Now you know the names of eight common sports. In this section you will learn how to say which sports you like, which sports you do not like, and which sport is your favourite. You will hear a short conversation, then you will practise saying the sentences yourself. By the end you will be able to talk about sport with a friend in English.
Here are some useful phrases.
English phrase
When to use it
I like football.
to say you enjoy a sport
I don't like running.
to say you do not enjoy a sport
My favourite sport is tennis.
to name your top sport
I play basketball at school.
to say where or when you do a sport
I go swimming at the weekend.
to talk about swimming, running, cycling
Do you like volleyball?
to ask a friend about a sport
Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
short answers
When we talk about a sport we like or don't like, we use the name of the sport. When we talk about playing a sport, we say play + sport for ball sports and racquet sports, and go + -ing for swimming, running and cycling. Listen to the dialogue and notice the questions and short answers. Then you will record the same kind of sentences yourself, and finally have a short conversation with Tom about sport.
إزاي تتكلم عن الرياضات اللي بتحبها
الموقف: إنت قاعد مع صاحبك، أو صاحبتك، وبتدردش عن إيه بتحب تعمل وقت الفراغ. هنا هتتعلم تقول إيه رياضتك المفضلة، وإيه الرياضات اللي مش بتحبها، وإنت بتبان طبيعي.
الجُمل الأساسية اللي هتحتاجها
I like football — يعني أنا بحب كورة القدم
I don't like running — يعني أنا مش بحب الجري
My favourite sport is tennis — رياضتي المفضلة هي التنس
I play basketball at school — بلعب كورة السلة في المدرسة
I go swimming at the weekend — بروح أسبح آخر الأسبوع
Do you like volleyball? — هل بتحب الكرة الطائرة؟
Yes, I do / No, I don't — أيوه / لا
الفرق بين like و play و go
لما بتحب أو مش بتحب رياضة، بنستخدم like أو don't like وبعدها اسم الرياضة. مثال: I like tennis.
لكن لما عايز تقول إنك بتمارسها فعلاً، القواعد بتتغير:
مع الرياضات اللي فيها كورة أو مضرب زي football, tennis, basketball, volleyball → بنقول play + اسم الرياضة، مثلاً I play football every Saturday.
مع الرياضات اللي فيها حركة مستمرة زي swimming, running, cycling → بنقول go + ing، مثلاً I go swimming at the weekend.
الإجابات القصيرة
في المحادثات الطبيعية، مش بنكرر السؤال كله. مع أسئلة Do you… بنجاوب بـ Yes, I do أو No, I don't.
إزاي تضيف رأيك بسلاسة
عشان الكلام يبقى طبيعي مش جاف، ضيف جملة صغيرة بالرأي. الكلمة though في الآخر بتعمل شغل حلو: I don't like running, though. أو ممكن تعلّق على كلام صاحبك بـ Me too! أو Running is hard.
المحادثة النموذجية
Emma: Hi Tom! Do you like sport?
Tom: Yes, I do. I love football. What about you?
Emma: I like tennis. It's my favourite sport.
Tom: Do you play tennis at school?
Emma: Yes, I do. I play every Saturday. I don't like running, though.
Tom: Me too! Running is hard.
دلوقتي جرّب تسجّل نفسك وإنت بتقول الجمل، وبعدين ادخل اتكلم مع Tom في المحادثة.
Listen to this short conversation between Emma and Tom. They are talking about sport at break time.
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EmmaHi Tom! Do you like sport?
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TomYes, I do. I love football. What about you?
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EmmaI like tennis. It's my favourite sport.
T
TomDo you play tennis at school?
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EmmaYes, I do. I play every Saturday. I don't like running, though.
T
TomMe too! Running is hard.
My favourite sport is football, but I don't like running.
This is a useful sentence pattern. Use 'My favourite sport is...' to name your top sport, and 'I don't like...' for sports you do not enjoy.
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Read the sentence aloud. Speak clearly and try to link the words: 'My fay-vrit sport iz football.'
My favourite sport is football.
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Read the sentence aloud. Try a small pause after 'tennis' and a falling tone on 'running'.
I like tennis, but I don't like running.
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You are at school. Tom is talking to you about sport. Reply in full sentences and use the phrases you have just practised.
