Lesson 12: SPORTS AND PASTIMES

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usually
usually /ˈjuːʒuəli/
(adverb) in the way that is usual or normal; most often
Example: I'm usually home by 6 o'clock.


always
always /ˈɔːlweɪz/
(adverb) at all times; on every occasion
Example: I always get up early.


never
never /ˈnevər/
(adverb) not at any time; not on any occasion
Example: She never goes to school on foot.


camp
camp /kæmp/
(noun) a place where people live temporarily in tents or temporary buildings
Example: My friends and I never camp overnight.


diary
diary /ˈdaɪəri/
(noun) a book in which you can write down the experiences you have each day, your private thoughts, etc.
Example: I have a small diary.


boot
boot /buːt/
(noun) a strong shoe that covers the foot and ankle and often the lower part of the leg
Example: I like a pair of leather boots.


sometimes
sometimes /ˈsʌmtaɪmz/
(adverb) occasionally rather than all of the time
Example: She sometimes goes to school on foot.


twice
twice /twaɪs/
(adverb) two times; on two occasions
Example: I visit my sister twice a week.


warm
warm /wɔːrm/
(adjective) at a fairly high temperature in a way that is pleasant, rather than being hot or cold
Example: It’s warm today.


swim
swim /swɪm/
(verb) to move through water by moving your arms and legs, without touching the bottom
Example: She can swim very fast.


time
time /taɪm/
(noun) what is measured in minutes, hours, days, etc.
Example: What time do you get up?


movie
movie /ˈmuːvi/
(noun) a series of moving pictures recorded with sound that tells a story, watched at a movie theater or on a television or other device
Example: I like watching movies very much.


stove
stove /stəʊv/
(noun) a piece of equipment that can burn various fuels and is used for heating rooms
Example: They always take a stove when they go camping.


about
about /əˈbaʊt/
(preposition) on the subject of somebody/something; in connection with somebody/something
Example: It costs about $10.


once
once /wʌns/
(adverb) on one occasion only; one time
Example: He cleans his car once a week.


sport
sport /spɔːrt/
(noun) activity that you do for pleasure and that needs physical effort or skill, usually done in a special area and according to fixed rules
Example: I like this sport.


tent
tent /tent/
(noun) a shelter made of a large sheet of canvas , nylon , etc. that is supported by poles and ropes fixed to the ground, and is used especially for camping
Example: Let’s first put up our tent before making lunch.


often
often /ˈɔːfn/
(adverb) many times
Example: My mother often goes to work by car.


Go camping
Go camping /ɡəʊ ˈkæmpɪŋ/
(verb) to put up a tent and live in it for a short time
Example: Let's go to the beach and go camping next weekend.


volleyball
volleyball /ˈvɑːlibɔːl/
(noun) a game in which two teams of six players use their hands to hit a large ball backwards and forwards over a high net while trying not to let the ball touch the ground on their own side
Example: My brother plays volleyball very well.


badminton
badminton /ˈbædmɪntən/
(noun) a game like tennis played by two or four people, usually indoors. Players hit a small light kind of ball, originally with feathers around it (= a shuttlecock ) across a high net using a racket .
Example: Badminton is her favourite kind of sport.


skip
skip /skɪp/
(verb) to move forwards lightly and quickly making a little jump with each step
Example: Do you want to skip rope?


aerobics
aerobics /eˈrəʊbɪks/
(noun) physical exercises intended to make the heart and lungs stronger, often done in classes, with music
Example: Lan is very good at aerobics.


fly a kite
fly a kite /flaɪ ə kaɪt/
(v. phr.)
Example: I often fly a kite on Sunday afternoons.


free time
free time /friː taɪm/
(n. phr.)
Example: What do you often do in your free time?


go fishing
go fishing /ɡəʊ ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
(v. phr.)
Example: Do you want to go fishing?


go to the movies
go to the movies /ɡəʊ tə the 'mu
(v. phr.)
Example: I usually go to the movies on the weekend.


How often
How often /haʊ ˈɔːfn/
(adverb)
Example: How often do you go to the cinema?


jog
jog /dʒɑːɡ/
(verb) to run slowly and steadily for a long time, especially for exercise
Example: She jogs every morning.


kite
kite /kaɪt/
(noun) a toy made of a light frame covered with paper, cloth, etc., that you fly in the air at the end of one or more long strings
Example: My father can make a very colorful kite.


overnight
overnight /ˌəʊvərˈnaɪt/
(adverb) during or for the night
Example: We stayed overnight in London.


pastime
pastime /ˈpæstaɪm/
(noun) something that you enjoy doing when you are not working
Example: My main pastime is playing soccer.


picnic
picnic /ˈpɪknɪk/
(noun) an occasion when people pack a meal and take it to eat outdoors, especially in the countryside
Example: My sister goes on a picnic.


table tennis
table tennis /ˈteɪbl tenɪs/
(noun) a game played like tennis with bats and a small plastic ball on a table with a net across it
Example: My father likes playing table tennis with me.


tennis
tennis /ˈtenɪs/
(noun) a game in which two or four players use rackets to hit a ball backwards and forwards across a net on a specially marked court
Example: I am playing tennis.