- Students’ essay about sports
- Importance of Sports
- Values of Sports and Games
- Advantages of Sports and Games
Text II
1. If we look back for a while in the history or put some light on the life of any successful person, we see that name, fame and money never come easily. It needs a dedication, continuity and most importantly some physical activities. It means physical and mental health of a person for a healthy survival and success. Sport is the best way to get involved in the continuous physical activities. Success of any person depends on mental and physical energy. History reveals that only supremacy has power to rule the nation or person.
2. Sports are given much importance in many countries as they know it’s real benefits and need in the personal and professional life of a person. Sports are physical activities of much importance for any athlete or a professional sportsperson. It means a lot for them and their life. Sports have a nice scope for the sportspersons nationally as well as internationally. In some countries, sports and games activities are arranged in the celebration of some events or festivals, for example; Olympic Games are organized to pay honor to the Olympiads of the ancient Greece.
3. Sports are nice physical activities that provide freedom from the stress and worries. It has nice scope and professional career for the sports persons. It has ability to give sportspersons their required name, fame and money. So, we can say that, sports can be played for personal benefits as well as professional benefits. In both ways, it benefits our body, mind and soul. Some people play it daily for their body and mind fitness, enjoyment, etc. However some play it to get valuable status in their life. No one can ignore its values in the personal and professional life. First Olympic Games were held in 1896 in Athens which is now held continuously every four years in different countries. It involves both, outdoor and indoor games in which sportsperson of many countries take part.
Some of the outdoor sports and games are like football, hockey, volleyball, baseball, cricket, tennis etc., which require a playground to be played. Indoor games are like carom, cards, chess, table tennis, puzzle, indoor basketball can be played at home without any playground. Some sports and games like badminton and table tennis can be enjoyed both indoor and outdoor.
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Sports and games are very beneficial to us as they teach us punctuality, discipline, teamwork and dedication. Playing sports help us in building and improving confidence level. If we practice sports on regular basis, we can be more active and healthy. Being involved in the sports activities help us in getting protected with numerous diseases such as arthritis, obesity, obese, heart problems, diabetes, etc. It makes us more disciplined, patient, punctual, and courteous in life. It teaches us to go ahead in life by removing all the weaknesses. It makes us bold and gives the feeling of happiness by reducing the occurrence of anxiety and angry. It makes us physically fit and gives mental comfort. Due to these characteristics we can easily deal with all the problems.
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Text vocabulary:
to make (smb.) bold – придает смелость, отвагу
to deal with all the problems – справится со всеми проблемами
to reduce the occurrence of anxiety – понизить состояние тревожности
to play sports- заниматься игровыми видами спорта
obesity – тучность, ожирение
obese – тучный, страдающий ожирением
courteous – вежливый, любезный
to protect – защитить, предотвратить
scope – масштаб, размах, предел (возможностей)
to arrange – устраивать, организовывать
Exercise 10 . Read information at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svetlana_Sleptsova
a) Study the following words and expressions:
air rifles– пневматическя винтовка
under the direction – под руководством
aheаd – впереди
under the sensitive guidance – под чутким руководством
to suffer a severe loss – испытать/понести тяжелую потерю
World Cup – Кубок Мира
Pursuit – гонки
test correction process – процесс коррекции теста
to announce retirement – объявить об уходе из спорта
to cope (whith) - справиться, выдержать, совладать
b) Tell your fellow students about the titles of this athlete.
Exercise 11. Find synonyms
1. changed a.strengthened
2. evade b. associations
3. indicate c. globally
4. connotations d. stay away from
5. engage e. attention
6. emphasis f. amended
7. worldwide g. privilege
8. honor h. capture
9. reinforced i. area
10. fied j. signal
Exercise 12. Listen to https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1706/170627-wtf.html 3 times in different speed
a) Study the following words and expressions:
to avoid confusion- избежать недоразумения
rude meaning – грубый смысл
spinning kicks – вращающиеся удары
to reinforce position – усилить позиции
Exercise 13. Answer the questions after doing ex. 12:
1. What is the new name of the World Taekwondo Federation?
2. Where is the slang term 'WTF' widely used?
3. What kind of disbelief did the article say 'WTF' indicated?
4. In what age did the president say the acronym could be negative?
5. What kind of audiences does the president want to appeal to?
6. Where is taekwondo from?
7. When did the name World Taekwondo Federation start being used?
8. How many national taekwondo federations are there in the world?
9. When will taekwondo be in the Paralympic Games?
10. Into what area has taekwondo gone beyond that of sport?
Exercise 14. Role Play
Role A – Taekwondo
You think taekwondo is the most exciting combat sport. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their sports. Also, tell the others which is the least exciting of these (and why): wrestling, boxing or fencing.
