IELTS 的运动与休闲话题有两个角度。Writing Task 2 可能问：足球运动员收入高于医生是否合理，国家应该举办奥运会还是建设全民运动场地，学校体育是否应必修。Speaking Part 1 常谈爱好和周末，Part 3 则讨论为什么某些运动观众更多，以及二十年后人们会怎样度过闲暇时间。
第一个句子就可能遇到用词陷阱：make sport。英式英语通常说 do sport，美式英语说 play sports；作文中，take part in sport 或 do physical activity 有时更准确。另一个常见问题，是谈击败对手时把 beat 写成 win。
下面整理29个关于运动、职业选手、大型赛事和休闲的搭配、常见错误，以及 LetsWords 的造句反馈示例。疾病与医疗见健康词汇，饮食习惯见食物词汇，其他主题见 IELTS 话题词汇。
运动与休闲词汇
参与运动
| 表达 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| do sport (BrE) / play sports (AmE) | 参加体育运动 | Children who do sport at school are more likely to stay active later. |
| take up a sport | 开始从事一项运动 | My father took up running at the age of fifty. |
| take part in | 参加 | Thousands of amateurs take part in the city marathon every year. |
| keep fit | 保持良好体能 | Many people join a gym simply to keep fit. |
| lead an active lifestyle | 保持经常活动、锻炼的生活方式 | It is easier to lead an active lifestyle if you live near a park. |
| physical activity | 身体活动 | Even a short walk counts as physical activity. |
| physical education (PE) | 学校体育课 | Physical education should be more than running laps. |
| team sports | 团队运动 | Team sports teach children to cooperate and accept defeat. |
| competitive sport | 以竞争取胜为目标的运动 | Not every child enjoys competitive sport, and that is fine. |
职业体育
| 表达 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| professional athletes | 职业运动员 | Professional athletes train for hours every day. |
| earn huge salaries | 获得很高的薪酬 | Top footballers earn huge salaries compared with nurses. |
| sponsorship deals | 企业向选手或团队提供资助的赞助协议 | A single sponsorship deal can be worth more than a player’s salary. |
| a role model | 榜样 | Sports stars are role models for millions of teenagers. |
| performance-enhancing drugs | 提升运动表现的违禁药物 | Athletes caught using performance-enhancing drugs should be banned. |
| fair play | 遵守规则、公平比赛 | Fair play matters more in youth sport than winning. |
| beat a rival | 击败对手 | Our team finally beat its old rival in the final. |
| win a championship | 赢得冠军 | The club has not won a championship for twenty years. |
| a spectator sport | 有观赏性的运动 | Football is the most popular spectator sport in Europe. |
大型赛事
| 表达 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| host the Olympic Games | 举办奥运会 | Hosting the Olympic Games costs billions. |
| a major sporting event | 大型国际体育赛事 | A major sporting event brings visitors but also traffic and high prices. |
| sports facilities | 体育场、泳池、球场和健身房等设施 | Many towns lack basic sports facilities. |
| at grassroots level | 在普通业余参与者层面 | Money spent at grassroots level reaches far more people. |
| leave a lasting legacy | 留下长期有益的成果 | The Games left a lasting legacy of new parks and transport links. |
| a source of national pride | 国家自豪感的来源 | An Olympic medal is a source of national pride. |
闲暇时间
| 表达 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| leisure activities | 休闲活动 | For many teenagers, leisure activities now mean screens rather than sport. |
| spare time | 工作或学习以外的空闲时间 | In my spare time, I usually go cycling. |
| pursue a hobby | 投入时间发展爱好 | Adults rarely have enough time to pursue a hobby seriously. |
| a sedentary lifestyle | 缺乏活动、久坐的生活方式 | Office work encourages a sedentary lifestyle. |
| outdoor activities | 户外活动 | Many families prefer outdoor activities such as hiking to an evening in front of the TV. |
常见错误
1. Make sport
I try to make sport three times a week.
正确：I try to do sport three times a week. Make 常涉及制作、产生，不与这里的 sport 搭配。英式用 do sport，美式用 play sports。具体运动的动词也不同，如 play football、go swimming、do yoga。
2. Win 还是 beat
Our team won the strongest club in the league.
