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More Supporting: anthem
An anthem is s song that represents the club.Fans often sing their club anthem at matches
to encourage their team.
EnglishVocabulary:1.
Example:
booing
Booing is when fans shout the word boo. Thisword doesn’t really mean anything, but is usedto express unhappiness. The players don’t likeit when their fans boo them.
EnglishVocabulary:2.
Example:
chanting
When the fans all say the same words or phrases over and over again, this is calledchanting. Fans often chant their club name orthe name of a player.
EnglishVocabulary:3.
Example:
cheering
When fans are happy and they shout, this ischeering. Fans usually don’t cheer real words.
They cheer by shouting “yay” or “woo” or even“woohoo”.
EnglishVocabulary:4.
Example:
clapping
Clapping is when fans hit their hands togetherto make a loud noise to show that they arehappy and their appreciation.
EnglishVocabulary:5.
Example:
waving
When fans are celebrating or want to showtheir support, they sometimes wave theirhands. Waving is normally used to get someone’s attention or say goodbye.
EnglishVocabulary:10.
Example:
singing
When fans get together, one way they show support for their team is by singing. There arelots of club songs that fans like to singtogether.
EnglishVocabulary:7.
Example:
spectator
A spectator is someone who watches a sportsevent like a football match.
EnglishVocabulary:8.
teamcolours
The colours that a club plays in are called theteam colours. Fans often wear clothes that are
the team colours to show their support.
EnglishVocabulary:9.
Example:
face paint
Some fans like to colour their faces with face paint . They sometimes paint their club colours
or club symbols on their faces.
EnglishVocabulary:6.
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Football Vocabulary: More Supporting
Write the English words for the football vocabularyunder the pictures .
Test Your Football Vocabulary
Football Vocabulary: More Supporting
Fill in the gaps in the sentences with the correct form of the English football
vocabulary!
1. Before the match started, the home fans stood and sang their club
________ with pride.
2. Some of the fans wanted to show their support for their team so much thatthey wore their team colours on their faces in ________.
3. The ________ sat in their seats wating for the match to start.
4. The fans were ________ the club songs together.
5. The fans weren’t happy. They were ________ the referee.
6. When the players came onto the pitch, the fans on both sides started
________ loudly.
7. The City fans were ________ the name of their club again and again.
8. In blue hats, scarves, shirts and jacktes, the home supporters were allwearing the ________.
9. When the home team scored, the fans celebrated by cheering and ________ their arms in the air.
10. When the striker was taken off in the second half, the fans showed theirappreciation by ________ their hands and cheering.
A n s w e r s : 1 - a n t h e m , 2 - f a c e p a i n t , 3 - s p e c t a t o r s , 4 - s i n g i n g , 5 - b o o i n g , 6 - c h e e r i n g , 7 - c h a n t i n g , 8 - t e a m c o l o u r s , 9 - w a v i n g , 1 0 - c l a p p i n g .
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