Vocabulary:

a great number [`nΛmbə] of smth. – большое количество чего-л.

amateur [`æmətə] – прил.: любительский

crowd [kraud] – толпа

it should [∫u:d] be noted – следует отметить

neither, nor [`naiðə `no:] – ни … ни

next to football – на следующем месте после футбола

plenty of smth. – множество чего-л.

rule [ru:l] – правило

spectator [spik`teitə] – зритель

standart of behaviour [bi'heivja] – модель поведения

to consider [kən`si:də] – считать, рассматривать

to be fair [feə] / unfair [ən`feə] – быть справедливым, честным / несправедливым, нечестным

to play tennis (football, etc.) – играть в теннис (футбол и т.д.)

to risk money [`mΛni] on a horse – ставить деньги на лошадь

to be interested [`intərəstid] in smth. – интересоваться чем-л.

to attract attention [ə`ten ∫n] – привлекать внимание

to be known [nəun] all over the world – быть известным по всему миру

to take place – случаться, происходить, иметь место

tournament [`tuənəmənt] – турнир, соревнование

For self-examination

Answer the questions:

1. What kinds оf sport are popular in the UK?

2. What kind of sport is especially associated with Britain?

3. What is cricket for an Englishman?

4. Where do the Cup Finals take place?

5. What kinds of racing are popular in Britain?

6. What other sports games do the British play?

Fill in the blanks:

1. The British people are known to be great sports-______.

2. One of the most popular sports games in the UK is______.

3. To many Englishmen cricket is both a game and a ______of ______.

4. The game of ______ was first played in Britain.

5. International football matches and the Cup Finals take place traditionally at ______.

6. Next to football, the most spectacular sport in Britain is ______.

7. ______ tournaments at Wimbledon are known all over the world.

Put the words in the correct order to make a sentence:

1. the, game, attracts, the, football, greatest, which, attention, is;

2. there are, professional, amateur, and, plenty of, the country, soccer clubs, all over;

3. there are, of, rugby football, the, amateur game, two forms, the professional game, and;

4. are interested, a lot of, people, in races, risk money, and, on the horse;

5. Britons, a great number of, and, play, watch, tennis.

4. Make up a plan (logical scheme) and then summarize the content of the text "Sports in Great Britain" in writing.

4.2. Sport in the usa

Reading and Writing

1. Scan the text "Sport in the USA" to get the full idea of it. Find the paragraphs about:

• the object of the American football;

• the invention of basketball;

• the role of sport in life of most Americans.

2. Find in the text the English equivalents to:

• цель игры состоит в;

• командная игра, происходящая от английской игры "крикет";

• профессиональная лига, которая всё ещё играет;

• среди других видов физической активности;

• являться невероятно популярной игрой;

• играть важную роль в жизни большинства американцев;

• для того, чтобы поддерживать хорошую физическую форму.

3. Read and translate the text for getting the detailed content.