Sport at school

Sport at School

Do you do sports at school? In the UK everyone has to do some sort of sports at school until the age of sixteen but it's not just football or netball these days. 

Sports in secondary schools

All pupils in the UK have to do PE or Physical Education at school until they are 16. The sports you can do at school depend on your school as each one offers different activities. The most popular sport at school is football, played by girls and boys. Pupils play other traditional team games such as rugby, field hockey, netball and rounders or do individual physical activities like athletics or gymnastics. Today, some schools offer more modern sports and physical activities such as dance, fitness, dodgeball or Ultimate Frisbee.

Traditional and new school sports

Here are some traditional and new team sports played at school that you might not know.

Netball
This competitive sport is played between two teams. There are seven players on each team and you score goals by throwing the ball into a net. It is similar to basketball, but you can’t run with the ball. At UK schools mainly girls play this sport.

Rounders
This team sport is similar to baseball or softball. One team hits the ball with a bat and runs around four posts or bases in the field. The other team throws the ball and tries to catch it or touch the post with the ball.

Dodgeball
In this team sport, players throw the ball at the players on the other team and try to hit them with the ball. If the ball hits you, you are out! The balls are soft and many balls are used at the same time.

Ultimate Frisbee
A game played by two teams of seven players on a field. You score goals by throwing the Frisbee (a plastic disc) into the ‘endzone’, but be careful, you can’t run with the Frisbee!

How much sport do secondary students do?

On average 14 to 16-year-olds do about 100 minutes of sport a week at school, but this reduces to 30 minutes a week for 17 and 18-year-olds. Pupils who enjoy PE can do out-of-hours school sport at a school sports club after school or at lunchtime. Schools often have teams that play in intra-school (within the school) and inter-school (between two or more schools) leagues and competitions. Many schools also have links to sports clubs in the same town or city. These local sports clubs work together with schools to encourage young people to do more sport.

What do the pupils think?

My favourite subject at school is PE. I like team sports, especially basketball. I play for the school team on Saturdays. (Blake, 15)

I like dance in the gym, but I hate doing sport outside in winter when the weather’s cold and wet. (Megan, 14)

I think PE is boring and I’m not good at any sport. I prefer playing computer games. (Jared, 17)

I play football for our school team and I love it. We train after school and play matches against other schools every week. (Drew, 16)

We all hated our school PE kit, the T-shirt and shorts were so old-fashioned! So our school had a competition to design a new PE kit and my design won! (Ella, 15)

The London Olympics and Paralympics

Teachers and educationalists tell us that young people should do sport and need to understand that fitness is important to be healthy and do well at school. The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London was a great opportunity to create lots of programmes and initiatives in the UK to make sport more popular with young people. These include inter-school games, multi-sports festivals and inviting UK sports stars to go into secondary schools to teach young people about sport.

Sport at school

I. Are the sentences true or false?

• 1. Physical Education is obligatory at school in the UK when you are 15.
• 2. All secondary students play football at school.
• 3. All schools offer traditional and modern sports.
• 4. Netball is usually played by girls.
• 5. Rounders, dodgeball and Ultimate Frisbee are all team sports.
• 6. Students do more sport at school when they are 17 than when they are 16.
• 7. Out-of-hours school sport is always after school.
• 8. An intra-school league is a competition for teams from the same school.
• 9. Ella designed some sports clothes for her school.
• 10. Schools organised multi-sports festivals and inter-school games during the Olympic and Paralympic Games in London.

II.Fill the gaps with the correct word from the box.

Can, can, might, can’t, can’t, have, have, should

• 1. All pupils in the UK …  to do PE at school until they are 16.
• 2. The sports you    …..   do at school depend on your school.
• 3. There are some traditional and new team sports you    …..      not know.
• 4. In netball you    ….     run with the ball.
• 5. In dodgeball you    …       to hit the players on the other team with the ball.
• 6. In Ultimate Frisbee you   …         run with the Frisbee.
• 7. If you like PE you      …      do extra sport after school or at lunchtime.
• 8. Teachers and educationalists think that young people     …      do sport.

A typical day in the life of the Queen of England…

In the morning…

The Queen begins her day like many other people - with paperwork at her desk. After reading the daily British newspapers, The Queen examines her correspondence: 200-300 letters or more per day! Of course the Queen can’t read them all, so with the help of members of her staff she selects some letters to answer.

