quinta-feira, 25 de abril de 2013

TURMAS 601 602 603 E QUEM QUISER DAR UMA ESPIADINHA



        Olá garotada 601  602  603 .Veja a diferença em que é comemorado o dia das mães em todo o mundo .Esta é uma atividade a mais , pois estamos aprendendo dias da semana , meses do ano , países e nacionalidades .ABRAÇO A TODOS .
What is Mother's Day? 
Mother's Day is a special day in the honor of mothers. On Mother's Day, children around the world play tribute to their mothers and thank them for all that they do for them.
Mother's Day Date in Different Countries

United States: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Australia: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Belgium: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Brazil: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Canada: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Denmark: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Finland: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Germany: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Greece: Second Sunday in the month of May.
India: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Italy: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Japan: Second Sunday in the month of May.
New Zealand: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Singapore: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Turkey: Second Sunday in the month of May.
United Kingdom/England: Mother's Day is called Mothering Sunday and falls on the fourth Sunday in Lent.
France: First Sunday in June or last Sunday in May
Mexico: - May 8
Albania: - March 8
Russia: - November 28
Poland: - May 26
Indonesia: - December 22
Egypt: - March 21
Thailand: August 12
Sweden: Last Sunday in May
Austria, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Taiwan, Hungary, Portugal, South Africa, Spain: First Sunday in May
Belgium Costa Rica:  August 15
Argentina: The Day de la Madre - The second or third Sunday in October

quarta-feira, 24 de abril de 2013

Going to-NEAR FUTURE 801 802 803


           Extra exercise -    801 802 803
OLá garotada  aí mais uma atividade .Tenha um bom dia .Vocês são importantes para a nossa escola .

                                 Forms of going to Future

positive
negative
question
I
I am going to speak.
I am not going to speak.
Am I going to speak?
you / we / they
You are going to speak.
You are not going to speak.
Are you going to speak?
he / she / it
He is going to speak.
He is not going to speak.
Is he going to speak?

          Use going                




1) He  his friend. (to phone)
2) We  a new computer game. (to play)
3) My sister  TV. (to watch)
4) You  a picnic next Tuesday. (to have)
5) Jane  to the office. (to run)
6) They  to the bus stop this afternoon. (to walk)
7) His brother  a letter to his uncle today. (to write)
8) She  her aunt. (to visit)
9) I  my homework after school. (to do)
10) Sophie and Nick  their friends. (to meet)
11) She  to the stadium. (not/to walk)
12)  you  to London? (to fly)
13) John  anything. (not/to eat)
14)  she  at a campsite? (to stay)
15) What  you  tomorrow? (to do)
16) I  Dennis tonight. (to see)
17)  Alexander  the next bus? (to take)
18) They  football in the gym. (not/to play)
19) When  you  me the book back? (to give)
20) Angela  a week in Poland. (to spend)

Read the text below and answer these questions

Today, I'm going to do the shopping and clean up the house. In the afternoon, I'm going to meet my friends and watch a video with them. We're going to spend some time together as we haven't seen each other for a while.In the evening, I'm going to call my grandmother and tell her I'm going to send her some pictures of my wedding. She's really curious to see them.Today, I'm not going to work too much because I don't want to get tired. I have an important party to go to on the weekend. I'm really excited about it! See you! By Jane Brown 
21) Is Jane Brown going to buy things today?
______________________________________________

22) Is she going to wash anything?
_____________________________________________
Mark True or false
a. Jane is going to make a video with her friends. (.....)
b. She isn't going to spend any time with her friends. (.....)
c. Jane is going to call her grandmother. (.....)
d. Jane is going to work a little. (.....)
e. She has a party to go to on Monday.
(.....)

