Тема "Sport"
презентация по английскому языку по теме

the sport or activity of riding horses.

Equipment: addle, crop, cap

Place: racecourse

sports, games, exercises, etc. requiring physical strength, skill, stamina, speed, etc.

Equipment: running shoes or spikes, discus, javelin, pole…

Place: track

an outdoor game between two teams of nine players, in which players try to get points by hitting a ball and running around four bases.

Equipment: bat, ball, glove, cap

Place: pitch

a game played between two teams of five players, in which each team tries to win points by throwing a ball through a net.

Equipment: ball

Place: court

a game between two teams of 11 players in which players try to get points by hitting a ball and running between two sets of three sticks.

Equipment: bat, ball, pads, wickets

Place: pitch

a game played by two teams of eleven players who try to kick a round ball into the other team's goal.

Equipment: ball, spikes

Place: pitch

a game in which the players hit a small white ball into holes in the ground with a set of golf clubs, using as few hits as possible.

Equipment: ball, clubs, spikes

Place: course

a sport combining tumbling and acrobatic feats, usually done with apparatus.

Equipment: vaulting horse, parallel bars, rings, trampoline…

to slide on ice wearing ice skates.

Equipment: ice skates

Place: rink

a Japanese sport or method of defence in which you try to throw your opponent onto the ground.

Equipment: judo suit, belt

Place: tatami mat

the sport of moving down hills, across land in the snow, wearing skis.

Equipment: skis, sticks / poles, goggles

Place: run / piste / slope

the sport of moving yourself through water using your arms and legs.

Equipment: swimming suit, goggles, swimming cap

Place: pool

a game played on a table by two or four players who hit a small plastic ball to each other across a net.

Equipment: bat, ball

Place: table

a game for two people or two pairs of people who use rackets to hit a small soft ball backwards and forwards over a net.

Equipment: racket, ball

Place: court

Match the definitions of the sports with the pictures of the equipment, then write the name of the sports (the ones from exercise 1).

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Work in pairs, ask each other questions from the box below. Then you can ask any other questions you can think of.

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1. What sport(s) do you like doing or playing?
2. Is there any sport that you are good at?
3. What spot(s) do you like watching?
4. Are there any sports you would like to try?
5. Are there ant sports you would never consider trying?
6. What are the sports you like most / least?
7. What is the most dangerous sport in your opinion?
8. What is the most boring sport for you?
9. What are the most popular sports in your country?
10. Can you name…

… five sports which are played with a ball?

… three sports which are played with a bat and a ball?

… four water sports?

… three people who are popular in three different sports?

… four team sports?

… four individual sports?

Can you swim?

No, I can’t. But I can run very fast.

Read the text and then answer the questions.

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Lacrosse – A great game!

It’s fast, it’s fun, it’s dangerous – it’s lacrosse, one of the most

exciting team games that you can play.

Lacrosse is played in some schools and universities in England and in the USA, but it’s also an Olympic sport and it’s an exciting game to watch either live or on TV.

Modern lacrosse looks like a combination of football and hockey. Like football, it’s played on a pitch with goals at each end. There are ten members in each team, and the aim is to get the ball into your opponents’ goal using a lacrosse stick. This is a cross between a tennis racket and a fishing net, and it means you can catch the ball or throw it at great speed from one end of the pitch to the other.

So if you ever get the chance to see or play it, have a go.

It’s been called the fastest game on two feet and is a great game.

Text from the book: Countdown to first certificate

1. Is lacrosse a team sport or an individual sport?

2. Where is this sport played mainly?

3. Which sports does lacrosse look like?

4. How many players play a match?

5. Do the players catch and throw the ball with their hands? Why?

6. Is it a boring game?

7. Why do you think the text says lacrosse is a dangerous sport?

Write a description of your favourite sport or an interesting and unusual sport that you know about: characteristics, rules, necessary equipment… (120-180 words).

