2. What
• indoor / outdoor sports
• summer / winter sports
• ball games
• aquatic (water) sports
• extreme sports
• combat sports (= martial arts) do you know?
o What equipment is necessary to do them?
o Where are they done / played?
3. Which sports
• are you good / bad at?
• do you like doing / watching?
4. How much time do you spend doing sports?
5. What are the most important / the most famous sports events?
6. What are the most typical sports in Great Britain, in the USA, in Canada, in the Czech Republic? Mention several famous teams, sportsmen and sportswomen.
7. What should people do in order to keep fit? What do you do for your health?
Ad 1)
They want to
• relax actively
• keep fit
• feel well
• look young
• be healthy
• lose weight
• build their body …
Ad 2)
Make a list of at least 15 sports.
WHAT TYPE OF SPORT / GAME WHERE EQUIPMENT
football outdoor football pitch ball. goal
swimming aquatic swimming pool swimming costume (women) / trunks (men)
skiing winter / outdoor mountains, ski slope skis
paragliding extreme
judo combat
Useful vocabulary
Where can you do sports?
Sports ground, playing field, rugby / football pitch, tennis court, baseball field, ice rink, sports centre, stadium, gymnasium, swimming pool, golf course, running track, volleyball / basketball court, ski slope, hiking path
Ad 5)
The Olympic Games were originally held in Ancient Greece. The first modern Olympic games were held in Athens in 1896. They have been celebrated every 4 years except the time of the First and Second World Wars since then. There are Winter and Summer Olympic Games. Until 1992, they were held in the same year. Since then, they have been celebrated two years apart. The Olympic Games are
a multi-sport event. There are competitions in athletics, water sports, wrestling, gymnastics, skiing, skating, etc.
The most popular competition is the Olympic Marathon race, which is over 42km long. The symbols of the Olympic Games include the Olympic flag (white with five circles representing the continents) and the Olympic fire.
World Championships (in a sport)
European Championships
Cups and tournaments
Tennis: Davis Cup, the four Grand Slam tournaments: Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, U.S. Open
Ice hockey: Stanley Cup
Football: UEFA Cup, FIFA World Cup
Skiing: Alpine Ski(ing) World Cup
Ad 6)
Great Britain: football, rugby (both of them are winter sports!), cricket, tennis, golf
Many sports have their origins in Britain: Two types of rugby, several types of modern footbal, field hockey, cricket, darts, tennis and boxing were invented there. Golf has its origins in Scotland.
The USA: American football, soccer, baseball, basketball, ice hockey
Canada: lacrosse (Canada´s official national summer sport), ice hockey
The Czech Republic: ….
Ad 7) viz MO 17
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