"СПОРТ"

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«KEEPING FIT AND DOING SPORTS»

People all over the world like sport. Sport makes you healthier, keeps you fit and it is just a great pastime! International matches and tournaments unite nations; they play an important role in establishing good relations between countries.

In Russia a huge amount of attention was always given to sport, especially in schools, colleges and universities. You can hardly find a school without a gym or a sports ground. Every city and town has a few stadiums or swimming pools where local competitions are usually held. It has been a tradition in our country to divide sport into professional and amateur. There are various sporting societies and clubs in Russia. Many of them take part in international tournaments and are known all over the world. A great number of world records have been set by Russian sportsmen: gymnasts, weightlifters, swimmers, figure skaters, runners, jumpers. Out sportsmen also participate in the Olympic Games and always win a lot of gold, silver and bronze medals.

There are also a lot of amateur clubs and keep-fit centers in Russia where people go in for aerobics, yoga, body-building, swimming, skating, jogging. Thousands of people go to the stadiums to support their favorite team and many thousands more prefer to watch the games on TV. But watching sporting events and going in for sports are different things.

Sport also plays an important role in the life of the British. The English are proud of fact that many sports originated in their country and then spread throughout the world. The national British sports are football, golf, cricket, table tennis, snooker, steeplechase, racing and darts.

Football, the most popular game in the world, is of two kinds in Britain: association football and rugby. Soccer, played in almost all countries, remains one of the most popular games in Great Britain. Rugby football originated at Rugby public school. Players may carry the ball in this game. Rugby is played by teams of 15 men with an oval ball.

Golf, one of the most popular sports in Britain, originated in Scotland.

One of the most popular British games is cricket. It is often played in schools, colleges, universities and by club teams all over the country. To many Englishmen cricket is a game and a standard of behavior. When they consider something unfair, they sometimes say: «That’s not cricket»!

Horse-racing is the chief spectator sport in British life next to football. A lot of people are interested in the races. The Derby is perhaps the most famous single sporting event in the whole world. Britain is also famous for motor-car racing, dog-racing, boat-racing and even races for donkeys. The most famous boat-race between the teams of Oxford and Cambridge attracts large crowds of people.

A great number of people play and watch tennis. Tennis tournaments at Wimbledon are known all over the world. The innumerable tennis courts of Britain are occupied by people of all ages who show different degrees of skill. Table tennis also originated in England.

In the USA sport is very important too. The emphasis on physical fitness has involved increasing number of Americans in the activities that provide the necessary physical conditioning and at the same time offer enjoyment and recreation. The Americans are attracted by such sports and activities as swimming, tennis, marathons, track and field, bowling, archery, skiing, squash and badminton. But the four major American sports are hockey, baseball, football and basketball.

The large choice of sports in America can be explained by the variety and size of the country, its different climates and the people’s love of competitions of any type. In addition, public sports facilities have always been available in great numbers for participants. American schools and colleges use sports activities as a way of teaching social values. Among these are teamwork and sportsmanship. The average high school offers its students a great variety of sports, including rowing, wrestling, tennis and golf. Being intelligent and being good at sport are regarded as things that combine well, as an ideal.

As for me, I’m interested in different kinds of sports. At school we have physical training lessons twice a week. I like to ski in winter. Sometimes the whole family goes skiing at the weekend. In summer I like to swim. I also do some cycling. I’m very fond of hockey. I try to watch every hockey match on TV.

Answer the following questions to the text:

1. Why do people all over the world like sport?

2. Where was a huge amount of attention always given to sport?

3. What kinds of sport do people in Russia go in for?

4. How do people support their favorite team?

5. Does sport play an important part in the life of the British?

6. What are the national British sports?

7. What game is a standard of behavior to many Englishmen?

8. When do the English say: «That’s not cricket»!

Use some grammar structures in formal and informal English according to the model:

Give English equivalents to the following Russian words and words combinations!

Change their form if necessary!

Complete the «tags» of the interrogative questions!