Role B – Wrestling
You think wrestling is the most exciting combat sport. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their sports. Also, tell the others which is the least exciting of these (and why): taekwondo, boxing or fencing.
Role C – Boxing
You think boxing is the most exciting combat sport. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their sports. Also, tell the others which is the least exciting of these (and why): wrestling, taekwondo or fencing.
Role D – Fencing
You think fencing is the most exciting combat sport. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their sports. Also, tell the others which is the least exciting of these (and why): wrestling, boxing or taekwondo
Exercise 15. Read information and listen to https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1706/170613-2020-olympics.html
Exercise 16. Answer the questions: Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
1. What do you think of when you hear the city name 'Tokyo'?
2. What do you think about what you read?
3. Is the Olympics the world's best sporting event?
4. Should every sport in the world be at the Olympics?
5. What do you think of urban sports like skateboarding?
6. How can the IOC get more young people to watch the Olympics?
7. What do you think of traditional sports like wrestling?
8. How will having more women athletes change the Olympics?
Exercise 17. Read the text and translate. Be ready to answer questions and give the most suitable title for the text.
TEXT III
In the sports world, Russia is a country known for its continued strength and success. During the Soviet era, the USSR national team placed first in the total medals won at 14 of its 18 Olympic appearances. Carrying on the Soviet legacy, the Russian national team has never dropped below the third place in those rankings. Discover the strong cultural background and rigorous traditions that form the powerhouse known as Russian sports.
Ice Hockey
Abroad, about 30 Russians play in the American NHL, and the Russian team consistently dominates the International Ice Hockey Federation's (IIHF) men's world championship. At home, the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) is a Eurasian international professional ice hockey league founded in 2008, a successor to the Russian Super League. The KHL began its operations with 24 teams, 21 of which are based in the Russian Federation with the remaining 3 located in Belarus, Latvia and Kazakhstan.
The vigorous training of Russian athletes has bred some of the best hockey players of all time. Among them are Viacheslav Fetisov and Vladislav Tretyak. Fetisov was the heart and soul of the great Soviet teams of the 1980s and a huge advocate that Russian players gain the freedom to play outside the Soviet Union, namely in the NHL. Tretyak is a legendary goalie, a 10-time World Champion, 3-time Olympic champion and 1-time Canada Cup champion. He is also the only modern-era non-NHL player in the Hockey Hall of Fame - one of only two Russian players honored that way.
Figure Skating
Figure skating in Russia has a long history filled with national and world titles. In 1908, Nikolai Panin-Kolomensky won gold at the London Olympics. In the 1950s, after the Soviet Union had developed into a political and athletic world power, figure skating boomed. In 1964, 56 years after Nikolai Panin-Kolomensky's gold, Soviet figure skaters Lyudmila Belousova and Oleg Protopopov won the pairs title at the Innsbruck Olympics; a legacy had been born.
In every Winter Olympics since 1964, a Soviet or Russian pair has won gold - one of the longest winning streaks in the history of modern sports. One of the most famous couples in pairs skaters are Russians Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin, who have won four European championships, two World Championships and gold at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze are another favorite Russian couple awarded the Olympic gold at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Artistic Gymnastics
Originating in Greece as an organized sport more than 2,000 years ago, the current form of gymnastics evolved in Germany and the former Czechoslovakia in the early 19th century. Gymnastics burst onto the Olympic scene in 1896 - men's only, women had to wait until 1928.
Before the breakup of the Soviet Union, Soviet gymnasts dominated both men's and women's gymnastics. From 1952 to 1992, the Soviet women's squad won almost every single team title in World Championship competition, including the Summer Olympics. The only exceptions being the 1984 Olympics, which Russia did not attend and the 1966, 1979 and 1987 World Championships, where Russia came second. This Soviet legacy remains the strongest in the history of Artistic Gymnastics, and the Russian team continues to perform strongly medaling at every World and Olympic competition in the men's and women's disciplines.
Famous Russian gymnasts include Nikolai Andrianov, men's record holder for most Olympic medals and more recently the most decorated women's gymnast, Svetlana Khorkina.
Chess
Yes, you read right, chess. Russians, along with many others, consider chess to be a physically demanding experience as well as an intellectual exercise. In fact, chess is a recognized sport of the International Olympic Committee. The winner of the 1948 Chess Championship, Russian Mikhail Botvinnik, began an era of Soviet dominance in the Chess world. Russians continue to dominate in the post-war era. The Russian school of traditional Chess distinguishes itself through rigorous use of scientific methods of experimentation and systematic analysis.
Russian Garry Kasparov is widely considered one of the best chess players of all time, revered for his superiority in difficult situations. Russian Vladimir Kramnik, an international grandmaster, defeated Kasparov and currently carries on Russia's strong presence in the chess world.
Read more at: https://www.travelchannel.com/interests/sports/articles/russian-sports
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