The Language
of the Game
Two activities to explore general sports vocabulary — from venues and kit to the verbs that describe competing.
Commentary Box
The young sprinter had always been the — no one expected much from her. But over four years, she had worked tirelessly to gain a over her rivals, finally setting a new at the national trials. Her training partner, however, had to mid-season due to injury — a devastating blow after choosing to athletics only two years earlier.
Venues & Gear
Click a term on the left, then click its matching definition on the right.
Nature vs.
Nurture
Explore the science vocabulary from The Sport Gene — anatomy, genetics, and the big debate about talent.
Fact Check
Read each statement. Decide if it is true or false based on the definition of the word in italics.
Which doesn't belong?
In each group, click the word that doesn't fit. Think about meaning, not spelling.
Feel the
Burn
Fitness, training, and the physical experience of exercise — classify the vocabulary, then fill in the gaps.
Sort the vocabulary
Click a word below, then click the category it belongs to. You can remove a word from a bucket by clicking it.
Fitness Blog
I decided to every morning before work. At first I was completely out of shape — I'd after just ten minutes. My trainer said I needed to my stamina gradually. The first week, the was awful — my muscles ached for days. But I was careful not to , because I'd read that pushing too hard too soon leads to injury. Three months later, I finally feel like I've started to .
Complete the phrase
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each collocation.
Playing
the Language
Four sporting idioms used in everyday English — match them to their meanings, then find them in context.
Idiom to meaning
Click an idiom, then click its meaning.
Choose the right idiom
All done!
You've worked through all four sections. Brilliant effort — your sports and fitness vocabulary is in great shape.