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The Cup

The Cup

How well do you know football vocabulary?

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

  1. cup
  2. cup tie
  3. derby
  4. final
  5. friendlies
  6. group stage
  7. qualifiers
  8. quarter-finals
  9. semi-final
  10. the draw

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


A cup tie that is also a derby match is always extra exciting.
 
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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valerica74
15/11/2015
RO
106
points

This quiz is very good. I like it.


valerica74
15/11/2015 14:14
Romania
Manchester United
106

This quiz is very good. I like it.

Rich's picture
Rich
15/11/2015
ES
594
points

Thanks valerica74 and welcome to Premier Skills English! Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
15/11/2015 19:47
Spain
Liverpool
594

Thanks valerica74 and welcome to Premier Skills English! Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

nalssgair's picture
nalssgair
15/11/2015
LY
145
points

I've learned a lot of useful words.


nalssgair's picture
nalssgair
15/11/2015 12:46
Libya
Arsenal
145

I've learned a lot of useful words.

Rich's picture
Rich
15/11/2015
ES
594
points

Thanks nalssgair, we're happy you like it and we hope you enjoy the website! Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
15/11/2015 19:46
Spain
Liverpool
594

Thanks nalssgair, we're happy you like it and we hope you enjoy the website! Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

Ayrat 79
11/11/2015
RU
15
points

Good


Ayrat 79
11/11/2015 06:39
Russia
Arsenal
15

Good

kaysmallz
07/11/2015
NG
112
points

wonderful activity, i learned a lot of useful words.


kaysmallz
07/11/2015 18:08
Nigeria
Arsenal
112

wonderful activity, i learned a lot of useful words.

Apple_Gu
05/11/2015
CN
45
points

9 out of 10,sad


Apple_Gu
05/11/2015 23:39
China
Manchester United
45

9 out of 10,sad

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kwesimanifest
02/11/2015
GH
4779
points

yes i have just learnt some new football terms to enrich my vocabulary


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kwesimanifest
02/11/2015 15:43
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

yes i have just learnt some new football terms to enrich my vocabulary

Titou yasmaz
01/11/2015
DZ
40
points

yes almost i get everythig right i waste one point only


Titou yasmaz
01/11/2015 16:56
Algeria
Everton
40

yes almost i get everythig right i waste one point only

hasan abdi's picture
hasan abdi
01/11/2015
SO
14
points

what mean whistle


hasan abdi's picture
hasan abdi
01/11/2015 06:31
Somalia
Manchester City
14

what mean whistle

Rich's picture
Rich
01/11/2015
ES
594
points

Hi Hassan, 'whistle' is the small, metal object that the referee blows to stop and start the match. Welcome to Premier Skills English!


Rich's picture
Rich
01/11/2015 07:45
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi Hassan, 'whistle' is the small, metal object that the referee blows to stop and start the match. Welcome to Premier Skills English!

Natka
28/10/2015
RU
279
points

Very interesting activities. Derby.....what is gerby. please. I don't know(((


Natka
28/10/2015 17:14
Russia
Chelsea
279

Very interesting activities. Derby.....what is gerby. please. I don't know(((

Rich's picture
Rich
28/10/2015
ES
594
points

HI Natka, We have made a podcast all about 'derby' matches. I hope it helps http://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/podcasts/po...
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
28/10/2015 18:05
Spain
Liverpool
594

HI Natka, We have made a podcast all about 'derby' matches. I hope it helps http://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/podcasts/po...
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

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haydi
29/02/2016
TN
3189
points

Why is so difficult this word 'derby', we use it in many languages, even in Arabic, the classic Arabic or Tunisian accent. I want to translate to Arabic that story about the origin of word derby and post it on facebook, I want doing this because I know that 99,99% of football fans don't know this story.


haydi's picture
haydi
29/02/2016 17:16
Tunisia
Newcastle United
3189

Why is so difficult this word 'derby', we use it in many languages, even in Arabic, the classic Arabic or Tunisian accent. I want to translate to Arabic that story about the origin of word derby and post it on facebook, I want doing this because I know that 99,99% of football fans don't know this story.

Rich's picture
Rich
29/02/2016
ES
594
points

That's a good idea. Maybe you can tell them where you read the story and the people who want to learn English could join you on Premier Skills English!


