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There are lists and exercises on this ESL cities vocabulary page to help you. By learning the vocabulary in the list and doing the exercises you will learn how to talk about living in cities.

Many people who move to an English speaking country will live in cities as this is where most of the education establishments and jobs are. To prepare yourself for living in this situation you will need to know all about cities vocabulary. This page has two sections that will help learn words about city life.

The first part has an ESL cities vocabulary list of city words with definitions and their part of speech. There are flashcards of the ESL cities vocabulary list that you can download and use, as well as recordings of the vocabulary being spoken by a native English speaker so you can hear the correct pronunciation.

The second part of the page has the following three tasks for you to do to test your knowledge of the ESL cities vocabulary:

Chose a definition that matches a word.

Chose a word that matches a definition.

Chose a word that matches a picture.

ESL Cities Vocabulary List with Definitions

The following ESL cities vocabulary list has many words about living in a city with their definitions and the part of speech highlighted. You should try to remember as many of the words as you can so that you will be able to use them. Following the list there is a set of ESL cities vocabulary flashcards for you to download and then two recordings of the vocabulary being spoken by a native English speaker.

Airport: A place where planes take off and land, with buildings for passengers to wait for the planes. (noun)
Amusement park: A large park which offer entertaining activities and has big machines to ride on, such as roller coasters and merry-go-rounds (American English, the same as theme park). (noun)
Antiques shop: A shop where you can buy old and rare things. (noun)
Apartment building: A large building that is divided into rooms for living in. (noun)
Appliance store: A place where you can buy a device, machine, or piece of equipment, especially an electrical one. (noun)
Art gallery: A building where paintings and other art works are shown to the public. (noun)
Bakery: A place where you can buy bread and cakes. (noun)
Bank: An organization where people can save or borrow money and that provides other financial services. (noun)
Barber shop: A place where men get their hair cut. (noun)
Beauty salon: A place where women get special treatments for hair, face and body. (noun)
Bookstore: A store where people can buy books. (noun)
Bowling alley: A building where people can go bowling. (noun)
Brasserie: A restaurant that serves cheap French food. (noun)
Bus shelter: A small structure with a roof, where people wait for buses. (noun)
Butcher shop: A shop where people can buy meat. (noun)
Café: A place where people can buy drinks and simple meals. (noun)
Campus: The buildings and surrounding area of a college or university. (noun)
Chain store: A group of stores that are owned by one organization and sell similar goods. (noun)
Chemist's: A shop where people can buy medicines, beauty products, etc. (British English, same as drugstore). (noun)
Church: A building where Christians do religious activities. (noun)
Cinema: A building where people can watch films after buying tickets (British English, same as movie theater). (noun)
City: A large, usually important town. (noun)
City center: The central part of a city. (noun)
Commuter: A person who regularly travels quite a far way between work and home. (noun)
Congested: To be too crowded, which causes difficulties. (adjective)
Congestion: The state of being crowded and full of traffic. (noun)
Convenience store: A shop that sells food, drinks and magazines, etc. that opens 24 hours or until late. (noun)
Crime: Any illegal activities that can be punished by law. (noun)
Crowded: To be full of people. (adjective)
Department store: A large shop which is divided into several sections, each section sells different type of goods. (noun)
Downtown: The central part of a city. (noun)
District: An area of a country or town that has official borders. (noun)
Drive-through: A restaurant, bank etc. where you get the service by driving through it, without getting out of your car. (noun)
Drugstore: A shop where people can buy medicines, beauty products, etc. (American English, same as chemist). (noun)
Fast food restaurant: A restaurant where you can buy fast food such as hamburger, fries, pizza, etc. (noun)
Fitness center: A place where people go to do physical exercise, for example by lifting weights or using other equipment. (noun)
Fire department: An organization that helps people to prevent fires or stop them from burning. (noun)
Flea market: A market where people can buy old or used goods. (noun)
Florist's: A shop that sells flowers and plants. (noun)
Freeway: A wide road where vehicles travel fast for long distance (American English, same as motorway). (noun)
Fruit stand: A stand that sells various kinds of fruits. (noun)
Funeral home: A place where dead people are prepared to be buried. (noun)
Furniture store: A store that sells things such as chairs, tables, cupboards, etc. (noun)
Gas station: A place that sells fuel for road vehicles (American English, same as petrol station). (noun)
Grocery store: A store that sells foods and other things used in the home. (noun)
Hardware store: A store where people can buy equipment and tools for home and garden. (noun)
Highway: A public road that joins cities or towns together (American English, same as main road). (noun)
High-rise: A modern building that is very tall and has many floors. (noun)
Hospital: A large building where people can get medical treatment and care. (noun)
