fourth
to
play
a
child (pi children)
to
play volley-ball (football, tennis, hockey)
eleven
a
year
a
weekday
ago
on
weekdays
a
college
interesting
to
go to college
to
decide
to
be at college
a
hospital
weather
to
go to hospital
till
to
be in hospital
then
to
love
Переведите предложения на английский язык, используя активную лексику урока.
1.
Я очень люблю детей. 2. В будни вечером
я редко бываю дома. 3. Мой сын очень любит
играть в футбол. 4. Сын моей сестры
собирается поступить в институт в этом
году, а мой сын уже учится в институте.
5. Когда вы ответили на письмо вашего
друга?—Позавчера. 6. Вчера была прекрасная
погода. 7. Мы решили прочитать эту
статью и обсудить ее. 8. Пять лет назад
я жил в минскр. Тогда я работал на заводе.
9. Последний раз я играл в волейбол пять
лет назад. 10. Когда он решил лечь в
больницу?—На прошлой неделе. 11. Где он
был в прошлом месяце?—Он был в больнице.
12. Сколько времени продолжался фильм?—Он
продолжался два часа.
LESSON
FIVE
MY
LAST
WEEK—END
A
week ago my friend Boris Klimov came to Moscow from Leningrad. On
Saturday he came to see me and my family. We decided to
spend the week-end
together and Klimov stayed with us till Monday.
We
woke up late on
Sunday. We got
up at nine
o’clock, washed
and dressed. Then we
had breakfast.
«What
d’you usually do on Sunday?» Boris
asked
us at table.
«We
often go to the country,» my wife answered. «Sometimes we
go to the theatre or the cinema.»
«Do
you often go
to Central Park?»
he asked again.
«We
went there last month. It’s a very nice park. We like it very much.
D’you want
to go there,
Boris?»
«Oh,
yes. I’d love to. The weather’s very nice today.»
We
went to the park with our children. We skated and
ski’d and the
children played with their little friends.
We
came home at two o’clock. Boris and I played
chess after
dinner and we went
to the cinema in the evening. The film was interesting and not very
long. It began
at seven o’clock and it
was over by eight.
We didn’t want to go home so early and went to see my parents. They
were very glad to
see us and we had supper together.
We
got home late, but we didn’t go to bed at once. Boris wrote two
letters to our friends in Leningrad and read them to us. We went to
bed at twelve o’clock.
Active words and word combinations
to
see (saw, seen)
to
come to see
to
go to see
on
a
family
to
spend (spent, spent)
to
spend time (money) on …
to
be in the country
to
go to town
to
be in town
to
wake up (woke up, woken up)
late
(adv)
to
get up (got up, got up)
to
wash
to
dress
breakfast
dinner
supper
to
have breakfast (dinner, supper)
at
dinner
before
(after) dinner
to
ask
to
ask questions
to
ask for smth.
a
country
to
go to the country
a
theatre
to
go to the theatre
a
cinema
to
go to the cinema
a
park
again
to
want
to
skate
to
ski (skid, ski’d)
chess
to
play (have) a game of chess
to
begin (began, begun)
to
be over
by
early
parents
(pl)
to
be glad
to
go to bed
at
once
Переведите
на английский язык, используя активную
лексику урока.
1.
Кто навестил вас вчера?—Друзья моего
сына. Мы были очень рады видеть их. Они
пробыли (оставались) у нас до вечера.
2. Где вы были вчера?—Я ходил в кино.—Вам
понравился фильм?—Да, это интересный
фильм. Мне он очень понравился.— Когда
вы пришли домой?— Я пришел домой поздно
и сразу же лег спать. 3. Мы прочитали
новый текст на уроке позавчера. Потом
преподаватель задавал нам вопросы,
а мы отвечали на них. 4. В котором часу
вы сегодня обедали?—Я обедал в три. 5.
Вы любите играть в шахматы?—Да, но я
редко (не часто) играю в шахматы сейчас.
