Sport for professionals - Томский политехнический университет

TOMSK POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
M.V. Netesova
E.А. Leksina
SPORT FOR PROFESSIONALS
WORKBOOK
Recommended for publishing by the Editorial Board
of the Tomsk Polytechnic University
Tomsk Polytechnic University Publishing House
2010
Федеральное агентство по образованию
Государственное образовательное учреждение высшего профессионального образования
«НАЦИОНАЛЬНЫЙ ИССЛЕДОВАТЕЛЬСКИЙ
ТОМСКИЙ ПОЛИТЕХНИЧЕСКИЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ»
М.В. Нетесова
Е.А. Лексина
СПОРТ ДЛЯ ПРОФЕССИОНАЛОВ
РАБОЧАЯ ТЕТРАДЬ
Рекомендовано в качестве учебного пособия
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2010
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УДК 802.0(075.8)
ББК Ш143.21-923
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Нетесова М.В.
Спорт для профессионалов. Рабочая тетрадь: учебное
пособие / М.В. Нетесова, Е.А. Лексина - Томск: Изд-во
Томского политехнического университета, 2010. - 57 с.
Учебное пособие предназначено для студентов факультета
физической культуры Томского Политехнического Университета и ВУЗов
России. Учебное пособие состоит из профессионально-ориентированных
текстов по теме спорт и физическая культура. Ко всем учебным текстам
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УДК 802.0(075.8)
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Рецензенты
Кандидат педагогических наук, доцент,
зав. каф. Теории и методики преподавания иностранных языков ТГПУ
О. Н. Игна
Кандидат философских наук каф. английской филологии
факультета иностранных языков ТГУ
И. А. Черепанова
© ГОУ ВПО «Национально исследовательский
Томский политехнический университет», 2010
© Нетесова М.В., Лексина Е.А., 2010
© Оформление. Издательство Томского
политехнического университета, 2010
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TO THE STUDENTS
This book is for you if you are studying sport or if you work in the sport
industry. What is in English for sportsmen?
The Class Book and the Student’s Book contain 8 units. All based on themes from
sport industry. It includes topics such as:
 tennis
 football
 wrestling
 dancing
 fitness
Each unit opens with a few questions. And often some pictures, to start you
thinking about the theme you will be studying.
Reading will improve your reading skills.
Speaking activities present realistic and motivating situations where you can
practice the language you have studied.
The Vocabulary sections will help you to develop a richer vocabulary. These
sections introduce and practice many words and expressions required in the sport
industry. A word list of more than 100 sport terms included in the Class Book is printed
on the final pages, along with translations into Russian language.
A Workbook provides extra tasks for study at home or in class.
We very hope you will enjoy using SPORT FOR PROFESSIONALS.
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UNIT 1.
THE FACULTY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION
PRE-READING
1.
You will read the text about Tomsk Polytechnic University. Before you
read, match the words 1-5 with their definitions.
2.
1. network
A. To identify people, places or things from past experience.
2. recognize
B. More than half.
3. reunite
C. Assemble, put together or arrange.
4. set up
D. To unite or join again, as after separation.
5. majority
E. A group of connected parts that work together.
Complete the sentences with the missing words above.
1. It took a few hours to ______________________ the TV, VCR, DVD and DVR.
2. The _______________________ of his friends are men.
3. The twins were separated at birth and then ________________ 30 years later.
4. The city bus _______________________ can take you anywhere.
5. I didn't _______________________ him without hair.
READING
3.
Fill out the K and the W columns prior to reading and then use
the L column to take notes while reading.
K
What do you
KNOW about
W
L
What do you WANT to
know about
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What did you
LEARN about
Tomsk Polytechnic University
Tomsk Polytechnic University in Tomsk is the oldest technical university in Russia east
of the Urals. The university was founded in 1896 and opened in 1900 as the Tomsk
Technological Institute. In 1934, the three institutes in Tomsk reunited to form a new institute
that would be named the Tomsk Polytechnic Institute.
The bright pages in the history of the University were written by professor Yefim L.
Zubashev, one of the forefathers of the higher technical education in Siberia; outstanding
Russian geologist, academician Vladimir A. Obruchev; famous aviadesigner Nikolai I.
Kamov; academician Nikolai N. Semenov, the Nobel Laureate and by many others.
The university has more than 22,000 current students and has graduated more than
100,000 technical specialists. The current university rector is Pyotr S. Chubik.
Academic departments are:
Electrical Engineering Institute
Applied Physics & Engineering Faculty
Institute of Geology and Oil and Gas Engineering Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
The Institute for International Education
Faculty
The Institute of Languages and Communication
Computer science Faculty
The Cybernetic Centre
Economics & Management Faculty
Institute of International Management
Electrophysics & Electronic Equipment
Institute of Distance Learning
Faculty
Interindustry Institute for Continuing Education of Humanities Faculty
Specialists
Mechanical Engineering Faculty
The Institute of Engineering Pedagogics
Natural Science & Mathematics
Physical Education
Thermal Power Engineering Faculty
TPU has a number of relationships with schools all over the world. It has set up several
centers in cooperation with schools abroad such as Ohio State University, Michigan State
University, Goethe-Institute and Louis Pasteur University. It is a member of the Top
Industrial Managers for Europe network. The various centers include:
The Russian-American Centre
The Russian-German Centre
The Russian-French Centre
The Asian and Pacific Centre
The Central Asia Centre for Engineering Education (CACEE)
International Scientific Relations Department
TPU also has representative offices in Karlsruhe (Germany), Prague (Czech Republic)
and Nicosia (Cyprus).
During the last years Tomsk Polytechnic University works out the program of
integration in the world scientific and academic society. TPU was one of the first universities
in Russia who passed on the multilevel system of the higher education. This system is
recognized in the majority of the countries and is one of the important steps toward the
recognition of the TPU diploma in the world. Besides, during the last three years The
Institute of Language Communication; The British Council Center; The International Center
of MBA Programs and Heriot-Watt Petroleum Engineering Approved Support Center were
opened in TPU.
4.
Discuss the questions.
1. When was the University founded?
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2. When did the University get its name?
3. What does the collocation “bright pages” mean?
4. What do you know about the number of students at Tomsk Polytechnic
University?
5. What are the most prestigious departments? Why do you think so?
6. What is the university famous for?
7. Why did you choose Tomsk Polytechnic University?
VOCABULARY
5.
Complete the passage with the words from the box. Do not use any
word more than once. One word is extra.
diploma
high
younger
lessons
class elementary older
American school
American children go to 1)………. school when they are six years. Preschool
is for children 2)…….than five. Boys and girls are in class together. Every
3)……… has an American flag in it. Everyday they are standing up and saluting
the flag.
At elementary school 4)………. last 30 minutes. At 5)…………school lessons
last 50 minutes. The best mark for students is A-6)……………
After school children get a 7)………….. .
6.
Put the letters in the right order to make up the necessary word.
Complete the sentences.
Full-time education is 1)………up to the middle teenage years. (pocomusrly)
There are three 2)………. in education. (gasste) The first stage is 3)…………
education; the second is secondary education; the third is futher education at the
university or college.
Before going to a primary school children receive 4)………….. education,
some children attend pre-school play-groups. (resyrun)
At the age of five children start their education in an 5)…………school and
move to a 6) ……… school at the age of six. (finatn, roujin) Primary school vary
in size and location. Pupils study different subjects: English, Mathematics,
Science, History, Music, Geography). Over 80 per cent of all primary schools are
7………(dexmi).
7.
Match each verb with the definitions below.
run
kick
shoot
pass
tackle
hit
1.__________throw the ball for a point.
2.__________throw the ball to a teammate.
3.__________throw the ball at the batter.
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pitch
4.__________hit the ball with your foot.
5.__________knock someone to the ground.
6.__________make contact with the ball using a bat.
7.__________move quickly.
PHRASAL VERBS in sport
8.
Choose the correct phrasal verb in these sentences.
1. If you criticise people, you run them down / run over them.
2. If you encounter a problem, you run up against/ through it.
3. When you meet someone unexpectedly in the street, you run across/over them.
4. If you want someone to explain something to you, you ask them to run out of
/through the details with you.
5. When children are very naughty, their parents run up against/ out of patience.
6. If you're very busy, you're always running around/down.
9.
Complete these sentences so that they are true for you.
1. I don't like running people down because ..................................................................
2. If I run up against a problem, I ...................................................................................
3. If I run across a friend when I'm out shopping, I ..........................................................
4. I ask someone to run through something again if I..................................................... ,
5. I run out of patience very quickly when I .....................................................................
6. I find I'm always running around when
WRITING: Descriptive Paragraphs
10. Study the example of Descriptive Paragraphs: New York City
New York City is in the United States.
New York City is located in New York State.
It borders on the Atlantic Ocean.
It was founded in 1625 as "New Amsterdam".
It was first settled by the Dutch.
It is important for commerce.
Wall Street is located in New York City.
It has many national and international banks.
It has many important skyscrapers.
The World Trade Center is located in New York City.
The Empire State Building is in New York City.
New York City is an important city for immigration.
Ellis Island used to be the entry point for many immigrants at the turn of the
century.
There is an interesting immigration museum on Ellis Island.
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New York, New York is located on the Atlantic Coast of the United States of
America. It was first settled as "New Amsterdam" in 1625 by the Dutch. Today,
New York City is an important commercial and banking center which includes Wall
Street. Among its many important skyscrapers are the World Trade Center and
The Empire State Building. One of the most interesting museums is on Ellis Island
which served as the entry point for many immigrants who passed through New
York City.
11. Work in groups. Do you know what is Ivan Cherezov? Arrange the list
of ideas about Ivan Cheresov.
Write a paragraph about Ivan Cherezov using your list.
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UNIT 2.
WHAT IS WRESTLING?
PRE-READING & VOCABULARY
1.
Match the words (1-11) to their definitions A-K.
1. accomplish
A. Related to war or military operations.
2. martial
B. The collection of legends believed by people that
concern gods and heroes.
C. To have the ceremony and festivity that mark a
day or event.
