Playing Sports

The Royal Visions Academy – Speaking Practice (Sports / Exercise)

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Speaking Guidance Checklist

Use these simple sentence starters to help you talk about playing games and keeping your body moving.

1. Starters

Introducing the topic

“I play…”
“My favorite sport is…”
“I like to watch…”
“For exercise, I…”
“Every weekend, we play…”
“Let me talk about sports…”

2. Reasons

Explaining why

“Because it is good for my body…”
“I play it because it is fun…”
“The reason is I like to run…”
“Because I can play with my friends…”
“Since it makes me strong…”
“That is because I want to be healthy…”

3. Examples

Giving examples

“For example, football and basketball…”
“Like running in the park…”
“Such as going to the gym…”
“One example is swimming…”
“For instance, when I ride my bike…”
“Like watching my favorite team…”

4. Outcomes

Results / Consequences

“So I feel very strong…”
“That makes me tired but happy…”
“Because of that, I sleep well…”
“And so I practice every week…”
“This means I am fit…”
“As a result, I win games…”

5. Past Experience

Talking about the past

“Yesterday, I played…”
“When I was young, I liked…”
“Last weekend, we watched a game…”
“In the past, I did not exercise…”
“Before, I was on a team…”
“Last year, I learned to swim…”

6. Description

Describing places or feelings

“The game is very fast…”
“It is a fun sport…”
“The players are very strong…”
“The gym is very big…”
“It looks very exciting…”
“It is hard work…”

7. Conclusion

Finishing your thought

“In the end, exercise is important…”
“To finish, I love playing sports…”
“Finally, I want to play tomorrow…”
“Overall, being active is good…”
“I think everyone should do sports…”
“In short, football is my favorite…”

Practice Your Speaking

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New Vocabulary

Word	Part of Speech	Meaning	Example in Practice
Sport	Noun	A physical game you play for fun or to win.	“Football is a very popular sport.”
Exercise	Verb	To move your body to become strong and healthy.	“I exercise every morning.”
Play	Verb	To do a sport or a game.	“We play tennis on Saturdays.”
Watch	Verb	To look at a game for a long time.	“I like to watch sports on TV.”
Team	Noun	A group of people who play a sport together.	“My favorite team won the game.”
Player	Noun	A person who plays a sport.	“He is a very fast player.”
Game	Noun	A sports event where people try to win.	“The basketball game was very exciting.”
Win	Verb	To be the best in a game or sport.	“I hope my team will win today.”
Lose	Verb	To not win a game.	“It is sad when we lose a match.”
Ball	Noun	A round object used in many sports.	“Kick the ball into the net.”
Run	Verb	To move on your feet faster than walking.	“I run in the park to stay fit.”
Swim	Verb	To move your body through water.	“I swim in the pool during summer.”
Strong	Adjective	Having a lot of physical power.	“You need to be strong to lift that.”
Healthy	Adjective	Not sick; having a good body.	“Eating fruit and running keeps me healthy.”
Gym	Noun	A room or building with equipment for exercise.	“I lift weights at the gym.”

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