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adventurous /ədˈventʃərəs/ bangle /ˈbæŋɡəl/ ancestor /ˈænsəstə/ archery /ˈɑːtʃəri/ athlete /ˈæθliːt/ ache /eɪk/
aggressive /əˈɡresɪv/ baseball cap /ˈbeɪsbɔːl kæp/ ex-husband/ex-wife /ˌeks ˈhʌzbənd/ˌeks ˈwaɪf/ athletics /æθˈletɪks/ captain /ˈkæptən/ break your neck /ˌbreɪk jə ˈnek/
arrogant /ˈærəɡənt/ boots /buːts/ father-in-law/mother-in-law /ˈfɑːðər ɪn ˌlɔː/ badminton /ˈbædmɪntən/ coach/trainer /kəʊtʃ/ˈtreɪnə/ disabled /dɪsˈeɪbəld/
brave /breɪv/ bracelet /ˈbreɪslət/ ˈmʌðər ɪn ˌlɔː/ baseball /ˈbeɪsbɔːl/ fan /fæn/ fall over/have a fall /ˌfɔːl ˈəʊvə/ˌhæv ə ˈfɔːl/
caring /ˈkeərɪŋ/ casual/formal clothes /ˌkæʒuəl/ˌfɔːməl ˈkləʊðz/ great-grandfather/great-grandmother basketball /ˈbɑːskətbɔːl/ footballer /ˈfʊtbɔːlə/ get injured /ˌɡet ˈɪndʒəd/
charming /ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ/ coat /kəʊt/ /ˌɡreɪt ˈɡrændˌfɑːðə/ˌɡreɪt ˈɡrænˌmʌðə/ boxing /ˈbɒksɪŋ/ goalkeeper /ˈɡəʊlˌkiːpə/ (spinal) injury /(ˈspaɪnl) ˌɪndʒəri/
cheeky /ˈtʃiːki/ cotton /ˈkɒtn/ great-great-grandfather/great-great- canoeing /kəˈnuːɪŋ/ opponent /əˈpəʊnənt/ hurt yourself /ˈhɜːt jɔːˌself/
childish /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/ designer dress /dɪˈzaɪnə dres/ grandmother /ˌɡreɪt ˌɡreɪt ˈɡrændˌfɑːðə/
competitive sport /kəmˌpetətɪv ˈspɔːt/ opposing team /əˌpəʊzɪŋ ˈtiːm/ overcome your disability /ˌəʊvəˌkʌm jə
creative /kriˈeɪtɪv/ fashionable /ˈfæʃənəbəl/ ˌɡreɪt ˌɡreɪt ˈɡrænˌmʌðə/
cricket /ˈkrɪkət/ player /ˈpleɪə/ ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti/
dynamic /daɪˈnæmɪk/ fleece /fliːs/ great-great-grandson/great-great-
easy-going /ˌiːzi ˈɡəʊɪŋ/ flying jacket /ˈflaɪɪŋ ˌdʒækət/ granddaughter /ˌɡreɪt ˌɡreɪt ˈɡrænsʌn/ˌɡreɪt cycling /ˈsaɪklɪŋ/ referee /ˌrefəˈriː/ prosthetic leg /prɒsˌθetɪk ˈleɡ/
fascinating /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/ gloves /ɡlʌvz/ ˌɡreɪt ˈɡrænˌdɔːtə/ extreme sport /ɪkˌstriːm ˈspɔːt/ rival /ˈraɪvəl/ tragedy /ˈtrædʒədi/
friendly /ˈfrendli/ hat /hæt/ half-brother/half-sister /ˈhɑːf ˌbrʌðə/ˈhɑːf ˌsɪstə/ football /ˈfʊtbɔːl/ runner /ˈrʌnə/ wheelchair /ˈwiːltʃeə/
hard-working /ˌhɑːd ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ high-heeled /ˌhaɪ ˈhiːəld/ nephew /ˈnefjuː/ golf /ɡɒlf/ spectator /spekˈteɪtə/
hockey /ˈhɒki/ team-mate /ˈtiːm meɪt/ Personal qualities
imaginative /ɪˈmædʒənətɪv/ jeans /dʒiːnz/ niece /niːs/
immature /ˌɪməˈtʃʊə/ jumper /ˈdʒʌmpə/ second husband/wife /ˌsekənd ˈhʌzbənd/ˈwaɪf/ ice hockey /ˈaɪs ˌ hɒki/ caring /ˈkeərɪŋ/
