B1 Unit 10: Free time & sport 1
18 B1 words: live, hit, march, date, round, league… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| live/laɪv/ adj | livehappening now, not recorded | We watched a live concert on television.We watched a live concert on television. | |
| hit/hɪt/ n | hitsomething very successful, like a popular song | The song was a big hit last summer.The song was a big hit last summer. | |
| march/mɑrtʃ/ v | to marchto walk together in a regular way | The band will march through the town on Sunday.The band will march through the town on Sunday. | |
| date/deɪt/ v | to dateto go out with someone romantically | Ali will date Maria’s cousin next month.Ali will date Maria’s cousin next month. | |
| round/raʊnd/ n/adj | roundone part of a game or competition | Leo won the first round of the quiz.Leo won the first round of the quiz. | |
| league/liɡ/ n | leaguea group of teams that play each other | Our team plays in the local football league.Our team plays in the local football league. | |
| match/mætʃ/ v | to matchto be the same as or go well | Ken and Mia will match their red scarves.Ken and Mia will match their red scarves. | |
| race/reɪs/ n/v | raceto compete to get somewhere first | Leo wants to race his brother to the gate.Leo wants to race his brother to the gate. | |
| beat/bit/ v | to beatto defeat someone in a game | Our team will beat theirs in the match.Our team will beat theirs in the match. | |
| fair/fɛr/ n | fairan outdoor event with games and food | We went to the village fair last summer.We went to the village fair last summer. | |
| sports/spɔrts/ adj | sportsconnected with physical games and exercise | Lucy bought some sports shoes.Lucy bought some sports shoes. | |
| fish/fɪʃ/ v | to fishto try to catch fish | Omar likes to fish at the lake on Sundays.Omar likes to fish at the lake on Sundays. | |
| score/skɔr/ n/v | scoreto get a point in a game | Tom will score a goal in this game.Tom will score a goal in this game. | |
| bet/bɛt/ v | to betto feel sure that something will happen | I bet Leo will win the race.I bet Leo will win the race. | |
| victory/ˈvɪktɚi/ n | victorysuccess in winning a game or fight | The team celebrated their victory in the final.The team celebrated their victory in the final. | |
| dating/ˈdeɪtɪŋ/ n | datinggoing out with someone you might love | Online dating is popular with young adults.Online dating is popular with young adults. | |
| bowl/boʊl/ v | to bowlto throw the ball to the player who | Leo will bowl first in the cricket match.Leo will bowl first in the cricket match. | |
| champion/ˈtʃæmpiən/ n | championthe winner of a competition | Maria is a swimming champion.Maria is a swimming champion. |