Week 17. British sports

Task 1

Let's discuss!

Do you like sport? What is your favourite sport? Why? Who do you like to do sport with? Friends? Family?

    How do you think – what are the most popular kinds of sport in Britain?

Task 2

Read the text and find the synonyms to the following words in the text:

·       To make up/to think of ·       Individual/single ·       Severe ·       Definite ·       Well-known ·       Inspiring respect and admiration

Task 3

Answer the following questions after the text:

The Englishmen love sports, don't they? Which sport do you associate with Britain? Why? What sports have taken the origin in Britain?  Do you know any English football clubs? What is rugby? What equipment do you need to play rugby? Cricket is a popular winter sport in England, isn't it? Have you learnt any interesting information about cricket? Why does every tennis player dream of taking part at Wimbledon? Do you think golf is an exciting game? Task 4

Watch the video about British sports and answer:

If you were British, what kind of sport would you prefer? Why?

Supporting vocabulary to the video:

Sporting venues – Спортивные площадки

Tournament – турнир

Rowing – гребля

Headquarters – Штаб-квартира

Cycling – Кататься на велосипеде

Hurdle – бег с препятствиями

Task 5

Read 3 advertisements and choose one sport club for yourself. Explain your choice.

Supporting phrases:

I’d like to join…..

I should say……

If I wanted to …….

As I am interested/I indulge in….

The main point is….

It doesn’t suit me……