The Queen then sees, separately, two of her Private Secretaries who bring her the official papers and documents for her to read, approve and sign and information from all over the world. All of these papers are sent in the famous ‘red boxes’.

After this it’s time for the audiences:  when the Queen receives a number of important people (ambassadors, bishops, judges, etc.) Each meeting lasts 10 to 20 minutes.

Usually the Queen has lunch privately.

In the afternoon…

In the afternoons, The Queen often goes out on public engagements (about 430 per year). If the engagement is outside London, the Queen travels by air using a helicopter or an RAF plane. In these engagements the Queen visits schools, hospitals, factories, military units, art galleries, shelters for elderly people, hostels for the homeless and other organisations.

The Queen may end the afternoon seeing Government ministers in a meeting of the Privy Council.

In the evening…

The Queen's working day does not stop at the end of the afternoon. Once a week (usually on Wednesdays), in the early evening she has a meeting with the Prime Minister, Tony Blair.

At about 7.30 pm the Queen reads a report of the day's parliamentary actions.

On some evenings, The Queen attends a film première, a concert performance for a charitable cause, or a reception linked to organisations of which she is Patron. The Queen also regularly organises official receptions at Buckingham Palace (usually with other members of the Royal Family).

The Queen has many private interests to complete her working day. For example, she owns and breeds racehorses so she often sees her horses run at famous races like the Derby and the Summer Race Meeting. 

Do you still think the Queen has an easy life? Often, one of the last lights on in the Palace at night is The Queen finishing her 'red box' of official papers.

For more information visit: http://www.royal.gov.uk

Glossary

A.  Now that you have read the text, order the Queen’s actions chronologically:

1. The queen reads the newspapers
2. She reads and answers some letters.
3. She reads, approves and signs important papers and documents.
4. She has audiences with many important people.
5. After lunch she visits schools, hospitals and other places (‘engagements’)
6. She sees Government Ministers.
7. She meets with the Prime Minister (usually on Wednesdays).
8. The Queen reads a report of the day’s parliamentary actions.
9. Sometimes she goes out to a film première, a concert or a reception.
10. To complete the day she may see her horses race.
11. She may end her day reading more official paper in her ‘red box’

B. Decide if the following sentences are true or false. Justify quoting from the text.

1. The Queen receives many letters per day.
2. The important papers and documents for the Queen to read, approve and sign come inside a ‘blue box’.
3. The Queen has lunch with many important people.
4. All of the Queen’s engagements are inside London so she always travels by car.
5. The name of the Prime Minister is Tony Blair.
6. The Queen likes to organise receptions at Buckingham Palace.
7. The Queen likes to own and breed dogs.
8. The Queen is often the last person to go to bed at night. 

C.  Now that you have read the text answer the questions:

1. How many letters does the Queen receive every day?
2. Does she read them all?
3. What is the ‘red box’?
4. Who does Queen see before her lunch?
5. What does the Queen do in the ‘engagements’?
6. When does the Queen meet with the Prime Minister?
7. Does she go to the cinema or to a concert?
8. Name one of the Queen’s private interests.
9. Would you like to be the Queen of a country? Why/why not?

The Royal Family Tree

Look at the Royal Family Tree and complete the next sentences. Use the words in the box.

        Test «Reported speech»        

1) Найдите предложение в косвенной речи:

a) She speaks English well.           b) She says: «I speak English well»         с) She says that she speaks English well.

2) Если в главном предложении глагол употреблен в настоящем времени, то в придаточном предложении:

a) глагол изменяется во времени           b) глагол не изменяется во времени

3) Если в главном предложении глагол употреблен в прошедшем времени, то в придаточном предложении:

a) глагол не изменятся во времени      b) глагол употребляется в одном из прошедших времен    

4) При переводе предложения из прямой речи в косвенную Present Simple изменяется на:

a) Present Perfect                    b) Past Simple                      c) Past Perfect

5) При переводе предложения из прямой речи в косвенную Past Simple изменяется на:

a) Past Simple                        b) Past Perfect                      c) Past Continuous

6) При переводе предложения из прямой речи в косвенную Future Simple изменяется на:

a) Future Perfect                 b) Present Simple                  c) Future in the Past

Как изменяются модальные глаголы при переводе предложения из прямой речи в косвенную? Соедини:

shall        could

must        had to

will        would

may        might

can        should

Как изменяются слова, обозначающие место и время действия? Соедини:

today            those

last year            that night

yesterday            that day

tonight            the following year

tomorrow            there

next year            the year before

now            the day before

this            that

these            the next day

here            then

Переведи данные предложения из прямой речи в косвенную:

1) My mother said: «I borrowed some books from the library yesterday».

