Sports (A1 Vocabulary)

In these sports you play with a ball. Soccer, basketball, tennis, volleyball, and baseball.

Ball games

• soccer /ˈsɑː.kɚ/ — play soccer
• basketball /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/ — play basketball
• tennis /ˈtɛn.ɪs/ — play tennis
• volleyball /ˈvɑː.li.bɔːl/ — play volleyball
• baseball /ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/ — play baseball
• Try it: Choose the word: (soccer / swimming / yoga) Answer: soccer — This is soccer.

Sports without a ball

In these sports you move your body, with no ball. Swimming in water, running, and cycling on a bike.

• swimming /ˈswɪm.ɪŋ/ — go swimming
• running /ˈrʌn.ɪŋ/ — go running
• cycling /ˈsaɪ.klɪŋ/ — go cycling
• Try it: Choose the word: (swimming / cycling / running) Answer: swimming — This is swimming.

At the gym

Weightlifting makes you strong, and yoga helps you stretch and relax.

• weightlifting /ˈweɪtˌlɪf.tɪŋ/ — do weightlifting
• yoga /ˈjoʊ.ɡə/ — do yoga
• Try it: Choose the word: (weightlifting / yoga / tennis) Answer: weightlifting — This is weightlifting.