Master Volleyball Skills and English Grammar Rules
Volleyball Team Practice and Match Rules
Coach’s Instructions and Player Roles
What volleyball skills does the coach want the team to practice before the match?
The coach wants the team to practice serve receive and strong passes.
When are players allowed to call a timeout?
Players are allowed to call a timeout when the referee says it’s okay.
What advice does the coach give Leo about blocking?
The coach tells Leo to jump straight and keep his hands up near the net.
What should players do after each serve?
Players should rotate and change positions after each serve.
The Role of the Libero
What is the role of the libero according to the coach?
The libero comes in for back-row defense.
Volleyball Vocabulary Definitions
Match the words with their definitions:
- Bump (d): Hit the ball using forearms.
- Spike (a): Strong attacking hit.
- Dig (b): Defensive save.
- Libero (c): Player specialized in back-row defense.
- Rotation (e): Players change positions after a serve.
Combining Sentences with Relative Pronouns
Combine the sentences using who, which, that, or where:
- Coach Lopez is the coach. He watches the team from the side.
Coach Lopez is the coach who watches the team from the side. - A libero is a player. The player plays back-row defense.
A libero is a player who plays back-row defense. - The court is the place. The match is played there.
The court is the place where the match is played. - A spike is a move. It can score many points.
A spike is a move that can score many points.
Future Tense: Will and Be Going To
- I’m tired. I am going to go to bed early.
- I think we will win the match.
- Look at those clouds! It is going to rain.
- Don’t worry, I will help you study.
- They have decided that they are going to change their strategy.
- Be careful! You are going to fall!
- We are going to train harder next week.
- I promise I won’t forget the exam date.
Relative Pronouns Practice
- The player who plays in defense is the libero.
- This is the court where we play our matches.
- The coach whose team won the match was very proud.
- The ball that I bought is new.
- She is the girl whose brother is a setter.
- Do you know the moment when the match starts?
- The players who train every day improve faster.
- This is the reason why we lost the point.
Rewrite Using a Relative Pronoun
- This is the coach who trains our team.
- The match that we watched yesterday was exciting.
- The libero who plays in our team is very fast.
- I lost the whistle that I used in training.
- That is the player whose serve is very strong.
Modal Verbs in Volleyball
- You must listen to the referee.
- Players can wear different shoes.
- You mustn’t touch the net.
- It might be our ball.
- Can I use the bathroom?
- You should warm up before playing.
- They can call a timeout.
- This can’t be true.
Choose the Correct Option
- He looks tired. He is going to faint.
- I’ll help you with the exercises.
- We are leaving at 8 tomorrow.
- She is playing as libero today.
- I’ll never trust him again.
Match the Words with Their Definitions
- Setter → b
- Libero → e
- Dig → a
- Block → d
- Serve → c
Volleyball Vocabulary and Roles
Personas y Roles
- Player: jugador/a
- Team captain: capitán/a del equipo
- Libero: libero
- Coach: entrenador/a
- Referee: árbitro
- Teammates: compañeros/as de equipo
- Setter: colocador/a
- Blocker: bloqueador/a
Acciones y Habilidades
- Serve: saque
- Spike: remate
- Block: bloqueo
- Pass: pase
- Set / Sets: colocación / jugadas rápidas
- Jump: saltar
- Cheer / Cheering: animar
- Applaud: aplaudir
- Motivate: motivar
- Train / Practice: entrenar / practicar
- Perform: realizar, ejecutar
Objetos y Lugares
- Ball: pelota / balón
- Net: red
- Court: cancha
- Gym: gimnasio
- Sports hall: polideportivo
- Jersey: camiseta
- Shoes: zapatillas
Situaciones y Conceptos del Juego
- Match: partido
- Final set: set final
- Semifinal: semifinal
- Fault: falta
- Out of bounds: fuera
- Training drill: ejercicio de entrenamiento
- Tactic: táctica
- Attack: ataque
- Defense: defensa