jealous /ˈdʒeləs/ leather /ˈleðə/ son-in-law/daughter-in-law /ˈsʌn ɪn ˌlɔː/ individual/team sport /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/ˈtiːm Types of sports competitions courage /ˈkʌrɪdʒ/
kind /kaɪnd/ look /lʊk/ ˈdɔːtər ɪn ˌlɔː/ spɔːt/ cycle race /ˈsaɪkəl reɪs/ courageous /kəˈreɪdʒəs/
lazy /ˈleɪzi/ patterned /ˈpætənd/ stepbrother/stepsister /ˈstepbrʌðə/ˈstepsɪstə/ indoor/outdoor sport /ˈɪndɔː/ˌaʊtˈdɔː FA Cup /ˌef ˈeɪ kʌp/ determination /dɪˌtɜːməˈneɪʃən/
mature /məˈtʃʊə/ scarf /skɑːf/ stepfather/stepmother /ˈstepfɑːðə/ˈstepmʌðə/ spɔːt/ final /ˈfaɪnəl/ determined /dɪˈtɜːmənd/
mischievous /ˈmɪstʃɪvəs/ shirt /ʃɜːt/ stepson/stepdaughter /ˈstepsʌn/ˈstepdɔːtə/ jogging /ˈdʒɒɡɪŋ/ league /liːɡ/ generosity /ˌdʒenəˈrɒsəti/
nervous /ˈnɜːvəs/ shorts /ʃɔːts/ uncle/aunt /ˈʌŋkəl/ɑːnt/ judo /ˈdʒuːdəʊ/ (long-distance) race /(ˌlɒŋ ˈdɪstəns) reɪs/ generous /ˈdʒenərəs/
open to sth /ˈəʊpən tə ˌsʌmθɪŋ/ silver ring /ˌsɪlvə ˈrɪŋ/ karate /kəˈrɑːti/ marathon /ˈmærəθən/ inspiration /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃən/
outgoing /ˌaʊtˈɡəʊɪŋ/ striped /straɪpt/ Other match /mætʃ/ inspiring /ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ/
kung fu /ˌkʌŋ ˈfuː/
popular /ˈpɒpjələ/ suit /suːt/ exception /ɪkˈsepʃən/ long jump /ˈlɒŋ dʒʌmp/ Paralympics/Paralympic Games likeable /ˈlaɪkəbəl/
reliable /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/ sunglasses /ˈsʌnˌɡlɑːsəz/ eyesight /ˈaɪsaɪt/ motor racing /ˈməʊtə ˌreɪsɪŋ/ /ˌpærəˈlɪmpɪks/ˌpærəˈlɪmpɪk ɡeɪmz/ modest /ˈmɒdəst/
realistic /rɪəˈlɪstɪk/ sweatshirt /ˈswetʃɜːt/ gene /dʒiːn/ sporting/sports event /ˈspɔːtɪŋ/ˈspɔːts modesty /ˈmɒdəsti/
rowing /ˈrəʊɪŋ/
rude /ruːd/ T-shirt /ˈtiː ʃɜːt/ inherit sth from sb /ɪnˈherət ˌsʌmθɪŋ frəm
rugby /ˈrʌɡbi/ ɪˌvent/ passion /ˈpæʃən/
selfish /ˈselfɪʃ/ tie /taɪ/ ˌsʌmbɒdi/
sailing /ˈseɪlɪŋ/ tournament /ˈtʊənəmənt/ passionate /ˈpæʃənət/
sense of humour /ˌsens əv ˈhjuːmə/ top /tɒp/ left handedness /ˌleft ˈhændɪdnəs/
sophisticated /səˈfɪstəkeɪtəd/ trainers /ˈtreɪnəz/ skating /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/ walking race /ˈwɔːkɪŋ reɪs/ positive /ˈpɒzətɪv/
left-/right-handed /ˌleft/ˌraɪt ˈhændɪd/
tolerant /ˈtɒlərənt/ trousers /ˈtraʊzəz/ look as if/as though /ˈlʊk əz ɪf/əz ðəʊ/ skiing /ˈskiːɪŋ/ positive attitude /ˌpɒzətɪv ˈætətjuːd/
snowboarding /ˈsnəʊbɔːdɪŋ/ Competing in sports
unhappy /ʌnˈhæpi/ vintage /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/ look out! /ˌlʊk ˈaʊt/ Other
waistcoat /ˈweɪskəʊt/ look up /ˌlʊk ˈʌp/ squash /skwɒʃ/ beat an opponent/the champion /ˌbiːt
Appearance and age woollen /ˈwʊlən/ pass sth on /ˌpɑːs ˌsʌmθɪŋ ˈɒn/ summer/winter sport /ˈsʌmə/ˈwɪntə spɔːt/ ən əˈpəʊnənt/ðə ˈtʃæmpiən/ achieve /əˈtʃiːv/