terça-feira, 23 de abril de 2013

countable and uncountable nouns. turmas 701 702 703


 Olá garotada está aí mais uma explicação simples .Faça bom aproveito .Tenha um bom dia a todos !
Vocês são importantes para mim .
countable and uncountable nouns.
 Ou seja, substantivos contáveis e substantivos incontáveis, coisas que contamos em números e coisas que não contamos.
Isso é estranho porque em português não temos esse tópico em nossa gramática. Na verdade, o que temos é “singular” e “plural”. Agora, substantivos contáveis e incontáveis são temas não presentes em nossas gramáticas. Creio que seja por conta disso que as pessoas sofrem para aprender esse assunto em inglês.
A dica para entender esse negócio, no entanto, é a seguinte: countable nouns (substantivos contáveis) são aqueles que têm singular e plural. Por exemplo, “cat” (gato), “cats” (gatos), “table” (mesa), “tables” (mesas), “book” (livro), “books” (livros), “newspaper” (jornal), “newspapers” (jornais), “pen” (caneta), “pens” (canetas), etc.Ou seja, não é nada tão complicado assim entender os tais countable nouns. Afinal, quase tudo no mundo tem singular e plural. Agora, o que dizer dos “uncountable nouns”? O que é isso? Como entender isso? Vejamos!
Uncountable nouns” (substantivos incontáveis) é o nome que damos paras as coisas que não contamos; ou seja, elas só existem no singular. Alguns exemplos são: “water” (água), “coffee” (café), “milk” (leite), “sugar” (açúcar), “cheese” (queijo), “rice” (arroz), “butter” (manteiga), “oxygen” (oxigênio), “wine” (vinho), “beer” (cerveja), “luck” (sorte), “salt” (sal), “money” (dinheiro) e outros mais.Esses substantivos são considerados incontáveis, pois não costumamos dizê-los ou escrevê-los no plural. Ou seja, não é comum dizermos “two waters” (duas águas), “three waters” (três águas), “four waters” (quatro águas), “five waters” (cinco águas), etc. O problema aqui, no entanto, é que muitos estudantes de inglês no Brasil dizem assim: “Mas a gente conta essas coisas. Tipo, a gente fala “uma água”, “duas águas”, “três águas”, etc.”.Isso é verdade! Nós falamos assim! Mas, as pessoas esquecem que não contamos o líquido. O que contamos é a garrafa de água que compramos no mercado, por exemplo. Dessa forma, quando alguém diz “traz duas águas pra mim”, o que ela quer dizer é “traz duas garrafas de água pra mim”. No dia a dia, nós cortamos a sentença, pois já está claro no contexto o que queremos dizer. Se você entender isso, certamente compreenderá a ideia de countable and uncountable nouns.O interessante, porém, em inglês é que há coisas que para eles são incontáveis e para nós são contáveis. Um exemplo é a palavra “pão”. Para nós há o plural “pães” e, portanto, contamos: um pão, dois pães, três pães, etc. Já em inglês, “bread” é incontável, ou seja, nunca diga “one bread”, “two bread”, “three bread”… O melhor é dizer “a roll of bread” (um pão), “two rolls of bread” (dois pães), “three rolls of bread” (três pães) e assim por diante.Há outras palavras assim em inglês. As usadas com mais frequência são: “information” (informação), “slang” (gíria), “baggage” (bagagem), “luggage” (bagagem) “furniture” (mobília, móveis), “advice” (conselho), “fruit” (fruta) e outras que você deverá aprender como palavras novas e não como regras gramaticais. Ou seja, não adianta pegar uma lista de countable and uncountable nouns e decorá-la. O melhor a fazer é aprender o uso das palavras de modo natural e com o tempo.


1-Se o substantivo é incontável ele não pode ser colocado no plural
Um outro exemplo: money (bem como dinheiro no português) não tem plural. Não dizemos “one money”, “two moneys”, “three moneys”. Podemos, sim, dizer se alguém tem pouco dinheiro (a little money) ou muito dinheiro (much money, a lot of money). Ou seja, podemos usar palavras que quantifiquem o substantivo:
§  A bottle of wine – uma garrafa de vinho
§  A grain of rice – um grão de arroz
§  A piece of news – uma notícia
2. Se o substantivo é incontável ele não pode ser quantificado com a palavra “one”
Em português é muito comum pedirmos uma informação, uma “ajudinha”, um conselho. Em inglês todas essas palavras são incontáveis: information, helpadvice. Sendo assim, o mais comum é dizer: a piece of information,some help (a piece of help eu nunca ouvi ninguém falar) e a piece of advice, quando estamos nos referindo a um só.
3.O que precisa ser fatiado para ser comido:
§  Ham (presunto), cheese (queijo), bread (pão).
Substantivos abstratos:
§  Music (música), art (arte), love (amor), happiness (alegria).
Tudo que é líquido:
§  Water (água), milk (leite).

Copy in the sequence after write c for countable and u for uncountable:

1-   time - 5- books -   9-sugar - 13-  milk -  17-pens - 21-  hair -  25-chairs - 
2-meat -  6-butter -  10- pencils - 14-  bread - 18-jam - 
22-  friends   26-fingers - 
3-  flour -  7-  apples -  11- oil -     15- cars -    19- salt -  23-  houses -   27- cheese - 
4- rice - 8-  tea -  12-  games -   16-tomatoes -   20- cream - 
24-  honey  28-  carrots - 

segunda-feira, 22 de abril de 2013

culture


Olá pessoal  das  801  802  803 dê uma olhada no comparative e superlative presente no texto abaixo . Vocês são importantes para a nossa escola .
   
