person if you are sick or have health problems. Sport is what helps you to be not only strong, but also healthy and happy. Sport also improves well-being and fills your life with positive emotions.
In six sentences, we have covered the first two points of the plan. The following is a description of the speaker's favorite sport and favorite athlete:
As for me, my favorite kind of sport is bodybuilding. It makes your body strong and healthy. It also makes your heart stronger. So I think it's the best kind of sport for a man. As for my favorite bodybuilder, I would say it's Oksana Grishina. She is a talented athlete who, having been a champion in gymnastics, made a decision to change her career in sports and become a bodybuilder. I admire her, she has the nerves of steel and an iron will, and she always wins. - My favorite sport is bodybuilding. It makes the human body strong and healthy. Bodybuilding also trains the heart. Therefore, I believe that this is the most best view sports for men. Speaking of my favorite athlete, I would name Oksana Grishina. She is a talented athlete who, being a gymnastics champion. Changed everything and became a bodybuilder. I admire her, she really has an iron will and she always wins.
In conclusion, we can again say a few words about sports in general:
As I said, I like sports. I think that any person should go in for sport and enjoy it. Like I said, I love sports. I think that everyone should go in for sports, enjoying it and having fun.
Millions of people are fond of sports and games. They help us to stay healthy and active during our life. Scientists admit that everyone should at least do some morning exercises or have a long walk for about three kilometers a day to keep his shape. Moreover, sport teaches people discipline and better organization during the day. In each part of the world one can find various kinds of sport.
Each country has its own traditions about sport.
For example Russians are known to be great gymnasts, swimmers, figure skaters and hockey players. During the Olympic Games our sportsmen always show high class and win many gold medals. Winter skiing and snowboarding have also become very popular in Russia for the winter is long and snowy and our people have much time for practice. At every school there are at least three PE lessons a week, some of them are held outdoors despite of the weather. There are also many sporting societies and clubs.
Russians are also well-known for the soccer team though it is not our national kind of sport. Soccer has British origins and their people love to play it. Besides soccer they are fond of cricket, golf, polo and horse-racing. To tell the truth there are some fancy types of racing in Great Britain, for example dog-racing, donkey-racing and even cheese-racing. A large number of British like to play and watch tennis. Every tennis fan knows the famous
Wimbledon Championship that calls together the best tennis players in the world.
As to me, I'm fond of karate. This is a Japanese kind of sport but now it is quite popular in Russia too. We have a karateclub in our school and I go there three times a week. I have been practicing for two years and have achieved a yellow belt. There are many styles in karate, for example “chito-ru”, “shotokan” or “gosoku-ru”. Our master teaches us that the most important thing is to defend yourself, not to attack others. Karate helps me to be strong and self-confident. My dream is to become a master and take part in the international championships.
Translation
Millions of people love sports and games. They help us stay healthy and active throughout our lives. Scientists say that everyone should at least exercise or walk three kilometers a day to keep fit. Moreover, sport teaches people discipline and better organization during the day. Can be found anywhere in the world different kinds sports. Each country has its own traditions related to sports. For example, Russians are known for being great gymnasts, swimmers, figure skaters and hockey players. On Olympic Games our athletes show high class and win many gold medals. Skiing and snowboarding have also become popular in Russia, as our winters are long and snowy, and people have plenty of time to practice.Each school holds physical education at least 3 times a week, many lessons are held outside, regardless of the weather. There is also a sports community and clubs. The Russians are also known for their football team, although this is not ours. national view sports. Football is of British origin, the British love to play it. In addition to football, they love cricket, golf, polo and Horse Racing. In truth, in the UK there are more unusual views races such as dog racing, donkey racing and even cheese racing. Many Britons enjoy playing and watching tennis. Every tennis fan knows the famous Wimbledon, which brings together the best players in the world.
As for me, I love karate. This is a Japanese sport, but now it is quite popular also in Russia. We have our own karate club at school and I go there three times a week. I have been doing karate for 2 years and got a yellow belt. There are many styles in karate, such as chito-ru, shotokan, gosoku-ru. Our master teaches us the most important thing is to protect ourselves without attacking others. Karate helps me to be strong and self-confident. My dream is to become a master and take part in international competitions.
Topics in English on the topic "Sports" are intended for students in grades 5/6 and will help them replenish their vocabulary. Our sports topic is good because it has not only the English version of the text, but also its translation, which allows you to quickly translate unknown words and phrases from the text. And by slightly expanding the text below, you can easily write an essay in English on the topic of sports, which will be useful for homework in English language.
Topic "Sport"
There is no place in the world where you will not find people who are not engaged in sports activities. Practicing physical activity, people become healthy, keep fit, make themselves more organized and become more disciplined. Many people take exercises to improve their health, and some people do it to become professionals.
The cause of many diseases is a passive way of living of people. There even exists an English proverb: ”A sound mind in a sound body”. And it is a reason, why it is never too late to start doing sport, as such people are really strong and happy. And many people are really fond of active lifestyle, so you can see them in the morning and in the evening, in the parks, in stadiums and streets.
People who are engaged in physical activity are not only strong and healthy but in addition, everyone can get a lot of fun and emotions for themselves from it. There are various types of sports: tennis, table tennis, ski jumping, skiing, athletics, football, swimming, hockey, basketball, volleyball and many others.
Football, volleyball and basketball are the most popular and there are many stadiums and gyms for these kinds of games. Children are especially fond of sport. They have so much energy and it is especially interesting for them to play some games. That’s why they visit different sections and take part in competitions, trying to become professionals.
Many people, who want to be healthy do gymnastics every morning, wash themselves with cold water and finish their day with a walk. These exercises help them to be full of energy and feel lively the whole day.
Topic "Sport" (translation)
There is not a single place in the world where you would not find people who are not involved in sports activities. Going in for sports, people become healthy, maintain their physical form make themselves more organized and disciplined. Many people do physical exercise in order to improve their health, and some do it in order to become professionals.
The cause of many diseases is a passive lifestyle of people. There is even a proverb in English: “A healthy mind in a healthy body”. That's why it's never too late to go in for sports, and besides, such sports people are very strong and happy. Indeed, many people like to spend time actively. You can see them in the morning and in the evening when they walk in parks, stadiums and streets.
People who go in for sports are not only strong and healthy, but also get a lot of pleasure and emotions from this. There are many sports such as: tennis, table tennis, ski jumping, skiing, athletics, football, swimming, hockey, basketball, volleyball, and many other sports.
Football, volleyball and basketball are the most popular and there are many stadiums and gyms for these types of sports. Children especially like sports. They are so energetic that it is interesting for them to play games. Therefore, they visit various sport sections and take part in competitions, trying to become professionals.
Many people who want to be healthy do exercises every day, pour themselves cold water and end their day with a walk. These exercises help them to be full of energy and cheerful all day long.