adorable /əˈdɔːrəbəl/ report on sth /rɪˈpɔːt ɒn ˌsʌmθɪŋ/ swimming /ˈswɪmɪŋ/ blow a whistle /ˌbləʊ ə ˈwɪsəl/ become a member of (a club) /bɪˌkʌm ə
attractive /əˈtræktɪv/ Clothes and appearance – verbs and she’d make a great … /ʃid meɪk ə ɡreɪt…/ (table) tennis /(ˈteɪbəl) ˌtenəs/ bounce/catch/hit/kick/pass/throw a ball ˈmembər əv (ə ˌklʌb)/
bald /bɔːld/ verb phrases short-sighted /ˌʃɔːt ˈsaɪtəd/ volleyball /ˈvɒlibɔːl/ /baʊns/kætʃ/hɪt/kɪk/pɑːs/θrəʊ ə ˈbɔːl/ challenge /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
baldness /ˈbɔːldnəs/ be the image of /ˌbi ðə ˈɪmɪdʒ əv/ take after sb /ˌteɪk ˈɑːftə ˌsʌmbɒdi/ wind-surfing /ˈwɪnd ˌsɜːfɪŋ/ break a world record /breɪk ə ˌwɜːld copy /ˈkɒpi/
blond /blɒnd/ dress casually/smartly/fashionably/well/ unique /juːˈniːk/ wrestling /ˈreslɪŋ/ ˈrekɔːd/ crash through /ˈkræʃ ˌθruː/
blue-/brown-eyed /ˌbluː/ˌbraʊn ˈaɪd/ in black /ˌdres ˈkæʒuəli/ˈsmɑːtli/ˈfæʃənəbli/ˈwel/ chase after sb /ˈtʃeɪs ˌɑːftə ˌsʌmbɒdi/ devastated /ˈdevəsteɪtəd/
cheek /tʃiːk/ ɪn ˈblæk/ Places where you do sport come first/second/last /ˌkʌm ˈfɜːst/ fulfil your ambitions /fʊlˌfɪl jər
chin /tʃɪn/ fit /fɪt/ athletics track /æθˈletɪks træk/ ˈsekənd/ˈlɑːst/ æmˈbɪʃənz/
cool /kuːl/ get changed /ˌɡet ˈtʃeɪndʒd/ basketball/volleyball court /ˈbɑːskətbɔːl/ compete /kəmˈpiːt/ give up/give sth up /ˌɡɪv (ˌsʌmθɪŋ) ˈʌp/
curly/straight/dark/short/long hair /ˌkɜːli/ˌstreɪt/ get dressed/undressed /ˌɡet ˈdrest/ˌʌnˈdrest/ ˈvɒlibɔːl kɔːt/ dive for the ball /ˌdaɪv fə ðə ˈbɔːl/ grow up /ˌɡrəʊ ˈʌp/
ˌdɑːk/ˌʃɔːt/ˌlɒŋ ˈheə/ look /lʊk/ boxing/wrestling ring /ˈbɒksɪŋ/ˈreslɪŋ rɪŋ/ do sport /ˌduː ˈspɔːt/ join a club /ˌdʒɔɪn ə ˈklʌb/
cute /kjuːt/ look like sb /ˈlʊk laɪk ˌsʌmbɒdi/ cricket/football/rugby/hockey pitch enter a competition /ˌentər ə keep up with sb /ˌkiːp ˈʌp wɪð ˌsʌmbədi/
dark-/fair-/long-/short-haired /ˌdɑːk/ˌfeə/ˌlɒŋ/ match /mætʃ/ /ˈkrɪkət/ˈfʊtbɔːl/ˈrʌɡbi/ˈhɒki pɪtʃ/ ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ look up to sb /ˌlʊk ˈʌp tə ˌsʌmbədi/
ˌʃɔːt ˈheəd/ put on /ˌpʊt ˈɒn/ cycle/motor racing track /ˈsaɪkəl/ˈməʊtə gold/silver/bronze medal /ˌɡəʊld/ˈsɪlvə/ make up /ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/
dark-/lighter-/pale-skinned /ˌdɑːk/ˌlaɪtə/ˌpeɪl resemble sb /rɪˈzembəl ˌsʌmbɒdi/ ˌbrɒnz ˈmedl/ make your mind up /ˌmeɪk jə ˈmaɪnd ʌp/
ˌreɪsɪŋ træk/
ˈskɪnd/ suit /suːt/
golf course /ˈɡɒlf kɔːs/ keep/stay fit /ˌkiːp/ˌsteɪ ˈfɪt/ miss the chance /ˌmɪs ðə ˈtʃɑːns/
dimples /ˈdɪmplz/ try on /ˌtraɪ ˈɒn/