Roberto Carlos: still on top, at 72

Retirement?  Career in decline? Nothing of the sort. Roberto Carlos continues to write new hits, to play shows, and to wow audiences, both in Brazil and abroad. Long live the King! Born in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim-ES, Roberto Carlos sang for the first time on a radio station when he was only nine years old. His payment for his first performance was a handful of candy. Time went by and Roberto became known as a king in Brazil, and his fame spread to many other countries. In his 53-year career he has recorded more than 50 albums and sold over 100 million copies. Dozens of his songs have been number one in the charts in Brazil. Roberto is 72 years old and has achieved everything an artist could have dreamed of. However, he is not thinking about retiring. He still plays shows in Brazil and abroad, and is in great physical shape, working out regularly.  In November, he released an EP - a sort of mini-album - with four songs. Two of these songs are brand new: the ballad “Esse Cara Sou Eu” and the funk song “Furdúncio.” Both are part of the soundtrack to the soap opera Salve Jorge.  Eating ice cream and watching soap operas are two of the life's greatest pleasures for Roberto Carlos. 

         Romanticism, religion, and a new phase
Roberto learned to play the guitar and piano when he was a child. He moved to Niterói as a teenager and at that time he met another teen who would become his best friend and musical partner:  Erasmo Carlos. The King’s first hit came in 1962, with Splish Splash. The following year he wrote two of his biggest hits: É proibido fumar and O Calhambeque.  Roberto produced a light and irreverent kind of rock. In 1965 Rede Record invited Roberto, Erasmo and singer Wanderléa to present the show Jovem Guarda, which was on TV for three years. In 1966 Roberto and Erasmo fell out over professional issues, but the following year they made up. Roberto also starred in successful films between the end of the 1960s and the beginning of the 1970s.
In the beginning of the 1970s Roberto began a new phase, with less rock and more romanticism. Brazil also got to learn about his religious side. Songs such as Jesus Cristo and A Montanha were big hits. His superstitious side also appeared, and he would not wear brown clothes, for example. Roberto began to sell albums in the USA, Europe and Latin America, and stars such as Julio Iglesias and Ray Conniff recorded his songs. In December 1974 Globo broadcast the first Roberto Carlos special, which has remained a tradition at the end of the year for the channel. Roberto has been married three times. His greatest love, Maria Rita, died in 1999, after a battle with cancer.
                        
  Vocabulary
1 more than twice any other – exp. idiom. = mais do que o dobro de qualquer outro
smash hits – grandes sucessos
résumé – currículo
ever – de todos os tempos
to fall out – se desentender
issues – questões
to make up – aqui = fazer as pazes
brown – marrom


domingo, 21 de abril de 2013

Como surgiu o dia das mães ?




              Olá garota veja aí como surgiu o dias  mães .Mãe é um bem raro e precioso que devemos valorizar pela a vida inteira .Abraço .Euripedes 

