Leidsid 33 sarnast õppematerjali, mis on seotud failiga "Spordist ettekanne inglise keeles". Need materjalid aitavad sul teemat sügavamalt mõista.
football, sport, tennis, volleyball, team, league, game, running, madrid, club, court, competitive, tries, basketball, leagues, part, popular, england, child, enjoy, involve, walking, race, teams, other, magic, spain, best, europe, since, sports, silver, alex, kelder, around, birmingham, late, 19th, century, collection, sporting, events, back, ancientTopic Sports Tallinn English College 8b form 2007 1. Introduction For some people sport plays a very important part in their lives. And to some, it is even a way of life. There are different kinds of sports. For instance, there are sports meant for playing indoors, some can be practised only at a certain time of year. There are winter and summer sports also. Skiing, figure-skating, sledding and snowboarding these four most popular are practised during winter. Good examples of summer sports are: swimming, badminton, roller skating and golf. 2. The ancient Olympic Games
FOOTBALL also known as soccer/association football… ... is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball. It is played by 250 million players in over 200 countries, making it the world's most popular sport. The game is played on a rectangular field with a goal at each end. The object of the game is to score by getting the ball into the opposing goal. The goalkeepers are the only players allowed to touch the ball with their hands or arms while it is in play and only in their penalty area. Other players mainly use their feet to strike or pass the ball, but may also use their head or torso. The team that scores the most goals by the end of the match wins. If the score is level at the end
Volleyball Main Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. Volleyball was found in USA 1895. Creator of this game is William G. Morganit. Morganit firstly called this game a Mintonette. It has been a part of the official program of the Summer Olympic Games since 1964. It is also the national Sport of Sri Lanka. The court The game is played on a volleyball court 18 meters long and 9 meters wide, divided into two 9 m × 9 m halves by a one-meter wide net placed so that the top of the net is 2.43 meters above the center of the court for men's competition, and 2.24 meters for women's competition. The ball FIVB regulations state that the ball must be spherical, made of leather or synthetic leather, have a circumference of 6567 cm, a weight of 260280 g and an inside pressure of 0.300.325 kg/cm2. Skills
History of Football Forerunners of football The creation of football as we understand it today is geographically confined to British shores, but there is extensive evidence of ancient games with the same basic principles as the modern day incarnation. The first of these was identified as part of Shang Dynasty China in the 5th century BC, the game's objective being to kick a leather ball through a hole in a piece of cloth which between two 30 foot poles. The Tsu'Chu military exercise in 3rd century China was also an interesting elaboration on
development of the sanctuary as a Panhellenic centre, the "sacred truce" was agreed. That is to say ceasing of fighting in all of the Freek world for as long as the Olympic Games were on. The Olympic Games were held, after the completion of four years during the month of July or August. The time between two competitions was called the Olympiad. In the beginning the games lasted for only one day and comprised only one event, the running of one Stadion, but gradually more events were added resulting, towards the 5th century B.C., in the games lasting for 5 days. In total the Olympic Games consisted of 10 events: running, the pentathlon (viievõistlus), jumping, discus, "ekebolon" javelin, wrestling, boxing, the pancration, chariot racing and horse racing. All Greeks who were not criminals had the right to take part in the games. Women were not allowed to compete, they could not even watch the competition.