D. A series of games or contests among many to
choose a single winner.
E. The quality of being believable or trustworthy.
F. The papers and records that show or explain
something.
G. The state of being liked by many people.
H. To create or begin something.
I. To succeed at what one wanted to do.
J. To determine if something is true or not.
K. To locate something.
3. mythology
4. originate
5. popularity
6. credibility
7. celebrate
8. documentation
9. establish
10. tournament
11. find
2.
Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
celebrates
accomplished
tournaments
mythology
established
martial
popularity
find
credibility
documentation
1. The _______________________ for this computer is not very good.
2. He _______________________ his birthday with a cake and a party.
3. The police __________________ that he was at home at the time of the crime.
4. Golf _______________________ are popular all over the world.
5. I can't _______________________ my keys.
6. After he was arrested, his _______________________ was ruined.
7. The band played __________________ music as the soldiers marched to war.
8. As soon as she _______________________ one project she started another.
9. Zeus is the main god in Greek __________________, and he has many wives.
10. His _______________________ as a singer helped him become a movie star.
3.
Find the synonyms.
1. dominant
2. dissolution
3. credibility
A. outstanding
B. probability
C. rapidity, speed
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4. spanning
5. reverse
6. quickness
7. slam
8. occur
9. contest
D. destruction
E. struggle, fight
F. stretching
G. opposite, back
H. slap down, dash, crash
I. happen , befall
READING
4.
FALSE (F).
Read the text and decide if these statements are TRUE (T) or
1. Wrestling is a young kind of sport.
2. Shuai Jiao was known more than three thousand years ago.
3. The pictures of wrestlers were found in China on tombs.
4. British wrestling is a marital art.
5. Wrestling winners were poor people in Europe.
6. Greco-Roman tournaments were widespread in Europe.
The history of wrestling
Some of the earliest references to wrestling, can be found in wrestling mythology. The
Mahabharata describes the encounter between the accomplished wrestlers Bhima and
Jarasandha.
The Epic of Gilgamesh: Gilgamesh established his credibility as a leader, after wrestling
Enkidu. Greek mythology celebrates the rise of Zeus as ruler of the earth after a wrestling match
with his father, Cronus. Shuai Jiao, a wrestling style originating in China, has a reported history
of over 4,000 years. In Egypt, wrestling has been evidenced by documentation on tombs (circa
2300 BC) and Egyptian artwork (2000-1085 BC). Greek wrestling was a popular form of martial
art, at least in Ancient Greece (about 1100 to 146 BC).
On continental Europe, prize money was offered in large sums to the winners of GrecoRoman tournaments, and freestyle wrestling spread rapidly in the United Kingdom and in the
United States after the American Civil War. Wrestling professionals soon increased the
popularity of Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling, worldwide.
5.
You will read the article about the best Russian wrestler - Aleksandr
Karelin. What do you know about this person?
Fill out the K and the W columns prior to reading and then use the L
column to take notes
while reading.
K
What do you
KNOW about
W
What do you WANT to know
about
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L
What did you
LEARN about
6.
Read the article about the world's best wrestler. Choose from the
sentences (A-G) the best ending to each section (1-6). There is one extra
sentence.
A."I train every day of my life as they have never trained a day in theirs."
B. Karelin was born an astonishing 6.8 kg (15 lb) baby.
C. He won gold medals at the 1988, 1992, and 1996 Olympic Games.
D. Gardner took the gold medal.
E. He is universally considered to be the greatest Greco-Roman wrestler of all
time.
F. The match took place in the Maeda owned Professional Wrestling organisation,
RINGS.
G. He is also active in politics.
Karelin, the best wrestler
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Karelin, or simply Alexander
Karelin was born September 19, 1967 in Novosibirsk, is a Hero
of the Russian Federation and was a dominant Greco-Roman
wrestler for the Soviet Union and later, after its dissolution, for
Russia. 1…………………………………………
Nicknamed the "Russian Bear" and "Alexander the
Great", he went undefeated in international competition (spanning from 1987 until 2000),
save for being upset in his last match by American Rulon Gardner in the gold-medal match
at the Sydney Olympics. He was respected for his extraordinary strength and
unprecedented success in international competition.
2 ……………………………………………………
He competed at the heaviest weight class of his day, 130 kg (286 lb). His
conditioning, quickness, and incredible physical stature for his weight, led to him being
known as "The Experiment" by much of the rest of the world. When asked why he thought
he was called that, Karelin noted that others don't understand because
3 …………………………………
Karelin was famous for his reverse body lift, the "Karelin Lift", where facing the
opponent who was lying flat on the mat to keep from being thrown, Karelin raised his
opponents into the air and slammed them violently to the mat. Karelin's ability to perform
this throw against elite opponents weighing as much as 130 kg was amazing to audiences
as well as other participants and observers of the sport. 4………………………………………
Karelin's first loss in 13 years of international competition, and first lost point in 6
years, occurred in the 2000 Summer Olympics wrestling finals against Rulon Gardner.
Karelin had earlier beaten Gardner in 1997. 5………………….
On February 21, 1999 Aleksandr Karelin defeated Akira Maeda in a worked
Professional Wrestling contest that drew an incredible gate of $2.5 million. The match
gained widespread media coverage, including mentions in The New York Times and Sports
Illustrated. 6…………………………….
Karelin officially retired from competitive wrestling in 2000 and began his political
career. He joined the United Russia party and was elected to the State Duma as a
representative of the Novosibirsk Oblast in 1999 and 2003. Karelin holds a Ph.D. (Doctor of
Philosophy) in Physical Education.
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7.
Answer the questions.
1. When was Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Karelin born?
2. When did he become a dominant Greco-Roman wrestler?
3. What is the nickname of Karelin? Why did he get it?
4. Why is he known as "The Experiment"?
5. When did he get his first loss?
6. When and what did he draw?
7. What does Aleksandr Karelin do besides the sport?
8.
Make up a plan of the text about Aleksandr Karelin. Use your plan to
retell the text.
PHRASAL VERBS with come.
9.
Study the meaning of the phrasal verbs with the verb come.
Come across
Come round
Come out
- to meet somebody occasionally.
- to visit casually, to change one’s point of
view.
- to become known
Come down to
Come into
- to reach the essential point
- to inherit, to join a group or activity
10. Compete the sentences with the missing phrasal verbs above.
1. He came _________ his rival for the first time, when he participate in the
Olympic games.
2. It was some time before he came ___________after being knocked out.
3. He came __________ a fortune last year.
4. It’s no use trying to keep this secret; it’s sure to come ___________ in the end.
5. I came ___________ to the country cottage in the morning.
WRITING: Describing a famous person
When we describe a famous person, we talk about his/her short
biography, character, hobbies/interests, achievements. We start a new paragraph
for each topic.
11. Imagine you are a reporter. Look at the paragraph plan below, and then
write an article describing your favourite sportsman or about sportsman you
don’t like.
Plan
INTRODUCTION
Para 1: name – what he/she is famous for
MAIN BODY
Para 2: short biography
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Para 3: character
Para 4: achievements
Para 5: some interesting information about interests, free time activities.
CONCLUSION
Para 6: final comments (say whether you like him or not and what you think of
him)
You can use the article about Aleksandr Karelin as an example.
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UNIT 3.
FITNESS, DANCING &
AEROBICS
PRE-READING
1.
You are going to read a text. In
the text, the author, Ismael Otero,
writes about Salsa. What do you know
about Salsa? Make up a list of four
things.
2.
Before you read the text match
the words and phrases (1 - 7) from the
text to their definitions and synonyms
A-G.
3.
1. put smb in a spell
A. a person who dances salsa
2. conclusion
B. definite
3. proper
C. sources, basis
4. combine
D. the last part of the text with some results
5. roots
E. to be impressed by music
6. salsero
F. peculiar, formal, fit
7. certain
G. mix
Read the text and say if all the points A-G are mentioned in the text.

The history of salsa

The technique of dancers

Rules of salsa

Salsa and people’s
emotions

Styles of salsa

Differences in salsa styles

How to start to dance salsa

An influence of music
READING
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SALSA
Modern Salsa is from New York, I could write all night but I want to make it
short. If you grow up with the music, you understand it more. I used to listen to the
song by Marc Anthony called "Preciosa" which starts like a danza and turns into a
cha cha and since it was a song about Puerto Rico, it would put me in a spell. I'm
sure that songs about Cuba brings tears to Cuban's eyes and the same to
Columbians - and I would wonder: do non-Latin people really feel what we feel?
My conclusion is YES they do, I have seen it with my own eyes and believe that
this music touches the soul no matter what race.
To me, the problem with some non-Latin dancers is that they are too
technical, even some Latin dancers too, but I feel that you have to really listen to
the music. Not just the count or technique, some dancers can't follow or even
know the proper techniques but they can move. I try to combine the roots with
technique and to me, that's what makes a great all-round dancer.
If you're only concerned with turn patterns and footwork, you just a salsa
dancer. To be a salsero you need to know the roots: a little African dance, a little
pure Cuban dance, a little Puerto Rican dance and a little Columbian dance, then
the natural rhythm will take over. In your question, you stated all the styles from
different countries - what you have to understand is that people hear the music in
different ways and it makes you move certain ways and that's why there are many
ways to dance salsa. Africa, Cuba, Puerto Rico and Columbia are what I call
differently the same and when you understand the music it doesn’t matter what
race you are you are a true salsero.
P.S. There are too many teachers not doing their jobs, remember some
people can show you to dance and others can teach you to dance. To teach is to
make you understand, and if you understand what you are doing, it's more
natural. I can go on and on. Let me know if you have more questions Ismael
Otero.
4.
Complete the sentences (1 - 5) choosing the best variant.
1. Songs about Cuba brings tears to listeners because
a) people there are very weak and poor.
b) the music is very pleasant.
c) it is not everything OK with your nerves.
2. Music touches the soul
a) only of European people.
b) only of Russian people.
c) no matter what race.
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3. According to the article to dance well you really need
a) to listen to music.
b) to take a lot of dancing classes.
c) to be very technical.