Я часто играл в шахматы в прошлом
году. 6. Я обычно провожу конец недели
со своей семьей. Мы решили поехать за
город в прошлое воскресенье. Мы поехали
туда утром. Погода была хорошая, и мы
вернулись в город поздно вечером. 7. Мой
маленький сын любит задавать мне много
вопросов, и я всегда отвечаю на них.
8. Где вы были вчера? Я приходил к вам,
но вас не было дома. 9. Где ваши дети?—Они
катаются на коньках в парке.
Переведите
на английский язык. (Обзорный перевод.)
Моя приятельница
Анна пришла ко мне в субботу после
работы. Мы решили повторить перед
диктантом слова (из) первых пяти уроков.
Мы начали работать в семь вечера, Я
люблю заниматься с Анной. Она много
читает и хорошо знает английский язык.
Мы повторили слова и прочитали тексты.
Мы также повторили грамматические
правила и сделали много упражнений.
Потом Анна задала мне много вопросов,
и я ответила на них. Мы потратили на это
много времени. Мы закончили работать
в девять часов. «Я хочу пойти в кино (и)
посмотреть новый фильм. Хочешь пойти
со мной?»—спросила Анна. «С
удовольствием»,—ответила я.—«Моя
сестра смотрела его на прошлой неделе,
и он ей очень понравился». Мы пошли
в кино в десять вечера. Фильм продолжался
два часа и кончился в 12. Мы пришли домой
поздно, и Анна осталась у нас. В воскресенье
мы решили поехать за город. Погода была
хорошая, и мы провели за городом три
часа. Мы приехали домой в пять часов
вечер После обеда мы пошли к друзьям
Анны. Мы хотели пойти с ними погулять
вечером, но потом решили пойти в театр.
LESSON
SIX
MY
FRIEND’S FAMILY
My
friend’s name is Lavrov. He lives in Moscow. His family is not very
large. He has got a wife and two children. His wife’s name is Mary
and his children’s names are Ann and Nick. Comrade Lavrov’s wife is
a young woman. She’s twenty nine years old. She’s a lecturer. She
teaches English at the Institute of Foreign Languages. She’s got
very many students. She hasn’t got bad students. Her students do
well as a rule. My friend’s daughter is a girl of ten. She goes to
school. She does a lot of subjects at school. She also learns
English. She works hard and knows the language well. She doesn’t
make many mistakes in English. She’s a pioneer. She likes reading.
She also helps mother at home.
Comrade
Lavrov’s son
is a little boy. I think he was born five or six years ago. His
father takes him to a nursery school every morning.
My
friend’s got a sister. She’s going to be a doctor, and she’s
leaving her Institute his year. She’s a young Communist. She’s
married. Her husband’s an engineer. My friend hasn’t got any
brothers. My friend’s wife usually takes the children to the country
in summer to stay with their grandfather and grandmother. They love
their grandchildren very much. She’s going to take them to the
country again this summer.
«Has
Comrade Lavrov got any children?» «Yes, he’s got two.»
«Have
his children got any toys?» «Yes, they’ve got some.»
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Пайвина Ольга Петровна, преподаватель английского
языка, Шадринский политехнический колледж, машиностроительное отделение
Блок дидактических материалов по теме «Спорт и здоровый образ жизни»
Reading Practice
Sport and a Healthy Mode of Life.
A Visit to
a Doctor.
Grammar Presentation
Времена группы Indefinite.
Additional Texts
Olympic
Games.
Sports in Great Britain.
Sports
in Russia.
Reading Practice
Sport and a Healthy Mode of Life
Sport is very important in our life. It is popular
among young and old people.
Many people do morning exercises, jog
in the morning, train themselves in clubs, in different sections and
take part in sport competitions.
Other people like sports too, but they
only watch sports games, listen to sports news. They prefer reading interesting
stories about sportsmen. But they don’t go in for sports.
Physical training is one of the
important subject at our college. Students have got physical training lessons
twice a week. Boys and girls play volley-ball and basket-ball at the lessons.
There is no sports ground near our college. In autumn and in spring the
students go in for sports in the open air.
