Essential Sports Equipment and Physical Education Vocabulary

Sports Equipment and Their Uses

• Tennis players hit the ball with a tennis racket.
• Cricketers hit the ball with a cricket bat.
• Pool players hit the ball with a pool cue.
• Hockey players hit the ball with a hockey stick.
• Golfers hit the ball with a golf club.
• Paddle players hit the ball with a paddle racket.
• Table tennis players hit the ball with a table tennis paddle.
• The instrument used to propel a canoe through the water is called a paddle.
• Baseball players hit the ball with a baseball bat.
• Badminton players hit the shuttlecock with a badminton racket.

Essential Sports Apparel and Gear

• Soccer players wear football boots when they play.
• American footballers wear shoulder pads when they play.
• Baseball players wear a baseball cap when they play.
• Scuba divers wear oxygen tanks when they dive.
• Runners wear running spikes when they race.
• Motorcyclists wear a helmet when they ride.
• Surfers wear a wetsuit when they surf.
• Ice hockey players wear ice skates when they play.
• Skateboarders wear kneepads when they skate.
• Skydivers wear a parachute when they jump.

Physical Education Classroom Vocabulary

General Terms and Commands

• Aros: Hoops
• Ir a beber agua: Go drink water
• Callar: Shut up
• Jugar: To play
• Cambiarse de sitio: Change your spot
• Cambiarse de posición: Change position
• Almacén: Warehouse
• Campo de fútbol: Football field
• No hablar: Do not speak
• Castigo: Punishment
• Parque de las marinas: Marine Park
• Control de grupo: Group control
• Pasapalabra: Password
• Corre hasta allí!: Run there!
• Pabellón: Pavilion
• Date unas vueltas al…: Take a few turns around…
• Petos: Bibs
• Descanso: Break
• Picas: Spades
• Dividiros en X grupos: Divide into X groups
• Poneros aquí: Stand here
• Duración: Duration
• Ponte el peto: Put on your bib
• Escaleras: Stairs
• Quítate el peto: Take off your bib
• Espalda con espalda: Back to back
• Practicar: To practice
• Filas: Rows
• Prestar atención: Pay attention
• Gradas: Steps
• Que nadie toque el material: Do not touch the equipment
• Formar filas: Line up
• Rampa: Ramp
• Sala de miralls: Mirror room
• En fila india: In single file
• Separaros por tríos: Separate into groups of three
• Ya podéis empezar: You can start
• Si sigues te vas a sentar un ratito: If you continue, you will sit for a while
• De dos en dos / Por parejas: In pairs
• Tatami: Tatami
• Tengo una duda: I have a question
• Vallas: Fences
• Y si…: What if…
• Zonas: Areas
• Formad un triángulo: Form a triangle
• Cuadrado: Square
• Hemos terminado: We are done
• Venid aquí: Come here
• Sigue a tu compañero: Follow your partner
• No molestes: Do not bother others
• Escuchar primero: Listen first
• Alguna duda?: Any questions?
• Lo habéis entendido?: Did you understand?