Officiating
Officiating
How well do you know football vocabulary?
This Football English lesson presents, practises and tests 10 football words that are related to referees and officiating.
- appeal
- body language
- caution
- coin-toss
- direct free-kick
- drop-ball
- indirect free-kick
- sending off
- stretcher
- suspension
Use the activity in the LEARN section to learn 10 words and phrases used to describe different football words.
After you have finished with the learning activity, use the QUIZ to see how much you've learned and to score some points. There are also worksheets you can download to help you learn these football words.
Remember, when you score points, you move up the leaderboard. You can also help your team and your country climb the leaderboard and become Premier Skills English champions!
Good luck!
Learn and practise the words
Activity: This activity tests your knowledge of the 10 words above. Match the words with the pictures.
Test yourself: Match the words and the pictures
Quiz - How many words have you learnt?
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28/01/2018
points
Hi,
what is the difference between coin-toss and toss-up?
28/01/2018 13:28
Liverpool
116
Hi,
what is the difference between coin-toss and toss-up?
29/01/2018
points
Thanks for your question, cmman.
On one level there is no difference between the two words. They both describe the action of tossing (throwing upwards) a coin to decide something e.g. which side of the pitch a penalty shoot-out will be played.
However, toss-up is more interesting because it can also be used to describe a situation where two or more thing s are equally possible e.g. I think the winner of the FA Cup this season is a toss up between Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester Utd and Tottenham. This means that I think these teams have an equal chance of winning.
Hope that helps and you enjoy our website!
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
29/01/2018 08:24
Liverpool
594
Thanks for your question, cmman.
On one level there is no difference between the two words. They both describe the action of tossing (throwing upwards) a coin to decide something e.g. which side of the pitch a penalty shoot-out will be played.
However, toss-up is more interesting because it can also be used to describe a situation where two or more thing s are equally possible e.g. I think the winner of the FA Cup this season is a toss up between Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester Utd and Tottenham. This means that I think these teams have an equal chance of winning.
Hope that helps and you enjoy our website!
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
10/02/2018
points
Thanks, Rich. I didn't know that either.
10/02/2018 18:11
Chelsea
382
Thanks, Rich. I didn't know that either.
25/01/2018
points
One missed. Yes, very much!
25/01/2018 23:21
Liverpool
319
One missed. Yes, very much!
17/12/2017
points
Not I didn´t knwo the menaning of cautioned but now i know that is when referee show the yellow card Is´nt it?
17/12/2017 21:06
Manchester City
103
Not I didn´t knwo the menaning of cautioned but now i know that is when referee show the yellow card Is´nt it?
10/12/2017
points
I got everything right and I'm very happy for that.
10/12/2017 13:48
Manchester United
41
I got everything right and I'm very happy for that.
05/12/2017
points
I got everything right and I'm happy because it's my first comment in this amazing site. Thanks .
05/12/2017 12:10
Liverpool
11
I got everything right and I'm happy because it's my first comment in this amazing site. Thanks .
12/11/2017
points
I got everything right.
12/11/2017 23:34
Manchester United
130
I got everything right.
10/12/2017
points
Me too. We are from the same land.
10/12/2017 13:50
Manchester United
41
Me too. We are from the same land.
19/10/2017
points
I learned the words: appeal, drop-ball and coin-toss.
19/10/2017 17:43
Chelsea
297
I learned the words: appeal, drop-ball and coin-toss.
09/09/2017
points
All my answers were correct.
09/09/2017 22:42
Liverpool
325
All my answers were correct.
21/08/2017
points
superb
21/08/2017 09:32
Liverpool
12
superb
19/08/2017
points
Am Sumia from Sudan,it is very nice to me to be one of members of this Page. Thank for all staff
19/08/2017 12:51
Chelsea
2
Am Sumia from Sudan,it is very nice to me to be one of members of this Page. Thank for all staff
20/08/2017
points
Hi Sumia
Welcome to Premier Skills English! We hope you enjoy the website and thanks for your message.