4. Salsa can not be the same dance everywhere because
a) every nations has its own music.
b) there are many ways how to dance.
c) salsa has international roots.
5. You are a true salsero if you
a) are too technical.
b) know a lot of dancing styles.
c) understand what you are doing.
VOCABULARY
5.
Complete the text with the missing words from the box. There is an
example.
0 entertaining
1 national
2 ballroom
3 zero
4 trained
5 master
6 hard
7 partner
8 dances
In general, ballroom dances very (0) entertaining show material. In our dance
show program we have such 1 _________ dances as: Samba, Rumba, Cha-chacha. Dance costumes integrate with a subjects of dance. Sports dances, they are
not only ballroom dances, it is also rock-and-roll. Alexander completed 2
___________dance school (folklore dances, classical dance), what learn at many
Universities of culture, till now. And for him 3 years were necessary to be 3
____________ in ballroom dances, and it was very 4 ___________ to be
retrained from one dance school to another, but it is better than to start learning
sports dances from 5 ____________. Alyona, after receiving the 6 ___________
of sports in rhythmic gymnastics, has gone on sports ballroom dances, where she
reached a class “B” and left ballroom 7 ________ because of the widespread
problem there - there was no suitable 8 ___________.
6.
Make up 15 word collocations using the words from the lists A and B.
The first one is the example.
A
B
A-B
non-latin
ballroom
costumes
school
1. ballroom dances
2.
suitable
equipment
3.
modern
dances
4.
sport
muscles
5.
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cycling
natural
colourful
composition
gymnastics
gloves
6.
7.
8.
lower-body
body
techniques
dancers
9.
10.
dance
widespread
games
rhythm
11.
12.
proper
leather
rhythmic
machine
partner
problem
13.
14.
15.
7.
Use word collocations above to write 8 sentences about fitness,
aerobics and dances. There is one example.
0 Ballroom dances are very popular nowadays.
1._________________________________________
2._________________________________________
3._________________________________________
4._________________________________________
5._________________________________________
6._________________________________________
7._________________________________________
8._________________________________________
PHRASAL VERBS with take
8.
Study the meaning of the phrasal verbs with the verb ‘turn’.
A.
Take after
B.
- to have similarity to sb in qualities.
Take off
Take back
- to leave the ground in a plane.
- to return something.
Take away
Take in
Take to
Take up
Take down
Take sth up with sb
- to substract.
- to understand an idea.
- to begin to like someone or something.
- to go in for, to occupy, to use.
- to write down.
- to discuss a problem with someone.
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Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs from the
list A above. The first one is an example.
1. My elder brother is tolerant. I’d like to take after him, but I don’t.
2. He photography _______________ for 7 years.
3. _______ you __________ the books to the library yet?
4. You may ___________ the garbage. We’ve finished our work.
5. It wasn’t easy _____________ the matter.
6. This film was shown on TV in 1999 and everybody __________ it at once.
7. You’ll forget my number. _________ it ______.
8. You should ____________ this problem _____ with your parents.
WRITING: for and against
10. Write a composition about advantages or disadvantages of going in for
fitness, aerobics and dancing. There must be three paragraphs:
introduction, the main body and conclusion.
Try to answer all these questions and add your ideas.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Why do people go in for fitness, aerobics and dancing?
What is more efficient to be fit and healthy?
Which (fitness, aerobics or dancing) is more suitable to have a good mood?
What is for children? What is for adults?
What are the advantages or disadvantages of these kinds of sports?
What do you prefer more? Why?
Linking words
in spite of
another point is that
all things considered
to sum up
one disadvantage is
moreover
pros and cons
one advantage is that
for instance
in my opinion
especially
finally
Write 140 - 170 words.
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UNIT 4.
TENNIS
PRE-READING
1.
You will read the text about Dinara Safina.
Study the words from the text. Match the words to
their definitions. There is one example.
0 eventual
A. The final outcome.
1. fluent
B. Putting one in a position in a group like the army.
2. qualify
C. To win a contest, game or battle.
3. reign
D. Able to speak a foreign language correctly and
easily.
4. represent
E. One who fights for something or someone. The
best at something.
5. champion
F. To be good enough. To have what is needed.
6. rank
G. A series of games or contests among many to
choose a single winner.
2.
7. tournament
H. To hold and exercise sovereign power.
8. ranking
I. A place on a comparison list.
9. defeat
J. To speak or act for another person or group.
Complete the sentences with the words above.
1. Golf tournaments are popular all over the world.
2. The top person in the army is ___________________________ general.
3. She is the ___________________________ of her family.
4. The hotel does not have enough rooms so it does not __________________for
our meeting.
5. Mohammed Ali ________________________ Joe Frazier in the Thrilla in
Manila.
6. Her ______________________ at school is great! Only three students did
better.
7. The hotel is not enough to ____________________________ for our meeting.
8. Because she had lived in so many countries, she was
__________________________ in many languages.
9. The _______________________ result of smoking is death.
10. Muhammad Ali was the world _______________________.
11. She _______________________ her company at the conference.
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READING
3.
Fill out the K and the W columns prior to reading and then use the L
column to take notes while reading.
K
What do you
KNOW about
4.
W
What do you WANT to
know about
L
What did you
LEARN about
Read the text and say if the sentences are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).
1. Dinara is Spanish.
2. She got the women's doubles title at the 2007 US Open with Nathalie Dechy.
3. Dinara has a world famous step brother.
4. She became the second in Beijing.
5. Dinara took the second place in the 2009 French Open.
6. Safina speaks fluent Spanish as well as Russian and Tartar.
7. Dinara’s coach is her mother.
8. She defeated her first four opponents before losing in the final to Slovak
Dominika Cibulková.
Dinara Safina
Dinara Mikhailovna Safina (born April 27, 1986 in Moscow) is a Russian
professional tennis player and the current World No. 1.
She has been the runner-up in three Grand Slam singles tournaments and
won the women's doubles title at the 2007 US Open with Nathalie Dechy. She
also won the Olympic silver medal in women's singles at the 2008 Summer
Olympics in Beijing. Her most recent achievement is runner-up in the 2009 French
Open.
Safina was born in Moscow, Russia to Tartar parents. Her mother, tennis
coach Rauza Islanova, was her trainer when she was younger. Safina's father is
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director of the Spartak tennis club in Moscow. At age 8 Safina and her family
moved to Valencia, Spain and as a result Safina speaks fluent Spanish as well as
Russian and English.
Her current coach is Željko Krajan. She trains in Varazdin, Croatia.
Safina made her debut in the main draw of a WTA Tour tournament in May
2002.She won her first title of her career in Sopot, Poland, defeating two seeds including World No. 24 Patty Schnyder. She entered the top 100 on the world
rankings as a result of this win. Later that year, Safina made her debut at a Grand
Slam.
In October, at the Kremlin Cup in Moscow, she defeated a top 20 player for
the first time, World No. 14 Silvia Farina Elia.
Representing Russia at the Beijing Olympics, Safina defeated World No. 1
Jankovic in the quarterfinals in three sets, making her the first player in the history
of the WTA Tour to defeat three different reigning World No. 1 players in the same
year. However, she lost in the semifinals to the eventual champion Serena
Williams, 6-3, 6-2. After this tournament, her ranking rose to a career high of
World No. 5.
Safina began the 2009 year by representing Russia with her brother Marat
Safin in the Hopman Cup in Perth. She defeated her first three opponents before
losing in the final to Slovak Dominika Cibulková 6-7, 6-1, 6-4.
On April 20, Safina became the 19th player, and second Russian after Maria
Sharapova, to be ranked World No. 1 by the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. Safina and
her brother Marat Safin are the first ever brother-sister World No. 1 pair, with Safin
having been ranked World No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals
earlier in his career.
Safina has become the first player to qualify for the year-ending Sony
Ericsson Championships, to be held in Doha, Qatar.
5.
Answer the questions.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
When was Dinara born?
Who are her parents?
How many languages does she speak?
When did her family arrive in Spain?
Has she got a trainer?
When did she make her debut at a Grand Slam?
Does she know Serena Williams?
What is her brother famous for?
What title did Dinara and Marat get?
VOCABULARY
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6.
TENNIS TERMS: match the words (A - J) to their definitions 1 - 9.
There is one example.
0 Break
1. Court
2. Crosscourt
3. Davis Cup
4. Doubles
5. Love game
6. Net
7. Singles
8. Tennis Ball
9. Racquet
(Racket)
A. to win a game as the receiving player or team,
thereby breaking serve.
B.- a tennis game played by four players, two per
side of the court
C.- a tennis game played by two players.
D.- hitting the ball diagonally into the opponent's court
E. K.- a soft, hollow, air-filled rubber ball coated in a
synthetic fur, used in the game of tennis.
F.- a bat with a long handle and a large looped frame
with a string mesh tautly stretched across it, the
frame made of wood, metal, graphite, composite, or
some other synthetic material, used by a tennis
player to hit the tennis ball during a game of tennis
G.- An international, annual Men's tennis competition
in which teams from participating countries compete
in a single elimination format with matches occurring
at several intervals during the year
H.- a shutout game, won without the opponent
scoring
I.- the piece of netting stretched across the middle of
the court; it is held up by the posts
J.- the area designated for playing a game of tennis
7.
Complete the table as in the example. Decide where each sport takes
place using the list below.
pitch
ring
SPORT
rink
course
court
stadium
PERSON
PLACE
boxing
athletics
boxer
athlete
ring
………………..
tennis
golf
ice-skating
cricket
football
……………
……………
……………
……………
……………
………………..
………………..
………………..
………………..
………………..
PHRASAL VERBS with look
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8.
Study the meaning of the phrasal verbs with the verb ‘turn’.
A.
Look over
B.
- to examine
Look on
Look into
- to watch
- to investigate
Look out
Look through
Look after
Look up
- to be careful
- to read quickly
- to take care
- to find in a book
9.
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs from the
list A above. The first one is an example.
