VOCABULARY TIP: MORE SPORTS SENTENCES AND EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE

(SEPTEMBER 2022)

When it comes to sports, it’s more than just the name of the sports and how they are played but also how to describe the variation in sporting events and in what kind of sport(s) there are. For example, Baseball is a well-known team sport with individual attributes whereas Tennis is an individual sport that can also be played in teams as well. Then, there are those sport(s) that are entirely individual such as Golf or entirely team-based such as Football (Soccer) or Hockey.

Sports can be described in many ways, but they can usually be divided between being for teams and for individuals. Sports can also be described based on their unique rules and regulations which can range from being easy to being difficult to understand. Sports are distinguished also based on the number of fans and supporter that they have because some are more popular than others.

The fields, pitches, courts, rinks, etc. that sports are played on also lead to their descriptions because they are played in different environments and in different kinds of places from big to small and from hot to cold. There are also numerous sporting events that take place in the United States and around the world in these different environments that are individually focused such as The Olympics or are team-based such The Super Bowl.

Here are some popular and well-known sporting events that you can bring up while speaking with friends, family members, or work colleagues in English:

•The Olympics: Summer and Winter (Aquatic, Recreational, and Field Events)

•The Euro Football Championships (Football / Soccer)

•The FIFA World Cup (Football / Soccer)

•Wimbledon (Tennis)

•Formula One Grand Prix (Racing)

•The Masters Championship (Golf)

•The World Series (Baseball)

•The NBA Finals (Basketball)

•The Stanley Cup (Hockey)

•The Super Bowl (American Football)

In order to put together the vocabulary, rules, and example sports we have learned about, let’s use these sentence examples to practice English speaking about sports as a topic and then try to form your own on paper or by practicing verbally with a friend or a tutor.

Here are some sentence examples about sports to get you started:

“My friends and I really like playing pickup basketball at the local park.”

2. “The runner tried to steal second base, but the catcher was able to throw him out.” (Baseball)

3. ”They call it Soccer in Canada and the U.S. but it’s Football in other parts of the world.”

4. “Would you like to go see the Real Madrid / FC Barcelona game with me next Tuesday?”

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