O jogo de futebol
O jogo de futebol
How well do you know football vocabulary?
This Football English lesson presents, practises and tests 10 football words that are related to the game of football.
- advantage
- defensive wall
- equaliser
- header
- in play
- open goal
- out of play
- own goal
- penalty shootout
- possession
Use the activity in the LEARN section to learn 10 words and phrases used to describe different football words.
After you have finished with the learning activity, use the QUIZ to see how much you've learned and to score some points. There are also worksheets you can download to help you learn these football words.
Remember, when you score points, you move up the leaderboard. You can also help your team and your country climb the leaderboard and become Premier Skills English champions!
Good luck!
Learn and practise the words
Activity: This activity tests your knowledge of the 10 words above. Match the words with the pictures.
Test yourself: Match the words and the pictures
Quiz - How many words have you learnt?
Quiz
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How did you do? Did you get everything right?
Are there any football words you need help with?
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Comentários
07/06/2021
points
Just for one haha
07/06/2021 19:33
Manchester United
89
Just for one haha
21/05/2021
points
hi
21/05/2021 22:55
Arsenal
21
hi
21/05/2021
points
THANKS JACK, I LOVE YOU.
21/05/2021 19:13
Manchester United
202
THANKS JACK, I LOVE YOU.
24/04/2021
points
I've just seen this Tweet:
GOAL West Ham 0-1 Chelsea (43 mins)
Timo Werner coolly slots in from Ben Chilwell's cross to put the Blues in front just before the break
Would you mind telling me what does "coolly slots" mean in this context?
Thanks in advance
24/04/2021 18:53
Manchester United
293
I've just seen this Tweet:
GOAL West Ham 0-1 Chelsea (43 mins)
Timo Werner coolly slots in from Ben Chilwell's cross to put the Blues in front just before the break
Would you mind telling me what does "coolly slots" mean in this context?
Thanks in advance
26/04/2021
points
Hi there,
To slot in is a phrasal verb which usually means to manage to find a place to time for something in. The dentist might slot you in between found five for example or you might be able to slot in some extra English lessons not your working day.
In football 'to slot in' means to score a goal. If it's done coolly it means with ease - the player made it look easy and without pressure. We often talk about being cool when a player takes a penalty.
Hope that helps.
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
26/04/2021 08:08
Liverpool
594
Hi there,
To slot in is a phrasal verb which usually means to manage to find a place to time for something in. The dentist might slot you in between found five for example or you might be able to slot in some extra English lessons not your working day.
In football 'to slot in' means to score a goal. If it's done coolly it means with ease - the player made it look easy and without pressure. We often talk about being cool when a player takes a penalty.
Hope that helps.
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
22/04/2021
points
Easy as it's helpful
22/04/2021 15:53
Arsenal
1512
Easy as it's helpful
14/04/2021
points
Great
14/04/2021 14:31
Liverpool
68
Great
11/03/2021
points
10 out of 10, I’m not even interested in football!
11/03/2021 09:26
Manchester United
-4975
10 out of 10, I’m not even interested in football!
22/02/2021
points
Very interesting quiz and exercise about football!
22/02/2021 03:08
Liverpool
41
Very interesting quiz and exercise about football!
08/02/2021
points
Very interesting quiz and i got everything right!
08/02/2021 16:22
Manchester United
50
Very interesting quiz and i got everything right!
31/01/2021
points
This is great!! Fun at learing !! Thank you !!
31/01/2021 01:36
Leeds United
10
This is great!! Fun at learing !! Thank you !!
28/01/2021
points
Yes, I got everything right! :)
28/01/2021 17:14
Liverpool
22
Yes, I got everything right! :)
20/01/2021
points
Good exercise.
20/01/2021 16:31
Wolverhampton Wanderers
100
Good exercise.
06/01/2021
points
Good exercise
06/01/2021 00:01
Everton
26
Good exercise
04/01/2021
points
This is easy and awesome today I'm learning new words (equaliser-defensive wall-penalty shootout)
04/01/2021 09:43
Manchester City
219
This is easy and awesome today I'm learning new words (equaliser-defensive wall-penalty shootout)
16/12/2020
points
It was easy for me
16/12/2020 11:34
Chelsea
52
It was easy for me
15/11/2020
points
Got everything right. I am happy that i know about the game plus language wise i gave correct answers.
15/11/2020 15:41
Arsenal
12
Got everything right. I am happy that i know about the game plus language wise i gave correct answers.
16/11/2020
points
Good work, AJIT1892! We're happy you are enjoying our website.
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
16/11/2020 13:18
Liverpool
594
Good work, AJIT1892! We're happy you are enjoying our website.
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
16/10/2020
points
it was all fun and I got all right
16/10/2020 05:36
Liverpool
95
it was all fun and I got all right
03/10/2020
points
We are the champions
03/10/2020 20:57
Liverpool
104
We are the champions
29/09/2020
points
ty
29/09/2020 13:02
Liverpool
102
ty
23/09/2020
points
I didn't it all well, the activity is very difficult, but very interesant.
