Sports Acronyms & Terms | Vocabulary | Reported Speech | Vocabulary | Reported Speech |
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What is the NBA?
National Basketball Association
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What is an opponent?
a rival, especially in a game
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She said they didn't travel much.
"We don't travel much"
She said _______ |
What is motivation?
a strong desire or willingness to do something.
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She said she hadn't liked the food in the restaurant.
"I didn't like the food in the restaurant".
She said__________ |
What is a coach?
a person who trains others to play a sport
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What isa championship?
a competition to find the best player or team in a particular sport
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She told me they worked in Hong Kong.
"They work in Hong Kong"
She told me_______ |
What is to get used to.
to become accustomed to something.
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She said she had come to London in 2004.
"I came to London in 2004"
She said__________ |
What is an interpreter?
a person who translates what someone is saying into another language
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What is to recruit?
to choose and try to persuade someone to work for your organization
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She told me Jill was studying a lot.
"Jill is studying a lot"
She told me______ |
What is commitment?
dedication to doing something.
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She told me he was never coming back.
"He is never coming back".
She told me_________ |
What is Physical Education (PE)?
a school subject in which students exercise or play sports
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What isa bully?
someone who uses their strength or power to hurt or scare others
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She said they were visiting the museum.
"They are visiting the museum"
She said_________ |
What is the soul?
the spirit or most important part of something.
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She said they weren't renting a flat.
"We aren't renting a flat".
She said_______ |
What isa professional athlete?
a person who is paid to play a sport
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What is to be in shape?
to be fit,healthy
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She told me she had forgotten to bring the CDs.
"She forgot to bring the CDs"
She said_______ |
What are acrobatics?
difficult physical acts such as jumping high and balancing.
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She told me (that) she had been waiting for the bus when he arrived
"I was waiting for the bus when he arrived"
She told me _____ |