THE REAL FABIO CAPELLO Independent, The (London), Dec 13, 2007 The Italian poised to become the new England manager is an admirer of the Pope and Silvio Berlusconi and praised the 'order' left by General Franco. The FA may be hoping he learns to keep his opinions to himself. By Cahal Milmo A touchline philosopher The blazerati of the Football Association are well known for their dislike of controversy. In the past, rampant publicity over the personal affairs of England managers has done little to endear them to the sport's mandarins. So a disciplined, conservative Italian who attempts to shun the limelight, avoids late nights and socialises outside football circles would appear to be their man. Yesterday, Fabio Capello sat down for talks with FA bosses that are expected to result in him
ME AND BASKETBALL ,,I want to make my body more balanced trough sport." (Socrates) Basketball is one of the world's most popular and widely viewed sports. Basketball was invented 1891 in Springfield by the local university physical education teacher James Naismith. He was trying to keep his gym class active on a rainy day. He sought a vigorous indoor game to keep his students occupied and at proper levels of fitness during the long New England winters. After rejecting other ideas as either too rough or poorly suited to walled-in gymnasiums, he wrote the basic rules and nailed a peach basket onto a 3,05 m elevated track. In contrast with modern basketball nets, this peach basket retained its bottom, and balls had to be retrieved manually after each "basket" or point scored. In January 1892 there was also the first official
jig. They live in communities in the rural areas. The Inuit, who don't want to be called Eskimos because of its meaning ,,meat- eaters", are the founded people, and over the years their life has changed dramatically and they feel that the modern people don't respect nature and that modern cultures had neglected and abused it. 10. Sports A wide variety of sports are played in Canada. Ice hockey, referred to as simply hockey in the country, is Canada's official winter sport and continues to be the most popular sport and one in which teams representing the country have had the most international success. Lacrosse, with First Nations origins, is Canada's oldest sport and official summer sport (see below), one of the fastest growing sports in all of North America. Conversely, Association Football (soccer), although widely played by school-aged Canadians and those in the immigrant community, has never become popular enough as a spectator sport for an
Rest and relaxation are as important as sleep. After hard work or exercise, a person may need a period of total rest. At other times, only relaxation or a change of pace is necessary. Any activity that differs from the normal routine of work or study can be relaxing. Handling stress is essential for avoiding both mental and physical illness. Feelings of stress are the body's response to any threatening or unfamiliar situation. Stress can occur even in pleasant situations, such as watching a football game. If not handled properly, stress can lead to physical and emotional illness. No one can avoid stress, but a person can lessen the danger of becoming ill from it. Everyone should learn to relax by resting, taking a walk, meditating. Sports are organized athletic activities played individually or in teams. Men and women, boys and girls can play most sports. Sports provide entertainment for people throughout the world. Large crowds attend sporting events in person
All of them were characterized by their own philosophy, way of life, style of dressing. Each tendency was born by the influence of economic and political changes in the society. Those trends are known as the "hippies" the "punks" the "rockers". But certainly there are different traditional youth organizations in Great Britain. Among them -- the Scout Association, the Girl Guides Association, the National Union of Students, the Youth Club. The latter offers, for example, a wide range of sporting and social activities. The National Union of Students was founded in 1922. It operates through local branches in colleges and universities. It promotes the educational, social and general interests of students. But certainly the most numerous is the Scout Association, founded in 1908 for boys and in 1910 for girls by Lord Baden-Powel. The Scout movement is to encourage a sense of
as the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the London Symphony Chorus • The Beatles have international sales of over one billion units and are the biggest- selling and most influential band in the history of popular music • Other prominent British contributors to have influenced popular music over the last 50 years include; The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Queen, the Bee Gees, and Elton John Sport • Major sports, including football, tennis, rugby union, rugby league, golf, boxing, rowing and cricket, originated or were substantially developed in the UK • The 1908, 1948 and 2012 Summer Olympics were held in London, making it the first city to host the games three times • Britain has participated in every modern Olympic Games to date and is third in the medal count • England is recognised by FIFA as the birthplace of club football
[redigeeri] Käsipallist lähemalt Võistkonda kuulub seitse mängijat, kellest üks on väravavaht. Mäng kulgeb nii, et mängijad liiguvad väljakul vastastikku palli söötes ja vahepeal väljakule põrgatades. Et mängu käigus on suhteliselt palju füüsilisi kontakte vastasvõistkonna mängijatega, siis määratakse ka karistusi liiga ohtliku mängu eest. Käsipalliväljak on 40 m pikkune ja 20 m laiune. Väljaku kummaski otsas on värav, mille kõrgus on 2 m ja laius 3 m. is a team sport where two teams of seven players each (six players and a goalkeeper) pass and bounce a ball trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team. Handball is played on a court 40 meters long by 20 meters wide (40m x 20m), with a dividing line in the middle and a goal in the center of either end. The goals are surrounded by a near-semicircular line that is generally six meters (6m) away from the goal, called the crease. There is also a dashed
Underwater hockey Tartu KHK Aleksander Andrejev AT112 Content To introduce Some History Rules Equipment Positive aspects Negative aspects Conclusion Video To introduce Underwater hockey is a global non-contact sport in which two teams play the game what is very similar to good known to us hockey in the ice , but here game is held underwater , what makes this sport very intresting and unusual. Some History Was started in the United Kingdom by Alan Blake in 1954 Octopush Blake formed Southsea Sub-Aqua Club who first played in Eastney Swimming Pool, Portsmouth, England first octopush competition between teams from Southsea, Bournemouth and Brighton in early 1955. Southsea won then, and they are still highly ranked at national level today. great popularity in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New