A lot of different competitions are held
at college, a great number of students take part in them. All participants
try to get good results and become winners. Sport helps people to keep in good
health. If you go in for sports, you have good health and don’t catch cold.
Children and grown-ups must take care
of their health and do morning exercises regularly.
There are some popular kinds of sports
in our country: football, volley-ball, hockey, gymnastics, skiing, skating.
Athletics is one of the most popular kinds of sports. It includes such
kinds of sports as running, jumping and others. Everybody may choose the sport
he (or she) is interested in.
There are summer and winter sports.
My favourite sport is swimming. I go to
the swimming-pool twice a week. But I prefer to rest by the lake or the
river and swim there.
My friend Kostya goes in for boxing. He
is a good boxer and he is a brave and courageous boy. His hobby helps
him in his everyday life.
Active Words
and Word Combinations
jog — бегать
трусцой
section –
секция
competition – соревнование
go in for sports — заниматься спортом
in the open air — на свежем воздухе
participant – участник
catch cold – простужаться
take care – заботиться
include — включать
swimming-pool – бассейн
courageous – смелый
Exercises
1.
Translate
the following words and word combinations into English using the text “Sport and a Healthy Mode of Life”.
Среди молодых и пожилых; популярные
виды спорта; дважды в неделю; предпочитаю отдыхать; повседневная жизнь; такие
виды спорта как; взрослые; у озера; сохранить свое здоровье; заниматься
спортом; бегать по утрам; принимать участие в спортивных соревнованиях; она
включает; храбрый и смелый.
2.
Answer the following questions.
1. Do you do your morning exercises
every day?
2. Is it important for children and
grown-ups to take care of their health?
3. Are a lot of different competitions
held at college?
4. Do you go in for sports?
5. Are there any popular kinds of sports
in our country? What are they?
6. What is your favourite sport?
7. Where do you prefer to rest?
8. Do your friends go in for sports?
9. Do you like winter or summer sports?
10. Your hobbies are connected
with sports, aren’t they?
3. Make up 5
questions of your own on the text.
4. Combine
words into sentences and translate them into Russian.
1. Physical; is; training; one;
important; of; the; at; subject; our; college.
2. Sport; very; is; important; our; in;
life.
3. My; favourite; is; sport; boxing.
4. His; helps; hobby; him; everyday; his;
in; life.
5. A; of; lot; different; are; competitions;
at; held; college.
6. Many; take; in; sport; part; competitions;
people.
5. Make the sentences interrogative.
1. I go to the swimming-pool twice a
week.
2. Many people jog in the morning.
3. Sport helps people to keep in good
health.
4. Grown-ups must take care of their
health.
5. Athletics includes such kinds of
sports as running and jumping.
6. In
autumn and in spring the students go in for sports in the open air.
7. My friend Kostya goes in for boxing.
6. Read the text once more and get
ready to tell your partner about the main facts of healthy mode of life.
A Visit to a Doctor
On Monday Vlad felt unwell. He had a
sore throat, a running nose and a bad cough. He went to
college, but after the first period his teacher told him to go and see the
doctor, because he had the symptoms of the flu, and it was a very catching
disease. So Vlad left the college and went to a polyclinic. There were
several people in the queue in front of the cabinet, but in less
than half an hour Vlad’s turn came and he entered.
Vlad: Good morning. May I come in?
Doctor: Yes, please. What is the matter with you?
Vlad: I think I have got a slight cold,
doctor. I have a sore throat and a running nose.
Doctor: Do you cough?
Vlad: Yes, I do occasionally.
Doctor: Have you taken your temperature?
Vlad: As a matter of fact, I haven’t, doctor.
Doctor: Then take a seat. Here is a thermometer.
Well, young man, your temperature is rather high — it is 38.4°. Let me examine
your throat. Now strip to the waist, please. I must sound your chest.
All right, you may dress yourself.
Vlad: Well, doctor, is there anything serious
the matter with me?
Doctor: Don’t worry; there is nothing really
serious. You have got flu. It is spring now, and many people suffer from flu.