Chelsea had a great win today. Did you see it?
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
20/08/2017 22:24
Liverpool
594
Hi Sumia
Welcome to Premier Skills English! We hope you enjoy the website and thanks for your message.
Chelsea had a great win today. Did you see it?
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
13/08/2017
points
Good
13/08/2017 09:56
Manchester United
24
Good
27/07/2017
points
My teacher said that I should learn more English at a harder level.
27/07/2017 12:02
Stoke City
13
My teacher said that I should learn more English at a harder level.
27/07/2017
points
Hi Libero
Is the football vocabulary too easy? Try our podcasts, you should find them more challenging and there is always a football phrase at the end! Premier Skills English Podcasts
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
27/07/2017 12:33
Liverpool
594
Hi Libero
Is the football vocabulary too easy? Try our podcasts, you should find them more challenging and there is always a football phrase at the end! Premier Skills English Podcasts
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
20/06/2017
points
Not bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
20/06/2017 16:15
Manchester United
325
Not bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
12/05/2017
points
I learn a lot of new vocabulary with this task. I like very much this page. Thanks.
12/05/2017 13:52
Manchester United
448
I learn a lot of new vocabulary with this task. I like very much this page. Thanks.
02/02/2017
points
the admin is definetly United's fan
02/02/2017 04:49
Liverpool
107
the admin is definetly United's fan
02/02/2017
points
Ha ha! Jack (Admin) is actually an Arsenal fan and I'm a Liverpool fan like you! We chat about our teams a little in our weekly podcast (http://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/podcasts) but we like to be fair to all the teams in the Premier League!
Thanks for your message, AnuarfromAral and I hope you enjoy our website!
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
02/02/2017 10:21
Liverpool
594
Ha ha! Jack (Admin) is actually an Arsenal fan and I'm a Liverpool fan like you! We chat about our teams a little in our weekly podcast (http://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/podcasts) but we like to be fair to all the teams in the Premier League!
Thanks for your message, AnuarfromAral and I hope you enjoy our website!
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
27/01/2017
points
oh, no
27/01/2017 00:59
Manchester United
49
oh, no
26/01/2017
points
ok
26/01/2017 05:43
Manchester United
684
ok
11/01/2017
points
great web site
11/01/2017 11:20
Manchester United
113
great web site
12/01/2017
points
Thanks Yarzartun!
12/01/2017 09:28
Arsenal
560
Thanks Yarzartun!
10/01/2017
points
IT'S VERY BENEIFT WORDS
10/01/2017 16:45
Arsenal
68
IT'S VERY BENEIFT WORDS
27/12/2016
points
Waaw! I am keeping good in this!
27/12/2016 19:40
Liverpool
70
Waaw! I am keeping good in this!
18/12/2016
points
Cool
18/12/2016 15:22
Chelsea
310
Cool
15/11/2016
points
enjoyed quiz
15/11/2016 10:14
Liverpool
63
enjoyed quiz
21/10/2016
points
It's very interesting choice of words.
21/10/2016 20:44
Manchester United
76
It's very interesting choice of words.
09/07/2016
points
Well done!
09/07/2016 10:40
Manchester United
223
Well done!
15/06/2016
points
it's fanny
15/06/2016 12:05
Manchester City
1734
it's fanny
07/03/2016
points
I did all questions right so i'm happy
07/03/2016 17:27
Manchester City
122
I did all questions right so i'm happy
06/03/2016
points
No.
06/03/2016 04:57
Leicester City
1761
No.
10/02/2016
points
Very good. The words in the worsheet also help improve my english.
10/02/2016 16:05
Arsenal
663
Very good. The words in the worsheet also help improve my english.
27/01/2016
points
I enjoy learning about football and improving my English at the same time! I'm doing very well. I got all the answers correct!