the relatively new New Year's Day Parade, while traditional parades include November's Lord Mayor's Show, a centuries-old event celebrating the annual appointment of a new Lord Mayor of the City of London with a procession along the streets of the City, and June's Trooping the Colour, a formal military pageant performed by regiments of the Commonwealth and British armies to celebrate the Queen's Official Birthday. Sport Wembley Stadium is home to English football and is the most expensive stadium in the world. The Wimbledon Championships, a tennis Grand Slam tournament. London has hosted the Summer Olympics twice, in 1908 and 1948. In July 2005 London was chosen to host the Games in 2012, which will make it the first city in the world to host the Summer Olympics three times. London was also the host of the British Empire Games in 1934. London's most popular sport (for both participants and spectators) is football. London has thirteen
In 2008 was widespread by private citizens homosexuals. Homosexuality is illegal in Jamaica, incurring a prison sentence. Many Jamaicans are intersex people, and several mob attacks agains bisexual people have been reported. Attacks on bisexual people are even encouraged in some popular Jamaican dancehall songs that have been called murder music. The country has been called ,,the most homophobic place on earth". Sport Sport has a very important part in Jamaica. The island's athletes tend to perform to a standrad well above what might ordinarily be expected of such a small country. While the most popular local sport is cricket, on the international stage Jamaicans have tended to do particularly well at Track and Field. Since independence Jamaica has consistently produced world class athletes in track and field. In Jamaica involvement in athletics begins at a very young age. Most
The pictures of people and animals are often strikingly lifelike and artistic. Many of these ancient relics have been destroyed by the ravages of nature and of man. Wind and water have worn away and continue to wear away, unprotected sites. And the paintings and carvings are increaslibly falling victim to vandalism: they have been painted over, spoilt with knives, even used for target practice. The American Rock Art Research Association protects rock-art sites. 2) THE FAVOURITE SPORT IN BRITAIN The most popular sport is probably football. Two kinds of football is played in Great Britain. One of them, which is called association football, is played all over Europe. The other kind: rugby football is also very popular in New Zealand, France, and some other European countries. English boys play it at school, and in public parks. When they grow up, they play as members of important amateur teams or as a professional in teams competing in football ,,leagues"
rock, pop, jazz and blues including The Pogues, U2, Westlife, Chris de Burgh, Thin Lizzy, The Corrs, The Cranberries, Blues guitarist Rory Gallagher, jazz guitarist Louis Stewart and Academy Award winner Glen Hansard of The Frames. In 2002 The Republic of Ireland introduced the single European currency, the euro. With 14 other EU member states it forms the Eurozone. County numbers in the Republic of Ireland (shown in green) Sport By far the most popular sports in Ireland are the national sports of Gaelic football and hurling. Hurling, arguably the world's fastest field team sport in terms of game play is, along with Gaelic Football, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association; as is Handball. Notable former Gaelic Athletic Association players include the now retired pair of DJ Carey and Peter Canavan. The former Taoiseach Jack Lynch was a noted hurler and All-Ireland winner before entering politics
The Boston Celtics Jürgen Ulla Introduction The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team situated in Boston, Massachusets. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Boston Celtics was founded in 1946. They play their home games at the TD Garden, which they share with the Boston Bruins of the NHL. Their mascot is "Lucky the Leprechaun". Rivalries Los Angeles Lakers The rivalry between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers involves the two most storied basketball franchises in NBA history. It has been called the
south its coast is washed by the Gulf of Mexico. The coastline is even. There are no big islands belonging to the USA except the Hawaiian Islands which lie halfway the continents of America and Asia. The biggest peninsulas are the Florida Peninsula and Alaska. 4. Land Regions Mountains The Appalachian Mountains are a vast system of North American mountains, partly in Canada, but mostly in the United States, forming a zone, from 100 to 300 miles wide, running from the island of Newfoundland some 150 miles south-westward to central Alabama in the United States. The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a broad mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than 4800 km. The Rocky Mountain System within the United States is a United States physiographic region. Though part of the Pacific Cordillera, they are not to be confused with the Pacific Coast Ranges which are located immediately adjacent to the Pacific coast
aboriginal peoples, Indians and Inuit, who are thought to have arrived from Asia 10 3000 years ago by crossing a land bridge formed between Siberia and Alaska during the last ice age. It is believed that the ancestors of Canadian Inuit were inland hunters who adapted their lifestyle to new conditions. Some of them lived near the coast and began to hunt seals and walruses. Their main diet consisted of marine mammals and fish. Others never went to sea but hunted game in nearby areas. The traditional dwelling where the Inuit lived used to be an igloo, which is a domeshaped house built out of blocks of ice. The Inuit traveled in a sledge pulled by dogs and their main weapon was the harpoon. For many centuries, the Canadian Inuit lived in nearly total isolation. Only at the beginning of the 19th century were they more permanent trading relations with whale hunters and fur merchants
It is one of the official languages of the United Nations. According to research by the British Council, around 375 million people in the world speak English as their native language and English has official or special status in at least seventy-five countries. The British Council has also noted that English is the main language of newspapers, airports and air-traffic control, international business and academic conferences, science, technology, diplomacy and sport. Perhaps even more important contributor to the dominant role of the English language in the world is that over two-thirds of the world's scientists are able to read in English. Three quarters of the world's mail is written in English and eighty per cent of the world's electronic information is stored in English. The biggest countries where English is spoken as the first language are: Great Britain, Canada, United States of America and Australia.
