A1 Movers Vocabulary: Sports & Leisure

band

A band makes music.

I like the school band.

CD

It is a disc that holds music.

I have a CD of my favorite songs.

cinema

A place to watch movies.

We go to the cinema on Saturdays.

comic

It is a funny book with pictures.

I like to read my comic before bed.

comic book

It is a book with pictures that tell a story.

I like to read my comic book after school.

dance

To move your body to music.

I like to dance at parties.

drive

To make a car go.

My mum can drive a car.

DVD

It is a disc that holds movies or games.

I watched a movie on DVD last night.

email

It is a message you send on a computer.

I get an email from my teacher every week.

fly

To move through the air using wings.

Birds can fly in the sky.

goal

It is what you want to do.

My goal is to read a book this week.

holiday

It is a day when you don't go to school or work.

I like to play games on holiday.

hop

To jump on one foot.

I can hop on one foot really fast.

ice skates

Shoes with blades to move on ice.

I wear my ice skates at the rink.

ice skating

Moving on ice with special shoes.

I like ice skating in the winter.

kick

To hit something with your foot.

I can kick the ball really far!

movie

A film you watch to have fun.

I like to watch a movie on Saturday.

net

It is made of string with holes and catches things.

I used a net to catch butterflies.

party

A happy time with friends and family.

I went to a birthday party last week.

player

Someone who does a game or sport.

My brother is a good football player.

pool

It is a place to swim.

I like to swim in the pool.

practice

To do something again to get better at it.

I practice the piano after school.

practise

To do something again to get better.

I practise football after school every Tuesday.

present

To give something to someone.

I got a nice present for my birthday.

ride

To sit and travel on something, like a bike.

I like to ride my bike after school.

rock

It is a hard thing you can find outside.

I found a cool rock in the park.

roller skates

Shoes with wheels on the bottom.

I use my roller skates at the park.

roller skating

It is moving on wheels on your shoes.

I like to go roller skating at the park.

sail

To travel on water in a boat with a sail.

I like to sail on the lake.

shopping

Buying things in a store.

We are going shopping for new shoes.

skate

To move on wheels or blades on your feet.

I can skate at the park after school.

skip

To jump lightly over something.

I skip to school every day.

sports center

It is a place to play different sports.

I go to the sports center to play basketball.

swim

To move in water.

I can swim in the pool.

swimming pool

A place to swim in water.

I like to swim at the swimming pool.

text

It is something you can read.

I read a funny text from my friend.

towel

You use this to dry yourself.

I use a towel after my shower.

video

It is a recording you can watch.

I watch a video on my tablet.

walk

To move by putting one foot in front of the other.

I walk to school every day.