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The Olympic Games

The Olympic Games began over 2,700 years ago in Olympia, in southwest Greece. The Games were part of a religious festival. The Greek Olympics, thought to have begun in 776 BC, inspired the modern Olympic Games (begun in 1896) The Games were held in honour of Zeus, king of the gods, and were staged every four years at Olympia, a valley near a city called Elis. People from all over the Greek world came to watch and take part.

The statue of Zeus

Visitors to Olympia stared in wonder as they entered the great Temple of Zeus. Inside was a huge statue of the king of the gods, sitting on a throne. People called it one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The statue was covered in gold and ivory, and was six times bigger than a man. It was built about 435 BC, and no one who made the trip to Olympia missed seeing it.

What was the Sacred Truce?

The city-states of Greece were often at war. This made travel between them dangerous. So messengers sent out from Elis announced a 'sacred truce' (peace) lasting one month before the Games began. This meant people could travel to Olympia in safety. The Olympic Games were more important than wars because they were a religious festival.

Events at the Games 

At the first one-day Olympic Games, the only event was a short sprint from one end of the stadium to the other. Gradually more events were added to make four days of competitions. They included wrestling, boxing, long jump, throwing the javelin and discus, and chariot racing. In the pentathlon, there were five events: running, wrestling, javelin, discus and long jump. One of the toughest events was the race for hoplites, men wearing armour and carrying shields.

Winners were given a wreath of leaves, and a hero's welcome back home. Winners might marry rich women, enjoy free meals, invitations to parties, and the best seats in the theatre.

Spectators

About 50,000 people could sit in the stadium. Away from the arena, most spectators had to find somewhere to pitch their tents or sleep rough, but important visitors and athletes had hotel rooms. It was hot and overcrowded, and the water supply was poor, at first not even a proper drinking fountain. This didn't stop people coming though!

The Games ended with a feast. Lots of oxen were roasted in a giant barbecue. Traders came to do business, entertainers such as jugglers and acrobats performed, and politicians made speeches to the crowds.

The nastiest event?

Probably the pankration or all-in wrestling was the nastiest event. There were hardly any rules. Biting and poking people's eyes were officially banned, but some competitors did both! While it does not seem very sporting to us, all-in wrestling was very popular. Boxing was tough too. The fighters wore leather gloves and a boxer was allowed to go on hitting his opponent even after he'd knocked him to the ground!

However, cheating was punished. Anyone caught cheating, trying to bribe an athlete for instance, had to pay for a bronze statue of Zeus, as a punishment.

Women at Olympia

Only men, boys and unmarried girls were allowed to attend the Olympic Games.  Married women were not allowed into the Olympic Games. Women could own horses in the chariot race though.

Unmarried women had their own festival at Olympia every four years. This was the Heraia, held in honour of Hera, wife of Zeus. Women could compete in running races, though only unmarried girls took part. Winners were awarded crowns of sacred olive branches, the same as men.

Multiple choise

1) What amazed people about the Temple of Zeus?

1. The lighting inside
2. The statue of Zeus
3. The number of steps leading up to it

2) Whe did the Olimpic Games begin?

1. 1956
2. 1986
3. 1896

3) What did winning athletes receive?

1. A wreath
2. A medal
3. A sheep

4) Which of these was not an ancient Olimpic Game?

1. Running
2. Jumping
3. Skating

5) Why was there a Sacred Truce?

1. So people could travel to Olympia safely
2. So the athletes wouldn`t kill one another
3. So the gods would not spoil the games with a storm

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1) What amazed people about the Temple of Zeus?

4. The lighting inside
5. The statue of Zeus                X
6. The number of steps leading up to it

2) Whe did the Olimpic Games begin?

4. 1956
5. 1986
6. 1896                                 X

3) What did winning athletes receive?

4. A wreath                         X
5. A medal
6. A sheep

4) Which of these was not an ancient Olimpic Game?

4. Running
5. Jumping
6. Skating                         X

5) Why was there a Sacred Truce?

4. So people could travel to Olympia safely                         X        
5. So the athletes wouldn`t kill one another
6. So the gods would not spoil the games with a storm