23/09/2020 04:15
Manchester United
81
I didn't it all well, the activity is very difficult, but very interesant.
18/09/2020
points
very good
18/09/2020 18:39
Manchester United
6
very good
07/09/2020
points
An extremely interesting quiz, English and game rules are reviewed
07/09/2020 23:36
Liverpool
93
An extremely interesting quiz, English and game rules are reviewed
26/08/2020
points
good
26/08/2020 11:57
Liverpool
61
good
12/08/2020
points
Like this page.
12/08/2020 07:17
Arsenal
38
Like this page.
03/08/2020
points
The website is really interesting and useful. Thanks for that
03/08/2020 12:38
Manchester United
42
The website is really interesting and useful. Thanks for that
03/08/2020
points
I can understand the rule of “advantage”, and I like it.
03/08/2020 06:18
Liverpool
99
I can understand the rule of “advantage”, and I like it.
06/07/2020
points
yes very good
06/07/2020 23:55
Leicester City
129
yes very good
20/06/2020
points
The exercises were nice. I didn't know the word "advantage", though.
20/06/2020 13:32
Liverpool
-312
The exercises were nice. I didn't know the word "advantage", though.
20/06/2020
points
Good!
20/06/2020 04:47
Newcastle United
1505
Good!
04/06/2020
points
Well chosen
04/06/2020 00:33
Manchester United
6539
Well chosen
01/06/2020
points
i like very much
01/06/2020 18:28
Liverpool
9
i like very much
17/05/2020
points
I got everything right except one word (in / out of play)
This vocabulary is really interesting and helpful!
17/05/2020 09:23
Arsenal
56
I got everything right except one word (in / out of play)
This vocabulary is really interesting and helpful!
13/05/2020
points
I got everything right. These exercises about football words are so good and essencial!
13/05/2020 23:17
Manchester United
62
I got everything right. These exercises about football words are so good and essencial!
11/05/2020
points
I got everything right. There are a few football words which are helpful.
11/05/2020 08:43
Manchester United
11
I got everything right. There are a few football words which are helpful.
10/05/2020
points
I am going to enjoy this
10/05/2020 08:01
Manchester United
33
I am going to enjoy this
29/04/2020
points
Hello Rich, I've been trying to dethrone you on the leaderboard. How can I overcome your recent score? :v
29/04/2020 15:43
Chelsea
261
Hello Rich, I've been trying to dethrone you on the leaderboard. How can I overcome your recent score? :v
30/04/2020
points
Hi William,
Do you mean my points (474) or are you trying to get on the leaderboard? To get more points you need to do the quizzes that are on most pages or write comments. Hopefully, we will restart the leaderboard soon to give everyone who is new to the website a better chance!
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
30/04/2020 09:44
Liverpool
594
Hi William,
Do you mean my points (474) or are you trying to get on the leaderboard? To get more points you need to do the quizzes that are on most pages or write comments. Hopefully, we will restart the leaderboard soon to give everyone who is new to the website a better chance!
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
17/04/2020
points
I love this website
17/04/2020 01:34
Chelsea
30
I love this website
22/07/2020
points
hola
22/07/2020 10:05
Arsenal
9
hola
17/04/2020
points
Hi Paola!
That makes us all very happy! Thanks for your message!
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
17/04/2020 09:01
Liverpool
594
Hi Paola!
That makes us all very happy! Thanks for your message!
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
12/04/2020
points
leaped
12/04/2020 11:58
Liverpool
231
leaped
27/03/2020
points
good exercise!
27/03/2020 18:50
Manchester United
496
good exercise!
13/03/2020
points
its ok
13/03/2020 07:15
Arsenal
278
its ok
11/02/2020
points
cool right jeah
11/02/2020 14:18
Liverpool
45
cool right jeah
08/02/2020
points
i got all of it
08/02/2020 19:15
Liverpool
112
i got all of it
05/02/2020
points
it would be better if you put a real example for each word on your website.
05/02/2020 13:07
Arsenal
43
it would be better if you put a real example for each word on your website.
06/02/2020
points
Thanks for your comment, Reza. If you want more topical examples and definitions of football words you can look at our This Week podcast. We look at six football words and talk about the matches from the weekend.
https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/my-match-day
Unfortunately, we can't put live-action on the website because of copyright issues.
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
06/02/2020 08:19
Liverpool
594
Thanks for your comment, Reza. If you want more topical examples and definitions of football words you can look at our This Week podcast. We look at six football words and talk about the matches from the weekend.
https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/my-match-day
Unfortunately, we can't put live-action on the website because of copyright issues.
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
22/01/2020
points
It's nice.
22/01/2020 17:37
Manchester City
16
It's nice.