Hotel: A building where people pay to stay for a short time. (noun)
Housing estate: An area where houses or apartments are built together. (noun)
Industrial zone: An area on the edge of a city which is designed for factories. (noun)
Inner-city: The central part of a city where most people live in a poor condition. (noun)
Jewelry store: A store that sells objects such as rings and necklaces that people wear as decoration. (noun)
Library: A place where people can read or borrow books. (noun)
Local facilities: Local buildings or services that serves the public. (noun)
Luxurious: To be very comfortable and expensive. (adjective)
Main road: A public road that joins cities or towns together (British English, same as high way). (noun)
Main street: A street where you can find the most important stores and businesses in a town. (noun)
Massage parlor: A place where you pay to get a massage. (noun)
Modern: To be designed and made using the most recent ideas and methods. (adjective)
Monument: A building or statue that is built to honor a famous person or event. (noun)
Mosque: A building where Muslims do religious activities. (noun)
Motorway: A wide road where vehicles travel fast for long distance (British English, same as freeway). (noun)
Movie theater: A building where people pay to watch films (American English, same as cinema). (noun)
Multi-story car park: A place where cars are parked on several floors. (noun)
Museum: A building that keeps and exhibits objects of historical, scientific or artistic interest. (noun)
Neighborhood: The area around a particular place, or the people who live there. (noun)
Newsstand: A place on a street where people can buy newspapers and magazines. (noun)
Nightclub: A place that provides drinks and some types of entertainment until late into the night. (noun)
Noisy: To be full of noise. (adjective)
Nursery: A place where parents have their children taken care of while they are working. (noun)
Office building: A large building that is designed for working in. (noun)
Outskirts: The areas that form the edge of cities and towns. (noun)
Overpopulation: When there are too many people living in a particular area. (noun)
Park: A large area of land with grass and trees where people can relax, take a walk, etc. (noun)
Pawnshop: A shop where people can leave a possession in order to get money. (noun)
Pavement: A path with a hard surface on the side of a road (British English, same as sidewalk). (noun)
Pavement café: A café with tables outside on the pavement. (noun)
Pet store: A store that sells animals that can be kept in the home. (noun)
Petrol station: A place that sells fuel for road vehicles (British English, same as gas station). (noun)
Playground: An outdoor area that is designed for children to play. (noun)
Pollution: Substances that make air, water, soil etc. become dirty and dangerous for health. (noun)
Post office: A building where people can buy stamps or send letters and packages. (noun)
Poverty: The situation of having little money and few possessions. (noun)
Public transport: A system of vehicles that operate at regular times, for example, buses and trains. (noun)
Railway station: A place where people get on and off trains (British English, same as train station). (noun)
Residential building: A building that is used as a place to live. (noun)
Repair shop: A shop that specializes in repairs and maintenance all sorts of items. (noun)
Restaurant: A place where people prepare and serve meals to customers. (noun)
Road: A hard surface that is made for vehicles to travel on. (noun)
Rush hour: The time of day when the roads and vehicles are most full with people going to or from work. (noun)
School building: A building where children go to study. (noun)
Secondhand store: A store where you can buy used products with low price. (noun)
Shopping center: An area or building where you can find a group of shops. (noun)
Shopping mall: A large covered building that contains a group of shops. (noun)
Sidewalk: A path with a hard surface on the side of a road (American English, same as pavement). (noun)
Skyscraper: A very tall modern building. (noun)
Sports arena: An enclosed area that is designed for sporting events. (noun)
Slum: An area, often illegal, with no facilities where very poor people live. (noun)
Stadium: A large closed area with no roof that has rows of seats around the sides and that is used for sports events or musical performances. (noun)
Stationery store: A store that sells materials needed for writing, such as paper, pens, pencils, etc. (noun)
Street: A public road in a city or town that has houses or shops on both sides. (noun)
Street vendor: A person who sells something on the sides of the street, usually cheap products. (noun)
Stressful: To be worried and nervous. (adjective)
Suburb: An area where people live which is located on the edge of a large city. (noun)
Supermarket: A very large shop where people can buy things that are needed regularly in their homes, such as food, drinks, etc. (noun)
Synagogue: A building where Jewish people do religious activities. (noun)
Temple: A building where Hindus, Buddhist, and Sikh go to worship. (noun)
Theme park: A large park which offer entertaining activities and has big machines to ride on, such as roller coasters and merry-go-rounds (British English, the same as amusement park). (noun)
Town: A place where people live and work, usually smaller than a city. (noun)
Traffic: The vehicles moving along a road. (noun)
Train station: A place where people get on and off trains (American English, same as railway station). (noun)
Travel agent: A company that arranges hotel rooms, plane tickets, etc. for people who want to travel. (noun)
Zoo: An area where wild animals are kept and where people come to look at them. (noun)