27/01/2016 23:31
Aston Villa
130
I enjoy learning about football and improving my English at the same time! I'm doing very well. I got all the answers correct!
09/01/2016
points
haha
09/01/2016 04:56
Chelsea
260
haha
29/12/2015
points
The Football Phrasebook - Officiating download link may be wrong. Please fix it!
29/12/2015 09:42
Liverpool
271
The Football Phrasebook - Officiating download link may be wrong. Please fix it!
29/12/2015
points
Hi Tonucatien
Both of the pages download fine for me. What happens when you try to download the pages?
Jack
Premier Skills English Team
29/12/2015 23:10
Arsenal
560
Hi Tonucatien
Both of the pages download fine for me. What happens when you try to download the pages?
Jack
Premier Skills English Team
30/12/2015
points
Hi Jack,
The link "Football Phrasebook - Officiating" is ok. But its content is the same with file I downloaded from Football Phrasebook - Refereeing link.
Can you check it?
Thank you.
Cat Tien
30/12/2015 02:43
Liverpool
271
Hi Jack,
The link "Football Phrasebook - Officiating" is ok. But its content is the same with file I downloaded from Football Phrasebook - Refereeing link.
Can you check it?
Thank you.
Cat Tien
30/12/2015
points
Hi Cat Tien
I've found the right phrasebook pages now and uploaded them.
Thanks again
Jack
30/12/2015 11:35
Arsenal
560
Hi Cat Tien
I've found the right phrasebook pages now and uploaded them.
Thanks again
Jack
31/12/2015
points
Thank you, Jack. I registered just 5 days ago and I like this website so much. I've learn many interesting things.
31/12/2015 10:11
Liverpool
271
Thank you, Jack. I registered just 5 days ago and I like this website so much. I've learn many interesting things.
31/12/2015
points
You're welcome Cat Tien. Have you listened to the latest podcast? There are some great discussions in the comments and you can enter the competition for a chance to win a Samsung Tablet.
It's great to have you here. If you have any questions or comments, please do get in touch and Rich or I will get reply.
Thanks
Jack
31/12/2015 11:38
Arsenal
560
You're welcome Cat Tien. Have you listened to the latest podcast? There are some great discussions in the comments and you can enter the competition for a chance to win a Samsung Tablet.
It's great to have you here. If you have any questions or comments, please do get in touch and Rich or I will get reply.
Thanks
Jack
04/01/2016
points
Happy New Year, Jack!
I'm new here. I've just learned the words. I will listen to the podcast.
Thank you for your support.
Cat Tien
04/01/2016 03:57
Liverpool
271
Happy New Year, Jack!
I'm new here. I've just learned the words. I will listen to the podcast.
Thank you for your support.
Cat Tien
30/12/2015
points
Hi Cat Tien
Thanks for letting me know. I'll check the materials on the refereeing page. I'm delighted that you find these resources useful.
Thanks
Jack
30/12/2015 09:38
Arsenal
560
Hi Cat Tien
Thanks for letting me know. I'll check the materials on the refereeing page. I'm delighted that you find these resources useful.
Thanks
Jack
03/12/2015
points
This was very interesting quiz. Thank you!
03/12/2015 16:57
Manchester City
352
This was very interesting quiz. Thank you!
25/11/2015
points
I LIKE IT
25/11/2015 17:58
Manchester United
106
I LIKE IT
21/11/2015
points
Drop-ball
21/11/2015 03:58
Arsenal
2320
Drop-ball
16/11/2015
points
Thank you for this exercise. I have finally learned the word 'coin-toss')
16/11/2015 14:36
Arsenal
2453
Thank you for this exercise. I have finally learned the word 'coin-toss')
02/11/2015
points
10 of 10 but it not easy for me. I don't nuderstand what tackle is?
02/11/2015 16:55
Chelsea
279
10 of 10 but it not easy for me. I don't nuderstand what tackle is?