gym /dʒɪm/ keep/stay in shape /ˌkiːp/ˌsteɪ ɪn ˈʃeɪp/ play a role /ˌpleɪ ə ˈrəʊl/
elegant /ˈeləɡənt/ wear /weə/
facial features /ˌfeɪʃəl ˈfiːtʃəz/ ice rink /ˈaɪs rɪŋk/ lead /liːd/ role model /ˈrəʊl ˌmɒdl/
fat /fæt/ Relationships (Olympic) swimming pool /(əˌlɪmpɪk) lose a match/a game /ˌluːz ə ˈmætʃ/ə set out on sth /ˌset ˈaʊt ɒn ˌsʌmθɪŋ/
freckles /ˈfrekəlz/ always be there for /ˌɔːlwəz bi ˈðeə fə/ ˈswɪmɪŋ puːl/ ˈɡeɪm/ take sth up /ˌteɪk ˌsʌmθɪŋ ˈʌp/
good-looking /ˌɡʊd ˈlʊkɪŋ/ close friend /ˌkləʊs ˈfrend/ sailing club /ˈseɪlɪŋ klʌb/ lose a point /ˌluːz ə ˈpɔɪnt/ triumph /ˈtraɪəmf/
gorgeous /ˈɡɔːdʒəs/ date /deɪt/ ski resort /ˈskiː rɪˌzɔːt/ overtake /ˌəʊvəˈteɪk/
in his early/mid/late twenties /ɪn ɪz ˌɜːli/ˌmɪd/ fall out with /ˌfɔːl ˈaʊt wɪð/ (ski) slope /(ˈskiː) sləʊp/ position /pəˈzɪʃən/
ˌleɪt ˈtwentiz/ get on well with /ˌɡet ɒn ˈwel wɪð/ squash/tennis court /ˈskwɒʃ/ˈtenəs kɔːt/ qualify for /ˈkwɒləfaɪ fə/
in his teens /ɪn ɪz ˈtiːnz/ hang out with /ˌhæŋ ˈaʊt wɪð/ stadium /ˈsteɪdiəm/ score /skɔː/
make-up /ˈmeɪkʌp/ have a lot in common with /hæv ə ˌlɒt ɪn ˈkɒmən score a goal/a point /ˌskɔːr ə ˈɡəʊl/ə
medium height /ˌmiːdiəm ˈhaɪt/ wɪð/ Sports equipment ˈpɔɪnt/
middle-aged /ˌmɪdəl ˈeɪdʒd/ have a good relationship with /hæv ə ˌɡʊd badminton/squash/tennis racket set a new (world) record /ˌset ə njuː
mysterious /mɪˈstɪəriəs/ rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp wɪð/ /ˈbædmɪntən/ˈskwɒʃ/ˈtenəs ˌrækət/ (ˌwɜːld) ˈrekɔːd/
overweight /ˌəʊvəˈweɪt/ have similar interests /hæv ˌsɪmələ ˈɪntrəsts/ baseball/cricket bat /ˈbeɪsbɔːl/ˈkrɪkət speed /spiːd/
red-headed /ˌred ˈhedəd/ have an argument /ˌhæv ən ˈɑːɡjəmənt/ bæt/ speed up /ˌspiːd ˈʌp/
scruffy /ˈskrʌfi/ look after sb /ˌlʊk ˈɑːftə ˌsʌmbədi/ boots /buːts/ take part in /ˌteɪk ˈpɑːt ɪn/
short /ʃɔːt/ lose touch with /ˌluːz ˈtʌtʃ wɪð/ golf club /ˈɡɒlf klʌb/ training session /ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˌseʃən/
skinny /ˈskɪni/ online friend /ˌɒnlaɪn ˈfrend/ helmet /ˈhelmət/ win a prize/a match/a game /ˌwɪn ə
slim /slɪm/ opposite sex /ˌɒpəzət ˈseks/
hockey stick /ˈhɒki stɪk/ ˈpraɪz/ə ˈmætʃ/ə ˈɡeɪm/
smart /smɑːt/ socialise with /ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz wɪð/
stylish /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/ kit /kɪt/ win a point /ˌwɪn ə ˈpɔɪnt/
stop seeing each other /ˌstɒp ˈsiːɪŋ iːtʃ ˌʌðə/
tall /tɔːl/ red/yellow card /ˌred/ˌjeləʊ ˈkɑːd/
well-built /ˌwel ˈbɪlt/ (snow)board /(ˈsnəʊ)bɔːd/
well-dressed /ˌwel ˈdrest/ table tennis bat /ˈteɪbəl ˌtenəs bæt/
trainers /ˈtreɪnəz/

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