IELTS Vocabs - Sport

Sport
Part 1-style questions
Examiner: Do you do any sports?
Loiuse: Not really  no  I always say I’m going to take up exercise and try to get into shape but I never seem to get started  I sometimes wonder whether  I should get a personal trainer  someone who will sort out a fitness programme for me and make me train hard .
a fitness programme: a schedule of activities to keep fit
to get into shape: to become fit
a personal trainer: a sports coach that helps you on a one-to-one basis
to take up exercise: to start doing exercise
to train hard: to train with a lot of effort
Examiner: How do you spend a typical weekend?
Stella: I’m a big football fan and weekends always centre around a football match  I support FC Utrecht and have a season ticket so I go to most of the home games and quite a few of the away games too   I’m really looking forward to the new football season starting soon 
a football fan: someone who likes football
a football match: a game of football
a football season: a period in the year when football is played
a season ticket: a ticket that gives you entry to most of a team’s home games during the sporting year.
an away game: a football match played in the opposing teams stadium
a home game:  a football match played in the teams own stadium
Examiner: Have you got any hobbies or interests?
Theo: Yes  I’m really keen on sports  I do judo once a week and play tennis in the summer  I think it’s really important to keep fit  it makes you feel good and energised for work and your studies .
to do judo: (not go or play)
to keep fit: to stay in good physically condition
to play tennis/football: (not do or go)
Part 2-style task
Describe a place you like going to in your leisure time. You should say:
what this place is
when you go there
what you do there
and say why you enjoy it there so much
Maurice:  I’d like to talk about my local sports centre  it’s a place I spend a lot of time in   it’s a new building with all the latest sports facilities  I probably go there at least twice a week  sometimes more often  it’s a huge place  there’s an outdoor athletics track and some football pitches  I play football so I’m often out there  there are several indoor squash and tennis courts that I use occasionally  a big swimming pool  although I don’t use that very often  I’m not a very strong swimmer  there’s a gym  lots of things really  why do I enjoy going there  it’s just a really fun place to be  there’s a good social side to it all  you can enter competitions  meet up with other people who want to do the same sports  and because there are so many activities on offer it gets you interested in different things  for example I was listening to some people talking about training to run the marathon and I’ve decided I might even think about that  I go jogging a couple of times a week so it would give me something to aim for  so yes  the sports centre  that’s the place I really like to visit 
a sports centre: a public building where people can do various sports
sports facilities: the equipment and services needed to do a sport
a football pitch: the surface on which you play football (as opposed to a stadium, which is the building)
an athletics track: a running track
a squash/tennis/badminton court: the surface where you play these sports
a strong swimmer: a good swimmer
a swimming pool: the place where you swim
to go jogging: to run around the streets
to run the marathon: to run a distance of 42.195 Kilometres
Part 3-style questions
Examiner: Should people be encouraged more to take up sport?
Alejandro: I think young people should be given the chance to discover which sport they might like  watching sport is sometimes a good way to get people started  not on TV but actually getting out  take athletics for example  they could go to an athletics meeting  there are so many different sports on show one might interest them 
an athletics meeting: an event where various athletics sports are held
Examiner: Why do some people enjoy participating in sport more than others?
Florrie: That’s a good question  I suppose some people are more concerned about their health  they can’t stand the thought of being out of condition  other people might be driven to excel  they want to set records or get personal bests 
to be out of condition: to not be physically fit
a personal best: to achieve the best personal result so far in a sport
to set a record: to achieve the best result in a sport
Examiner: Which sports do you think are best for people who aren’t used to physical activity?
Julie: Well  I think people like this should avoid strenuous exercise so things like circuit training are definitely out of the question  maybe just doing a brisk walk every day  or swimming is always a good way to get started 
strenuous exercise: exercise that needs a lot of physical effort
a brisk walk: a fast walk