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Sports Vocabulary Types

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Sports Vocabulary Types

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🏆 Part 1: Vocabulary Types

Remember: Topic-specific vocabulary = words we use to talk about sports in general. Technical vocabulary = special, precise words used by experts or in rules.

1. Which type of vocabulary is the word "ball"?

Topic-specific vocabulary

Technical vocabulary

2. Which type of vocabulary is the word "offside"?

Topic-specific vocabulary

Technical vocabulary

3. Which type of vocabulary is the word "referee"?

Topic-specific vocabulary

Technical vocabulary

4. Which type of vocabulary is the word "team"?

Topic-specific vocabulary

Technical vocabulary

⚽ Part 2: Words in Context

5. The word "goal" can mean different things. Write what "goal" means in each sentence:

a) "She scored a goal in the netball match."

Goal means: ________________________

b) "My goal is to learn how to swim."

Goal means: ________________________

6. Circle the sports words in this sentence:

"The goalkeeper made an amazing save when the other team tried to score during halftime."

7. Write two more sports words you know:

Topic-specific word: ________________

Technical word: ________________

🏃 Part 3: Sports Vocabulary Sort

8. Put these words in the correct column by writing them below:

Words to sort: dribble, run, penalty, player, tackle, game

Topic-specific Vocabulary

Technical Vocabulary

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