VOCABULARY in pictures

Things in the kitchen
- bench
- cupboard
- dishwasher
- microwave
- oven, cooker
- pantry
- refrigerator, fridge
- sink
- stove, cook top
- taps

Things in the bedroom
alarm
bed
bedside table
clock
drawers
dressing table
lamp
wardrobe, closet

Things in a living room
- arm chair
- bookcase
- chairs
- coffee table
- fan
- foot rest
- heater
- lounge, sofa, couch
- magazine rack
- recliner
- sound system
- table
- telephone, phone
- television stand
- television, TV

Things in the bathroom
- basin, sink
- bath
- mirror
- shower
- taps
- toilet
- towel rack

Things in the garden:
- Washing line
- Bird box
- Shrub
- Pegs
- Roof
- Garden shed
- Plants
- Flowers
- Flowerbed
- Lawn
- Wheelbarrow
- Path
- Hanging basket

Fencing:

Fencing is a very old sport and one of the longest established Olympic sports. Have you ever seen fencing on the TV or live? Have you ever taken part or wanted to? Find out more about the history of this sport, learn about fencing techniques and fencing vocabulary.

Marathon:

The name of this race comes from the legend of Pheidippides, a Greek messenger. According to the story, he ran 42 kilometres to tell the people of Athens about the defeat of the Persians at the Battle of Marathon. At the Olympic Games the marathon is traditionally the last event on the athletics programme. It takes place shortly before the closing ceremony. Have you ever run a marathon, or another long-distance race?

Archery:

Learn the rules of archery and read lots of interesting facts about this ancient sport.

Athletics (field):

The Olympic motto ‘Citius, Altius, Fortius’ (‘Faster, Higher, Stronger’) was proposed by the founder of the modern Olympics Pierre de Coubertin. Perhaps he was thinking of athletics. Have you ever thrown a javelin, discus, shot or hammer? Have you ever tried the long, triple or high jumps, or even the pole vault? Do you know the difference between the decathlon and the heptathlon? Find out about these and more.

Athletics (track):

Athletics is the biggest sport at the Olympic Games. More than 2000 athletes take part in the athletics programme.They compete at distances ranging from the 100 metres sprint to the 50 kilometres road walk. Have you ever taken part in a race, or even just run for fun? Learn more about the track and road events that feature at the Olympics.

What do you know about badminton - past and present? Did you know it was started in a place called 'Badminton' in the UK? Learn the rules and lots of badminton vocabulary.