Vocabulary Flashcards for Cities Words

The following ESL cities vocabulary picture flashcards have all the vocabulary items form the list above in a form that you can download and use offline if you are away from a computer. Just click the picture or following link to save them to your computer.

ESL cities vocabulary flashcards

Spoken Cities Vocabulary

The following two recordings have the ESL cities vocabulary being spoken by a native English speaker. Listen to them as often as you need to so that you can learn the correct way to pronounce the words. The first recording can just be listened to, while the second recording also has the flashcards from above shown at the same time as the word is spoken.

ESL Cities Vocabulary Exercises

Exercise 1 - Correct Definition

In the first ESL cities vocabulary activity on this page you need to choose which option (A-D) in each of the following five questions best matches the definition given. Then you can use the get score button to see how many you got correct.

ESL Cities Vocabulary Definitions

Choose the correct definition for the cities vocabulary in this quiz.

Exercise 2 - Correct Meaning

In the second ESL cities vocabulary task you need to match the correct word (A-D) from each question with the definition. When you have finished you can again use the get score button to see the answers.

ESL Cities Vocabulary Identification of Meaning

Choose the word that matches the definition given in each of the five questions in this quiz.

Exercise 3 - Identify Picture

In the third ESL cities vocabulary exercise you need to look at the following pictures and choose the word (A-D) in each question that matches the picture. You can again use the get score button to see how well you did.

ESL Cities Vocabulary Picture Descriptions

Identify the best description for each of the images (A-E) given above that correspond to the five questions in this quiz.

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Vocabulary for Specific Sports

Sport or sports?
1. sport (noun, uncountable): Sam loves sport.
2. sports (noun, countable): Sam plays two sports: football and tennis.
3. sports (adjective): Sam reads the sports news every day.

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People often want to speak about the weather, and using this ESL weather vocabulary you will be able to join them and talk about the weather.

In many countries, such as the UK, being able to speak about the weather is very important. The people are interested in the weather: they will talk about what it is like, what it will be like and complain about what it has been.

This page has an ESL weather vocabulary list with definitions so you can learn all the words you will need. The vocabulary is also provided on flashcards for you to download and print. You can then use them to revise the vocabulary whenever you have time. There is also a recording of the vocabulary being spoken by a native speaker so you can listen to the correct pronunciation.

Then there are three exercises for you to try to see if you have learnt all the words. The exercises are:

Selecting the correct definition of a word.

Selecting the correct meaning of a definition.

Selecting the correct word that matches a picture.

ESL Weather Vocabulary List with Definitions

The following list has weather vocabulary items with definitions so you can learn all the words. Then after the list there are some ESL weather vocabulary flashcards for you to download.

