Read and translate the text:
Sports in Russia
Millions of people all over the world are fond of sports and games. Sport helps people to stay in good shape, keeps them fit, healthy and makes them more organized and better disciplined in their daily activities.
We have always paid great attention to sport in our schools, colleges and universities. You can hardly find a school without a gym or a sports ground. Every city and town has a few stadiums or swimming pools where local competitions are usually held.
Its been a tradition in this country to divide sport into professional and amateur. There are different sporting societies and clubs in Russia. Many of them take part in different international tournaments and are known all over the world. A great number of world records have been set by Russian sportsmen: gymnasts, weightlifters, tennis players, swimmers, figure skaters, runners, high jumpers. Our sportsmen also participate in the Olympic Games and always win a lot of gold, silver and bronze medals.
There are also a lot of amateur clubs and keep-fit centers in Russia where people go in for aerobics, yoga, body-building, swimming, skating, jogging. Thousands of people go to the stadiums to support their favourite team and many-many thousands more prefer to watch the games on TV. But watching sports events and going in for sports are two different things.
My favourite kind of sport is tennis. I've been playing it since I was eleven years old, and the more I play it the more I like it. There is a good tennis court not far from my house and whenever I have a chance I go there with a friend of mine.
Answer the questions:
1. Why is sport so important in our life? Why do people go in for sports?
2. Was there a gym or a sports ground in your school?
3. What professional sporting societies or clubs do you know?
4. Are there any keep-fit centers in your neighborhood? Do you do there?
5. Do you go in for sports or do you prefect to watch other people playing?
6. What team are you a fan of?
7. What is your favorite kind of sport?
8. How long have you been playing it?
9. Do you take part in competitions?
10. What games are popular in Russia?
Vocabulary:
contest ,
tournament
team
a visit team
a home team
a national team
a team victory
an individual victory
perform ( )
performance
full of surprises
defeat
to suffer a defeat
(far) below one's best ()
to do one's best
find sport a great help in smth. , ...
gymnastic
swimming
athletic
fencing
chess
hockey
football
basketball
volleyball
cycle
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badminton
table-tennis
calisthenics
to be well-ordered -
to be technically skilled
final(s)
semi-final(s) -
quarter-final(s)
to place high hopes on ...
his success/result speaks for itself ,
to be/keep fit
injure
injury
to drop out of ()
quality for
to set a record
to beat a record/break a record
ground ,
defence
defender
attack ,
attacking
goalkeeper
forward
center-forward
goal ,
score
what's the score? - 6:4 (six to four) ?
to change the score
to equalize the score
to score a goal
shoot
shot
penalty kick
miss ,
in one's favour -
draw
to play for a victory
to play for a draw
versus
put up a good show
take the lead
lose the lead
newcomer
veteran
play on a par with ...
replace
replacement
to play a man short
period
referee
Find out about the experiences of other students in your class using the questions in the dialogue:
- What's your favourite sport, Andrew?
- Well, I like most sports, but I suppose I like football most of all. Like most people.
- Yes, I suppose football is the most popular sport. Personally, I don't like football. I don't enjoy competitive sports. I like cycling and horse riding.
- Isn't horse riding very expensive?
- Yes, it's more expensive than cycling.
- I think, horse riding is the most expensive sport. What do you think is the most tiring sport?
- Well, horse riding is very tiring.
- Do you think it's more tiring than, say, tennis?
- Oh, yes. I'm exhausted after I've been horse riding. What about you?
- Well, for me tennis is the most tiring. What do you think is the most dangerous sport?
- I think hang gliding is very dangerous.
- Well, that's what many people think. But you know, there are more accidents to do with windsurfing than there are with hang gliding.
- I didn't know that. Which is the most difficult sport, in your opinion?
- How about climbing? I think climbing is very hard.
- Well, I think skiing is more difficult than climbing.
- No, I don't agree. Climbing looks incredibly difficult.
- And what do you think is the most exciting sport?
- Well, tennis, I think. What about you?
- It has to be motor racing. Motor racing is the most exciting sport for me.
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Read and translate the text:
Health
In Britain, when you're ill, you go to a doctor near your home. Doctors are men and women, and you can say who you prefer. You usually only spend about ten minutes with the doctor. They can usually say what the matter is very quickly, and often give you a prescription for some medicine. You get this at the chemist's shop. If not, they may suggest you go to a specialist. Most people only go to their doctor when they're ill. People with colds and coughs don't go to their doctor but to the chemist, to buy medicine. Doctors only come to your home when you're very ill. In an emergency you can call an ambulance on 999. The ambulance takes you to hospital for treatment. Friends and relatives visit you in hospital at certain hours of the day, but they don't stay there.
You don't pay for a visit to the doctor or to the hospital in Britain, but when you work you pay a government tax for your medical care. You also pay for prescriptions if you're over 18.
Vocabulary:
medicine
treat for
do good
give direction, recommendation ,
relieve the pain
write out a prescription, a sickleave ,
make out a medicine certificate
take a medicine for
mixture
pills
on an empty stomach
pain relieve (killer)
prescription
chemist's shop
hospital
treatment
ambulance
be in good health
feel well/be fine/all right
be in good shape/fit
patient
in-patient
out-patient
hurt
be sick
be ill/feel ill (with)
be out of order
be in poor/ill health
be in a bad (poor) shape
take a turn for the worse
get better
be out of danger
ache (, )
toothache
headache
stomachache (upset)
I'm all ache.
pain
feel pain (suffer from pain)
have a sharp pain
the pain was gone
sore
have a sore throat
sneezing
runny nose/cold in the head
catch a cold
cough/bad cough ,
anxiety ()
fatigue
be low
be run down
a bout
a bout of depression
Act out the following bits of conversation:
1.
- Good morning. How are you?
- Fine, thanks.
- So, if you're fine, why are you here to see me?
- No, what I meant was, oh, it doesn't matter. I've got a headache. I seem to have it all the time.
- I see. Any other symptoms?
- Well. I've got a cough as well.
- Do you smoke?
- Yes, I do. And I feel tired all the time.
- Okay, let's have a look.
2.
- And what seems to be the matter with you?
- I feel sick and I've got a stomachache.
- Let me see. Have you got a headache?
- Yes, I have.
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- You look rather hot. Yes, you've got a bit of a temperature. I think it must be something you ate yesterday.
- I only had a sandwich yesterday.
- What kind of sandwich?
- It was a cheese sandwich.
- Well, it's probably nothing serious, but I'll give you some medicine...
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- And what seems to be the trouble?
- I've hurt my leg.
- How did you do that?
- In a game of football.
- Football? Don't you think you're too old to play football?
- Well, I'm only seventy-three.
- Really! Well, let me see now...
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