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  1. Palavras
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  3. A arbitragem
Referee shows a red card.

A arbitragem

A arbitragem

How well do you know football vocabulary?

This Football English lesson presents, practises and tests 10 football words that are related to referees and officiating.

  1. assistant referee
  2. flag
  3. foul
  4. fourth official
  5. handball
  6. offside
  7. red card
  8. referee
  9. whistle
  10. yellow card

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

Refereeing a match can be difficult sometimes.

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?

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TuanAnhFanManUtd
07/01/2020
VN
99
points

it's too easy to complete

TuanAnhFanManUtd
07/01/2020 14:19
Vietnam
Manchester United
99

it's too easy to complete

mohamadrd
31/12/2019
IR
27
points

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mohamadrd
31/12/2019 22:04
Iran
Manchester United
27

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mohamadrd
31/12/2019
IR
27
points

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mohamadrd
31/12/2019 22:00
Iran
Manchester United
27

every thing was good

jameslit
17/12/2019
AR
11
points

I got it right.. it was pretty nice. it's great to learn little by little

jameslit
17/12/2019 01:11
Argentina
Liverpool
11

I got it right.. it was pretty nice. it's great to learn little by little

Thien19
15/12/2019
VN
213
points

Thanks

Thien19
15/12/2019 17:47
Vietnam
Liverpool
213

Thanks

Thien19
15/12/2019
VN
213
points

Thanks

Thien19
15/12/2019 17:46
Vietnam
Liverpool
213

Thanks

FELUSH
08/12/2019
AR
11
points

easy

FELUSH
08/12/2019 17:24
Argentina
Manchester City
11

easy

HamidZaremohazabieh
02/12/2019
IR
237
points

Thanks. But It's too easy.

HamidZaremohazabieh
02/12/2019 11:23
Iran
Manchester United
237

Thanks. But It's too easy.

Rich's picture
Rich
02/12/2019
ES
594
points

Hi Hamid,

Try our weekly football English podcast if you want to learn some more challenging football vocabulary.

See you there! https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/this-week

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

Rich's picture
Rich
02/12/2019 11:46
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi Hamid,

Try our weekly football English podcast if you want to learn some more challenging football vocabulary.

See you there! https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/this-week

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

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Narcis97
21/11/2019
RO
11
points

nice

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Narcis97
21/11/2019 10:06
Romania
Liverpool
11

nice

ricardotmsf
10/11/2019
BR
35
points

Nice

ricardotmsf
10/11/2019 13:18
Brazil
Wolverhampton Wanderers
35

Nice

starCSKA
07/11/2019
RU
2
points

Nice.

starCSKA
07/11/2019 12:01
Russia
Leicester City
2

Nice.

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azo abouargoub
06/11/2019
LY
10
points

It went nice

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azo abouargoub
06/11/2019 14:39
Libya
Liverpool
10

It went nice

k.o
06/11/2019
JP
21
points

very easy!

k.o
06/11/2019 05:51
Japan
Manchester City
21

very easy!

Czarek54321
11/10/2019
PL
314
points

Easy.

Czarek54321
11/10/2019 15:36
Poland
Manchester City
314

Easy.

Huang
06/10/2019
CN
21
points

Easy peasy

Huang
06/10/2019 20:52
China
Leicester City
21

Easy peasy

brandonm
29/09/2019
ZW
28
points

I got everything right. This was a piece of cake.

brandonm
29/09/2019 14:52
Zimbabwe
Manchester United
28

I got everything right. This was a piece of cake.

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Jaradat Ghassan
29/09/2019
PS
16
points

It's perfect, thanks a lot.

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Jaradat Ghassan
29/09/2019 11:36
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
16

It's perfect, thanks a lot.

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SebVela
25/09/2019
CO
21
points

I did it really well, for this subject everything is ok.

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SebVela
25/09/2019 14:49
Colombia
Manchester United
21

I did it really well, for this subject everything is ok.

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Kurlash
25/09/2019
IT
159
points

Thanks, it's helpful

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Kurlash
25/09/2019 11:25
Italy
Liverpool
159

Thanks, it's helpful

jimmon
23/09/2019
GR
38
points

the first exercise is very easy

jimmon
23/09/2019 14:32
Greece
Manchester City
38

the first exercise is very easy

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victoriadiluca
15/09/2019
AR
71
points

Thank you! Its help me a lot

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victoriadiluca
15/09/2019 19:30
Argentina
Manchester City
71

Thank you! Its help me a lot

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Adham77
12/09/2019
QA
117
points

yes, everything is right

Adham77's picture
Adham77
12/09/2019 11:21
Qatar
Liverpool
117

yes, everything is right

Stepan's picture
Stepan
11/09/2019
RU
30
points

It is very nice

Stepan's picture
Stepan
11/09/2019 10:53
Russia
Manchester United
30

It is very nice

Rich's picture
Rich
11/09/2019
ES
594
points

Thanks Stepan! We hope you like our website!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

Rich's picture
Rich
11/09/2019 11:36
Spain
Liverpool
594

Thanks Stepan! We hope you like our website!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

chenchira
10/09/2019
TH
29
points

so nice

chenchira
10/09/2019 13:24
Thailand
Aston Villa
29

so nice

Rich's picture
Rich
11/09/2019
ES
594
points

Thanks Chenchira! We hope you like our website!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

Rich's picture
Rich
11/09/2019 11:37
Spain
Liverpool
594

Thanks Chenchira! We hope you like our website!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

YINESKA GONZALEZ
05/09/2019
VE
28
points

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YINESKA GONZALEZ
05/09/2019 15:57
Venezuela
Liverpool
28