Air pollution: Smoke and dust that make the air dangerous to breath. (noun)
Air pressure: The weight of the air pressing down. (noun)
Air: The gases that surround the Earth. (noun)
Autumn: The cool season where leaves start to fall from trees. (British English) (noun)
Blizzard: A very heavy snow storm. (noun)
Breeze: A gentle and slow movement of air. (noun)
Celsius: A new temperature measurement scale in which water freezes at 0 and boils at 100. (noun)
Changeable: When the type of weather is always different. (adjective)
Chilly: The temperature is quite cold. (adjective)
Clear: When there are no clouds in the sky. (adjective)
Climate: The average weather over a long period of time. (noun)
Cloud: Water that is suspended high in the sky and can be seen. (noun)
Cold: A low temperature. (adjective)
Cool: A slightly cold temperature. (adjective)
Degrees: A scale used to measure temperature. (noun)
Dew: The water drops that collect on plants and surfaces early in the morning. (noun)
Downpour: A very heavy rain. (noun)
Drizzle: A slight and weak rain. (noun)
Drought: When there is no water or rain. (noun)
Dull: The opposite of sunny, the sun is hidden by clouds. (adjective)
Fahrenheit: An old scale used to measure temperature. (noun)
Fall: The cool season where leaves start to fall from trees. (American English) (noun)
Flood: When there is too much water so it covers the land. (noun)
Fog: Water vapor suspended in the air near the ground. (noun)
Forecast: To predict what the weather will be in the future. (verb)
Freezing: When the temperature is cold enough for water to become ice. (adjective
Frost: The ice crystals that form on plants and surfaces when it is cold. (noun)
Gale: Very big storm with strong wind. (noun)
Gusts: A short and sudden increase in wind speed. (noun)
Hail: Frozen balls of water that fall instead of rain. (noun)
Heat-wave: A period of time with very high temperatures. (noun)
Heavy rain: A lot of rain all at the same time. (noun)
Hot: A high temperature. (adjective)
Humid: When there is a lot of water suspended in the air. (adjective)
Hurricane: A storm with very strong winds and heavy rain. (noun)
Ice: Frozen water. (noun)
Lightning: An electrical discharge from the clouds to the ground. (noun)
Melt: When ice, snow or hail turns to water. (verb)
Meteorologist: A person who studies the weather. (noun)
Mild: To be slightly hot when a cold temperature would be expected. (adjective)
Monsoon: The season with heavy rain most days, occurs in parts of Asia. (noun)
Overcast: When the sky is filled with clouds. (adjective)
Precipitation: When water falls from the sky as rain, snow or hail. (noun)
Puddle: A small patch of water on the ground after rain. (noun)
Rain: Water falling from the sky. (noun)
Rainbow: An arc of different colors in the sky when it is raining. (noun)
Season: The different parts of the year with different types of weather. (noun)
Shine: To give off a bright light. (verb)
Shower: Short and quick precipitation event. (noun)
Sky: What can be seen when looking up from the ground. (noun)
Sleet: Precipitation that is halfway between rain and snow. (noun)
Slush: Snow on the ground that is mixed with water, or turning into water. (noun)
Smog: Visible pollution from cars and vehicles in big cities. (noun)
Snow: Precipitation falling as ice crystals. (noun)
Snowstorm: Snow falling while a strong wind blows. (noun)
Soaked: To be very wet, to get very wet. (adjective)
Spring: The season where temperature is warm and plants start to grow. (noun)
Storm: When there are strong winds and heavy rain at the same time. (noun)
Summer: The hot season when not much rain falls. (noun)
Sun: The star that the Earth gets its light and heat from. (noun)
Sunlight: The light from the Sun that warms the Earth. (noun)
Temperature: The level of hotness or coldness experienced by something. (noun)
Thermometer: A device for measuring the temperature. (noun)
Thunder: The loud noise that occurs with lightning. (noun)
Thunderstorm: A storm with thunder and lightning at the same time. (noun)
Tornado: A very strong wind over land that forms a funnel. (noun)
Umbrella: A device for keeping rain off people. (noun)
Warm: A temperature that is slightly hot. (adjective)
Weather: The conditions within the air. (noun)
Weather forecast: A prediction about what the weather will be like in the future. (noun)
Wind: A movement of the air. (noun)
Winter: The cold season when it might snow and where many plants stop growing. (noun)

Vocabulary Flashcards for ESL Weather

The following picture flashcards have all the items form the above list so you can download them and use them to learn the vocabulary whenever you have time. Click on the following link to download them.

Weather vocabulary flashcards

Spoken ESL Weather Vocabulary

Click on the play button in the following audio player to listen to the weather vocabulary being spoken by a native English speaker so you can learn the correct pronunciation. The vocabulary items have also been included in the following video along with the flashcards.

ESL Weather Vocabulary Exercises

The following three exercise will help you see if you have learnt the ESL weather vocabulary fully. Make sure you are confident that you know all the vocabulary words before trying the exercises.

Exercise 1 - Correct Definition

There are five questions in this ESL weather vocabulary exercise, and in each one you need to choose the definition (A-D) that matches the given word.

ESL Weather Vocabulary Definitions

Choose the correct definition for the weather vocabulary in this quiz.

Exercise 2 - Correct Meaning

Again there are five questions in this exercise and you need to choose the correct word (A-D) that matches the definition given in each of the questions.

