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FOOTBALL Football is one of the most popular sports in the world There are two teams of 11 players They kick the ball around the football field/pitch and try to score a goal They wear spikes, knee socks and pads Goalkeeper tries to protect the goal A referee monitors the match A coach trains the sportsmen There are cheerleaders and spectators (crowds of people) cheering and supporting the team Fans are people who like the team/club They often come to their matches and cheer for them Football is anaerobic sport – it makes your muscles strong but don’t help your heart very much BASKETBALL Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world There are two teams of players They have to toss the ball into the basket of the opposing team It is played on the basketball court A referee monitors the match A coach trains the sportsmen There are cheerleaders and spectators cheering and supporting the team Fans are people who like the club They often come to their matches and cheer for them VOLLEYBALL It is an Olympic team sport There are two teams of players They have to hit the ball over the net The team who wins the point then serves Also Beach Volley is very popular A referee monitors the match A coach trains the sportsmen There are cheerleaders and spectators cheering and supporting the team Fans are people who like the club They often come to their matches and cheer for them BASEBALL There are two teams of players Players try to get points by hitting a ball and running around four bases They hit a ball with a bat they wear gloves and a cap They play on a baseball pitch A referee monitors the match A coach trains the sportsmen There are cheerleaders and spectators cheering and supporting the team Fans are people who like the club They often come to their matches and cheer for them HANDBALL There are two teams of players They pass the ball; they throw the ball into the goal of the opposing team Defence players try to protect the goal A referee monitors the match A coach trains the sportsmen There are cheerleaders and spectators cheering and supporting the team Fans are people who like the club They often come to their matches and cheer for them GOLF The players try to hit a small white ball into holes in the ground They use a set of golf clubs They have to use as few hits as possible They play it on the course They wear spikes TENNIS Tennis is a sport played between two players They play against their opponents Each player uses a racquet They try to hit/strike the ball over the net, which is in the middle They play it on a tennis court A tennis match is composed of sets There are also tennis tournaments SKIING It’s one of the most popular winter sports in the world They move down hills over snow wearing a pair of skis attached to their skiboots They have to wear warm clothes to protect them from the cold air and goggles to protect them from the wind and sun They use a pair of poles SNOWBOARDING They move down hills over snow wearing a snowboard attached to your boots They have to wear warm clothes to protect them from the cold air and goggles to protect them from the wind and sun They don’ use poles when snowboarding Snowboarders a lot of jumps and different tricks ICE HOCKEY It is a team sport played on ice There are two teams of players They try to shoot a puck into the opponent's goal with sticks They wear ice skates , warm clothes, a helmet and pads SPORT EQUIPMENT: Ski: ski boots, skis, goggles, warm clothes; moving on snow Fishing: fishing rod, a hook Archery: a sword Fencing: a sabre Hockey: ice skates, helmet, pads, a stick, puck Baseball: a bat, gloves, a cap; baseball pitch Scuba-diving: oxygen bomb, diving mask, wetsuit, swim fins Snorkelling: diving mask, snorkel, swim fins Golf: golf clubs, a small white ball, spikes; golf course Football: spikes, knee socks, pads; football field/pitch Hiking: sticks (for Nordic walk) PEOPLE: Sportsmen Football/Handball/Basketball player A referee A coach A goal keeper Cheerleaders Spectators (they cheer for their home team) Fans (people who like the team) Opponent (somebody you play against, you try to beat him) A MATCH 1:1 – they draw A record breaker – he breaks a record, becomes a record holder - recorder A red card A yellow card A winner: a loser To win : to lose a game A captain A competition – to compete To score a goal/ a point The score was 3:2 Defeat/beat