Physical Education
Sometimes you know about a sport but you just don't have the vocabulary to explain it. If that is true for you, you may want to look through these handouts or these websites to help you build your vocabulary and your sport knowledge.
You may also find that your PE teacher may do a winter sport iin the fall or spring. This often happens because there isn't enough space for all PE classes to be doing the same activity at the same time.
You may also find that your PE teacher may do a winter sport iin the fall or spring. This often happens because there isn't enough space for all PE classes to be doing the same activity at the same time.
Active Health 9 (Physical Education / PE 9)
Here are some useful sources for some of the Active Health Project. These search engines will help you find articles on the topics that are easier to read. You could also download the powerpoint here to help you write about the topic.
Kids Health
Heart Disease
Kids Health
Heart Disease
Online Visual Dictionary - sports
Click here for a useful website that has parts of sports labelled so you can quickly learn the vocabulary you need to talk about sports and games.
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You will find:
A section on Track and Field A section on Ball Sports A section on Racket Sports A section on Water Sports A section on Sports to build Strength And many others! |
Click on the pictures to show you more detail!
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Idioms used in sport.
Idioms are expressions that don't mean exactly what the words themselves say. These are always very difficult for people who are learning English. Click on the following links to find out about different idioms, what sport they come from and what exactly they mean. You might be surprised where certain phrases come from!
- http://www.idiomconnection.com/sports.html - this site lists idioms alphabetically but also has a quiz to test your knowledge! How many have you heard before?
- http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/idioms-sports.htm - this site also has a quiz to test your knowledge.
Sports at Burnaby North Secondary School
Fall SportsSoccer
Click here for a link to a great website to build vocabulary and to help you learn the history and how to play! Do not worry that the title says "Football." That is what soccer is called in most of the world!
Field HockeyFootballRugbyUltimate Frisbee |
Winter SportsBasketball
Click here for a link to a great website to build vocabulary and to help you learn the history and how to play!
DanceWrestlingSkatingActive HealthFloor HockeyBadminton
Click here for a useful website with information and vocabulary that is useful to learn badminton.
Table TennisGymnastics |
Spring/SummerTrack and Field
Click here for a link to a great website to build vocabulary and to help you learn about the history of Track and Field and how to participate in events.
VolleyballNetballGolf
Click here for a link to a website to build vocabulary about golf.
LacrosseFirst AidSoftball
Though Softball is a little different from baseball, they are fairly similar and share a lot of the same vocabulary. Click here for a website to build vocabulary and practice your knowledge!
Swimming |