1. Look out in the forest. You can lose your way in the dark.
2. Could you ___________ the information on their website?
3. I ______________ just these newspapers. There is nothing interesting.
4. The police should ___ this crime.
5. This car is rather old. __________ it _____________ carefully before you
decide it to buy.
T: 1 look out 2 look up 3 have just looked through 4 look into 5 look it over
WRITING
10. Write the sentences as in the example.
Model: Baseball is more interesting than a football.
1. hockey / lifting / dangerous
2. volleyball / windsurfing / stressful
3. tennis / badminton / fast
4. Roger Federrer / Pavluchenko / famous
5. Karelin Alesander / Pddubniy / strong
6. Popov / Cherevko / brave
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UNIT 5.
FOOTBALL
PRE-READING
1.
Think about the following points:
1. How important is sport in your country?
2. What sports are traditionally played?
3. Are they the same for girls and boys?
4. Are they the same in summer and winter?
2.
Football and rugby have both been popular sports in Britain since the
last century, read the text below to answer these questions:
1. Which came first - football or rugby?
2. Where does the name 'rugby' come from?
3. What two main differences between football and rugby are mentioned?
4. What is the other name for football?
5. Do you know about any other differences between football and rugby?
READING
FOOTBALL’S PAST
In the early 19th century, football was very popular in the top private
schools in England. Initially, each school had its own rules and while the pupils
were still at school the fact that they played by these particular rules hardly
mattered. When, however, they left for the universities or for business in the
provinces, it became clear that if they were to continue playing football they were
going to need a universal set of rules, acceptable to all teams. Up until the 1850s,
two teams at, say, Oxford University, would only be playing a familiar game if
every player had been to the same school. As things turned out, a major game
was often preceded by a long correspondence with lengthy arguments about the
rules.
Was handling to be allowed? How many players on each side? How long
should the pitch be? How wide the goals? Would carrying the ball be permitted?
(Yes', would say all the ex-pupils of Rugby school; 'No', would say almost
everyone else.) And even when the game got under way, confusion and protests
would necessitate long midfield conferences between the two captains.
In time it became usual for the ex-Rugby students and their small but
growing company of followers from other schools to play 'rugby' football on their
own and for the others to come to some agreement over the rules of the more
popular version. Few of these early codes of rules have come down to us
complete, but snatches from them give a clear idea of the patterns of the early
game, and in particular how boring it must have been to stand in the cold and
watch. The first serious attempts at laying down the rules of football were made at
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Cambridge University in 1848 and these were adapted and tightened up twice in
the 1850s. Then in November 1862 me Cambridge Rules were revised yet again
and specified 11-a-side, an umpire from each side plus a neutral referee, goals 12
feet (3.7m) across and up to 20 feet (6.15m) high and an hour and a quarter's play
only. These rules were said to have worked well; in the following year they formed
a vital part of the rules of the newly formed Football Association.
The formation of the Football Association was bitter and often ill-tempered.
With neither side willing to give way, the split between rugby players and the rest
became too wide ever to be mended. The real disagreement was not over running
with the ball, but over 'hacking'. Rugby players felt it was manly and courageous
to tackle an opponent by kicking him on the leg; the others did not, and voted
against it. The rugby men called them cowards and walked out. Rugby did,
however, leave behind one significant innovation - the more precise name for its
competitor. The story may not be true, but the legend is that one Charles WrefordBrown, who later became a notable official of the Football Association, was asked
by some friends at Oxford whether he would join them for a game of rugby or
'rugger', as it was now often called. He refused, claiming that he was going to play
'soccer' - evidently a play on the word 'association'. It caught on.
3.
For questions 1-7, choose the answer (А, В, С or D) which you think fits
best according to the text.
1. In the middle of the 19th century, it became clear that
A. university football was played by a special set of rules.
В. not all football teams were prepared to accept standard rules.
С. each school had different rules for football.
D. provincial footballers played by old-fashioned rules.
2. Before the mid-19th century, the rules for important games were mainly settled
by
A. letters exchanged before the match.
В. players from the same school.
С. a special meeting between the two captains.
D. all the players on the pitch.
3. We know from the text that football before 1848 was
A. very similar to modern rugby.
В. more strictly regulated than rugby.
С. always played with the same width goal.
D. not very interesting for spectators.
4. 'snatches' probably means
A. detailed copies.
В. players' descriptions.
С. short extracts.
D. careful diagrams.
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5. The Cambridge Rules of 1862 laid down
A. the minimum time for a game.
В. the number of players and officials.
С. the exact size of the goal.
D. the maximum length of the pitch.
6. Rugby players could not agree with the Football Association over
A. running with the ball.
В. kicking other players.
С. what to call the game.
D. the shape of the goal.
4.
What are the minority sports in your country? Are there any you would
like to try?
PRE-READING
5.
You are going to read a newspaper article about fitness training for
footballers. Choose the most suitable heading A-H for each part (1-6) of the
article. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use. There is an
example at the beginning (0).
A. A break with tradition
B. A chance to make a good impression
C. Gradual acceptance
D. An established idea
E. A fortunate coincidence
F. A positive first response
G. comparing approaches
H. Under expert guidance
READING
FIRST STEP TO FITNESS
0____H______
In a room beneath a football stadium in Sheffield, a city in the north of
England, the teenagers who hope to be the football stars of tomorrow are dancing
up and down, balancing on one leg and performing various steps and hops to the
jazz music of Robbie Williams. Dressed in the traditional red and white stripes of
the local professional football club, members of the club's youth team are being
coached by Jane McClaren, a fully-trained jazz dancer.
1.____________
The dance and football programme in Sheffield came about as a result of a
meeting between local football coaches and professional dancers. The aim was to
share ideas on fitness and training and see how experts in different fields dealt
with similar problems. The programme that followed has been so successful that
other teams are now considering setting up similar schemes.
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2.____________
The idea for the meeting came originally from Mileva Drljaca, a specialist in
contemporary dance. As she recalls, it happened quite by chance: 'I joined a gym
which, it turned out, was also being used by injured players from the local
professional football team. As I watched, I realised that some of the training
techniques used by ballet dancers might help them towards recovery, and so I
mentioned it to their trainer.'
3.____________
It is mainly thanks to her suggestion that football clubs are now discovering
the concept of the 'strong centre', one familiar to dancers for decades. 'Both
traditional and modern dance styles rely on strong stomach muscles,' she
explains. 'You can prevent injury to the back and make it loose by having a strong
centre. Footballers need a loose back so that they can kick and twist, jump and
head the ball, and then land without injury'
4.____________
17-year-old Lewis Killeen, one of the young players, was an instant convert.
'I'm not really into dancing and don't go to discos,' he said. 'But as soon as I started
doing it, I could see how it would help. The movements are very similar to those
we do in football, especially when you have to turn quickly with the ball.'
5._____________
According to the club's trainer, however, the initial reaction of most players to
the new idea was more cautious. Some of them were obviously worried that they
might be laughed at. But having tried it, most began to see the advantages of the
programme. They realise there are benefits to be gained from other disciplines,'
he said. 'And anything that improves balance, co-ordination and overall fitness
must be a good thing.' Young players at the club are now also being taught rock
climbing and swimming as an extension of the scheme.
6.______________
Meanwhile, back at the stadium, the youth team players are training hard.
They are going to perform their dance routine at half-time when Sheffield play an
important match next month. It will be the first opportunity they've had to run on to
the pitch in front of all the club's fans, and they are keen not to put a foot wrong.
6
Answer these questions.
1. This paragraph talks about 'sharing ideas' about methods of training. Which
heading expresses this?
2. How did the meeting happen? Was it planned?
3. What training technique does this paragraph describe? How long has this been
known by dancers?
4. Is the player in this paragraph in favour of or against the idea? Which heading
expresses this?
5. Look for a word in the headings which means the same as 'opportunity'.
(From: Jane Alkemano, Fast track to FCE)
VOCABULARY
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7
For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which answer А, В,
С or D in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
THE EARLY DAYS OF FOOTBALL
Football became the game we know today during the (0) __D____of Queen
Victoria in nineteenth century. So many different (1)______of the game were being
played in Britain at that time, that in 1863 the Football Association was (2)_____in
order to draw up and agree the (3)______of the game.
Throughout the country new football (4) _____were built and the development of
the railways (5)_____that football teams and their (6)_____could travel to the
matches. In 1888 the Football League was (7) _____up with twelve clubs, and
football became a national sport, (8) ______to rugby by many people as the more
popular game of the (9) ______.
Sometimes people played the game in just a field. In one town, Burnley, in the
north of England, the field had a river (10) ____along the side of it in which players
(11)_____baths after matches. People stood on banks (12) _____from earth and it
was not until the 1900s that (13) ______ stands were built. The players would
have had two wooden (14) _____for the goals with tapes across the top instead of a
cross bar, and nets were not (15)____ until 1891.
1. A. methods
В. condition С. forms
D. ways
s
2. A. formed
В. made
3. A. techniques В. laws
С. joined
D. offered
С. rules
D. lines
4. A. grounds
В. places
С. lands
D. courses
5. A. helped
В. intended
С. said
D. meant
С. partners
D. helpers
С. set
D. made
6. A. organizers В. fans
7. A. A put
В. got
8. A. wanted
В. preferred С. liked
D. favoured
9. A. two
В. both
С. other
D. one
10. A. lying
В. moving
С. running
D. causing
11. A. got
В. took
С. ran
D. picked
12. A. produced
В. made
С. consisted D. worked
13. A. accurate
В. right
С. proper
D. correct
14. A. pins
В. nails
С. points
D. posts
15. A. invented
В. composed С. completed D. presented
(From: Diana L. Fried-Booth, First certificate, Practice Tests)
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8.
Read the text below and decide which word А, В, С or D best fits each
space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
FOOTBALL IN BRAZIL
The (0) experience of going to a football (1)____ in Brazil is something which
even people who are not (2)_____of the game will really enjoy. You (3)______the
big event together with thousands of screaming football enthusiasts accompanied
by the (4)_____of drums and waving of flags. It's not just that the football is great,
there is a (5) _____and genuine love for the game which is (6)_____from the way
that rival fans (7)_____peacefully together. In addition to this Brazil has the most
beautiful stadiums in the world.