But you shouldn’t treat your disease lightly. It often leads to complications,
if a patient doesn’t follow the doctor’s advice.
Vlad: What am I to do, doctor?
Doctor: Here is the recipe, take these pills three
times a day. Gargle your throat with this mixture every two hours. Don’t
go to the chemist’s yourself. Ask your relatives to go and fetch the medicine
for you. Drink hot tea or milk. And stay in bed for at least three days.
Do you need a sick leave?
Vlad: Yes, I do.
Doctor: Then I’ll give you a leave for three days,
and then you will come to see me again.
Vlad: Thank you very much, doctor. Goodbye. Having left the
polyclinic, Vlad went straight home. He asked Alexei to go to the chemist’s for
the medicine and went to bed. He followed the doctor’s advice and did
everything he had prescribed. His friends called him and asked how he felt.
They wanted to come and see him, but Vlad’s mother didn’t allow them to. So
they sent him some books to read. By the end of the third day Vlad
stopped sneezing and coughing and his temperature was normal again. He was glad
that he recovered.
Active
Words and Word Combinations
be ill — болеть
be unwell — плохо
себя чувствовать
catch
cold — простудиться
chemist’s
(shop) — аптека
complain
(of something) — жаловаться (на
что—л.)
complication
— осложнение
cough — кашель
cure — лечить
dentist
— зубной врач
disease
(a catching disease) — болезнь (заразная болезнь)
examine — осматривать, обследовать
fall ill
with — заболеть чем-л.
feel sick — чувствовать
себя больным
fever — жар, лихорадочное состояние
flu — грипп
headache — головная боль
health — здоровье
healthy — здоровый
medicine — лекарство
nurse — медицина, медсестра
patient — пациент
prescribe — выписывать (лекарство)
recipe — рецепт
recover — выздоравливать
run a temperature — иметь высокую температуру
running nose — насморк
see/consult a doctor — приходить на прием к врачу, больничный
лист;
sick leave — отпуск
по болезни
sneeze — чихать
sore throat — больное
горло
symptom – симптом
Exercises
1. Find the sentences with the words
given in bold type and translate them into Russian.
2. Translate the following words and word combinations into
Russian using the text “A Visit to a Doctor”.
A running nose; the symptoms of the flu;
in the queue; catching disease; Vlad’s turn came; a slight cold; occasionally; a
sore throat; a slight cold; three times a day; as a matter of fact; gargle your
throat with this mixture; by the end of the third day; he recovered; to go to
the chemist’s for the medicine; fetch the medicine; his temperature was normal;
a leave for three days; strip to the waist.
2. Answer the following questions on the text:
1. What is the title of the text?
2. What is this text about?
3. When did Vlad feel unwell?
4. What were the symptoms of his
disease?
5. He went to college that day, didn’t
he?
6. Who sent him to see a doctor?
7. Did the doctor take his temperature?
8. Did Vlad have fever?
9. What was the matter with Vlad?
10. What did the doctor prescribe?
11. Did the doctor give Vlad a sick
leave?
12. Vlad followed the doctor’s
recommendations, didn’t he?
13. How long did it take Vlad to
recover?
3. Make up 7
questions of your own on the text.
4. Combine words into sentences and
translate them into Russian.
1. The, he, symptoms, had, of, flu, the.
2. A,
it, very, catching, was, disease.
3. What, the, with, matter, you, is?
4. I, have, slight, a, cold, got.
5. Vlad, running,
a, has, nose.
6. Take, a,
pills, times, three, day, these.
5. Put the sentences in the right
order to make a dialogue.
Doctor:
— Yes, I will prescribe you this medicine, but don’t
take it for more than a week. Remember that a lot of fresh air and a long rest
will help you more than any pills in the world.
— What is the matter with you?
— Do you sleep well?
— Do you keep late hours?
—
Let me sound you. Do you smoke?
—
You must take a vacation. You should go to some quiet place and stay there for
at least half a month. Try to stop smoking. Walk at least an hour a day.
