4º ESO. Volleyball 1: The Court and Basic Vocabulary
TAKE A LOOK AT THE COURT IN THE FOLLOWING DIAGRAM:
NOW LET´S START WITH THE VOCABULARY:
TECHNIQUES:
A Serve: Servicio o saque
An Underhand serve: saque de abajo
A Set/Overhand pass: Colocación o toque de dedos.
A pass/Forearm pass /Dig: Toque de antebrazos
A Spike or Smash: Remate
A block: un bloqueo.
A Rally: un punto, la duración de un punto
ACTIONS:
To serve, to pass, to set...
To attack: atacar
To defend: defender
To switch or rotate: rotar
To hold: sujetar o mantener
To score: anotar
To hit: golpear
To commit: cometer
To place: colocar o poner
To reach: alcanzar
To lean: inclinarse
To wrap: envolver
To swing: balancear
To raise: elevar
To aim: apuntar
PLAYERS:
Front row player: delantero
Back row player: zaguero
Server: sacador
Captain: Capitán
Hitter or spiker: rematador
Libero: libero
Before we start, take a look at this video showing you some spectacular volleyball actions: