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Elementary 1 - Sports & Physical Activities

Here you will learn some English words about sports and physical activities, such as "kick", "catch", and "basketball", prepared for elementary level students.

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Elementary 1
field
field
[noun]

a piece of land used for playing a game or sport on

Ex: After the game, the players left their equipment on the field. 
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football
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 is played with a round ball that players kick to score goals. 
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to throw
to throw
[Verb]

to make something move through the air by quickly moving your arm and hand

Ex: Be careful not to throw stones at the windows. 
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to kick
to kick
[Verb]

to strike something such as a ball with your foot, particularly in sports like soccer

Ex: He can kick the ball far into the opponent's half. 
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basketball

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: He enjoys playing basketball with his friends at the local park on weekends. 
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to hit
to hit
[Verb]

to make a ball move by striking it with a stick, bat, etc.

Ex: She hit the tennis ball with a powerful forehand. 
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to catch
to catch
[Verb]

to stop and hold an object that is moving through the air

Ex: Be careful to catch the egg without breaking it. 
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hockey
hockey
[noun]

a game played on ice by two teams of six skaters who try to hit a hard rubber disc into the other team's goal, using long sticks

Ex: He loves watching hockey games on TV. 
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training
training
[noun]

physical exercise done in preparation for a sports competition

Ex: He needs more training to improve his swimming speed. 
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to train
to train
[Verb]

to teach a specific skill or a type of behavior to a person or an animal through a combination of instruction and practice over a period of time

Ex: The coach regularly trains the team on new strategies for the game 
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to climb
to climb
[Verb]

to go up mountains, cliffs, or high natural places as a sport

Ex: He likes to climb mountains on weekends. 
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to join
to join
[Verb]

to become a member of a group, club, organization, etc.

Ex: After moving to a new city, he joined a local sports club. 
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fishing
fishing
[noun]

the activity of catching a fish with special equipment such as a fishing line and a hook or net

Ex: Fishing in the early morning is often more successful. 
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