Did Mother's Day begin in the United States? No. Long, long, ago, in ancient Greece, the people paid tribute to Rhea, the Mother of the Gods, each spring. A little later in history it is noted that England paid homage to mothers on "Mothering Sunday," the fourth Sunday of Lent. In 1872, Julia Ward Howe suggested the idea of Mother's Day, but it was Miss Anna M. Jarvis (1864-1948), of Philadelphia, who began a letter-writing campaign to a variety of influential people that made Mother's Day a national holiday. Why did Miss Jarvis think it was so important to have Mother's Day? Miss Jarvis was very close to her mother Mrs. Anna Reese Jarvis. Anna's mother died in May of 1905, when Anna was 41 years of age. Anna was not married and from the time of her mother's death cared for her blind sister, Ellsinore. Anna missed her mother very much and felt that children should appreciate their mother's more while they're still alive. Anna hoped Mother's Day would increase respect and love and strengthen family bonds. So when was the first Mother's Day? In 1907 Anna persuaded her mother's church in Grafton, West Virginia to celebrate Mother's Day on the second anniversary of her mother's death, the 2nd Sunday of May. By the next year, 1908, Mother's Day was also celebrated in Philadelphia. In 1910 the first Mother's Day proclamation was issued by the governor of West Virginia. Oklahoma celebrated Mother's Day that year also. By 1911 every state observed Mother's Day. The Mother's Day International Association was incorporated on December 12, 1912, with the purpose of furthering meaningful observations of Mother's Day. When did Mother's Day become official? In May, 1913, The House of Representatives unanimously adopted a resolution requesting the President, his Cabinet, members of Congress, and all officials of the federal government to wear a white carnation on Mother's Day. Congress passed another Joint Resolution May 8, 1914, designating the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day. On Mother's Day the U.S. flag is to be displayed on government buildings and at people's homes "as a public expression of our love and reverence for the mothers of our country." President Woodrow Wilson issued the first proclamation making Mother's Day an official national holiday. Many people give roses on Valentines Day, is there a particular flower I should give my mom on Mother's Day? Miss Anna Jarvis's mother's favorite flower was the white carnation. This flower was chosen to represent the sweetness, purity and endurance of mother love. However, the red carnation has since become the symbol of a living mother while white signifies that one's mother has died. Do other countries celebrate Mother's Day? You bet they do! Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia and Belgium celebrate Mother's Day on the same day as the United States. Other countries celebrate Mother's Day as well, though not on the same day. What can I do to make Mother's Day special for my mom? There are all kinds of things you can do to make Mother's Day special for your mom. Here are a few suggestions: Make mom breakfast in bed.Do secret acts of kindness, this might include doing one of mom's chores for her.Be obedient.Do your chores, without being asked.Get along with your brothers and sisters.Leave a love letter, for mom, on her pillow.Spice up the Mother's Day festivities with an activity or two. Interview your mother and/or grandmother. Ask questions about her birth, childhood, and what she did when she was a teenager. Find out favorite subjects in school, how she met your father or grandfather. Inquire about her favorite job. What were circumstances and events like when you were born? End the interview by expressing your love for her. Get together with a few other families and play the Mother/Child Game. Divide into four mother/child teams. Ask the mothers to leave the room while the children sit in chairs. Ask the same four or five questions to each child about their mothers. Bring in the mothers and ask them the same questions. Will the mother and child have the same answers? Switch places and see how well the mother's know the children. Award a red carnation to the winning mother/child team. 

vocabulary about GAMES



 

Advantage rule:

a clause in the rules that directs the referee to refrain from stopping play for afoul if a stoppage would benefit the team that committed the violation.


situations where a team has possession of the ball and outnumbers the opposition near the opposing goal.


a term used by non-Americans to distinguish the popular U.S. sport of footballfrom soccer which they also call football.


American Professional Soccer League — the nation's only outdoor professional soccer league since 1991, consisting of 8 teams in the U.S. and Canada (expanding to 12 by 1995).


the pass or passes which immediately precede a goal; a maximum of two assists can be credited for one goal.


the most forward-playing midfielder, playing right behind the forwards; he supports the offense by providing passes to forwards to set up goals.


any player on the team that has possession of the ball.

 


the team that has possession of the ball.


American Youth Soccer Organization — an administrative body of youth soccer which sets rules and provides information and equipment to youth leaguereferees, coaches and players.




a player's use of his head to direct the ball backwards.


an attempt by a defender to take the ball away from a ball carrier by swinging the defender's leg in front of the ball from behind.

 


a player that has possession of the ball.


a type of kick that gives the ball a curved trajectory; used to get the ball around an obstacle such as a goaltender or defender.


to get the ball through or around an opponent by dribbling or shooting.


the area between a defender and his goal.


when a player kicks the ball in mid-air backwards and over his own head, usually making contact above waist level; an acrobatic shot.

 


Break:

when a team quickly advances the ball down the field in an attempt to get its players near the opponent's goal before the defenders have a chance to retreat; also called an advantage.


when an attacker with the ball approaches the goal undefended; this exciting play pits a sole attacker against the goalkeeper in a one-on-one showdown.


The German professional soccer league.

 Cap:

a recognition earned by a player for each appearance in an international game for his country.


foul called on a goalkeeper when he takes more than 4 steps while holding or bouncing the ball.




pass from a player located near the sideline towards the middle of the field; used to get the ball closer to the front of the goal; also called a cross.


a circular marking with a 10-yard radius in the center of the field from whichkickoffs are taken to start or restart the game.




a small circular mark inside the center circle that denotes the center of thefield from which kickoffs are taken to start or restart the game.

 


a player who guards the area directly in front of his own goal in a zonedefense; does not exist in a man-to-man defense.

 


to run into an opponent; legal if done from the front or side of the ball carrier; illegal against a player without the ball or from behind.


when a player uses his chest to slow down and control a ball in the air.


pass lofted into the air from a player to a teammate; used primarily to evade a defender by kicking the ball over his head.


a kick lofted into the air to try to sail the ball over the goalkeeper's head and still make it under the crossbar into the goal.


to kick the ball away from one's goal.