Art Australian visual arts are thought to have begun with the cave paintings, rock engravings and body painting of its Indigenous peoples. Media The Australian cinema industry began with the 1906 release of The Story of the Kelly Gang, which is regarded as being the world's first feature-length film. Culture. Cuisine The food of Indigenous Australians was largely influenced by the area in which they lived. Most tribal groups subsisted on a simple huntergatherer diet, hunting native game and fish and collecting native plants and fruit. The general term for native Australian flora and fauna used as a source of food is bush tucker. The wine regions in each of these states produce different wine varieties and styles that take advantage of local climates and soil types. The predominant varieties are Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Sémillon, Pinot noir, Riesling, and Sauvignon blanc. Sport Around 24 per cent Australians over the age of 15 regularly participate
long jump and 4x100 relay), is called Carl, which is a nick that hides his true identity: Frederick Carlton Lewis. He was born on 1st July 1961 in Birmingham, Alabama, the same country of Jesse Owens for the will of doom: in fact his parents lived there fleetingly owing to their job. Third of five sons, he spent his childhood in Willingboro together with his younger sister Carol, Bill, his dad and Evelyn, his mother. Since his first years of life he could breath the soft and clean air of sport: his father used to train athletes at university and his mother was 6th at 80 m hurdles in the Pan-American games of 1951.He saw the Olympic games of 1968 on TV and could admire Bob Beamon: he was so impressed that after the jump of 8,90 m he went out with a friend to take the length of a limousine in order to realize how far Bob flied! But for the moment Carl was really thin, so thin that the doctor suggested to make him do sports. His education, beyond studies, embraced a lot of fields
states and territories. About 7 per cent of the total area of Australia is under crop. Oats, barley, rye, oil seeds and tobacco are grown there. Tasmania is famous for its fruits, especially apples. Special varieties of grapes are grown in the Murray Valley for the production of raisins. 8 Sports In Australia outdoor sports are very popular. Many people enjoy surfing, swimming or boating. Many people play golf and tennis. Australians begin to play team sports in primary school and many continue to play them throughout life. The most popular team sports are cricket, Australian football, rugby and soccer. Australia has produced many world – famous athletes, especially in tennis, golf and swimming. Australians have won numerous Olympic medals in swimming, athletics, cycling and yachting. The world famous swimmer Ian James Thorpe was also born in Australia. He has won 5
Lurich. Before independence, Estonians were the best in the whole Russian empire in athletics (16 records out of 29), wrestling and weightlifting. Estonian sport was therefore born before the independent state. Several great figures of national politics, among them the first president Konstantin Päts, belonged to the sports association. It is no surprise that sportsmen have always been held in high regard in Estonia. The most popular fields of sport are light athletics such as basketball, chess, sailing and cycling. Basketball is the most popular ball game in Estonia, and it is this sport that the best results have been achieved. The Estonians are a Northern people and skiing is a part of their lifestyle. Thousands take part in marathons and for this reason, Estonians have always considered themselves a sporting nation, and the sportsmen, our national heroes. 11.Religion
edible. But food was not obtained without effort. Inland, the search for water was a life and death matter. Aborigines survived where the others would have died. They drained dew, and obtained water from certain trees and roots. They even squeezed frogs, which store water in their bodies. Sports In Australia outdoor sports are very popular. Many people enjoy surfing, swimming , boating and other water sports. Many people play golf and tennis. Australians begin to play team sports in primary school and many continue to play them throughout life. The most popular team games are cricket, Australian football, rugby and soccer. Australia has produced many worldfamous athletes, especially in tennis, golf and swimmin. Australians have won numeroyues Olympic medals in swimmin, athletics, cycling and yachtind. The world famous swimmer Ian James Thorpe was also born is Australia. He has won 5 golden, 3 silver and one bronze medal in the Olympic Games
basketball player, active businessman, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats. Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s. After a standout career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he led the Tar Heels to a National Championship in 1982, Jordan joined the NBA's Chicago Bulls in 1984. He quickly emerged as a league star, entertaining crowds with his prolific scoring. He also gained a reputation for being one of the best defensive players in basketball. In 1991, he won his first NBA championship with the Bulls, and followed that achievement with titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a "three-peat". Although Jordan abruptly retired from basketball at the beginning of 10