正确：Our team beat the strongest club in the league. Win 后接赢得的比赛或奖项，如 win a match、win a medal、win the cup。击败对手用 beat 或 defeat，对方球队或选手不是这里 win 的宾语。
3. Go to swimming
We go to swimming every Sunday.
正确：We go swimming every Sunday. Go 与这类 -ing 活动搭配时不加介词，如 go swimming、go cycling、go skiing。Go to 则用于地点，如 go to the pool、go to the gym。
4. Spend time for
Teenagers spend too much time for computer games.
正确：Teenagers spend too much time on computer games. 说明时间花在哪件事上，用 on，不是 for。也可以用更直接的 -ing 结构：spend too much time playing computer games。
LetsWords 怎样解释这些错误
表格中的词可能都熟悉，写出来才会发现用法问题。一次练习可以这样进行。
复习 take up a sport 时，先看意思，回忆英语表达，再写与本人或熟人有关的句子：
My brother took up to football at school and soon won all his rivals.
反馈指出两个错误：
- took up to football → took up football：表示开始某项运动时，take up 直接接运动名称，不加 to；
- won all his rivals → beat all his rivals：比赛或奖杯可以 win，对手需要 beat。
My brother took up football at school and soon beat all his rivals.
几天后，表达再次进入复习，换成学校体育的作文情境继续使用。词表上的搭配由此逐步变成可主动回忆和正确运用的表达。
注册时选择 IELTS 和水平，系统会安排练习。付费前可以体验反馈。
用于 Writing Task 2
考试风格的题目：
Many countries spend large amounts of money on hosting international sporting events. Some people think this money would be better spent on sports facilities for ordinary people. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
讨论第二种观点并表达作者立场的示例段落：
Critics argue that the same money could make a far greater difference at grassroots level. Stadiums built to host the Olympic Games are often half-empty a few years later, whereas local swimming pools and football pitches are used every day. If children have safe and affordable sports facilities near home, they are more likely to take up a sport and lead an active lifestyle as adults. This matters because a sedentary lifestyle is now common even among teenagers, who spend hours in front of screens. In my opinion, a single tournament can inspire people for one summer, but physical activity becomes a habit only when it is part of everyday life.
为什么有效。 论证逐步推进：资金投在哪里、设施是否实际使用、对儿童带来什么变化、为什么现在重要。Whereas 在一句中比较两个方案。各搭配贴合具体含义：take up a sport 表示开始，lead an active lifestyle 表示长期习惯。末句回应个人观点，并用一个夏天与日常生活作对照。
用于 Speaking
Part 3 问题：Why do some sports attract more spectators than others?
Partly it’s tradition. Football has been the main spectator sport in Europe for over a century, so watching it is part of family life. But I think money matters even more: when a sport attracts big sponsorship deals and TV money, matches are shown everywhere and players become celebrities and role models. Sports like rowing can be just as exciting, but most people only see them during the Olympics.
答案提出两个原因，通过 but … even more 说明哪个更重要。划船的例子完成说明，没有多余复述。
免费练习
- do sport：参加体育运动，不同运动搭配哪个动词；
- do exercise：进行身体锻炼；
- keep fit：保持健康和体能；
- take up：开始新的爱好或运动；
- take part in：参加；
- win 与 beat：赢得比赛与击败对手；
- trainer：教练，以及英式英语中的运动鞋；
- spend time：与某人共度时间，或把时间用于某事。
怎样建立立场并保持到结尾，见 IELTS 观点类作文指南。
从词表到实际使用
读到“击败对手用 beat”很容易，描述比赛时准确写出则需要练习。LetsWords提供对应水平的 IELTS 词集，也可以加入本页搭配，如 take up a sport、a sedentary lifestyle。根据提示回忆，造句，LetsWords 指出错误、用母语解释修改方法并建议更准确的说法，再通过间隔复习巩固。
运动词汇也能用于 Writing：IELTS Writing的 Health 话题包含身体活动与健身房任务，Society 话题包含休闲时间任务，完整答案有四项标准的详细反馈。注册时回答目标和水平问题，系统会安排练习；付费前可以体验反馈。其他主题见 IELTS 话题词汇。