 


the metal, plastic or rubber points in the bottom of a soccer shoe used to provide a player with traction; term also used to refer to the shoes themselves.

 


a team that plays in a league.


The Confederation Norte-Centroamericana y Del Caribe de Footbal — the regional organization of North American and Central American soccer under which World Cup qualifying matches are played; member countries include the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Central American and Caribbean countries.


a tournament game played between the losers of the 2 semifinal matches to determine the third-place team.

 


a quarter-circle with a radius of 1 yard located at each of the 4 corners of thefield; on a corner kick, the ball must be kicked from inside this arc.


see Corner arc.


the flag located at each of the 4 corners of the field, inside the corner area.


a type of restart where the ball is kicked from the corner arc in an attempt toscore; awarded to an attacking team when the ball crosses the goal line last touched by the defending team.


an attack launched by a defending team soon after it regains possession of the ball.


when a player from the attacking team moves without the ball to drawdefenders away from the ball carrier and give him space.

 


pass from an attacking player near the sideline to a teammate in the middle or opposite side of the field; used to give the teammate a good scoring opportunity.


the horizontal beam that forms the top of a goal and sits on top of the twoposts; it is 24 feet long and supported 8 feet above the ground.


when the goalie comes out of the goal several feet to make himself closer and larger to an attacker, leaving the attacker less net to shoot at.


when a defensive player keeps his body between an attacker and thedefender's goal, forcing the attacker out towards the sidelines.


when a player attempts a play that the referee considers dangerous to that player or others, such as trying to kick the ball out of the goalie's hands, even if no contact is made.


the players on the team that does not have possession of the ball.

 


Defending team:

the team that does not have possession of the ball.


a team's function of preventing the opposition from scoring.


the 3 or 4 players on a team whose primary task is to stop the opposition from scoring; also called fullbacks.


the player positioned just in front of his team's defense; he is often assigned tomark the opposition's best offensive player; also called the midfield anchor.


when one or more defenders closely mark a ball carrier to harass him into losing the ball.


the ricochet of a ball after it hits a player.


a kick awarded to a player for a serious foul committed by the opposition; the player kicks a stationary ball with no opposing players within 10 yards of him; agoal can be scored directly from this kick without the ball touching another player.


a ball struck near ground level by the head of a diving player.


a game that ends with a tied score.


the selection of World Cup teams to place them into playing groups for the tournament and the event surrounding this selection.


a player who advances the ball while controlling it with his feet.


the basic skill of advancing the ball with the feet while controlling it.

 


a method of restarting a game where the referee drops the ball between 2 players facing each other.

 


when a goalie drops the ball from his hands and kicks it just after it hits the ground.


see Goal line.


an association of English soccer teams founded in 1863 to set soccer rules.


the championship tournament played between Europe's top national teams.


Football Association; often used to refer to the English Football Association, who, along with FIFA and other football associations, helps maintain the rules of soccer.

 


a move by a player meant to deceive an opposing player; used by a ball carrierto make a defender think the ball carrier is going to dribblepass or shoot in a certain direction when he is not.


the goalpost furthest from the ball.


the rectangular area where soccer matches are played.


Federation Internationale de Football Association — the official governing body of international soccer since 1904 which established the World Cup tournament; helps set and revise rules of the game, called the 17 Laws.


a solid gold statue given to the champion of each World Cup tournament to keep for the next 4 years.


a player's use of his head to deflect the ball.


a player's use of his foot to control a rolling or low-bouncing ball.


name for soccer everywhere except in the U.S.; also, what American's call their popular team sport which evolved from soccer and rugby.


the arrangement into positions of players on the field; for example, a 4-3-3formation places 4 defenders, 3 midfielders and 3 forwards on the field.

 


the 3 or 4 forwards who work together to try and score goals; consists of twowingers and 1 or 2 strikers.

 


pass made towards the opposition's goal.


the 3 or 4 players on a team who are responsible for most of a team's scoring; they play in front of the rest of their team where they can take most of itsshotsstrikers and wingers.


a violation of the rules for which an official assesses a free kick.


formation that consists of 4 defenders, 2 midfielders and 4 forwards.


formation that consists of 4 defenders, 3 midfielders and 3 forwards; the most common formation used by teams.


formation that consists of 4 defenders, 4 midfielders and 2 forwards.


a kick awarded to a player for a foul committed by the opposition; the player kicks a stationary ball without any opposing players within 10 yards of him.