— This is the only way to recover.
— Have you been working a lot?
Patient:
— I have had some urgent work to do and I was very nervous about it.
— Doctor? Will you prescribe me any sleeping
pills?
— No, I don’t. I have been sleeping very
badly lately.
— Occasionally. About a pack a week.
— I don’t go to bed till midnight, sometimes
later.
— Thank you, doc. I’ll try to follow your advice.
— Well, I don’t know, but I have a terrible
headache.
6. Answer the doctor’s questions.
1. What’s
the trouble?
2. Do you
ever have headaches?
3. Do you
smoke?
4. Did you
take these pills before?
5. Do you
need a sick leave?
6. When did
you catch cold?
7. When did
you take the temperature?
8. Do you
often sneeze?
9. When did
you see the doctor last?
7. Read
and memorize the following
dialogues.
1. — How
are you today?
— Not
very well, I am afraid.
— What
is the matter?
— I
think I have caught a cold.
—
You’d better go home then.
2. — What
is the matter with you? You look ill.
— I’ve
got a terrible toothache.
— Then
you should go to see the dentist immediately.
— I am
afraid I’ll have to.
8. Make
up dialogues on the following situations:
1. You go
to see the doctor and complain of high temperature and headaches. The doctor
examines you and prescribe some medicine.
2. You are
in bed because you have caught a cold. A friend from college comes to see you.
3. You wake
up in the morning and feel that you have a running nose and a sore throat. You
complain of this to your mother. She advises to stay in bed and decides to call
a doctor.
9. Think
of the beginning of the sentences.
1. … she
was given a sick leave.
2. … he
must go to see the doctor.
3. … he
recovered quickly.
4. … this
helped him to avoid the complications after the flu.
5. … if you
want to be healthy.
6. … Vlad
asked the nurse to take his temperature.
Grammar Presentation
Времена группы Indefinite / Простое неопределенное время
|
Present Indefinite |
Past Indefinite |
Future Indefinite |
|
He often goes … |
He often went … |
He will often go … |
|
Does he often go to the cinema? |
Did he often go to the last summer? |
Will he often go to the cinema next summer? |
|
Yes, he does. He often goes to the cinema. |
Yes, he did. He often went to the cinema last summer. |
Yes, he will. He will often go to the cinema next summer. |
|
No, he doesn’t. He doesn’t often go to the cinema. |
No, he didn’t. He didn’t often go to the cinema last summer. |
No, he won’t. He won’t often go to the cinema next summer. |
! В
прошедшей, настоящей и будущей формах времен группы Indefinite в вопросительных и отрицательных предложениях меняются только вспомогательные
глаголы do(does), did, will(shall).
Did
? Does he often go to …?
Will
went
+ He often goes
to …
will go
didn’t
— He doesn’t often go to …
won’t
Grammar Exercises
1.
Transform the
given sentences into the Past and Future Simple tenses. Use the necessary
adverbs.
Present Simple: I go to school.
Past Simple: I went to school last year.
Future Simple: I shall go to school next year.
1. Vlad goes to college.
2. She swims very well.
2. They speak English during the lessons.
4. He asks me a difficult question.
5. We jog in the morning.
6. Lena looks through the notes before the
seminars.
7. Father gives him a lift to college
every day.
2. Transform the sentences into the Past
Indefinite Tense.
Model: Our teacher is at the conference in
Moscow (last month).
Our teacher was at the
conference in Moscow last month.
1. The students are in the reading hall
(before the lessons).
2. I am glad to meet my friend (yesterday).
3. He is eighteen (in 1990).
4. My friend wants to enter the University
(last year).
5. I am going to the Crimea (when I met my
old friend).
6. Such problems are discussed at our
meeting (yesterday).
7. The train is to arrive at 10 (but it
was late).
3. Transform the sentences into the Future
Indefinite Tense.
Model: My parents are in Brest now. (in
summer)
My parents will be in Brest
in summer.
1. My friend is a doctor (in 5 years).
2. They are in Moscow (during winter
vacation).
