B2 Unit 10: Free time & sport 1
17 B2 words: win, rock, coach, shooting, jump, squad… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| win/wɪn/ n | wina success in a game or contest | Our team celebrated a big win in the final match.Our team celebrated a big win in the final match. | |
| rock/rɑk/ v | to rockto move gently from side to side | The boat began to rock gently on the waves.The boat began to rock gently on the waves. | |
| coach/koʊtʃ/ v | to coachto train people in a sport or skill | Tom will coach the children’s football team.Tom will coach the children’s football team. | |
| shooting/ˈʃutɪŋ/ n | shootingthe act of filming a scene | The film crew began shooting in the old town.The film crew began shooting in the old town. | |
| jump/dʒʌmp/ n | jumpa movement up off the ground | Leo made a long jump of five metres.Leo made a long jump of five metres. | |
| squad/skwɑd/ n | squada small team of players | The football squad trains every morning.The football squad trains every morning. | |
| hang/hæŋ/ n | hanga place or time for relaxing together | Let’s hang out at the park after school.Let’s hang out at the park after school. | |
| row/roʊ/ v | to rowto move a boat using oars | We can row across the lake in an hour.We can row across the lake in an hour. | |
| defeat/dɪˈfit/ n | defeatthe loss of a game or contest | After a defeat, the team trained even harder.After a defeat, the team trained even harder. | |
| penalty/ˈpɛnəlti/ n | penaltya punishment for breaking a rule | The team received a penalty for a foul.The team received a penalty for a foul. | |
| semi-final/ˈsɛmi ˈfaɪnəl/ n | semi-finalthe match before the final in a competition | Our team won the semi-final and will play on Sunday.Our team won the semi-final and will play on Sunday. | |
| pitch/pɪtʃ/ n/v | pitchan area of ground for sports | The football pitch was wet after the rain.The football pitch was wet after the rain. | |
| hunting/ˈhʌntɪŋ/ n | huntingthe activity of chasing and killing wild animals | Hunting is only allowed in the autumn here.Hunting is only allowed in the autumn here. | |
| walker/ˈwɔkɚ/ n | walkera person who goes for walks | The walker stopped to look at the view.The walker stopped to look at the view. | |
| swing/swɪŋ/ n/v | swinga hanging seat that moves back and forth | The children play on the swing in the garden.The children play on the swing in the garden. | |
| arena/ɚˈinə/ n | arenaa large place for sports or shows | The concert took place in a big indoor arena.The concert took place in a big indoor arena. | |
| pretend/priˈtɛnd/ adj | pretendimaginary, not real | The children like to pretend play with toy animals.The children like to pretend play with toy animals. |