A2 · Elementary

Sports & Fitness — A2 English Vocabulary

This A2 vocabulary list gathers 30 elementary English words about sports & fitness — games, exercise and keeping fit. Every word comes with its British-English pronunciation and a natural example sentence, so you learn each one in real context. When you are ready, open the flashcards to practise and remember them for good.

  1. team/tiːm/

    “Our team won the match.”

  2. match/mætʃ/

    “The football match starts at three.”

  3. coach/kəʊtʃ/

    “The coach trains the players every day.”

  4. player/ˈpleɪ.ə/

    “He is the best player on the team.”

  5. goal/ɡəʊl/

    “He scored a brilliant goal.”

  6. win/wɪn/

    “I hope our team will win.”

  7. lose/luːz/

    “Nobody likes to lose a game.”

  8. champion/ˈtʃæm.pi.ən/

    “She is the national tennis champion.”

  9. tournament/ˈtʊə.nə.mənt/

    “The tennis tournament lasts two weeks.”

  10. stadium/ˈsteɪ.di.əm/

    “The stadium was full of fans.”

  11. referee/ˌref.əˈriː/

    “The referee blew the whistle.”

  12. gym/dʒɪm/

    “I go to the gym three times a week.”

  13. fitness/ˈfɪt.nəs/

    “Running improves your fitness.”

  14. tennis/ˈten.ɪs/

    “They play tennis on Saturdays.”

  15. basketball/ˈbɑː.skɪt.bɔːl/

    “He is very tall, so he plays basketball.”

  16. race/reɪs/

    “She won the running race.”

  17. practise/ˈpræk.tɪs/

    “The team practise every evening.”

  18. workout/ˈwɜːk.aʊt/

    “I do a short workout in the morning.”

  19. swimming/ˈswɪm.ɪŋ/

    “Swimming is good for your whole body.”

  20. athlete/ˈæθ.liːt/

    “The athlete trained for the Olympics.”

  21. racket/ˈræk.ɪt/

    “He bought a new tennis racket.”

  22. net/net/

    “The ball went over the net.”

  23. whistle/ˈwɪs.əl/

    “The referee blew his whistle loudly.”

  24. medal/ˈmed.əl/

    “She won a gold medal.”

  25. fan/fæn/

    “He is a big fan of the local team.”

  26. compete/kəmˈpiːt/

    “Many runners compete in the marathon.”

  27. strong/strɒŋ/

    “Lifting weights makes you strong.”

  28. boxing/ˈbɒk.sɪŋ/

    “Boxing is a very tough sport.”

  29. captain/ˈkæp.tɪn/

    “She is the captain of the hockey team.”

  30. defeat/dɪˈfiːt/

    “They suffered a sad defeat.”