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IDF
04/09/2019
ES
58
points

Very easy

IDF
04/09/2019 12:37
Spain
Leeds United
58

Very easy

mohamadrd
28/08/2019
IR
27
points

That is really easy

mohamadrd
28/08/2019 22:21
Iran
Manchester United
27

That is really easy

DonJo
28/08/2019
EG
21
points

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DonJo
28/08/2019 12:49
Egypt
Chelsea
21

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englishman
25/08/2019
DZ
1734
points

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englishman
25/08/2019 18:35
Algeria
Manchester City
1734

yes

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Manys1976
19/08/2019
PL
9
points

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Manys1976
19/08/2019 18:05
Poland
Manchester United
9

Nice quiz :)

seb.grabowicz
14/08/2019
PL
21
points

easy-peasy

seb.grabowicz
14/08/2019 14:02
Poland
Chelsea
21

easy-peasy

Lê Thị Hoàng Kim
14/08/2019
VN
68
points

This quiz is very useful. It helps me to improve my vocabulary

Lê Thị Hoàng Kim
14/08/2019 04:53
Vietnam
Tottenham Hotspur
68

This quiz is very useful. It helps me to improve my vocabulary

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Anet
11/08/2019
MM
285
points

It really helps to improve my vocabulary skills.

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Anet
11/08/2019 11:19
Myanmar
Arsenal
285

It really helps to improve my vocabulary skills.

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Firas
06/08/2019
IQ
25
points

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Firas
06/08/2019 08:54
Iraq
Manchester United
25

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steve sina
04/08/2019
CM
68
points

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steve sina
04/08/2019 06:53
Cameroon
Liverpool
68

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Cuco
01/08/2019
MX
27
points

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Cuco
01/08/2019 23:31
Mexico
Manchester United
27

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DjamalChelsea
28/07/2019
DZ
10
points

Really interesting.

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DjamalChelsea
28/07/2019 16:34
Algeria
Chelsea
10

Really interesting.

Allosh
27/07/2019
YE
126
points

everything is okay for this lesson .

Allosh
27/07/2019 11:52
Yemen
Liverpool
126

everything is okay for this lesson .

Gio87
22/07/2019
MX
22
points

It was ok

Gio87
22/07/2019 13:27
Mexico
Manchester United
22

It was ok

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joaovictor
10/07/2019
BR
83
points

This is a superb way to learn english. Congrats, PL and British Council!

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joaovictor
10/07/2019 01:22
Brazil
Liverpool
83

This is a superb way to learn english. Congrats, PL and British Council!

Luscas
06/07/2019
BR
31
points

All okay, thank you!

Luscas
06/07/2019 00:58
Brazil
Manchester United
31

All okay, thank you!

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Hazard10
05/07/2019
IN
11
points

A basic step to start with but well worth it for amateurs. Got all of them right as I'm an avid fan and learner.

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Hazard10
05/07/2019 11:29
India
Chelsea
11

A basic step to start with but well worth it for amateurs. Got all of them right as I'm an avid fan and learner.

Torofootball
30/06/2019
MX
120
points

All Ok. Thank you

Torofootball
30/06/2019 01:29
Mexico
Manchester United
120

All Ok. Thank you

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AntonKornev1994
12/06/2019
RU
11
points

I did the activities too easy. I had difficulty with some words.

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AntonKornev1994
12/06/2019 21:27
Russia
Liverpool
11

I did the activities too easy. I had difficulty with some words.

batistuta1990
05/06/2019
BA
31
points

I did everything correct

batistuta1990
05/06/2019 19:25
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Liverpool
31

I did everything correct

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o_live
21/05/2019
FR
39
points

All is good, I'm ready to watch a football match on tv !

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o_live
21/05/2019 16:06
France
Manchester City
39

All is good, I'm ready to watch a football match on tv !

Akmal Karimov
15/05/2019
UZ
11
points

I liked Leverpool

Akmal Karimov
15/05/2019 11:25
Uzbekistan
Liverpool
11

I liked Leverpool

Leaderboard

Top Scorers
RankNameScore
1Alex_from_Ukraine6577
2mobeckham6539
3hsn5558
4wsanta5086
5kwesimanifest4779
6Liubomyr4417
7elghoul3988
8assemjuve3705
9aragorn19863557
10Gergő Nagy3396
Country ranking
RankNameScore
1Colombia74670
2Ukraine33869
3Spain29476
4Serbia27426
5Brazil23472
6Albania20578
7Vietnam20455
8Turkey20109
9Macedonia19074
10Bosnia and Herzegovina16333
Club ranking
RankNameScore
1Manchester United146812
2Liverpool111355
3Chelsea90227
4Arsenal86350
5Manchester City58845
6Tottenham Hotspur19474
7Newcastle United10625
8West Ham United7671
9AFC Bournemouth4915
10Crystal Palace4539

Level

2
Average: 2 (1 vote)

Goals

Complete these activities and you will:

Learn and practise 10 words related to refereeing a football match.

Listen to a referee's Day.

The referee

Listen to a referee's match day and try the listening activities.

Interceptando a bola

Um atacante, aguardando um cruzamento, tira a camisa de dentro do calção e a estica para interceptar a bola.

Taken off for treatment.

Taken off for Treatment

A defender goes down injured, and you order him off the pitch for treatment.

Referee giving a player a red card.

A arbitragem

Você conhece bem o vocabulário de futebol? Avalie seu conhecimento e aprenda mais palavras e expressões relacionadas à arbitragem.

Glossary

Tricky spelling:

It's 'assistant referee' NOT 'asisstant referee' or 'assistent referee'!