Rich's picture
Rich
29/02/2016 18:09
Spain
Liverpool
594

That's a good idea. Maybe you can tell them where you read the story and the people who want to learn English could join you on Premier Skills English!

haydi's picture
haydi
29/02/2016
TN
3189
points

Yes, I already sent the link to some people who care about it.


haydi's picture
haydi
29/02/2016 21:02
Tunisia
Newcastle United
3189

Yes, I already sent the link to some people who care about it.

Natka
31/10/2015
RU
279
points

Rich, now I know what derby is. Thank you for the podcast)


Natka
31/10/2015 12:53
Russia
Chelsea
279

Rich, now I know what derby is. Thank you for the podcast)

Quino's picture
Quino
28/10/2015
ES
10
points

What does the words: Cup tie and qualifier in Spanish?


Quino's picture
Quino
28/10/2015 09:45
Spain
Manchester United
10

What does the words: Cup tie and qualifier in Spanish?

Rich's picture
Rich
28/10/2015
ES
594
points

Hi Quino! Thanks for your message. Because this website is international we only use English so we can help people from all nationalities to understand. It is also good to try to understand in English because this will help your learning. Cup tie means the same as a 'cup match' and qualifiers are 'matches a team needs to win before playing in a tournament' for example Spain played qualifiers against Slovakia and Ukraine to qualify for the European Championships in France next summer. Hope that helps! Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
28/10/2015 15:12
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi Quino! Thanks for your message. Because this website is international we only use English so we can help people from all nationalities to understand. It is also good to try to understand in English because this will help your learning. Cup tie means the same as a 'cup match' and qualifiers are 'matches a team needs to win before playing in a tournament' for example Spain played qualifiers against Slovakia and Ukraine to qualify for the European Championships in France next summer. Hope that helps! Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

almirpereira's picture
almirpereira
27/10/2015
BR
1339
points

wow"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


almirpereira's picture
almirpereira
27/10/2015 12:13
Brazil
Chelsea
1339

wow"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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aragorn1986
25/10/2015
ME
3557
points

Everything right:-)


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aragorn1986
25/10/2015 00:50
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

Everything right:-)

Ayman Alkaddour's picture
Ayman Alkaddour
22/10/2015
SY
11
points

I did not get what does " Derby" means :(


Ayman Alkaddour's picture
Ayman Alkaddour
22/10/2015 13:34
Syria
Chelsea
11

I did not get what does " Derby" means :(

Rich's picture
Rich
22/10/2015
ES
594
points

Welcome to Premier Skills English أيمن غسان القدور! We are here to help! A derby is a match between two teams from the same city or region. Our latest podcast is all about derbies! You can listen here http://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/podcasts/po... Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
22/10/2015 14:31
Spain
Liverpool
594

Welcome to Premier Skills English أيمن غسان القدور! We are here to help! A derby is a match between two teams from the same city or region. Our latest podcast is all about derbies! You can listen here http://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/podcasts/po... Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

Lucy's picture
Lucy
22/10/2015
VN
11
points

My football words english improve. Thanks


Lucy's picture
Lucy
22/10/2015 11:08
Vietnam
Manchester United
11

My football words english improve. Thanks

Rich's picture
Rich
22/10/2015
ES
594
points

No problem! Welcome to Premier Skills English. Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
22/10/2015 12:36
Spain
Liverpool
594

No problem! Welcome to Premier Skills English. Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

almirpereira's picture
almirpereira
21/10/2015
BR
1339
points

VERY WELL


almirpereira's picture
almirpereira
21/10/2015 03:46
Brazil
Chelsea
1339

VERY WELL

almirpereira's picture
almirpereira
21/10/2015
BR
1339
points

WOW


almirpereira's picture
almirpereira
21/10/2015 03:42
Brazil
Chelsea
1339

WOW

almirpereira's picture
almirpereira
20/10/2015
BR
1339
points

Let's go!


almirpereira's picture
almirpereira
20/10/2015 18:17
Brazil
Chelsea
1339

Let's go!

mkoriev
20/10/2015
UZ
813
points

Amazing I got 10 of 10!


mkoriev
20/10/2015 03:50
Uzbekistan
Manchester City
813

Amazing I got 10 of 10!