There is (8)_____rivalry between teams throughout Brazil and even smaller
provincial centres frequently have football (9)____which are well up to
international standards. It won’t cost you a (10)_____ to get to see a game and
the stadiums are not usually (11)_____, so it’s quite easy to get a ticket at the
gate, instead of having to pay in (12)_____.
Football is an almost year-round activity in much of Latin America and
although many of the (13) _____teams in cities like Rio and Sao Paolo have some
key (14)_____ imported from Europe there are plenty of (15)______ stars and
certainly enough to provide some very exciting football.
0
A. event
В. happening C. experience D. evidence
1.
A. play
В. match
C. contest
D. event
2.
A. friends
В. leaders
C. experts
D. fans
3.
A. watch
В. notice
C. regard
D. observe
4.
A. ringing
В. blowing
C. beating
D. shouting
5.
A. deep
В. low
C. extreme
D. far
6.
A. seen
В. noted
C. obvious
D. open
7.
A. mix
В. join
C. link
D. connect
8.
A. powerful В. severe
C. intense
D. near
9.
A. grounds В. places
C. courses
D. parks
10. A. sum
В. fee
C. treasure
D. fortune
11. A. entire
В. complete
C. full
D. occupied
12. A. total
В. advance
C. cash
D. future
13. A. larger
В. higher
C. upper
D. major
14. A. players
В. persons
C. performers D. members
15. A. area
В. close
C. local
D. district
(From: Nick Kenny, First certificate Pass Key)
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9.
Read the text below and think of a word which best fits each space.
Use only one word. There is an example at the beginning.
THE LEGEND OF MANCHESTER UNITED
Manchester United, one of the world's greatest football clubs, was founded
over 100 years (0) ___ago_. The club was originally called Newton Heath, named
after the area (1) ___it started in 1878. Unfortunately, the club had very (2) ___
success at first and in 1902, nine years (3) ___ it had moved to its present site,
the owners decided (4) ___
change
its
name.
Someone
suggested
Manchester Central, but the fans were not keen (5) ___this name, saying that it
sounded more like a railway station (6) ___
a
football club. A
better
suggestion - Manchester United - was proposed and readily accepted. Six years
later the club won the national championship.
But it was not until Matt Busby (7) ___ over as manager in 1945, (8) ___, that
the club started to become special. Busby recruited a team of talented young
players who helped turn Manchester United (9) ___ the greatest English team of
the 1950s. Then, in 1958, just as they (10) ___ beginning to do well in the
European Cup, a number (11)___ the players died in a tragic air accident. It was a
major setback for the club.
However, Busby's 1950s team was followed (12) ____ another great side, which
finally succeeded (13) ____winning the European Cup in 1968. After Busby
retired, the club had quite (14) ____ few problems, although more recently it has
(15) ____ on to achieve even greater success.
(From: Jan Bell, First certificate expert)
10. Match the phrasal verb on the left with its more formal equivalent on
the right.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
join in
give in
go for
pull ahead
knock out
attempt to achieve
defeat
surrender
participate
overtake
WRITING
11. Write a composition connected with a sport event in your life. You have
to write between 120-180 words in your story.
Choose one of the following titles:
1. Write a story about one of the happiest days of your life.
2. Write a story about a day when everything went wrong.
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UNIT 6
CHESS: sport or hobby?
PRE- READING
1.
Match the words (A - I) from the text with
their definitions 1 - 9.
A. emergence
B. endurance
C. exert
D. generally
E. medieval
F. bar
G. distinguish
H. determine
I. defend
2.
1. Usually
2. Related to the Middle Ages.
3. To block or prevent.
4. To make an effort.
5. To decide or judge.
6. To keep something safe; protect.
7. The ability to suffer pain or stress without
stopping
8. A coming into view
9. Tell the difference between two things.
Complete the sentences with the words above.
1. It can be hard to _______________________ a real diamond from a manmade diamond.
2. He was _________________________ from entering the burning building by
the firefighters.
3. The dog barks to ____________________ the house when people come to the
door.
4. After thinking about it, he _______________________________ that he should
turn left.
5. This ___________________________ castle was built one thousand years
ago.
6. The runner had built up her _____________________________ after years of
training and could run many miles without stopping.
7. I ________________________________ sleep late on weekends.
8. He was too tired to ____________________________ himself anymore, so he
stopped playing basketball.
READING
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3.
Read the texts about the history of chess and the World Chess
Championship. Complete the text with the missing words.
0 game
4. bishop
8. aristocracy
1. ancient
2. troops
5. chessboard
6. individuals
9. juniors
10. eligible
3. queen
7. powerful
11. addition
Chess
Chess is one of the world's oldest (0) game of war. It is generally said
to have developed in India at some period before 500 AD. The original
pieces, much less mobile than their modern counterparts, represented units
of the Indian army, foot-soldiers, cavalry, armed chariots and, of course,
elephants.
The fighting (2) ……….. were led on the (3) …………. , as in real life, by
the king and his senior minister, the vizier, which became the (4) …………in
the modern game. From India, it is said, chess spread through China, Persia
and Europe. Once the game had reached the West and then was spread in
Europe. The king remained unchanged but the elephant was replaced by the
(5) ……., reflecting the power of the Church in medieval Europe. The biggest
change was the emergence of the queen as the most (6) ………….. piece on
the chessboard. Until the twentieth century, chess was often regarded as a
game for the (7) …………… of society, but today it exerts a much broader
appeal. Among board games, chess has the idea blend of strategy, tactics
and pure skill. The competition aspect of chess makes it a battle between two
(8) ……… , a battle without bloodshed, but still a fierce struggle of mind, will
and physical endurance. More than anything else though, chess has an
ancient and distinguished history.
World Chess Championship
The World Chess Championship is played to determine the World
Champion in the board game chess. Both men and women are (9) ……….. to
contest this title.
The official world championship began in 1886, when the two leading
players in Europe, William Steinitz and Johann Zukertort, played a match.
The current world champion is Viswanathan Anand, who won the World
Chess Championship 2007 and successfully defended his title against
Vladimir Kramnik in the World Chess Championship 2008.
In (10) ……… , there is a separate event for women only, for the title of
Women's World Champion, and separate competitions and titles for
(11) ……. , seniors and computers. Computers are barred from competing for
the open title.
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4.
Fill in the table.
Identify 3 important
supporting details that
contribute to the main
idea of the passage
about the history if
chess.
Identify 2 details that
are not very important to
the main idea of the
passage about the
history if chess.
Write 1 brief paragraph
summarizing the main
idea of the passage
about the history if
chess.Use the important
details to support your
discussion of the main
idea.
5.
Write 15 questions about the texts. Retell one of the texts.
VOCABULARY
6.
Underline the most suitable word.
a) Sue came first in the 5000 metre competition/game/race.
b) Jack and Eddie arranged to meet outside the football ground/field/pitch.
c) Brenda goes jogging every morning to keep exercised/fit/trained.
d) Our team beat/defeated/won the match by two goals to nil.
e) The local stadium isn't large enough for so many audience/viewers/spectators.
f) I'm afraid I don't find basketball very interested/interesting.
g) The final result was sJjxpAiraw/equal/score.
h) Norman won first medal/prize/reward in the cookery competition.
i) All competitors/rivals/supporters for the race should make their way to the track.
j) Collecting matchboxes is Rebecca's favourite leisure/occupation/pastime.
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7.
Work in pairs. Complete this collocation list with either do, go or play.
Add at least one more sport to each list.
a)_________ cycling
fishing
swimming
windsurfing
b)_________ athletics
judo
c)_________ basketball
golf
rugby
tennis
volleyball
PHRASAL VERBS with turn
8.
Study the meaning of the phrasal verbs with the verb turn.
A.
Turn back
B.
- to return
Turn down
Turn out
- to reject, to refuse
- to arrive, to show up
Turn up
Turn over
- to happen in particular way
- to turn so that the bottom is at the top
9.
Complete the sentences suing the correct form of the verbs from the
list A above. The first one is an example.
1. If he turns up give him this sneakers.
2. He promise to come but ___________ yet.
3. It _________ to be true.
4. If you don’t study properly it __________ badly.
5. They were tired and ___________ their way ___________.
6. He didn’t understand anything and ______________ to the first page.
7. How could you afford to ___________ their offer to help you?
WRITING
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10. You are going to write a letter. Before writing, do the tasks. Put the
letter 'F' next to those phrases or language types that are used in formal
letters and 'T' next to those used in informal letters.
I am sorry to inform you that...
phrasal verbs
I am very grateful for...
Why don't we...
I will not be able to attend the...
idioms and slang
contracted verb forms like we've, I'm,
etc.
Give my regards to...
I look forward to hearing from you...
Let me know as soon as...
short sentences
Dear Tom,
Dear Ms Smithers,
Best wishes,
Yours faithfully,
I'm really sorry I...
Unfortunately, we will have to
postpone...
We had a little bit of luck...
Our computers are used for a
variety...
I use my pencil sharper for...
polite phrases
fewer passive verb forms
11. Look at the phrases (1-11) and match them with a purpose A-K
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
That reminds me,...
Why don't we...
I'd better get going...
Thanks for your letter...
Please let me know...
I'm really sorry...
Love,
Could you do something for me?
Write soon...
Did you know that..
I'm happy to hear that...
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
to apologize
to thank the person for writing
to begin the letter
to change the subject
to ask a favor
before signing the letter
to suggest or invite
to ask for a reply
to ask for a response
to share some information
to finish the letter
12. Choose one of the three subjects and write a letter to a friend or family
member
1. Write a letter to a friend you haven't seen or spoken to for a long time. Tell him /
her about what you have been doing and ask them how they are and what they
have been up to recently.
2. Write a letter to a cousin and invite them to a football match. Give them some
details about playing teams.
3. Write a letter to a friend you know has some problems. Ask him / her how she /
he is doing and if you can help.
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UNIT 7.
OLYMPIC GAMES
PRE-READING
1.