 

 


the striking of a ball in the air by a player's forehead; the most common type ofheader.


an attempt by a defender to kick the ball away from an attacker by approaching him from a head-on position.


see Defensemen.


a ball that crosses the goal line between the goalposts and below the crossbarfor which a point is awarded; also, the 8-foot high, 24-foot wide structure consisting of two posts, a crossbar and a net into which all goals are scored.


the rectangular area 20 yards wide by 6 yards deep in front of each goal from which all goal kicks are taken; inside this area, it is illegal for opposing players to charge a goalie not holding the ball.


a type of restart where the ball is kicked from inside the goal area away from the goal; awarded to the defending team when a ball that crossed the goal linewas last touched by a player on the attacking team.


the field boundary running along its width at each end; also called the end line; runs right across the front of the goal; the line which a ball must completely cross for a goal to be scored.


see Goalkeeper.


the player positioned directly in front of the goal who tries to prevent shotsfrom getting into the net behind him; the only player allowed to use his hands and arms, though only within the penalty area.


the front opening to each goal.


the two vertical beams located 24 feet apart which extend 8 feet high to form the sides of a goal and support the crossbar.


kicking an opponent's legs.


see Midfielder.


the intermission between the 2 periods or halves of a game.


see Periods.


foul where a player touches the ball with his hand or arm; the opposing team is awarded a direct free kick.


3 or more goals scored in a game by a single player.

 

 


the striking of a ball in the air by a player's head.


the curved trajectory of a ball due to spin imparted on it by a kicker, such as in a banana kick.


International Football Association Board — the organization consisting of 4 British soccer organizations and FIFA that approves all changes in the official international rules of soccer called the 17 Laws.


when a ball is within the boundaries of the field, having not completely crossed a sideline or goal line.


when a ball is within the boundaries of the field and play has not been stopped by the referee.


a kick awarded to a player for a less-serious foul committed by the opposition; the player kicks a stationary ball without any opposing players within 10 yards of him; a goal can only be scored on this kick after the ball has touched another player.


time added to the end of any period according to the referee's judgment of time lost due to player injuries or intentional stalling by a team.


a straight shot taken with the instep of a player's foot; usually the most powerful and accurate of shots.


the 5-minute rest period between periods of a game.


keeping a ball in the air with any part of the body besides the hands or arms; used for practice and developing coordination.


the trophy given to the World Cup winner between 1930 and 1970, after which it was permanently retired.


the method of starting a game or restarting it after each goal; a player passesthe ball forward to a teammate from the center spot.


the 17 main rules for soccer established by FIFA.


pass sent ahead of a moving teammate to arrive at a location at the same time he does.


an alliance of teams that organizes sporting competition.


the 2 officials who assist the referee in making his decisions; they monitor thesidelines and goal lines to determine when a ball goes out of bounds and they carry a flag to signal their observations.

 


Linkmen:



a high-arcing kick.


a type of defense where each defender is assigned to mark a different forwardfrom the other team; the most common type of defense for national-level teams.


guarding a player to prevent him from advancing the ball towards the net, making an easy pass or getting the ball from a teammate.


a soccer game.


the region of the field near the midfield line; the area controlled by themidfielders.




a line that divides the field in half along its width.


the 2, 3 or 4 players who link together the offensive and defensive functions of a team; they play behind their forwards.


Major Indoor Soccer League — started in the U.S. in 1977 playing games of 6 players per side in modified hockey rinks covered by artificial turf; became theMSL in 1990.


when a particular offensive player is far superior to the defender marking him.

 MLS:

Major League Soccer — the new U.S. outdoor league scheduled to begin play in the Spring of 1995.

 MSL:

Major Soccer League — a U.S. indoor league which formed in 1990 from theMISL and folded in 1992.


North American Soccer League — an outdoor league formed in the U.S. in 1967 that attracted great international players including Pele and huge audiences to the U.S. in the 1970s; folded in 1985.


a team consisting of the best players in a country chosen to represent it in international competitions such as the World Cup.


National Collegiate Athletic Association — governs and organizes sports at the collegiate level; has its own soccer committee.


the goalpost closest to the ball.

 

 

 


hemp, jute or nylon cord draped over the frame of the goal and extending behind it; also used to refer to the goal itself.