1. Sport makes you healthier, … ... ?

2. International matches and tournaments unite nations, … ... ?

3. In Russia a huge amount of attention was always given to sport, … ... ?

4. You can hardly find a school without a gym, … ... ?

5. It’s been a tradition in our country to divide sport into professional and amateur, … ... ?

6. Our sportsmen also participate in the Olympic Games, … ... ?

7. The national British sports are football, golf, cricket, table tennis, … ... ?

8. Rugby is played by teams of 15 men with an oval ball, … ... ?

9. Golf originated in Scotland, … ... ?

10. The large choice of sports in America can be explained by the variety and size of the country, its different climates and the people’s love of competition of any type, … ... ?

11. Public sports facilities have always been available for participants, … ... ?

12. I’m interested in different kinds of sports, … ... ?

13. At school we have physical training lessons twice a week, … ... ?

14. I’m very fond of hockey, … ... ?

15. I try to watch every hockey match on TV, … ... ?

Translate the following sentences into English!

1. Какие соревнования играют важную роль в установлении хороших отношений между странами?

2. Разнообразные спортивные общества и клубы известны во всём мире.

3. Наши спортсмены всегда выигрывают множество золотых, серебряных и бронзовых медалей на Олимпийских Играх.

4. Смотреть спортивные состязания по телевизору и заниматься спортом – разные вещи.

5. Когда англичане считают что-либо нечестным, они иногда говорят: «Это – не крикет»!

6. Чем интересуется множество людей?

7. Какие главные американские виды спорта?

8. Общественные спортивные сооружения всегда были доступны для людей.

9. Что рассматривается как идеал?

10. Сколько у Вас в школе уроков физкультуры в неделю?

11. Какая у Вас оценка по физкультуре?

12. Вы занимаетесь спортом?

13. Какими видами спорта Вы интересуетесь?

14. Кто Ваш любимый спортсмен?

15. Вы хотите стать профессиональным спортсменом?

Fill in the blanks using the words from the word box:

healthier, for, me, me, am, my, support, am, a lot of, attracted, being, as, in, twice, goes, some, fond, on, of, thousands, go in for, are, an, summer, amateur, addition.

1. Sport makes me ___ , keeps­ ___ fit.

2. I __ proud ___ fact that our sportsmen always win ___ gold, silver and bronze medals in the Olympic Games.

3. ___ of people go to the stadiums to ___ their favorite team.

4. There are a lot of___ clubs and keep-fit centers in Russia where people ____ different kinds of sport.

5. ____ intelligent and being good at sport ___ regarded as things that combine well, as ___ ideal.

6. ___ for ___, I ___ interested in different kinds of sport.

7. At school we have physical training lessons ___ a week.

8. In ___ I like swimming.

9. I also do ___ cycling.

10. I am very ___ of football.

11. Sometimes the whole family ___ in for sport at the weekend.

12. We are ___ by such sports and activities as: swimming, tennis, basketball, volleyball and badminton.

13. ___ father tries to watch every hockey match ___ TV.

14. Watching sporting events ___ TV and going ___ for sports are different things.

15. In ___ , sport is a great pastime, enjoyment and recreation!

ANSWERS:

Complete the «tags» of the interrogative questions!

1. Sport makes you healthier, doesn’t it?

2. International matches and tournaments unite nations, don’t they?

3. In Russia a huge amount of attention was always given to sport, wasn’t it?

4. You can hardly find a school without a gym, can’t you?

5. It has been a tradition in our country to divide sport into professional and amateur, hasn’t it?

6. Our sportsmen also participate in the Olympic Games, don’t they?

7. The national British sports are football, golf, cricket, table tennis, aren’t they?

8. Rugby is played by teams of 15 men with an oval ball, isn’t it?

9. Golf originated in Scotland, didn’t it?

10. The large choice of sports in America can be explained by the variety and size of the country, its different climates and the people’s love of competition of any type, can’t it?

11. Public sports facilities have always been available for participants, haven’t they?

12. I’m interested in different kinds of sports, aren’t I?

13. At school we have physical training lessons twice a week, don’t we?

14. I’m very fond of hockey, aren’t I?

15. I try to watch every hockey match on TV, don’t I?