You will read an article about ten
great sporting moments of the twentieth
century. Before you read, discuss the following questions.
1. What is the social value of international sporting events?
2. Should sport be influenced by what happens in politics?
3. What is the importance of an international sporting achievement to
• the athlete?
• the athlete's family?
• the athlete's compatriots?
2.
The following words and phrases appear in the passage. In what
context do you think they will appear? Discuss with a partner, then scan the
article to see if your prediction was correct.
• roar of excitement • spirit of survival • chants
• modesty • giant leap • magical performance
3.
Now read the passage thoroughly. For questions 1-15, choose from the
answers A - G. You will need to choose some of the feats more than once.
1. Which feats had special emotional value? 1____ 2____
2. Which feat was accomplished by a well-educated person? 3____
3. Which feat had political significance? 4____
4. The performer(s) of which feat was/were underestimated by the opposition? 5 ____
5. Which feat was seen as the most courageous? 6 ____
6. The performer(s) of which feat was/were relatively unknown before it? 7 ____
7. Which feat was achieved with relative ease? 8____
8. The performer(s) of which feat was/were helped by the weather? 9____
9. The performer(s) of which feat had to retire from competitive sport immediately after it?
10 ____
10. Which feats were NOT performed as part of an official competitive event? 11 ____
12 _____
11. Which feats angered some people? 13 ____ 14 ____
12. Which feat involved a retired sportsman? 15 ____
13. Which feat surprised its performer himself? 16 ____
READING
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MOMENTS OF GLORY
No matter how many years go by, some sporting feats can never be forgotten. Here are
seven moments which define sport in the twentieth century.
MAY 6, 1954: IFFLEY ROAD, ENGLAND
Roger Bannister runs the first sub four-minute mile
‘I didn't know it was so difficult’ Roger Bannister gasped. His
time of 3 minutes 59.4 seconds had left him exhausted to the
point of collapse. But Bannister had claimed athletics' impossible
dream. 25-year-old medical student had declared that on 6 May
1954 at Iffley Road, he would, using Chris Chataway and Chris
Brasher as pacemakers, be the first man to run the mile inside
four minutes. With one lap left, the record seemed out of reach
- he needed to run it in 59 seconds. Surging past Chataway with 300 metres to go,
he kicked hard. As he crossed the line no one knew if he had done it; only the
stop-watch held the answer. Then the announcement came: ‘Result of one mile time,
3 minutes’ - the rest was lost in a roar of excitement.
1936: BERLIN OLYMPIC GAMES
Jesse Owens' four Olympic gold medals
In five remarkable days Jesse Owens became an Olympic immortal,
winning four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics in front of the
disbelieving and disapproving gaze of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi
hierarchy. He triumphed in the 100m, 200m, long jump and 4 x 100m,
setting new world records in all but the 100m. The tragic paradox was
that because of a bitter feud with Avery Brundage, the autocratic
president of the American Athletic Union and US Olympic Committee (over money,
naturally) Berlin not only marked the peak of Owens' athletic career, but also its finale.
Banned by Brundage from amateur athletic competition, Owens, who was 24, spent the
rest of his running career accepting novelty races against horses, cars and trains.
JULY 19, 1996: ATLANTA OLYMPIC GAMES
Muhammad Ali lights the Olympic flame
The appearance of the man who will be remembered as the greatest
boxer of al j time, Muhammad Ali, 54 and riddled with Parkinson's to
the point of mute, quivering helplessness, brought a flood of conflicting
emotions. Most of the 83,100 people present were holding their
breath as he gripped the Olympic flame like a child wrestling with a
rattle. But his eyes raged with fire still. He could have dropped the
torch; he even seemed close to letting the flame catch his clothing. His left leg
shook uncontrollably.
Some were appalled, looking away. Others hardly knew what to say. But,
ultimately, there was awed respect for a man whose inner strength is so profound
that he can parade his shambling physical form in front of half the world, mingling
with the champions of today, knowing his is the spirit of survival. That is why sport
matters.
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29, 1968: WEMBLEY STADIUM, ENGLAND
Matt Busby conquers Europe at last
Manchester United's achievement in becoming the first English side to win the
European Cup was a glorious moment for English football, yet one laced with
sadness and irony. Sadness because it was impossible on that May night forget the
tragedy of 10 years earlier, when eight United players were among the 23 who
died in the Munich air disaster. Busby, the pioneer who insisted on competing in
Europe despite the disapproval of the Football League, suffered pangs of guilt after
the Munich tragedy but continued the pursuit of his grail. The irony was that the
team with which he eventually won the trophy was far from his best: yes, it contained
Best, Charlton and Stiles, but in truth it was getting old fast and finished eleventh the
next season (by 1973/74 the team had been relegated). Wembley was their last
hurrah, though, with Best, Charlton and Brian Kidd scoring the extra time goals to give
Busby what he later described as 'the greatest and most memorable event' of his
life.
JULY 27, 1952: HELSINKI OLYMPIC GAMES
Emil Zatopek wins the Olympic Marathon
'The 68 marathon competitors set off from the Olympic stadium at
3.17 local time to see 26 miles of Finland on foot' reported the
Guardian. 'Two hours 23 minutes 3.2 seconds later Zatopek ran
cheerfully back into the stadium, all his companions faded and
fallen behind.' Having already won the 5,000 and 10,000 metres
races, the Czech entered the stadium to chants of 'Za-to-pek! Zato-рек! and grinned, gesturing to the crowd in mock modesty. 'He
didn't look tired, just exhilarated,' the report concluded, 'like a man who had just
had a brisk country walk. Zatopek's domination was so total that at one point he
managed to chat with photographers as they drove alongside him.
OCTOBER 23, 1968: MEXICO CITY OLYMPIC GAMES
Bob Beamon's long jump world record
The American's giant leap of 29 feet, two and a half inches
(8.90m) thrashed the then world record by almost two feet.
Beamon's mark, achieved in the thin air of Mexico City, and with
a following wind, was so ahead of its time that no athlete would
better it for another 23 years. Beamon said, 'My mind was blank
during the jump. After so much jumping, jumping becomes
automatic. I was as stunned as anybody by the sheer distance.' The British jumper
Lynn Davies told him: ‘You have destroyed this event.’
NOVEMBER 25,1953: WEMBLEY STADIUM, ENGLAND
England 3, Hungary 6
'Look at that little fat chap. We'll murder this lot,' said one
England player before the kick-off. Ninety minutes later,
humble Hungary had demolished England, the first foreign team
to inflict defeat on them on their own ground at Wembley. The
‘fat chap’ was Ferenc Puskas, the Hungarian captain. No one in
Britain had seen ball skills like his as he inspired a magical performance that
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destroyed England’s reputation as a world football power. Up until then obscure and
unfancied, the Hungarians would soon be acknowledged as one of the greatest
football sides of all times.
4.
To which of the highlighted words in the article is each of the following
terms a synonym?
• deep
• conclusion
• panted
• happy and excited
• mixed
• dispute
4. The words in bold are used in the article with a special meaning. What do
they mean in the passage and what other meanings do they have? (Letters
in parentheses indicate the section of the article each phrase comes from.)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
using Chris Chataway and Chris Brasher as pacemakers (A)
Surging past Chataway with 300m to go, he kicked hard.(A)
because of a bitter feud with Avery Brundage ...(B)
Jesse Owens became an Olympic immortal ...(B)
the first English side to win the European Cup ... (D)
all his companions faded and fallen behind. (E)
We'll murder this lot ...(G)
Hungary had demolished England ... (G)
(From: Virginia Evans, Upstream, Advanced)
PRE-READING
6.
8).
There is a vocabulary. Find the right definition (A - H) for every word (1-
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Multiple
A. complex or different
Bid
B. pretender, claimant
Applicant
C. observer, onlooker, witness
Shortlisted
D. offer
Vote
E. take a decision about candidate
SpectatorsF. pretender, claimant
Shoreline
G. side of the coast, sea shore
Decrease
H. fall
7.
Read some interesting facts about the XXII Olympic Winter Games in
Sochi.
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8.
Choose from the list (A-D) the name which best summarizes each part
1-4 of the article.
A. Criticism of the Olympic Games
B. Sensation!
C. Unreal prices.
D. 2014 Winter Olympics bids
E. Sochi Olympic Park.
READING
OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES IN SOCHI
1_________________
The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXII Olympic Winter
Games, is an international winter multiple sports event that will be celebrated from
February 7 to February 23, 2014. The host city, Sochi, Russia, was elected on
July 4, 2007, in Guatemala.
2________________
The International Olympic Committee Executive Board shortlisted three cities
- Sochi, Russia; Salzburg, Austria; and PyeongChang, South Korea. Sochi beat
out Pyeong Chang by four votes.
3_________________
It will be built along the Black Sea coast in the Imereti Lowland. There will be
Big Ice Arena - ice hockey, 12000 spectators; Small Ice Arena - ice hockey, 7000
spectators; Speed skating Centre - speed skating, 8000 spectators; Ice Palace skating, short track speed skating, 12000 spectators; Curling Arena - curling, 3000
spectators; Olympic Stadium - 40000 spectators; Main Olympic village
International broadcasting center and main press-room.
4________________
Greenpeace of Russia said that the Russian Government take all
responsibility for any damage to the West Caucasus natural UNESCO World
Heritage Site. There will be a cascade of hydroelectric power stations on the
Mzymta River, sewage treatment facilities and so on.
5_______________
According to IRN.Ru analytical agency, prices for new Sochi houses, located
next to the shoreline, reach $15,000 per square meter. This could lead to
decrease in tourist interest to Sochi, which already has fallen below Anapa,
Gelendzhik and Adler.
9.
Skim the article again and then read the statements. Decide which
statements are advantages/ disadvantages of the Olympics in Sochi.
1. Sochi is the host city of the XXII Olympic Winter Games.
2. Pyeong Chang lost the chance to host the XXII Olympic Winter Games.
3. Big Ice Arena will be built in Sochi.
4. A lot of facilities will appear along the Black Sea coast.
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5. Sochi National Park will be a part of the Olympic facilities.
