Спорт в нашей жизни

Sport in our life

 VOCABULARY

to jog [dзog] – бегать трусцой
section – секция
competition [,kompi'ti∫n] – соревнования
participant – участник
to go in for sports – заниматься спортом
to catch cold – простуживаться
to take care – заботиться
to include – включать
to choose – выбирать
to prefer – предпочитать
courageous [k∂'reidз∂ы] – смелый

 QUESTIONS

1.    Do you do your morning exercises every day?
2.    How do children and grown-ups take care of their health?
3.    Are a lot of different competitions held at schools?
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.  Our hobbies help us in our life, don't they?

 EXERCISES

1.    Which of the sports are these people probably talking about: snooker/pool/billiards/darts, but could, of course, apply to a number of other sports too (golf, shooting, etc.) (Snooker, pool and billiards are similar games but have different rules); bowls (the bowls have a weight on one side which gives them a bias as they roll); hang-gliding ('at the top' = at the top of the hill from which the hang-glider is launched); windsurfing (being able to stay upright on the water); motor-racing; riding (most people get a very sore seat/legs when they first try it)?
1.    "The ball has a natural curve on it so it doesn't go in a straight line on the grass."
2.    "Provided it's not too windy at the top, there's no problem."
3.    "It is incredibly noisy, fast and dangerous, but it's really exciting to watch.'
4.    "You get sore at first and can hardly sit down, but you get used to it after a while."
5.    "It's all a matter of balance really."
6.    "You need a good eye and a lot of concentration."

2.    Name one other piece of equipment necessary to play these sports apart from the item given, as in the example. What special clothing, if any, is worn for each sport?
Example: golf: clubs, balls
1.    archery: bow, _________________
2.    badminton: racket, _________________  
3.    hockey: stick, _________________  
4.    baseball: bat, _________________  
5.    darts: darts, _________________  
Answers: Clothing:
1.    Archers usually wear special gloves, and probably a cap to shade the; eyes.
2.    Usually sweat-shirt and shorts or tennis-skirt, with tennis-style shoes, possibly sweat-bands too.
3.    Hockey-players usually wear shorts or a short tennis-skirt, but also protective gloves, shin-pads and possibly a safety-helmet.
4.    Baseball players often wear caps, plus protective clothing (special gloves, shin-pads, etc.).
5.    No special clothes, since the game is usually played informally in pu and clubs.