ESL Weather Vocabulary Identification of Meaning

Choose the word that matches the definition given in each of the five questions in this quiz.

Exercise 3 - Identify Picture

In this ESL weather vocabulary exercise you need to choose the correct option (A-D) in each question that matches the pictures below.

ESL Weather Vocabulary Picture Descriptions

Identify the best description for each of the images (A-E) given above that correspond to the five questions in this quiz.

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Soccer (or football if you're outside the United States) is the most popular sport in the world in terms of its number of fans.

If you're one of its billions of supporters, you may want to learn some English vocabulary to be able to talk about various aspects of the game.

In this article, you'll learn 105 words and phrases you need to know to communicate about the rules of the game, scoring, tournaments and more.

With this key soccer vocabulary, you can get in the game and connect with English speakers over a globally beloved sport!

Contents

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Player Positions and Officials

(noun) This is the person who runs up and down the football pitch (field). Their job is to tell the referee if the ball goes out. They're also important when it comes to helping with offside decisions. In the past, this person's job was called a 'linesman.'

The assistant referee held up his flag to show the referee that the ball was still in play.

(noun) The role of an attacker on a team is to score goals. Another word for an attacker is a forward.

Lionel Messi, who plays for Barcelona, is one of the world's best attackers. He has great skill and can move quickly towards the goal.

(noun) The person who reports every move of the game while it's happening. If you're a soccer/football fan, you've probably heard many commentators on TV or the radio.
4. Defender
(noun) A player who tries to stop the other team from scoring a goal.

England always does well in the World Cup matches because of their strong defenders.
5. Goalkeeper /Goalie
(noun) The player who stands between the goalposts and tries to stop the ball from entering the goal.
6. Midfielder
(noun) A player who usually stays in the middle of the field.

(noun) The primary official responsible for enforcing the rules and ensuring fair play during a match.
8. Skipper
(noun/verb) The captain of the team. As a verb, to serve as the team captain. This term is used in British English.
9. Striker
(noun) A player who shoots the goals.
Lionel Messi is one of the best strikers in the world. He has scored the most goals ever for Barcelona.
10. Substitute (sub)

(verb/noun) To take one player off the field and replace them with another player. As a noun, it means the player who goes into the game to replace another player who comes out.

The Rules of the Game
11. Advantage
(noun) The referee doesn't always blow his whistle to stop the game when a foul has been committed. It may be unfair to the innocent team, so he lets the game continue.
12. Booking
(noun) To be given a yellow card to show a serious foul.
13. Coin toss
(noun)At the beginning of the match, the referee flips a coin to see which team has first possession of the ball. The team captain (usually of the away team) chooses heads or tails while the coin is in the air.

(noun) This is a free kick from any of the four corners of the pitch. It's awarded to the attacking team when the defensive team's player last touched the ball before it went out of bounds over the goal line without entering the goal. It's sometimes just called a "corner."
15. Dead ball
(noun) This is when the game is stopped and the ball isn't moving. All free kicks and penalty kicks must be taken from a dead ball.
When the ball was dead, Luis ran up to the ball and booted it. 16. Extra time
(noun) An important game is made longer (extra time is added) when it finishes in a draw/tie. This is also called overtime .

(noun) When a player does an illegal action such as touching the ball with their hands. They're punished and the other team is awarded a free kick.

(noun) When the final whistle is blown and the game is over.

(noun) The short break after the first half of the game is played and before the second half starts.

(noun) This is a kind of foul when a player deliberately touches the ball with his hand or arm.
21. Injury time
(noun) Extra time added to the game at the end of half-time or full-time if there have been any injuries during the game.
22. Kickoff
(verb/noun) When the game begins.
23. Offside
(adjective/noun) A rule that states that when the ball is passed, there must be at least two defenders between the attacker from the other team and the goal line. If not, it's considered offside and the player is punished.

(noun) A direct free kick awarded to the attacking team when a defensive player commits a foul inside their own penalty area.

(noun) If the game is still drawn (equal points) after extra time, there's a best-out-of-five penalty kick competition. The team with the most goals wins the game.

(noun) A punishment given by the referee. If a player does something bad, they're given a red card and sent off the field.
27. Spot kick
(noun) Another word for a penalty because the ball is placed in a certain spot (place).

(noun) The first warning that's given to a player when they do something seriously wrong before receiving a red card.

Actions During Gameplay

(noun) When the player kicks the ball backward over his own head.
30. Boot
(verb) To kick.