C. Doyle, Sir Walter Scott, R. L. Stevenson and Robert Burns. Music from Britain and the UK has achieved great popularity since the 1960s, but one must not forget composers of classical music and folk music. Traditional music is a broad concept, as there is much variety between the different regions of England. Folk music varies from county to county and even within cities like London. 10. Sports A number of major sports originated in Britain including football, rugby, cricket, tennis and golf. The most popular sport of course is football. The country does not compete as a nation in any major football tournaments. Instead, the home nations compete individually as England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. 11. Government As part of the United Kingdom, Britain has constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, with a queen and a parliament that has two houses: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. Supreme power is vested in parliament, which sits for
1. Exercise: make the sentences positive, negative and interrogative: 1 Christine (get up) at seven o'clock. 2 She (go) downstairs. 3 She (have) breakfast early. 4 We (start) work at eight o'clock. 5 I (listen to) the news. 6 Sam (watch) the breakfast programme. 7 They (read) newspapers in the morning. 8 I (like) the weekends. 9 Mario (play) football twice a week. 10 They (eat out) on Sundays. 2. Exercises: put the correct tense (simple present or present continuous) 1 We (always start) at nine. 2 I (think) he's away. 3 She (usually stay) with Barbie when we go to Chicago. 4 While the butter (melt), you (take) three eggs and (break) them into a bowl. 5 Scientists (believe) the weather (change).
technology products, oil, natural gas, metals, and forest and farm products. Major Imports: machinery and industrial equipment including communications and electronic equipment, vehicles and automobile parts, industrial materials (metal ores, iron and steel, precious metals, chemicals, plastics, cotton, wool and other textiles), along with manufactured products and food. Sports Canada's official national sports are ice hockey and lacrosse. Ice Hockey is the most popular winter sport in Canada and it has one of the best ice hockey team in the world. Lacrosse is the most popular summer sport. Basketball, soccer, curling, baseball and golf are also widely played in Canada. Education Education is a provincial responsibility under the Canadian constitution, which means there are significant differences between the education systems of the different provinces. However, education is important to Canadians, and standards across the country are uniformly high.
1 How do you usually start/are you usually starting your day? _____________________________________ 2 What time do you go/are you going to bed at weekends? _____________________________________ 3 This Girlzone CD is belonging/belongs to Alan. _____________________________________ 4 I understand/am understanding English, but not Spanish. _____________________________________ 5 Why does she run/is she running? Because she's late for work. __________________________________ 6 She doesn't enjoy/is not enjoying the film. _____________________________________ 7 This milk is tasting/tastes horrible. _____________________________________ 8 The Spice Girls are making/make a new CD at the moment. _____________________________________ 9 I am thinking/think it's a good idea for you to study biology. _____________________________________
4Use a capital letter for festivals, holidays, days of the week, months of the year: New Year's Day, Christmas, Labor Day, Mother's Day, Sunday, Monday, Friday, January, May, July, October Exercise 1 Circle the letters that should be CAPITALS. Then write the correct letter in the space above them. 1 peter and i are good friends. we are going to chicago during our summer 2 vacation. 3 there is an interesting football game on sunday. 4 jason lives on thomson avenue. 5 january is the first month of the year. Exercise 2 Look at the signs on the left. Can you find the mistakes? Write the names correctly. hopkins hotel lincoln school orchard street newton road botanic gardens national library shea stadium 3 Nouns Common Nouns Nouns are divided into common nouns and proper nouns.
Slovaks felt the same about their Hungarian rulers. Many defected to renegade legions fighting against the Germans and Austrians. Meanwhile Tomás Garrigue Masaryk, Edvard Benes and the Slovak Milan Stefánik began to argue the case - especially in the USA with President Wilson - for the Czechs' and Slovaks' long-cherished dream of independence. Wilson's interest was in keeping with his own goal of closer ties with Europe under the aegis of the League of Nations (the unsuccessful precursor 9 to the United Nations). The most workable solution appeared to be a single federal state of two equal republics, and this was spelled out in agreements signed in Cleveland in 1915 and then in Pittsburgh in 1918. As WWI drew to a close Czechoslovakia declared its independence, with Allied support, on 28 October 1918
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