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2) Helen said: «My uncle will visit me tomorrow».

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3) She said to me: «I don't like fast food restaurants».

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Name _____________________________

Quiz  “What do you know about Great Britain?”

Choose the correct answer from the variants listed below.

1. What is the official name of the country whose language you study?

a) Great Britain     b) England  c) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2. How many countries does the United Kingdom consists of?

a) two      b) three      c) four

3. Which is the largest island of the British Isles?

a) Ireland  b) Isle of Man  c) Great Britain

4.What is a capital of Scotland?

a) Manchester       b)Edinburgh     c)Cardiff

5. What is a capital of Wales?

a) Edinburgh    b)Cardiff     c)Liverpool

6. What is a capital of Northern Ireland?

a) Cardiff   b) Dublin   c) Belfast  

7. What is a state system of the United Kingdom?

a) a constitutional monarchy  b) a parliamentary republic  c) a limited monarchy

8. What is the symbol of the United Kingdom?

a) a bald eagle  b) Britannia  c) a rose

9. What is the name of the British national flag?

a) the Union Jack  b) the Saint Andrew’s Cross  c) the Saint David’s Cross

10.Which is the longest river in Britain?

a) the Clyde  b) the Severn c) the Thames

11. What is the emblem of England?

a) a shamrock  b) a red rose  c) a leek

12. What is the emblem of Scotland?

a) a daffodil   b) a dragon  c) a thistle

13. What are the emblems of Wales?

a) a shamrock, a clover and a red hand  b) a rose and the Saint George’s Cross

c) a dragon, a daffodil, a leek, a dove  

14. What is the emblem of Northern Ireland?

a) a shamrock  b) a red rose  c) a thistle

15. What chambers does the British Parliament consist of?

a) the Senate and the House of Representatives  b)The House of Lords and the House of   Commons  c) the Cabinet of Ministers and the Shadow Cabinet

16. Who presides in the House of Lords?

a) the Lord Chancellor  b) the Speaker  c) the Chancellor of the Exchequer

17. Where does the British Premier live and work?

a) at 10 Downing Street  b) in the Houses of Parliament  c) in Buckingham Palace

18.What is the name of the poet who was called “The Father of English Poetry”?

a) W. Shakespeare  b) George G. Byron  c) Geoffrey Chaucer

19.Who is the official head of the UK?

a) the President  b)the Houses of Parliament   c) the Queen

20. What is London residence of Queen Elizabeth II?

a) the Tower of London  b) Windsor Castle  c) Buckingham Palace

21. Where is Nelson’s Column situated?

a) in Parliament Square  b) in Trafalgar Square  c ) in Piccadilly Circus

22. Where are British kings crowned?

a) in St. Paul’s Cathedral  b) in Westminster Abbey  c) in Canterbury Cathedral

23. Who was the architect of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London?

a) Sir Christopher Wren  b) Edward Bailey  c)Henry Tate

24. The ravens are a famous sight of …

a) the Tower of London  b) London zoo  c) Covent Garden

25. Scottish surnames begin with …

a) O’  b) Mac or Mc   c) de  

26. What is the Scottish national costume for men?

a) the tuxedo   b) the bearskin   c) the kilt

27. What lake does the famous Scottish monster live in?

a) Lough Erne   b)Loch Lomond   c) Loch Ness

28. What is the most famous sport event in Scotland?

a) the Highland Games  b) Commonwealth Games  c) the Wimbledon Championship

29. What country is called a land of castles and princes?

a) England  b) Northern Ireland   c) Wales

30. What universities have the highest academic reputation in the UK?

a) Oxford University and Cambridge University  b)London University and Bristol University  c)Red-brick universities