3. On Monday our first lesson is English
(next Monday).
4. She is working at the library now (at 5
o’clock).
5. The book is translated into English
(soon).
6. The lesson is over (in 5 minutes).
4. Make the sentences interrogative.
Model: The students are at the English
lesson now.
Are the students at the
English lesson now?
1. My father is an engineer.
2. Pete is a student.
3. This book is the most interesting of
all.
4. He goes to school every day.
5. Our students were in London last year.
6. We made friends a few years ago.
7. We shall be in Moscow in summer.
5. Give three forms of the following
verbs and translate them into Russian.
To ask, to brush, to cook, to discuss, to
be, to give, to have, to jog, to knock, to read, to see, to come, to want, to
tell.
6. (a) Memorize the words and word
combinations given below; (b) translate them into Russian; (c) make up examples
with these words.
|
Present Simple every day every month in the morning in the evening usually as a rule sometimes |
Past yesterday a year ago in 1994 last year last month yesterday morning last summer on March, 14 |
Future tomorrow next month next year in 2011 soon |
7. Define the tense of the predicates in
the sentences of the text “My Working Day”. Explain the use of the tenses.
8. Transform the given sentences into the
Past and Future Simple tenses. Use the necessary adverbs.
Model: Present Simple: I go to school.
Past Simple: I went to school last year.
Future Simple: I shall go to school next year.
1. Vlad goes to college.
2. She swims very well.
3. They speak English during the lessons.
4. He asks me a difficult question.
5. We jog in the morning.
6. Lena looks through the notes before the
seminars.
7. Father gives him a lift to college
every day.
Additional Texts
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games have a
very long history. They began in 777 ВС in Greece and took place every four years for
nearly twelve centuries at Olimpia. They included many different kinds of
sports: running, boxing, wrestling, etc. All the cities in Greece
sent their best athletes to Olimpia to compete in the Games. For the
period of the Games all the wars stopped. So the Olympic Games became the
symbol of peace and friendship.
In 394 AD the Games were
abolished and were not renewed until many centuries later. In 1894,
a Frenchman, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, addressed all the sports governing
bodies and pointed out the significance of sports and its educational
value.
Two years later the first
modern Olympic Games took place. Of course, the competitions were held in Greece
to symbolize the continuation of the centuries-old tradition.
In 1896 the International
Olympic Committee was set up. It is the central policymaking body of the
Olympic movement. It is formed by the representatives of all countries which
take part in the Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee decides
upon the programme of the games, the number of the participants and the
city-host for the Games. Over one hundred and fifty countries are represented
in the International Olympic Committee now. Besides, each country has its National
Olympic Committee.
Summer and Winter Games are
held separately. There are always several cities wishing to host the
Games. The most suitable is selected by the International Committee. After that
the city of the Games starts preparations for the competitions, constructs new
sports facilities, stadiums, hotels, press centres. Thousands of athletes,
journalists and guests come to the Games, and it takes great efforts to
arrange everything. There is always an interesting cultural programme of
concerts, exhibitions, festivals, etc., for each
Games.
Russia joined the Olympic movement
in 1952. Since then it has won a lot of gold, silver, and bronze medals. In
1980 Moscow hosted the Twenty-Second Olympic Games.
The latest Olympic Games were
held in Barcelona. Russian sportsmen got medals for their records in
many sports events.
ВС — до нашей эры
Christ — Христос
wrestling — борьба
athlete — атлет
to compete — соревноваться
AD — нашей эры (сокр.от лат.)
to abolish — отменять,
упразднять
to renew —
возобновлять
governing —
административный, руководящий
body —
орган, комитет
to point out — указывать
(на)
significance —
значимость, важность
value — ценность, важность, значение
to be held — проводиться
to symbolize — символизировать
to set up — организовать,
создать
policy—making body — орган, определяющий политику, цели (олимпийского движения)
representative –
представитель
participant —
участник
city—host —
город-хозяин Олимпийских игр
national —
национальный, государственный
separately —
отдельно
to host —
принимать гостей, быть хозяином
suitable —
подходящий
to select —
отбирать, выбирать
sports facilities —
спортивные сооружения
stadium —
стадион
it takes great efforts — нужны большие усилия
to arrange — устраивать, организовывать
gold, silver
and bronze medals — золотые, серебряные и бронзовые медали record — рекорд
sports event — спортивное соревнование
Exercises
1.