6. Hydroelectric power stations will be built in Sochi.
7. Prices on building property will rise annually by 15-20%.
10. There will be some new accommodations for different kinds of sport оn
Krasnaya Polyana. Try to guess the sport for each area. Match the right
column with the left one.
1.Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort
2.Psekhako Ridge
3.Russian National Ski-jumping
Centre
4. Russian National Sliding Centre
5. Alpica Service Mountain Resort
6. Mountain Olympic Village
a) Biathlon, Cross-country skiing and
Nordic combined
b) Alpine skiing and Snowboard
c) Freestyle skiing
d) Ski jumping and Nordic combined
e) Bobsleigh, Luge, and Skeleton
f) Olympic Village
VOCABULARY
11. Read the text. Use the word given in capitals below the text to form a word
that fits in the space in the text. There is an example at the beginning (0).
AN OLYMPIC PIONEER
Participating in sport is an excellent way to stay (0) healthy. At the end of the
(1) ___ century, a man called Coubertin, who was a keen sportsman, put forward a
(2) ____ to revive the Olympic Games, which had last been held 1,500 years
before. People weren't at all (3) ____ about his idea at first, but at a (4) ____
which was held in Paris in 1894 his proposal was reconsidered. This time it was
received with great (5) ____. Just two years later, after a great deal of (6) _____ ,
the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens. It was Coubertin's (7) ____
to introduce the (8) ____ distinctive five-ring symbol. In 1896, more than 60,000
people bought tickets, on (9) ____ of the modest sum of two drachmas! Anyone
could be a (10) ____; in fact, some of the spectators took part.
(0) HEALTH
(1) NINETEEN
(2) PROPOSE
(3) ENTHUSIASM
(4) CONFER
(5) EXCITE
(6) PLAN
(7) DECIDE
(8) HIGH
(9) PAY
(10) COMPETE
(From: Jane Alkemano, Fast track to FCE)
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12. Match the adjectives in the box to the sentences.
agile ambitious determined enthusiastic intelligent
powerful ruthless talented
1.
He will not let anything stop him from doing what he has decided to do.
2.
He's always really interested in and excited by his sport.
3.
I've never known anyone who wants so much to be successful.
4.
She can really move very quickly and very easily.
5.
She has so much natural ability.
6.
She is very, very strong.
7.
She thinks clearly and quickly.
8.
The only thing that is important to him is success. He doesn't mind if other
people suffer in the process.
13. Read the article below about a child sports star. Choose the best
summary 1-3 of the article.
1. An Olympic gymnast wants her parents to get divorce.
2. An Olympic gymnast wants her parents to give her in.
3. An Olympic gymnast wants to be able to control her.
OLYMPIC GYMNAST CALLS FOR A DIVORCE
A teenage gymnast who won an Olympic gold medal for the USA wants a 'divorce'
from her parents.
Dominique Moceanu, seventeen, wants to be legally declared an adult to stop her
parents having any control over her or her money. 'I kill myself training and going to
school,' said Moceanu. 'They haven't been working since 1996. Where does their
income come from? Me.'
She added that the problems were more than just about money. 'I never had a
childhood,' she said. 'I always had to be in the gym. I used to think, 'Don't you guys
know anything besides gymnastics? Can't you be my mom and dad instead of me being
your business?'
(From: Philip Kerr, Straightforward, Intermediate)
14. Choose the correct definition from the box for each of phrasal verbs.
was defeated by
1.
2.
3.
progressed
told to live
If a footballer gets a red card, he is sent off the pitch.
England went out to Germany in the semi-finals.
Our team won the game and so they went forward to the next round.
WRITING
15. Write an article about a well-known young sports
personality.
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UNIT 8.
EXTREME SPORT
PRE-READING
1.
Read the text below about people who have cheated at sport, and find
out in which countries these sportswomen were born.
a.
Stella Walsh
с. Tonya Harding
b. Rosie Ruiz
2.
Read the text again carefully, then for questions 1-8, choose the
answer (A, B, C or D) which you think best fits according to the text.
1. According to the writer, why do sportspeople cheat?
A. They can't perfect their techniques.
B. They don't want to train any more.
C. It's the only way to gain an advantage over fellow competitors.
D. Famous athletes like Ben Johnson have cheated.
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2. Stella Walsh represented Poland because she
A. felt more Polish than American.
B. couldn't become an American citizen.
C. was very young when she moved to the USA.
D. didn't like America.
3. How did Stella Walsh die?
A. She died in a fire.
B. She was shot while trying to rob a bank.
C. She was accidentally shot.
D. She died in her sleep.
4. Why were the race organisers suspicious when Ruiz won the marathon?
A. She didn't seem hot and tired.
B. She was sweating too much.
C. It was such a fast time.
D. She didn't take the winner's medal.
5. Who saw Ruiz during the race?
A. nobody
B. other runners
C. the race officials
D. some spectators, towards the end of the race
6. How many times did Tonya Harding win the US figure skating championships?
A. none
B. once
C. twice
D. three times
7. Nancy Kerrigan couldn't compete in the 1994 championships because
A. she fell and injured her leg
B. someone attacked and injured her
C. she hurt her leg while practising
D. she hit her leg on something
8. What happened to Harding?
A. She was convicted along with her ex-husband.
B. She started a criminal investigation.
C. She denied all knowledge of the crime.
D. She was no longer able to take part in amateur skating competitions.
READING
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Some sportspeople are prepared to go to
extraordinary lengths to win. They spend years
training their bodies and perfecting their technique,
only to discover that another sportsperson can
perform better. And there's often nothing they can
do about it - unless, that is, they cheat. Read the
sports pages nowadays and you are bound sooner
or later to see the words 'performance-enhancing
drugs'. From the East German athletes of the
seventies, to the Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson in
the Seoul Olympics, to cyclists in the Tour de France - it seems that the words 'top
athlete' and 'drugs' can't stay apart. However, drugs are not the weapon of choice
for all sportspeople who seek to gain an edge over their opponents. Here are the
stories of three athletes who have resorted to more unusual methods of cheating.
The sprinter
In 1930s and 40s, Stella Walsh was one of the fastest women in the world. She
was born Stanislawa Walasiewiczowna in Poland on 3rd April 1911. When she
was two years old, her family emigrated to the US and settled in Cleveland, Ohio.
At school and university she excelled at sprinting, but as she was unable to get
American citizenship she represented Poland rather than the US at the Olympic
Games. At the 1932 Games she won the gold medal in the 100 metres and four
years later she won silver. Walsh continued to compete as an amateur until
1954, setting 20 world records and winning 41 Amateur Athletic Union titles in
sprints, the long jump and the discus. In recognition of her achievements, she
was inducted into the US Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1975. Tragically, she
died five years later when she was caught in crossfire during an armed robbery
in Cleveland. The autopsy surprised everyone by revealing that Walsh had the
body of a man.
The marathon runner
In the Boston Marathon held on 21st April 1980, 23-year-old Rosie Ruiz, a Cubanborn runner from New York, crossed the finish line in the third fastest time ever
recorded by a female competitor. The surprising thing was that when she went
up to collect the winner's medal, the race officials noticed that was barely
sweating. The organisers of the race immediately became suspicious and
started an investigation. They examined videotapes of the race and noticed
that she didn't appear on them until near the end of the race. What is more, the
course officials could find no evidence of Ruiz passing checkpoints on the 26mile route, and fellow competitors could not recall her taking part in the race.
Ruiz insisted that she had run the entire race, but a few spectators eventually
came forward and testified they had seen her join the race about a mile or half
a mile from the finish line. It is assumed that she waited in the crowd and then
sprinted to the finish line before proudly accepting the winner's medal.
The skater
It was a story of one woman’s unhealthy thirst for stardom. Tonya Harding had a
tough childhood in an unstable family in her home town of Portland, Oregon,
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USA. However, despite these difficulties she was by the end of the 1980s one of
America's top figure skaters, and in 1989 she came close to winning the US
figure skating championships. She finally achieved that goal in 1991, but she
couldn't hold on to the title in the following year, and 95 her career went into a
decline. In 1994, Harding was in a heated battle with Nancy Kerrigan for the title
she'd won three years before. But during practice for the championships,
Kerrigan was hit in the leg and injured by a mysterious assailant. She had to
pull out of the competition, and Harding was victorious again. However, Harding
soon found herself in the middle of a criminal investigation into the attack on
Kerrigan. Her ex-husband Jeff Gillooly was convicted of the crime but at his trial
he claimed that Harding had been involved, which she later admitted was true,
although she was never brought before a court. Harding was subsequently
stripped of her national title and banned from amateur skating.
PRE-READING
3.
In recent years "extreme" sports, such as bungee jumping and skiing
off cliffs, have become increasingly popular. What is your view of these
kinds of activities?
4.
Read the article “Going to extremes?” While reading, think of possible
answers to the following questions.
•Why do most people like sports, at least a little bit?
• Why do people participate in extreme sports?
READING
GOING TO EXTREMES?
A pickup truck rolls to the center of a deserted bridge. Several get out. Two
of them, a thirty-something young man and a twenty-something young woman,
are both wearing a strange-looking harness on their backs. The others with them
check their harnesses to make sure all is well. As soon as they complete these
preparations, they attach a long cord to each harness and securely fasten the
cords to the bridge. When that is finished, the young man and woman climb up
onto the bridge rail, wave to the crowd below, and jump. No, this is not a suicide
attempt. The elastic cords attached to their backs are so strong and flexible that
the young people will be able to drop close to the canyon floor below without
hitting it. This is bungee jumping, one of a new set of sports that are being
described as "extreme."
Why do people participate in extreme sports? Mark Musgrave, an "extreme"
sportsman who windsurfs all year around, says people do it because it's a
question of attitude, not the activity per se. "These sports are so hard," says
Musgrave, "they don't attract the masses; I think that's one of the appealing
things about it. You can excel in it if you put your mind to it. There are not a
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thousand people out there crowding you or doing what you're doing." He adds,
"There is no right. There is no wrong. There are no rules. You can do what you
want and no one cares." So what are some of these new extreme sports?