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary
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Millions of people around the world love sport. Some people play sport, some people watch sport, and many people do both. Sport is a great way to stay healthy, make friends and have fun. In this lesson we will look at eight common sports. You will learn the names of the sports, see them in simple sentences, and then use them to talk about what you like.
Here are the eight sports. Read them, listen to them, and look at the examples.
Word
Part of speech
Example sentence
football
noun
I play football on Saturdays.
tennis
noun
She likes tennis.
swimming
noun
Swimming is good exercise.
basketball
noun
He watches basketball on TV.
running
noun
Running is fast and fun.
cycling
noun
I go cycling in the park.
volleyball
noun
My sister plays volleyball.
badminton
noun
We play badminton after school.
Notice the verbs we often use with these sports. We playfootball, tennis, basketball, volleyball and badminton. We goswimming, running and cycling. We can also say we like a sport, or that a sport is our favourite. In the next section you will use all of these ideas in short conversations about the sports you like and the sports you do not like.
الرياضة بالإنجليزي
الدرس ده عن أسماء الرياضات المختلفة بالإنجليزي، وإزاي تستخدمها في كلامك اليومي. هنتعلم ثمانية أنواع من الرياضات، وكلهم كلمات بسيطة تنفع في أي محادثة عادية.
دي نقطة مهمة جداً في الإنجليزي، ومش كل الرياضات بتاخد نفس الفعل:
Play + رياضة: بنستخدمه مع الرياضات اللي فيها فريق أو ملعب أو شبكة، زي:
I play football on Saturdays.
She plays tennis with her friends.
We play basketball after school.
I play volleyball at the beach.
We play badminton in the garden.
Go + فعل بـ -ing: بنستخدمه مع الرياضات اللي بتعملها كـ نشاط فردي أو حركة، زي:
I go swimming in the summer.
He goes running every morning.
We go cycling in the park.
القاعدة دي مهمة جداً، لأن لو قلت "I play swimming" ده غلط — الصح "I go swimming".
إزاي تعبّر عن اللي بتحبه
عشان تقول رأيك في رياضة معينة، عندك كذا طريقة:
Favourite: My favourite sport is football.
Like: I like tennis but I don't like running.
Love: I love swimming because it's relaxing.
مثال كامل من الدرس
شوف الجملة دي: "I like football, but I don't like running." هنا بنستخدم like للرياضة اللي بنحبها، وdon't like لللي مش بنحبها. الجملة بسيطة ومباشرة، وبتتقال في أي محادثة مع صحابك.
الحكاية إنك لما تحفظ الفرق بين play وgo ... -ing، هتقدر تتكلم عن أي رياضة بسهولة. جرّب تقول جملة عن نفسك عن رياضتك المفضلة!
These are the eight sports in this lesson. Tap each word to hear it and see its meaning.
badmintonˈbædmɪntən
A sport played with rackets and a shuttlecock, usually indoors, where players hit the shuttlecock over a net.
basketballˈbɑːskɪtbɔːl
A team sport played with a ball and a hoop, in which two teams try to score points by throwing the ball into t
cyclingˈsaɪklɪŋ
Cycling is the activity or sport of riding a bicycle, either for transportation, exercise, or recreation.
footballˈfʊt.bɔːl
a game played between two teams of eleven people , where each team tries to win by kicking a ball into the oth
runningˈrʌnɪŋ
The activity of moving quickly on foot; the sport or exercise of running.
swimmingˈswɪmɪŋ
The activity of moving through water by moving your arms and legs, especially as a sport or for pleasure.
tennisˈtenɪs
A sport played between two or four players who hit a ball over a net using rackets.
volleyballˈvɒlibɔːl
A team sport played on a rectangular court divided by a net, where two teams hit a ball back and forth over th
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Match each sport to the short clue. Drag the right word from the bank onto each line.
Match each sport to the short clue. Drag the right word from the bank onto each line.
two teams, one ball, big goals on grass
small yellow ball, a low net, a racket
you do this in a pool or in the sea
you bounce the ball and throw it into a high hoop
you move fast on your feet for exercise
you ride a bike in the park or on the road
you hit the ball over a high net with your hands
you hit a small object called a shuttle with a racket
football
tennis
swimming
basketball
running
cycling
volleyball
badminton
I like football, but I don't like running.
Listen and repeat. This sentence uses two new sports: one the speaker likes and one the speaker does not like.
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Listen to the speaker. What is her favourite sport?