Find the sentences with the
words given in bold type and translate them into Russian.
2. Translate the following words and word combinations into
Russian.
Took place every
four years; to compete in the Games; for the period of
the Games
all the wars stopped; the symbol of peace and friendship; were abolished; the
significance of sports; its educational value; the centuries-old tradition;
Summer and Winter Games are held separately; it takes great efforts to arrange
everything; got medals for their records
3. Answer the
following questions on the text:
1. When and where did the Olympic Games begin?
2. Why did the Olympic Games become the symbol of peace
and friendship?
3. When did the Games in Greece stop?
4. Who renewed the Olympic movement?
5. When and where did the first modern Games take place?
6. When was the International Olympic Committee set up?
What is its function?
7. Are Summer and Winter Games held separately?
8. How does the city-host prepare for the Olympic Games?
9. When did Russia join the Olympic movement?
10. Where were the latest Olympic Games held?
Sports in Great Britain
The British are known to be great sports-lovers, so when they are
neither playing, nor watching games, they like to talk about them. Many of the
games we play now have come from Britain.
One of the most British games is cricket. It is often played in schools, colleges,
universities and by club teams all over the country. Summer isn’t summer without
cricket. To many Englishmen cricket is both a game and a standard of behavior.
When they consider anything unfair, they sometimes say «That isn’t
cricket».
But as almost everywhere else in the world, the game which attracts the
greatest attention is Association football, or soccer. Every Saturday from
late August till the beginning of May, large crowds of people support their
favourite sides in football grounds. True fans will travel from one end
of the country to the other to see their team play. There are plenty of professional
and amateur soccer clubs all over Britain. International football matches
and the Cup Finals take place at Wembley.
Rugby football is also very popular, but it is played mainly by amateurs.
Next
to football, the chief spectator sport in British life is horse-racing.
A lot of people are interested in the races and risk money on the horse
which they think will win. 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 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 between the ages of 16 and 60 who show every degree of
skill — from practically helpless to the extremely able.
The British also like to play golf, baseball, hockey, grass-hockey. Various
forms of athletics, such as running, jumping, swimming, boxing are also
popular. You can sometimes hear that there are no winter sports in England.
Of course the English weather is not always cold enough to ski, skate, or
toboggan, but winter is a good season for hunting and fishing.
Indeed
sport in one form or another is an essential part of daily life in Britain.
Names
I. Match the words from the columns
1-c Meet the locals
2-f buy souvenirs
3-h visit museums
4-g lie on the beach all day
5-i go on guided tours
6-b see famous landmarks
7-a try the local cuisine
8-d explore nature
9-e have time to yourself
II. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.
1. She said she liked travelling by plane.
2. They said they had visited Russia the winter before.
3. The travel agent told us to take photocopies of our tickets and passports.
4. He asked Mary if she liked French food.
5. She told me not to let anyone carry my bags.
6. He said he could speak German.
7. Judy asked Sam if he had ever lived abroad.
8. Alice said she would be in Brighton the following week.
9. He asked where the nearest bus stop was.
10. She told me she would call me the next day.
III. Complete the phrasal verbs with the correct preposition.
1. I think, you should set aside some money in case you want to buy a house.
2. What time will we have to set off for the airport tomorrow?
3. The opening of the new sport centre has been set back a few weeks.
4. Summer has started to set in already, so we can go swimming.
IV. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.
1. Our family spent a few days at the seaside.
2. There are many boats for hire at Yalta.
3. Hotels offer special rates if you travel off season.
4. You should book your tickets at least a month in advance.
5. For safety reasons, you should know rules for using mobile devices on board.
6. Please send me information without delay.