Let’s talk about sports and activities you enjoy!🔄

⚽ SPORTS FOR EVERYONE!

There are lots of sports to enjoy. Let’s learn some common ones.

🏅 Sport	🇬🇧 English
fútbol	football
baloncesto	basketball
tenis	tennis
voleibol	volleyball
bádminton	badminton
béisbol	baseball
hockey	hockey
golf	golf
natación	swimming
atletismo	athletics
gimnasia	gymnastics
boxeo	boxing
karate	karate
ciclismo	cycling
esquí	skiing
surf	surfing
patinaje	skating
escalada	climbing

🏃 ACTIVITIES

We can also talk about activities that keep us active:

running 🏃
walking 🚶
dancing 💃
riding a bike 🚲
doing exercise 💪

I like running.

My sister loves dancing.

We sometimes go cycling together.

🏀 TEAM SPORTS OR INDIVIDUAL SPORTS?

Some sports are usually played with other people.

👥 TEAM SPORTS

football · basketball · volleyball · baseball · hockey

Football is a team sport.

I like playing basketball with my friends.

Other sports can be done individually.

👤 INDIVIDUAL SPORTS

swimming · running · cycling · gymnastics · skiing

Swimming is an individual sport.

I sometimes go running by myself.

Some sports can be both!

tennis 🎾

You can play tennis with another person or in a team competition.

❤️ SPORTS I LIKE

We can use simple expressions to talk about our favourite activities.

😊 I LIKE…

I like football.

I really like swimming.

I love basketball.

🙅 I DON’T LIKE…

I don’t like boxing.

I don’t really like skiing.

⭐ MY FAVOURITE SPORT

My favourite sport is tennis.

My favourite sport is swimming because it’s relaxing.

We can use because to explain why we like something:

I like football because it’s exciting.

I love cycling because it’s fun.

🔄 HOW OFTEN DO YOU DO SPORTS?

You already know these frequency words from Unit 1:

always · usually · often · sometimes · never

We can use them to talk about sports and activities.

I always play football on Saturday.

I usually go swimming after school.

I often ride my bike with my friends.

I sometimes go running in the park.

I never go skiing.

💬 Ask a friend!

What’s your favourite sport?

Do you like football?

Do you like swimming?

How often do you do sport?

👦 A SPORTY DAY WITH MAX

Read about Max and his favourite activities.

Hi! I’m Max and I love sport. My favourite sport is football. I play football with my friends every Saturday.

I also like swimming. I usually go swimming on Wednesday afternoons. At the weekend, I sometimes ride my bike with my dad.

I like running, too, but I don’t go running very often. I don’t like boxing because I think it’s difficult.

Sport is important to me because it’s fun and I enjoy being active!

🔎 Let’s check!

1. What is Max’s favourite sport?
2. Who does he play football with?
3. When does he play football?
4. How often does he go swimming?
5. Who does he ride his bike with?
6. Does he like running?
7. Does he like boxing?
8. Why does Max like sport?

🏅 MY SPORTS PROFILE

Now create your own sports profile!

⭐ My favourite sport

My favourite sport is __________.

❤️ Sports I like

• I like __________.
• I love __________.
• I don’t like __________.

🔄 How often?

• I always __________.
• I usually __________.
• I sometimes __________.

💡 Why?

I like __________ because it is __________.

You can use: fun · exciting · difficult · easy · relaxing · interesting · healthy

🏆 A2 CHALLENGE

Write 6–8 sentences about your sports and activities.

Try to include:

• your favourite sport.
• at least three sports or activities.
• two frequency expressions.
• one sentence with because.
• something you like and something you don’t like.

For example:

My favourite sport is football. I play football with my friends. I usually play on Saturday. I also like swimming. I sometimes go cycling with my family. I don’t like boxing because it is difficult. I love sport because it is fun and healthy.

🎮 GAMES — SPORTS & ACTIVITIES

Practise the vocabulary from this lesson!

• ⚽ Sports vocabulary — Match sports with their English names.
• 🏅 Sports or activity? — Identify different sports and activities.
• ❤️ I like / I don’t like — Practise talking about your favourite sports.

🎮 Juegos «sports and activities»

Practise what you’ve learned!
Try these games and practise rooms in my home

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📝 Resumen

En esta lección de inglés A2 aprenderás vocabulario relacionado con sports and activities y practicarás cómo hablar de los deportes que te gustan, los que no te gustan y las actividades que realizas. También utilizarás expresiones de frecuencia como always, usually, often, sometimes y never, además de because para explicar tus preferencias. Como tarea final, crearás tu propio perfil deportivo en inglés.