- •Alexei Nemov
- •Read the text. Find and correct the mistakes in the biography of Alexei Nemov
- •Find in the text sentences corresponding to the following Russian translations.
- •Read the text. Say if the statement is true or false.
- •Read the text, using a dictionary if necessary.
- •Answer the following questions
- •Give the summary of the text (Consult Appendix 1 on page 57)
- •David Beckham
- •Read the text. Find and correct the mistakes in the biography of David Beckham.
- •Find in the text sentences corresponding to the following Russian translations.
- •Different kinds of sport in Britain
- •Fill in the blanks with the names of sports.
- •Read the text and complete the chart.
- •Read the passages again and then answer the questions.
- •The Oxford and Cambridge boat race: a bit of history.
- •Read the text, using a dictionary if necessary.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Give the summary of the text (Consult Appendix 1 on page 57).
- •Michael Phelps - the Olympic hero.
- •Read the text. Find and correct the mistakes in the biography of Michael Phelps.
- •2. Find in the text sentences corresponding to the following Russian translations.
- •Ice Hockey.
- •Read the text, using a dictionary if necessary.
- •Find the sentences in the text to support the following statements.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Sports in the usa
- •Decide whether you agree or disagree with these statements (Consult Appendix 2 on page 58):
- •Read the text and decide whether the writer agrees or disagrees with the statements above.
- •Complete the sentences with the information from the text.
- •Give the summary of the text (Consult Appendix 1 on page 57).
- •Drugs in sport.
- •Read the text, using a dictionary if necessary.
- •Say if the statement is true or false.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Curling? What`s that?
- •Read the text and find the wrong statements.
- •Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
- •Read the text, using a dictionary if necessary.
- •Match the following words and combinations with their English equivalents.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Give the summary of the text (Consult Appendix 1 on page 57).
- •Sports stars Read the text and say who of these sportspeople:
- •Bmx is great!
- •Read the first text and answer the following questions.
- •Read the second text and insert the number of paragraph.
- •The All Blacks
- •Read the text, using a dictionary if necessary
- •Say if you agree or disagree with the following statements. Use conversational formulas (Consult Appendix 2 on page 58).
- •Mountain Men
- •Read the text and number the paragraphs.
- •A sporting disaster.
- •Look at the title and say what the text is about. Read and check.
- •Read the text. For statements 1-5 choose the best answer (a, b or c).
- •3. Match the words in column a to the definitions in column b.
- •Look through the text and choose the headline. Explain your choice
- •Tennis: a bit of history
- •Read the text, using a dictionary if necessary.
- •Join these to make correct sentences, check your answers in the text.
- •Base jumping
- •Read the text and choose the right answer.
- •Extreme Sports
- •Read the text and say of which of the sports, a-g are the following true?
- •What is your attitude towards extreme sports? Answer the following questions.
- •Marathon.
- •Read the text and choose the correct answer.
- •If you really want to win, cheat! Famous (cheating) moments in sport.
- •In which sports are the most cases of cheating? How do people cheat in these sports? Read the article and find out how the people cheated.
- •Sports in society.
- •Read the text and say what the author suggests doing to be fit.
- •Find the word or phrase in the text, which means the same as the following
- •Answer the questions
- •Football in Great Britain.
- •Read the text, using a dictionary if necessary.
- •In each of the following sentences, there is one mistake. Find it and correct it.
- •Make up sentences.
- •Surfing
- •1. Read the text. Say what you have learnt about surfing using the text.
- •Find and read sentences which describe:
- •Say if you agree or disagree with the following statements. Use conversational formulas (Consult Appendix 2 on page 58).
- •Appendix 1 Phrases to prepare a summary of a text
- •Appendix 2 Agreeing/disagreeing
Find in the text sentences corresponding to the following Russian translations.
Алексей Немов является олицетворением всех качеств атлета мирового класса: сложной акробатики, изящества и стиля.
В возрасте 16 лет Алексей Немов дебютировал на Чемпионате мира в 1993 году.
Он совершил значительный шаг вперед на Играх доброй воли в Санкт-Петербурге в 1994 г, выиграв 4 финальных состязания.
Несмотря на многообещающий успех на международных соревнованиях он получил репутацию нестабильного спортсмена.
Успех Немова на Олимпиаде и вновь обретенная мировая слава не получили продолжения.
Немову не удавалось взять титул абсолютного чемпиона на протяжении четырех лет и многие уже сомневались, возьмет ли он олимпийское золото в Сиднее.
Все были удивлены, когда он приехал на Олимпиаду, продемонстрировав лучшее выступление в карьере, и выиграл 6 медалей.
Его выступление в Афинах было омрачено печально известным скандалом.
Этот скандал привел к основательному пересмотру системы оценок, принятой позже в 2006 году.
Российский олимпийский комитет позже вручил Немову 40 тыс. долларов в знак признания его мастерства и характера.
Bandy
Read the text. Say if the statement is true or false.
Bandy originated from field hockey.
Bandy is also known as “Russian football”.
Russians are creators of the game.
The USA has contributed much to the development of bandy.
Bandy rules are similar in many ways to the rules of soccer.
Bandy is played by two teams of 10 players.
The players` equipment is of one colour with the ball.
The aim of the game is to hit the target.
The first Bandy World Championship took place in 1937.
Bandy World Championship has been held annually since 2004.
Bandy, also known as banty, originated as a form of field hockey on ice. The game similar to bandy was mentioned in Russian monastery records dating back to the 10th – 11th centuries. A game that could be recognized as modern bandy was played in Russia by the early 1700s. All the way through modern times, Russia has kept a top position in the Bandy area, being one of the founding nations of the International Federation, as well as the most successful team in the World Championships. Russians see themselves as the creators of the sport, which is reflected by the unofficial title for bandy, “Russian hockey”.
In the western world, Britain has played an important role in the development of bandy. A game similar to bandy was known in Wales as Bando.
Bandy is a team game played on ice, with sticks and a single round ball. Two teams of eleven players each compete to get the ball into the other team's goal and score a goal. A game is officiated by a referee, the authority to enforce the rules, and whose decisions are final. The referee may be assisted by one or two assistant referees. The rules of the game have many similarities to those of association football. The rules can be found on the official website of the Federation of International Bandy.
The size of the bandy field is 90 - 110 m long and 45 – 65 m wide. Each team consists of a maximum of eleven players, one of whom must be the goalkeeper. The basic equipment players are required to wear includes a pair of skates, a helmet, a mouth guard and, in the case of the goalkeeper, a face guard. The teams must wear uniforms that make it easy to distinguish the two teams. The skates, sticks and any tape on the stick must be of another colour than the ball. In addition to the aforementioned equipment, various protections are used to protect knees, elbows, genitals and throat and the pants and gloves may contain padding.
The first Bandy World Championship for men was first held in 1957, and then every two years starting in 1961, and every year since 2003. In February 2004, Sweden won the first World Championship for women hosted in Finland.
Bandy is now played in a few nations, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, the Ukraine, and the United States.
Bandy is notably a popular winter game in Siberia. Bandy club “Kuzbass” has existed in Kemerovo since 1948. Today the club is included into number of the strongest teams of the world and gets prize-winning places in the championships of Russia. Players of the club regularly play for a national team. The city team on bandy is a three-time bronze prize-winner of Russia championships.
Notes:
aforementioned – вышеупомянутый
2. Make up your own sport. Invent your own game for people to play. Think of the equipment that you need to play the game. Decide what the object of the game is. Make up five rules about the game. Explain your new game to the group.
What is the best sport?