Elementary 2 - Competition & Sports

Here you will learn some English words about competition and sports, such as "golf", "race", and "score", prepared for elementary level students.

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Elementary 2
to score [verb]

to gain a point, goal, etc. in a game, competition, or sport

Ex: Our team scored twice during the second half .
cup [noun]

a trophy awarded to the winner of a tournament or league

Ex: The coach 's strategy helped the baseball team win the state cup .
golf [noun]

a game that is mostly played outside where each person uses a special stick to hit a small white ball into a number of holes with the least number of swings

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an event or contest in which individuals or teams compete against each other

Ex: The city will host a soccer competition next month .
race [noun]

a competition between people, vehicles, animals, etc. to find out which one is the fastest and finishes first

Ex: The marathon is the longest race I 've ever run .
point [noun]

one of the marks or numbers that indicates our score in a game or sport

Ex: The basketball team is ahead by ten points .
score [noun]

a number representing the points, goals, etc. a player achieves in a competition or game

Ex: The football game concluded , and the final score delighted the crowd .
to win [verb]

to become the most successful, the luckiest, or the best in a game, race, fight, etc.

Ex: Did the home team win the basketball game last night ?
to lose [verb]

to not win in a race, fight, game, etc.

Ex: Our team lost to the undefeated champions .
team [noun]

a group of people who compete against another group in a sport or game

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fan [noun]

someone who has a strong interest in and enthusiasm for a particular sport, team, or athlete

Ex: Fans celebrated wildly after their team won the championship .
prize [noun]

anything that is given as a reward to someone who has done very good work or to the winner of a contest, game of chance, etc.

Ex: The grand prize for the raffle was a luxury vacation package to a tropical island .
skiing [noun]

the activity or sport of moving over snow on skis

Ex: The family planned a weekend getaway to the mountains for some skiing and snowboarding .
exercise [noun]

a mental or physical activity that helps keep our mind and body healthy

Ex: The doctor recommended more cardio exercise in my routine .