(noun) To hit the ball with one's head instead of their foot.

32. Mark

(verb) To mark a player means to guard them (play defense) to try and stop them from receiving the ball from their teammate.
33. Pass
(verb/noun) To kick the ball to another player on your team.
34. Pep talk
(noun) A short talk of encouragement from the coach or manager.

(noun/verb) When a player kicks his legs like a pair of scissors and passes the ball sideways.
36. Shoot
(verb) To try and score a goal by kicking.
37. Tackle
(verb) To try and take the ball from the opposite team using your feet.

(verb/noun) When the ball goes out of bounds, a player takes the ball and throws it over his head to his teammates from outside.
Jake stood on the line and quickly threw the ball in to his teammate.
(noun) When the players of one team make a human wall by standing in a horizontal line to try and block a free kick.

Parts of the Stadium

(noun) Where the substitute players sit. The phrase "on the bench" or "benched" means the player is not playing in the game.
41. Box
(noun) The penalty area around the goal.
42. Field /Pitch
(noun) The area where the game is played. "Field" is used in American English while "pitch" is used in British English.
43. Goalposts
(noun) The two vertical posts that make up the sides of the goal where the ball must travel through in order to score.

(noun) The area where teams meet and change into their football uniforms. Locker rooms usually have showers, bathrooms and lockers where the players can store their belongings.
45. Net
(noun) The net is attached to the goalposts and crossbar and is made of mesh material or netting. It stops the ball when a goal has been scored.

(noun) The board where the score (how many points each team has) and time left in the game is shown.

(noun) A person who watches a game.

(noun) Where the fans sit in the stadium. These are also called bleachers .

(noun) The longest sides of the pitch. These are also known as sidelines .

Scoring Vocabulary

(verb) When the goalkeeper allows a goal to be scored.

England's goalkeeper was criticized for the number of goals he conceded.

(noun) To suffer a defeat means to lose the match/game.

It was evident that everyone was upset when Atletico Madrid suffered defeat.
52. Draw /Tie
(verb/noun) When the final score is the same (e.g. 1-1).
53. Equalizer
(noun) When one player scores a goal and the score becomes equal (the same).

(noun) The difference in points/goals between the two teams. For example, team A scored 3 goals and team B scored 1 goal so the goal difference is 2.

(phrasal verb) If one team knocks out another team, they beat them. After this, the losing team can no longer play in the tournament.

(noun) If a team has the lead, then they're winning at the moment.
57. Own goal
(noun) When one player accidentally kicks the ball into their own goal.

(noun) The recorded number of goals that shows who's winning the match.
59. Win
(verb) If a team wins the match, it means that they've scored more goals than the other team.

Soccer/Football Equipment
60. Cleats
(noun) Soccer cleats are special shoes with small spikes called studs (sharp things that stick out of the shoe) to help the players not slip. In British English, they're called football boots .
61. Gloves
(noun) The goalkeeper wears special gloves on their hands to catch the ball.
62. Jersey
(noun) The shirt that the player wears. It usually has their name and number on it. Fans also wear jerseys with the names of their favorite teams and players.
63. Kit
(noun) A soccer or football kit refers to all of the gear that the players wear, including the uniform, cleats, shin guards, strappings, laces, etc.
64. Soccer/football socks
(noun) These are long socks that cover the players' shin pads.
65. Shin guards
(noun) These are plastic covers that protect a player's shins (the bottom part of the leg's front ) from getting kicked.

League and Game Structure
66. Away game
(noun) When the team has to travel to another team's stadium to play the match. Opposite: Home game.
67. Home game
(noun) When the team gets to play in their own territory. Opposite: Away game.
Most teams perform better when they have a home game. 68. Match
(noun) Another word for a game (used more often in British English).

(noun) A division refers to a specific level or tier within the league system of a country's soccer competition. Leagues are often organized into multiple divisions, with each division representing a different level of competition based on the teams' performance, standings and promotion or relegation system.

All the top teams in the UK are in the premier division.
70. Fixture
(noun) Refers to a scheduled (planned) match or game between two teams.
71. Promotion /Promote
(noun/verb)When a team does very well during a season, they'll play in a higher category next time. This is called a promotion.

(noun) Enemy/opposition. In sports, a rival refers to a team that competes against another team in a highly competitive and often intense manner. Rivals are typically closely matched in skill and performance.

