PLAYING A GAME AND WATCHING IT

Read and remember how to use the words:

goal, goalkeeper: Hockey players hit a puck with their sticks; they aim for goals. Who do you think is the best goalkeeper in our country?

score, to score: to score a goal: to win with a score of 5 to 3. How did the game end? What was the score? The score in the tennis tournament was 6 to 4.

defeat, to defeat: to be defeated. Our volleyball team has never been defeated. You must behave well in defeat as well as in victory.

to attend: attend a stadium; to attend a meeting; to attend school. Do you plan to attend our meeting? Figure-skating competitions are very popular and attended by thousands of spectators. All children over 6 must attend school.

spectator: Do you know any stadiums which can hold 100,000 spectators at a time? Journalists, newspapermen, photographers and spectators all crowded round the sports field.

enthusiast, enthusiasm, enthusiastic: a group of enthusiasts; to be full of enthusiasm; to participate in the school activities with interest and enthusiasm. The fans shouted enthusiastically to cheer their favourite players. The shouts of enthusiastic spectators cheered the participants in the contest. Enthusiasts may find it very exciting to speak about their hobbies for hours. There was not much enthusiasm to go on a hike in the cold weather.

to award, award: The painter was awarded the first prize. The winner of the contest was given the highest award for his brilliant results.

to suggest, a suggestion: to make a suggestion. The teacher suggested that we should use a dictionary when we come across new words and cannot guess their meaning. The librarian suggested that we should arrange the books on the shelves in alphabetical order. Her suggestion seemed interesting to all.