Solutions - Pre-Intermediate - Introduction - IA

Here you will find the vocabulary from Introduction - IA in the Solutions Pre-Intermediate coursebook, such as "board game", "subject", "chess", etc.

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Solutions - Pre-Intermediate
sport [noun]

a physical activity or competitive game with specific rules that people do for fun or as a profession

Ex: Football is a popular sport that is played with a round ball and two teams .
hobby [noun]

an activity that we enjoy doing in our free time

Ex: My hobby is painting , and I enjoy creating colorful artwork .

any game that is consisted of a board with movable objects on it

Ex: I bought a new board game for our game night this weekend .
drawing [noun]

a picture that was made using pens, pencils, or crayons instead of paint

Ex: The architect presented a detailed drawing of the building 's floor plan to the client .

a type of sport in which two teams of 6 players try to hit a ball over a net and into the other team's side

Ex: Volleyball is an exciting sport where teams try to score points by hitting the ball over the net .
to watch [verb]

to look at a thing or person and pay attention to it for some time

Ex: The audience eagerly watched the actors on stage during the play .
film [noun]

a story that we can watch on a screen, like a TV or in a theater, with moving pictures and sound

Ex: As part of their film studies course , students analyzed the cinematography and narrative structure of various iconic films .
school [noun]

a place where children learn things from teachers

Ex: She takes the bus to school every morning .
subject [noun]

a branch or an area of knowledge that we study at a school, college, or university

Ex: In high school , I found chemistry to be a challenging subject , but I persevered and improved my grades .
drama [noun]

a play that is performed in a theater, on TV, or radio

Ex: She got the leading role in the school drama .

a type of sport where two teams, with often five players each, try to throw a ball through a net that is hanging from a ring and gain points

Ex: The coach emphasized teamwork as the key to success in basketball .
bowling [noun]

a sport or game in which a player rolls a ball down a lane with the aim of knocking over as many pins as possible at the other end of the lane

Ex:
chess [noun]

a strategic two-player board game where players move pieces with different abilities across a board with the objective of capturing the opponent's king

Ex: Playing chess regularly can improve cognitive skills such as problem-solving and decision-making .
cycling [noun]

the sport or activity of riding a bicycle

Ex: The annual cycling event attracted participants from all over the country .
dancing [noun]

‌the act of moving our body to music; a set of movements performed to music

Ex: The couple spent the evening dancing under the stars .
football [noun]

a sport played with a round ball between two teams of eleven players each, aiming to score goals by kicking the ball into the opponent's goalpost

Ex: Football matches are divided into two halves of 45 minutes each .

a sport that develops and displays one's agility, balance, coordination, and strength

Ex: Many schools offer gymnastics classes to help students develop coordination and balance .

a game played on ice by two teams of 6 skaters who try to hit a hard rubber disc (a puck) into the other team’s goal, using long sticks

Ex: The school organizes ice hockey lessons for students interested in the sport .

the sport or activity of moving on ice with ice skates

Ex: He took up ice skating as a hobby and spends his weekends practicing jumps and spins at the local ice rink .

to give our attention to the sound a person or thing is making

Ex: Apologies , I got distracted and was n't listening closely .
music [noun]

a series of sounds made by instruments or voices, arranged in a way that is pleasant to listen to

Ex: My husband 's favorite genre of music is pop .
swimming [noun]

the act of moving our bodies through water with the use of our arms and legs, particularly as a sport

Ex: Swimming helps to improve our cardiovascular fitness .

a digital game that we play on a computer, game console, or mobile device

Ex: I 'm excited to try out a new video game that was just released .

a field of science that deals with the use or study of electronic devices and processes in which data is stored, created, modified, etc.

Ex: The company invested in new information technology systems to improve its cybersecurity measures .