Musgrave's own sport of windsurfing is one, though windsurfing on a quiet
summer day at a speed of 2 miles an hour hardly qualifies. If you want to become
extreme, you'll have to travel much faster, above the water, with a much more
powerful wind blowing while you're trying to do a forward flip.
Then there's mountain biking, although riding your mountain bike down a
gentle slope at a leisurely speed doesn't make you an extreme biker. What does
is piloting that bike down a steep, rocky mountain path at a speed of at least 35
miles per hour. You can also call yourself extreme sports enthusiasts if you ski off
cliffs, jump out of a plane and sky surf, or go in-line skating.
By now, someone somewhere is probably mounting a campaign to make
extreme sports safer to save extreme sports enthusiasts from themselves. Are
these sports too dangerous? Perhaps. Even if they are, isn't a personal choice
involved here? It occurs to this writer that the development of extreme sports is
understandable, even quite predictable. We live in such a globalized,
homogenized world today that a counterrevolution seems to have started.
Wherever we go, we see sameness: a McDonald's in Moscow is only marginally
different from one in Paris or in Pensacola, Florida. There seem to be far fewer
singular, individualized experiences today than there were in the past. Maybe
extreme-sport people are merely striking a blow for truly individualized and unique
experiences.
VOCABULARY
5.
Fill in the correct word.
• competitive • accurate • co-operative • daring
• graceful • careful • determined • courageous
1. A footballer needs to be _______ to play as part of a team.
2. A person needs to be ________ to try sky surfing because it is quite a
dangerous sport.
3. An archer needs to be _______ to hit the centre of the target.
4. A long distance runner needs to be _______ to finish the race because they get
very tired.
5. A racing driver needs to be very ________ because he has to drive very fast
and take a lot of risks.
6. You need to be _______ when you are rock climbing because you could fall
and seriously injure yourself.
7. A successful sports person has to be ________ and do their best to beat other
athletes.
8. An ice-skater needs to be ________ so that they can glide across the ice with
style and ease.
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6.
Match the columns and then make up sentences.
Sports
football
archery
badminton
snooker
boxing
golf
Place
table
range
ring
course
court
pitch
Equipment
gloves, boots
ball
bow, arrows
racquet, shuttlecock
clubs
cue, balls
We do archery on a range, using a bow and arrows.
7.
What do we call the people who take part in the sports in the table
above?
archery - archer
football - footballer
8.
Complete the sentences with the words from exercise 6 and 7. Which
sport does each of these sentences describe? Which words tell you this?
1. The cheers from the crowd were deafening a the ______ ran onto the pitch.
2. I've always loved _______, so my parents gave me a cue for my fifteenth
birthday.
3. He got a hole in one on the 17th hole оf the _______ .
4. Janet took aim at the centre of the target, pulled back the string of her _______
and fired.
5. At the end of each round, each _______ has to return to his corner of the ring.
9.
Read the text and decide which answer, A, В, С or D best fits each
space. There is an example at the beginning.
The Paralympics
The Paralympics is the largest sporting event 0) for disabled athletes in the
world. Athletes from six disability groups take 1) _____during the eleven days of
competition. However, both the 2) _____ and the athletes stress that the sporting
performance is what's important, 3) _____ than the participant's disabilities. The
Paralympics have 4) _____ a long way since 1948, when a sports competition
was first 5) _____ in England for World War II veterans with spinal 6) _____.
Competitors from Holland joined a few years 7) _____, and in Rome in 1960 the
8) _____ official, Olympic-style Paralympics was first organised. The Paralympics
include 9) _____ Summer and Winter Games and now take place 10) _____ the
Olympics at the same venue in the same year. Events such as wheelchair rugby
are very 11) _____ with spectators and require great skill. Another favourite is
three-track skiing. Here disabled competitors ski on one leg while 12) _____
themselves on two crutches which also have small skis attached to them. In
13) _____ years the Paralympics have grown dramatically, both in popularity and
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in the 14) _____ of athletes taking part. This growth will 15) _____ in the future as
more and more countries send representatives to the Games.
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A. of
B. with
C. for
D. about
1. A. part
B. place
C. action
D. play
2. A. organisers
B. presenters
C. directors
D. coordinators
3. A. more
B. other
C. rather
D. instead
4. A. been
B. gone
C. done
D. come
5. A. done
B. fixed
C. arranged
D. agreed
6. A. illnesses
B. injuries
C. problems
D. wounds
7. A. after
B. later
C. then
D. previously
8. A. most
B. many
C. more
D. much
9. A. both
B. all
C. either
D. neither
10. A. nearby
B. between
C. together
D. alongside
11. A. precious
B. popular
C. worth
D. famous
12. A. putting
B. leaning
C. holding
D. supporting
13. A. last
B. recent
C. late
D. modern
14. A. addition
B. group
C. number
D. amount
15. A. keen
B. continue
C. stay
D. expand
10. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. If the line is correct,
put a tick (√). If it has an extra word, write this word on the line, as in the
examples.
You expect excitement at a football match, so
when
I first arrived at the stadium everything seemed to
normal and under control. The fans beside to me
were wearing in their team's colours and chanting
football anthems. The atmosphere was a bit tense,
but
that was because of the two teams playing were
being great rivals. As the match went on, though,
the
crowd became the more and more bad tempered.
The trouble really started when the referee made a
decision that many of us disagreed with it. Before
I knew what was happening, supporters from the
opposing teams had been run onto the pitch and
were
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0√
00 to
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
attacking each the other. All around me people
started
panicking and pushing at frantically to escape. I felt
like I was going to get crushed UP and I could hear
some of people screaming and crying. It was a
such terrifying experience that I will never forget.
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12
13
14
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11. Match the idioms to the sports in the pictures. What do you think each
idiom means?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
to be thrown in at the deep end swimming
to be on the ropes
......
to throw in the towel
to hit (somebody) below the belt
to move the goalposts ......
to box somebody into a corner
to be out of one's depth
to be on the ball
12. Use the correct idiom from exercise 11 to complete each of these
sentences.
1. We're never going to get this finished on time. We might just as well ______
now.
2. Jack always manages to avoid answering any questions. I will have to ____.
3. It seems like every time we think we've finished, they ______and we have to
make more changes.
4. She was really ______ when she said those nasty things about him.
5. The company is _____. They will be closing down any day now.
6. We weren't given any training. We were just _____and expected to get on with
it.
7. She doesn't like all the extra responsibility that comes with her new job. I think
she feels a bit _____.
8. The company is really ______. They keep up with the latest market changes,
so they stay ahead of their competitors.
WRITING
13. Explain the quotations below. Choose one quotation and write a
composition.
1. A man sits as many risks as he runs. (Henry David Thoreau, US poet)
2. Always do what you are afraid to do. (Ralph Waldo Emerson, US philosopher)
3. Everything is sweetened by risk. (Alexander Smith, Scottish poet)
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Word list
A
Achieve - достигать, добиваться
Assign - назначать, определять на
должность
Attract - привлекать
Aerial - воздушный, парящий
Chin - подтягиваться на руках
Arm - рука
Alpineskiing - горные лыжи
Athletics - занятия спортом,
атлетика
Arrange - приводить в порядок,
классифицировать
Awards - присуждение, стипендия,
награда
B
Baseball cap - бейсбольная кепка
Breathtaking - поразительный,
захватывающий
Bend - высотная болезнь
Boxing - бокс
Basketball - баскетбол
Biathlon - биатлон
C
Canoeing - гребля, гонки на каноэ
Click - иметь успех
Course - курс
Court - площадка для игр, корт
Coach - тренер, инструктор
Clap - хлопать, аплодировать
Chess - шахматы
Contest - состязание, соревнование
Championship - первенство,
чемпионат
Competition - соревнование, конкурс
Circle - круг для метания
D
Drive away - разгонять, уезжать
E
Elbow - локоть
Equip - снарядить, экипировать
F
Feet - ноги
Forehead - лоб
Foot - нога
Fingers - пальцы
Figure skating - фигурное катание
Flexible - подвижный, гибкий
Football - футбол
G
Go - идти
H
Head - голова
Hand - рука
I
Ice hockey - хоккей на льду
Improve - улучшать, исправлять
J
Judo - дзюдо
K
Kick - удар ногой, пинок
Karate - do карате-до
Knee - колено
L
Lean - поджарый, тощий
Lacrosse - лакросс
M
Mountaineering - совершать восхождение
на горы
N
Nod - кивнуть головой, задремать
Neck - шея
O
Outdoors - на открытом воздухе
P
Play - участвовать в игре
Perform - играть, делать трюки
Performance - выступление,
представление
Parachuting - парашютный спорт
Pitch - поле
Prize-winner - лауреат премии
R
Ring - ринг
Rock-climbing - скалолазание
Rink - каток
Referee - рефери, судья
S
Synchronised swimming - синхронное
плавание
Shoulder - плечо
Skip - прыжок, скачок
Skim - легкое скольжение
Swimming - плавание
Stadium - стадион
Step - степ
Sport orienteering - спортивное
ориентирование
Sport dances - спортивные танцы
Sambo - самбо
Score - счет, очко
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T
Tongue - язык
Technique - методика, прием
Trajectory - траектория
Trainer - инструктор, тренер
Tournament - турнир
V
Volleyball - волейбол
W
Wrist - запястье
Waist - талия
Wind-surfing - виндсерфинг
Waterskiing - катание на водных лыжах
Waistcoat - жилет
Water polo - водное поло
Weightlifting - тяжелая атлетика
table tenni
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Contents
Unit 1. THE FACULTY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION ……...
Unit 2. WHAT IS WRESTLING? ……………………………...
Unit 3. FITNESS, DANCING & AEROBICS …………………
Unit 4. TENNIS …………………………………………………
Unit 5. FOOTBALL ……………………………………………..
Unit 6. CHESS: sport or hobby? ……………………………...
Unit 7. OLYMPIC GAMES …………………………………….
Unit 8. EXTREME SPORTS …………………………………..
Word list ………………………………………………………….
References ………………………………………………………
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