B2 Upper-Intermediate

Sports & Fitness — B2 English Lesson

📅 2026-10-08📊 B2 Upper-Intermediate📚 10 new words🎧 daily podcast

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stamina /STAM-uh-nuh/

noun

the ability to keep doing something tiring for a long time

"She has amazing stamina. She ran the whole game without getting tired."

tournament /TOOR-nuh-ment/

noun

a sports competition with many matches, ending with one winner

"Our school team reached the final of the national tournament."

spectator /spek-TAY-ter/

noun

a person who watches a game or event but doesn't play

"Over forty thousand spectators filled the stadium last night."

comeback /KUM-bak/

noun

a return to success after a bad period or defeat

"After two injuries, his comeback was the story of the season."

rivalry /RY-vul-ree/

noun

a strong competition between two people or teams

"The rivalry between the two clubs goes back thirty years."

foul /FOWL/

noun

an action against the rules in a game

"The referee gave a foul when he pushed the other player."

disqualify /dis-KWOL-uh-fy/

verb

to stop someone from a competition for breaking the rules

"They disqualified him from the race for a false start."

marathon /MAR-uh-thon/

noun

a very long running race, about forty-two kilometers

"She trained for six months before her first marathon."

penalty /PEN-ul-tee/

noun

a punishment in a game for breaking a rule

"He scored the winning goal from a penalty in the last minute."

hydration /hy-DRAY-shun/

noun

keeping enough water in your body

"Good hydration is essential for runners on hot days."

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📝Grammar: 7B: Second conditional, choosing between conditionals

We use the **second conditional** to talk about imaginary or hypothetical situations. It describes a different reality, like a dream season with endless stamina. The form is **if + past simple**, **would / wouldn't + infinitive**. The past simple here does not mean past time. After **if**, we can use **was** or **were** with I, he, she, and it. Many speakers prefer **were**, especially when giving advice. We say **If I were you** to give advice. It is a fixed phrase, so we don't normally say *If I was you*. We can also use **could** instead of **would**. It adds the idea of possibility, li

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