A1 Movers Vocabulary: Sports & Leisure

    Cambridge A1 Movers adds 39 new sports & leisure words. With the 48 from earlier levels, your child needs 87 for the exam.

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    Sports & Leisure

    New at A1 Movers: 39 words

    • bandnoun
    • CDnoun
    • cinemanoun
    • comicnoun
    • comic booknoun
    • dance
      dancenoun, verb
    • drivenoun
    • DVDnoun
    • email
      emailnoun, verb
    • flynoun
    • goalnoun
    • holidaynoun
    • hop
      hopverb
    • ice skatesnoun
    • ice skatingnoun
    • kicknoun
    • movie
      movienoun, verb
    • netnoun
    • partynoun
    • playernoun
    • poolnoun
    • practicenoun
    • practise
      practiseverb
    • presentnoun
    • ridenoun
    • rocknoun
    • roller skatesnoun
    • roller skatingnoun
    • sail
      sailnoun, verb
    • shoppingnoun
    • skate
      skatenoun, verb
    • skip
      skipverb
    • sports centernoun
    • swimnoun
    • swimming poolnoun
    • text
      textnoun, verb
    • towelnoun
    • video
      videonoun, verb
    • walknoun
    Meanings and example sentences (39 words)
    band
    (noun)
    A band makes music.
    I like the school band.
    CD
    (noun)
    It is a disc that holds music.
    I have a CD of my favorite songs.
    cinema
    (noun)
    A place to watch movies.
    We go to the cinema on Saturdays.
    comic
    (noun)
    It is a funny book with pictures.
    I like to read my comic before bed.
    comic book
    (noun)
    It is a book with pictures that tell a story.
    I like to read my comic book after school.
    dance
    (noun, verb)
    To move your body to music.
    I like to dance at parties.
    drive
    (noun)
    To make a car go.
    My mum can drive a car.
    DVD
    (noun)
    It is a disc that holds movies or games.
    I watched a movie on DVD last night.
    email
    (noun, verb)
    It is a message you send on a computer.
    I get an email from my teacher every week.
    fly
    (noun)
    To move through the air using wings.
    Birds can fly in the sky.
    goal
    (noun)
    It is what you want to do.
    My goal is to read a book this week.
    holiday
    (noun)
    It is a day when you don't go to school or work.
    I like to play games on holiday.
    hop
    (verb)
    To jump on one foot.
    I can hop on one foot really fast.
    ice skates
    (noun)
    Shoes with blades to move on ice.
    I wear my ice skates at the rink.
    ice skating
    (noun)
    Moving on ice with special shoes.
    I like ice skating in the winter.
    kick
    (noun)
    To hit something with your foot.
    I can kick the ball really far!
    movie
    (noun, verb)
    A film you watch to have fun.
    I like to watch a movie on Saturday.
    net
    (noun)
    It is made of string with holes and catches things.
    I used a net to catch butterflies.
    party
    (noun)
    A happy time with friends and family.
    I went to a birthday party last week.
    player
    (noun)
    Someone who does a game or sport.
    My brother is a good football player.
    pool
    (noun)
    It is a place to swim.
    I like to swim in the pool.
    practice
    (noun)
    To do something again to get better at it.
    I practice the piano after school.
    practise
    (verb)
    To do something again to get better.
    I practise football after school every Tuesday.
    present
    (noun)
    To give something to someone.
    I got a nice present for my birthday.
    ride
    (noun)
    To sit and travel on something, like a bike.
    I like to ride my bike after school.
    rock
    (noun)
    It is a hard thing you can find outside.
    I found a cool rock in the park.
    roller skates
    (noun)
    Shoes with wheels on the bottom.
    I use my roller skates at the park.
    roller skating
    (noun)
    It is moving on wheels on your shoes.
    I like to go roller skating at the park.
    sail
    (noun, verb)
    To travel on water in a boat with a sail.
    I like to sail on the lake.
    shopping
    (noun)
    Buying things in a store.
    We are going shopping for new shoes.
    skate
    (noun, verb)
    To move on wheels or blades on your feet.
    I can skate at the park after school.
    skip
    (verb)
    To jump lightly over something.
    I skip to school every day.
    sports center
    (noun)
    It is a place to play different sports.
    I go to the sports center to play basketball.
    swim
    (noun)
    To move in water.
    I can swim in the pool.
    swimming pool
    (noun)
    A place to swim in water.
    I like to swim at the swimming pool.
    text
    (noun, verb)
    It is something you can read.
    I read a funny text from my friend.
    towel
    (noun)
    You use this to dry yourself.
    I use a towel after my shower.
    video
    (noun, verb)
    It is a recording you can watch.
    I watch a video on my tablet.
    walk
    (noun)
    To move by putting one foot in front of the other.
    I walk to school every day.

    Also needed from earlier levels: 48 words

    The A1 Movers exam can use these sports & leisure words too.

    From Pre-A1 Starters (48 words)
    • badmintonnoun
    • ballnoun
    • baseballnoun
    • basketballnoun
    • beachnoun
    • bikenoun
    • boatnoun
    • booknoun
    • bounce
      bounceverb
    • cameranoun
    • catch
      catchverb
    • dollnoun
    • draw
      drawverb
    • drawingnoun
    • enjoy
      enjoyverb
    • adjective
    • fishingnoun
    • gamenoun
    • guitarnoun
    • hobbynoun
    • hockeynoun
    • jump
      jumpverb
    • kitenoun
    • listen
      listenverb
    • musicnoun
    • photonoun
    • pianonoun
    • picturenoun
    • play
      playverb
    • radionoun
    • readverb
    • run
      runverb
    • sing
      singverb
    • skateboardnoun
    • skateboardingnoun
    • soccernoun
    • songnoun
    • sportnoun
    • storynoun
    • table tennisnoun
    • take a photo/picture
      take a photo/pictureverb
    • television/TV
      television/TVnoun
    • tennisnoun
    • tennis racketnoun
    • throw
      throwverb
    • toynoun
    • TV/television
      TV/televisionnoun
    • watch
      watchnoun, verb
    Sports & Leisure words at Pre-A1 StartersSports & Leisure words at A2 FlyersFull A1 Movers wordlist

    Questions parents ask

    How many sports & leisure words are in the A1 Movers wordlist?

    A1 Movers introduces 39 new sports & leisure words, including band, CD, cinema. Together with the earlier levels, your child needs 87 sports & leisure words in total for the A1 Movers exam.

    Does my child also need the sports & leisure words from earlier levels?

    Yes. Cambridge YLE vocabulary is cumulative: the A1 Movers exam can use any word from the earlier levels. That's why this page also lists the 48 sports & leisure words from earlier levels further down.

    Is this the official Cambridge list?

    This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English A1 Movers 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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