31. What is the school-leaving age in the United Kingdom?

a) 16   b) 13    c) 18

32. Which of the following stages of British education is not obligatory?

a) nursery school  b) primary school   c) secondary school

33. What is the top secondary school in Great Britain?

a) Chiswick Community School   b) Eton   c) Harrow

34. What is the highest mark in British schools?

a) A   b) C   c) G

35. What is the Englishmen’s  favourite drink?

a) orange juice    b)coffee    c) tea

36. The large bag of wool on which the Lord Chancellor sits in the House of Lords.

a) woolbag      b) woolsack      c) woolbox

37. The political centre of London is …

a) Tower of London    b) Westminster      c) Piccadilly Circus

38. The colour of taxis in London is …

a) black       b) red        c) yellow  

39. The major spectator sport in Britain.

a)  basketball    b) football    c) handball

40. What is the official religion in the United Kingdom?

a) Catholicism  b)Orthodoxy  c) Protestantism

                                                                                    Points: 40.

I round – 1. c;  2.c;  3. c;  4. b;   5. b;   6. c;   7. a;   8. b;   9.a;   10. b;   11. b;   12. c;   13. c;  14. a;   15.b;   16.a;    17. a;    18. c;   19. c;    20. c;   21. b;    22. b;    23. a;    24. a;    25. b;    26. c;   27. c;   28. a;    29. c;    30. a;    31. a;    32. a;     33. b;    34. a;   35. c;    36. b;   37. b;   38. a;     39. b;     40. c.   (40 баллов)

11th form Test 1

1) Поставьте правильную форму множественного числа.

2) Поставьте глагол to be в единственном или во множественном числе.

1. My trousers __________ really short for me.
2. These scissors ____________ very sharp.
3. Love _______ one of the greatest feelings.
4. The sugar __________ really expensive today.
5. Politics ____________ what I really don’t understand.
6. The stairs _________ wet. Be careful.
7. All the furniture ___________ rather new.
8. The news __________ shocking.
9. The cattle __________ in the field.
10. Billiards _________ very exciting to play.

3) Поставьте артикль там, где это необходимо.

1. The expedition crossed _____ Alps.
2. Jack went to _____ UK.
3. People of _____ Russian Federation are protected by its legislation.
4. I have a dream to climb _____ Everest.
5. Who was the 1st to find the way from _____ Atlantic to _____ Indian Ocean?
6. Have you ever been to _____ Red Sea?
7. ______Africa is really hot.
8. _____ Volga is in __________ Russia.
9. You can find _____Lake Baikal in _____ Russia.

4)  Поставьте правильную форму страдательного залога.

1. This film ______________ (direct) by Steven Spielberg in 2001.
2. English ______________________ (speak) in many countries.
3. A new hospital  _______________(build) in our town next year.
4. This document  ___________________ (print) right now.
5. The rules ____________(must / follow)  by all the people.
6. The flight _______________ (delay) because of the weather. Now we have to wait.
7. My car ___________________ (steal)!
8. The room _______________ (already/clean) when I arrived.

Тест. Past Simple versus Present Perfect

Вопрос 1

В какой строке допущена ошибка? 

• write - wrote - written
• teach - taught - taught
• buy - brought - brought
• improve - improved - improved

Вопрос 2

В какой строке допущена ошибка? 

• decide - decided - decided
• swim - swimmed - swimmed
• read - read - read
• ring - rang - rung

Вопрос 3

С каким из данных слов не употребляется Past Simple? 

• since
• then
• when

Вопрос 4

С каким из данных слов не употребляется Present Perfect? 

• today
• yet
• just now

Вопрос 5

В каком предложении допущена ошибка? 

• She looked at her son and then kissed him.
• They made two Journeys last year.
• My friend ringed me up at eight o'clock yesterday.

Вопрос 6

В каком предложении допущена ошибка? 

• Last night I had felt too tired.
• When did you see her last?
• They haven't met each other for a long time.

Вопрос 7

... you ever... to Turkey?

• Did... were
• Were...
• Have... been
• Did... be

Вопрос 8

When... he... his new car? 

• did... buy
• has... bought
• did... bought
• was... buying

Вопрос 9

We... in this house since 2010.

• lived
• have lived
• have live
• are living

Вопрос 10

She... already... a difficult problem. 

• solved
• has... solved
• have... solved
• did... solve

Вопрос 11

They... this hospital last summer. 

• have built
• builded
• builted
• built