National Professional Soccer League — a U.S. indoor league that plays its games in a modified hockey rink, much like the former MISL; plays by non-traditional rules to create a faster-paced, higher-scoring game; also, a different league by the same name that played in the 1960s, merging with another league to form the NASL.


when a defensive player, instead of going after the ball, uses his body to prevent an offensive player from playing it.


the function of trying to score goals.


see Attacker.




the clock that the referee carries with him on the field so he can signal when each half is over; does not stop during the game, even when play does.


the referee and 2 linesmen who work together to make sure the game is played according to the rules of soccer; responsible for stopping and restarting play, keeping track of the score and the time remaining and citing violations of the rules, called fouls; they wear uniforms that distinguish them from the players on both teams.


a violation called when a player in an offside position receives a pass from a teammate; an indirect free kick is awarded to the non-offending team.


an attacking player positioned so that fewer than 2 opposing defensive players(usually the goalie and 1 other defender) are between him and the goal he is attacking; a player is not offside if he is exactly even with one or both of these defensive players.


describes a team that does not have possession of the ball.


describes a team in possession of the ball.


the opposite of offside.


describes an attacking player who does not have anyone marking him.


when a ball is outside the boundaries of the field, having completely crossed asideline or goal line.


when a ball is outside the boundaries of the field or play has been stopped by the referee.

 


when a goaltender or defender passes the ball from close to his own goaltoward the other team's goal; used to start a counterattack.


when a winger moves away from the sideline towards the center of the field tocreate space for a teammate to advance the ball undefended along the side of the field.


the extra periods played after a regulation game ends tied; used in collegiate and championship international matches to determine a winner.


when a player kicks the ball to his teammate; used to move the ball closer to the opposing goal, to keep the ball away from an opponent or to give the ball to a player who is in a better position to score.


short for penalty kick; also, a punishment given by the referee for a violation of the rules.


a circular arc whose center is the penalty spot and extends from the top of thepenalty area; designates an area that opposing players are not allowed to enter prior to a penalty kick.

 


a rectangular area 44 yards wide by 18 yards deep with its long edge on thegoal line; the goalkeeper may use his hands to block or control the ball only within this area.




a kick taken from the penalty spot by a player against the opposing goaliewithout any players closer than 10 yards away; awarded for the most severe rule violations and those committed by the defense within its own penalty area; also taken in a tiebreaker to decide a match.


the small circular spot located 12 yards in front of the center of the goal linefrom which all penalty kicks are taken; positioned at the center of the penalty arc.


to advance the ball behind opposing defenders (between them and their goal).


the segments of time into which a game is divided; a regulation game played by adults consists of two 45-minutes halves.


a British term for soccer field.


to trapdribble, kick or head the ball.


a term used by referees to indicate that no foul or stoppage is to be called; used by referees when applying the Advantage Rule.

 

 


a tournament that takes place after a season's schedule has been completed; used to determine a champion.


a team statistic indicating its degree of success, calculated as follows: 2 points for a win (3 in the 1994 World Cup), 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss; also, an individual statistic for a player, calculated by totaling 2 points for each goaland 1 point for each assist.


control of the ball.


goalpost or the area near it.


foul committed intentionally, usually by a defender on an attacker just outside the defender's penalty area; used to prevent a scoring opportunitywithout incurring a penalty shot.


when a player pushes the ball with the inside of his foot to a teammate.

 


the division of teams into groups for World Cup qualifying matches, held 2 years before The Draw.


games played in the 2 years preceding the World Cup to determine which teams participate in the tournament.


a player who gets a pass from a teammate.


a playing card-sized card that a referee holds up to signal a player's removal from the game; the player's team must play the rest of the game shorthanded; presented for violent behavior or multiple rule infractions (two yellow cards = one red card).


the chief official; he makes all final decisions, acts as timekeeper, calls all foulsand starts and stops play.


the schedule of games set before the season; consists of all games played before a playoff or tournament is held.


two completed periods of a game, prior to any overtime or tiebreaker.


a stage of a tournament at which teams compete; the World Cup tournament has 5 main rounds.


an offshoot from soccer started in the early 1800s; rugby players are allowed to pick up the ball with their hands and run with it, and also make full contact with each other whether going after the ball or not.

 

 

 


the act of a goalkeeper in blocking or stopping a shot that would have gone into the goal without his intervention.


to put the ball into the net for a goal; also, the tally of goals for each team playing in a game.


players who score goals.


a situation where a team stands a good chance of scoring a goal.


see Shielding.


a planned strategy that a team uses when a game is restarted with a free kick,penalty kickcorner kickgoal kickthrow-in or kickoff.


a technique used by a ball carrier to protect the ball from a defender closelymarking him; the ball carrier keeps his body between the ball and the defender.