For
19/10/2015
ZW
298
points

Interesting website, definitely


For
19/10/2015 03:01
Zimbabwe
Arsenal
298

Interesting website, definitely

Arjet Pervizi
16/10/2015
AL
86
points

It is amaizing


Arjet Pervizi
16/10/2015 22:27
Albania
Arsenal
86

It is amaizing

Orkhan's picture
Orkhan
16/10/2015
AZ
43
points

good one


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Orkhan
16/10/2015 12:32
Azerbaijan
Crystal Palace
43

good one

Orkhan's picture
Orkhan
16/10/2015
AZ
43
points

yeap,what a good


Orkhan's picture
Orkhan
16/10/2015 11:55
Azerbaijan
Crystal Palace
43

yeap,what a good

milord33's picture
milord33
16/10/2015
AZ
26
points

a great


milord33's picture
milord33
16/10/2015 09:13
Azerbaijan
Chelsea
26

a great

milord33's picture
milord33
16/10/2015
AZ
26
points

niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeee


milord33's picture
milord33
16/10/2015 09:10
Azerbaijan
Chelsea
26

niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Aldi's picture
Aldi
15/10/2015
AL
42
points

I like this quiz


Aldi's picture
Aldi
15/10/2015 00:56
Albania
Manchester City
42

I like this quiz

Bbut's picture
Bbut
11/10/2015
UA
54
points

I have 8 of 10 possible points.


Bbut's picture
Bbut
11/10/2015 15:37
Ukraine
Manchester City
54

I have 8 of 10 possible points.

Apple_Gu
30/09/2015
CN
45
points

Learnt more football related words


Apple_Gu
30/09/2015 20:17
China
Manchester United
45

Learnt more football related words

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elghoul
30/09/2015
DZ
3988
points

Yes I do everything right because it was a little easy and I took care of all my answers


elghoul's picture
elghoul
30/09/2015 13:08
Algeria
Manchester City
3988

Yes I do everything right because it was a little easy and I took care of all my answers

kdhello
29/09/2015
KR
36
points

It's really good to know this web-site. I'm not familiar with these words, especially, I don't know the alternative meaning of the 'draw'. It's good..very helpful for me.


kdhello
29/09/2015 15:55
South Korea
Tottenham Hotspur
36

It's really good to know this web-site. I'm not familiar with these words, especially, I don't know the alternative meaning of the 'draw'. It's good..very helpful for me.

Rich's picture
Rich
29/09/2015
ES
594
points

Hi kdhello, Thanks for your positive comments and welcome to Premier Skills English. Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
29/09/2015 16:30
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi kdhello, Thanks for your positive comments and welcome to Premier Skills English. Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

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Salloum
26/09/2015
SY
1308
points

I did everything right . I'm very happy to this game . and Good Luck for United in all its matches :-)


Salloum's picture
Salloum
26/09/2015 15:57
Syria
Manchester United
1308

I did everything right . I'm very happy to this game . and Good Luck for United in all its matches :-)

Abdallah
22/09/2015
KW
1814
points

Everything was easy


Abdallah
22/09/2015 09:24
Kuwait
Chelsea
1814

Everything was easy

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MasterSilver500
21/09/2015
VN
437
points

That was fun!


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MasterSilver500
21/09/2015 14:33
Vietnam
Manchester United
437

That was fun!

hachani mostapha
19/09/2015
DZ
241
points

10/10 great so easy


hachani mostapha
19/09/2015 13:29
Algeria
Tottenham Hotspur
241

10/10 great so easy

spilen
19/09/2015
IR
126
points

It was very good!


spilen
19/09/2015 00:18
Iran
Manchester United
126

It was very good!

gilbers51
18/09/2015
BR
44
points

Did the system restart?


gilbers51
18/09/2015 01:12
Brazil
Chelsea
44

Did the system restart?

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admin
18/09/2015
GB
560
points

Hi Gilbers51 - It's a new season so the points go back to zero. This way, new learners get the chance to become champions, too!


admin's picture
admin
18/09/2015 07:44
United Kingdom
Arsenal
560

Hi Gilbers51 - It's a new season so the points go back to zero. This way, new learners get the chance to become champions, too!

haydi's picture
haydi
29/02/2016
TN
3189
points

By the way, when this season will finish?


haydi's picture
haydi
29/02/2016 17:08
Tunisia
Newcastle United
3189

By the way, when this season will finish?

Rich's picture
Rich
29/02/2016
ES
594
points

The last round of fixtures are on the 15th of May smiley


Rich's picture
Rich
29/02/2016 18:05
Spain
Liverpool
594

The last round of fixtures are on the 15th of May smiley

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Average: 2 (1 vote)

Goals

Complete these activities and you will:

Learn and practise 10 words related to cup competitions.

Glossary

Tricky spelling:

It's a 'friendly match' NOT a 'freindly match' !