Manchester United and Manchester City have been rivals for years.
73. Relegation /Relegate
(noun/verb) The opposite of promote/promotion. When a team does poorly in a season, they are placed in a lower division.

(noun) When a player is sold to another team, they must pay some money called a transfer fee.

Vocabulary for Soccer Commentary
75. Broadcast
(noun/verb) When a live event on TV, online or radio is played.
76. Clinical finish
(noun) A very well-controlled shot that results in a goal.

(verb) When one team plays well and has the ball more than the other team.

(noun) This is when a team continues to kick long passes. A long-ball game can be very boring to watch.

Sheffield Wednesday is playing their usual long-ball game.

(noun) This phrase is used to show admiration for a team that successfully manages to pass the ball with only one touch.

(noun) A player who's very successful at scoring goals in almost every game.

(idiom) This is an English expression that means a team is more interested in defending than scoring a goal.

(verb/noun) To show the video of a certain move in the game again to the TV viewers.

(noun) The team that's perceived to be at a disadvantage or less likely to win in a particular match or competition.

Vocabulary for Soccer Tournaments

(noun) An extremely high level of excitement in the crowd.

The Real Madrid fans reached fever pitch as they scored the equalizing goal in the last few seconds of the match.

(noun) The period/time of a tournament when the teams compete in groups to see who will go to the next round.

(noun) The country where an international event such as the World Cup or the Olympic Games will be held.

(noun) The official song of a certain country.

(noun) A team that represents the country.

Spain has one of the strongest national teams in the world.
89. Knockout stage
(noun) A time of the tournament when teams are eliminated (no longer allowed to play) if they lose.
90. Qualify
(verb) To be able to score enough wins or points to compete in a tournament.
91. Quarter-finals
(noun) The final four matches to see which teams will make it to the semi-finals.
92. Runner-up
(noun) The team who comes 2 nd in a tournament.

93. Semi-finals

(noun) A round of two games to see which two teams are going to qualify for the final.
94. Sponsor
(noun/verb) A company or individual that gives money to a team or tournament in exchange for advertisement.
95. The finals
(noun) The final/finishing rounds of a tournament that include the quarter and semi-finals.
96. The final
(noun) The last match of the tournament to see who the winner of the championship will be.

Manchester City and Inter Milan played in the 2023 Champions League final.

(noun) The object (often a gold cup on a stand) that's given to the winning team to recognize their achievement and success.
98. World Cup
(noun) The FIFA World Cup is an international soccer/football tournament held every four years. National teams from various countries compete to qualify for the tournament, and the final competition features 32 teams from different regions.

English Phrases to Talk About Soccer with Friends

Here are some English slang phrases or expressions that you can use with your friends while watching or playing a game together.
99. Get stuck in
To play hard with a lot of determination.

To be quick.

Look at Jane go! S he's got a lot of pace, I'm impressed!

To say that a person is very skilled at kicking and scoring with their left foot.

A warning that you can shout out to your teammate when another player is right behind them.

To be able to block a ball that many people expected to be a goal.
104. Put it in the back of the net
To score a goal.
105. We were robbed!
You use this phrase when you believe the game was unfair.

Now that you know some English soccer vocabulary, you can talk to your friends or connect with other fans at sports bars around the world.

Print or bookmark this article and keep coming back to it. If you memorize a few words a day, you'll soon know them all! You can also use FluentU to study these words-and many more-through native English videos.

And once you've mastered this vocabulary, you can check out even more English sports vocabulary for athletes and fans.

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Do you like cooking? Do you like eating? Most people love eating when there is good food in front of them. We use herbs and spices in food primarily for adding flavor and aroma. Some herbs are used for medicinal purposes as well.

Herbs are leafy parts of a plant that are used to add flavor to food. Herbs can be used fresh or dried. Common herbs are mint, parsley, basil, thyme and oregano.

Spices are also used to give flavor to food, however they come from the other parts of the plant, especially the seeds, bark and roots of the plant. Spices are always used in dried form and they are usually ground into a powder or seeds. They often have very intense (strong flavors).

Notice pepper is on the list but not its sidekick (= its usual partner) salt. You probably haven't found salt growing on plants because it is a mineral, not a spice or an herb. Nevertheless, you'll usually find salt on the spice shelf and people commonly call it a spice.

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Herbs (plus a couple other vegetables)

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Are there spices that you frequently use that aren't on this list?

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Do you use any herbs for medicinal purposes?

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