A2 Flyers Vocabulary: Sports & Leisure
Cambridge A2 Flyers introduces 28 new sports & leisure words, on top of the 87 from earlier levels — 115 in total for the exam, because YLE vocabulary is cumulative. The new words are below with meanings, examples and audio; the earlier ones are listed further down.
New at A2 Flyers: 28 words
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
backpack  | noun | A bag you carry on your back with straps. | I put my books in my backpack before school. |
cartoon  | noun | A funny drawing, often in a TV show or book. | My little brother likes to watch cartoon shows. |
channel  | noun | A TV station you can watch. | My favorite show is on channel five. |
chess  | noun | A game played by two people on a board with black and white squares. | My brother likes to play chess with his friend. |
collect  | verb | To get things from different places and keep them together. | I collect stickers, and I keep them in a book. |
concert  | noun | A music show with many people watching. | My sister wants to go to a pop music concert. |
diary  | noun | It is a book where you write about your day. | I write in my diary before I go to bed. |
drum  | noun | It is a musical instrument you hit to make a loud sound. | I like to bang on my drum, but it is too loud. |
festival  | noun | A special time with fun things to do, like games and music. | We went to the food festival and ate lots of snacks. |
flashlight  | noun | A small electric light you can hold in your hand. | I used my flashlight because it was dark inside. |
golf  | noun | It is a game where you hit a small ball into holes with special sticks. | My dad likes to watch golf on TV. |
hotel  | noun | A place where people can pay to sleep when they are traveling. | We stayed at a big hotel near the beach. |
instrument  | noun | Something you use to make music. | My sister plays the guitar; it's her favorite instrument. |
invitation  | noun | It's when someone asks you to come to something like a party. | I got an invitation to my friend's birthday party! |
join  | verb | To become a member of a group or club. | I want to join the soccer club at school. |
magazine  | noun | It's a book with pictures and stories that comes out every week or month. | I like to read my animal magazine on Saturdays. |
match  | noun | A game where two teams try to kick a ball into a goal. | I can't play now because the football match is on TV. |
meet  | verb | To see and talk to someone. | I will meet my friend after school. |
member  | noun | Someone who belongs to a group or club. | I am a member of the school football team. |
online | adjective | Connected to the internet. | I watch videos online, but only after my homework. |
pop music  | noun | Music that is popular with many people. | I like to listen to pop music in my bedroom. |
prize  | noun | Something you get for winning. | I got a cool toy as a prize! |
program  | noun | A set of instructions that a computer or phone follows. | I like the music program on the radio. |
puzzle  | noun | A game or toy that is fun to try and solve. | I like to do a jigsaw puzzle when I am bored. |
pyramid  | noun | It is a shape with a flat base and triangle sides that meet at a point. | My toy blocks made a small pyramid. |
quiz  | noun | A short test to check what you know. | I studied for the math quiz, but it was still hard. |
race  | noun, verb | A contest to see who is fastest, usually running or driving. | My friends and I had a race to the tree. |
score  | noun | To get a point in a game or test. | I hope I can score a goal in the soccer match. |
A bag you carry on your back with straps.
I put my books in my backpack before school.
A funny drawing, often in a TV show or book.
My little brother likes to watch cartoon shows.
A TV station you can watch.
My favorite show is on channel five.
A game played by two people on a board with black and white squares.
My brother likes to play chess with his friend.
To get things from different places and keep them together.
I collect stickers, and I keep them in a book.
A music show with many people watching.
My sister wants to go to a pop music concert.
It is a book where you write about your day.
I write in my diary before I go to bed.
It is a musical instrument you hit to make a loud sound.
I like to bang on my drum, but it is too loud.
A special time with fun things to do, like games and music.
We went to the food festival and ate lots of snacks.
A small electric light you can hold in your hand.
I used my flashlight because it was dark inside.
It is a game where you hit a small ball into holes with special sticks.
My dad likes to watch golf on TV.
A place where people can pay to sleep when they are traveling.
We stayed at a big hotel near the beach.
Something you use to make music.
My sister plays the guitar; it's her favorite instrument.
It's when someone asks you to come to something like a party.
I got an invitation to my friend's birthday party!
To become a member of a group or club.
I want to join the soccer club at school.
It's a book with pictures and stories that comes out every week or month.
I like to read my animal magazine on Saturdays.
A game where two teams try to kick a ball into a goal.
I can't play now because the football match is on TV.
To see and talk to someone.
I will meet my friend after school.
Someone who belongs to a group or club.
I am a member of the school football team.
Connected to the internet.
I watch videos online, but only after my homework.
Music that is popular with many people.
I like to listen to pop music in my bedroom.
Something you get for winning.
I got a cool toy as a prize!
A set of instructions that a computer or phone follows.
I like the music program on the radio.
A game or toy that is fun to try and solve.
I like to do a jigsaw puzzle when I am bored.
It is a shape with a flat base and triangle sides that meet at a point.
My toy blocks made a small pyramid.
A short test to check what you know.
I studied for the math quiz, but it was still hard.
A contest to see who is fastest, usually running or driving.
My friends and I had a race to the tree.
To get a point in a game or test.
I hope I can score a goal in the soccer match.
Also needed from earlier levels: 87 words
The A2 Flyers exam re-uses every sports & leisure word from the earlier YLE levels. Your child should know these too — tap any word to hear it.
From Pre-A1 Starters (48 words)
From A1 Movers (39 words)
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Frequently asked questions
How many sports & leisure words are in the A2 Flyers wordlist?
A2 Flyers introduces 28 new sports & leisure words, including backpack, cartoon, channel. Together with the earlier levels, your child needs 115 sports & leisure words in total for the A2 Flyers exam.
Does my child also need the sports & leisure words from earlier levels?
Yes. Cambridge YLE vocabulary is cumulative: the A2 Flyers exam can use any word from the earlier levels. That's why this page also lists the 87 sports & leisure words from earlier levels further down.
Is this the official Cambridge list?
This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English A2 Flyers vocabulary list, with kid-friendly definitions, example sentences and audio added by FlyersEnglish. FlyersEnglish is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge; the official PDF wordlists are available at cambridgeenglish.org.
FlyersEnglish is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge. This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English wordlists; the official PDFs are available at cambridgeenglish.org.
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