 


pads that strap onto a player's lower leg to protect the shins should he or she be kicked there.


when a player kicks the ball at the opponent's net in an attempt to score agoal.


a team playing with less than its full complement of 11 players.


a ball kicked or headed by a player at the opponent's net in an attempt to score a goal.


minimal shoulder-to-shoulder contact by a defender against a ball carrier; the only contact allowed by the rules unless a defender touches the ball first.

 


preventing the opposition from scoring any goals in a game; for example, a score of 2-0 or 4-0; goalies are often credited with shutouts because they did not allow any goals to get past them.


an attempt by a defender to redirect the ball slightly with his foot away from aball carrier running in the same direction.


a line that runs along the length of the field on each side.


a type of tournament where a single loss eliminates a team from the tournament.


an attempt by a defender to take the ball away from a ball carrier by sliding on the ground feet-first into the ball.

 


Small-sided game:

match played with fewer than 11 players per side.


pass made by a player to a teammate running alongside him.


a player who is on the field to play at the start of a game; a team usually makes its best players starters.


when a player takes the ball away from an opposing player.


the defender that marks the best scorer on the attacking team, often the opposition's striker; exists only in a man-to-man defense.


a team's most powerful and best-scoring forward who plays towards the center of the field; also, the name of the mascot for the 1994 World Cup


replacement of one player on the field with another player not on the field; FIFArules allow only 3 substitutions per game.


a type of overtime where the first goal scored by a team ends the game and gives that team the victory; most overtime in soccer is not sudden death.


the defender that plays closest to his own goal behind the rest of the defenders; a team's last line of defense in front of the goalkeeper.

 


the act of taking the ball away from a player by kicking or stopping it with one's feet; only a minimal amount of shoulder-to-shoulder contact, called a charge, is permitted to knock the ball carrier off balance.


the half of the field which a team defends.


when a player uses his thigh to slow down and control a ball in the air.


a type of break with 3 attacking players against only 1 defensive player.


a type of break with 3 attacking players against 2 defensive players.


pass sent to a teammate to get him the ball behind his defender; used topenetrate a line of defenders.


a type of restart where a player throws the ball from behind his head with two hands while standing with both feet on the ground behind a sideline; taken by a player opposite the team that last touched the ball before it went out of bounds across a sideline. 


when two teams have scored the same number of goals in a match; if the game ends tied, it is a draw.


a way to choose the winner of a match when teams are tied after overtime; inFIFA tournament play, a series of penalty kicks are taken by players from both teams, and the team that scores on more of them is declared the winner.


the job of the referee, who keeps track of the official time to notify teams and fans when each period is completed.


an official break in the action of a sport; the rules of soccer do not allow for any timeouts; timeouts for television advertising breaks are permitted by NCAAcollegiate rules.


see Sideline.


running behind another player.


when a player uses his body to slow down and control a moving ball, most often using his chest, thighs or feet.


the loss of possession of the ball.


a type of break with 2 attacking players against 1 defensive player.


the versatile midfielder most responsible for organizing play in the midfield area; often a team's energetic leader.


rude behavior.


United States Soccer Federation — organization formed in 1913 to govern soccer in America; America's link to FIFA, providing soccer rules and guidelines to players, referees and spectators nationwide.

 


United States Youth Soccer Association — the official Youth Division of the organizes and administers youth league competitions, establishes rules and guidelines, and holds clinics and workshops to support players, coaches andrefereesUSSF and the largest youth soccer organization in the U.S.


location where a sporting competition is held.


any ball kicked by a player when it is off the ground. 


a line of 2 to 6 defending players pressed together shoulder-to-shoulder to protect their goal against a close free kick; creates a more difficult shot by reducing the amount of open goal area the kicker has to shoot at.

 


pass by a ball carrier who sends the ball to a teammate, then runs behind his own defender and quickly receives a pass back; used to get a player past his defender without having to dribble by him; same as the "give-and-go" in basketball.

 


a summary of the outcomes of a team's matches; for example, a team with a 3-1-2 record has played 6 games and won 3, tied 1 and lost 2.


the outside forwards who play to the sides of the strikers and whose primary task is to provide them with accurate crossing passes so they can shoot at thegoal; often the fastest players and best dribblers on a team.


the international soccer competition held by FIFA every 4 years between the top professional teams in the world, pitting nation against nation; the most watched event in the world, attracting a television audience of over 3 billion viewers.


a playing card-sized card that a referee holds up to warn a player for dangerous or unsportsmanlike behavior; also called a caution; 2 yellow cards in one game earns a player an automatic red card, signaling his removal from the game. 


a type of defense that assigns each defender to a particular area in front of or around his team's goal in which he is responsible for marking any attacker that enters; often used in youth league games but rarely in professional competition.