Topic 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 The first recorded Olympic Games took place in 776. B.C. at Olympia but the city may have functioned as a meeting place for worship and other political practices many years earlier. The city is located in western Greece. The games were held every four years. It is also presumed
Topic Health, Healthy habits and sports Health is a state of physical, mental and social well-being. A truly healthy person not only feels good physically but also has a realistic outlook on life and gets along well with other people. Good health enables people to enjoy life and to achieve the goals they have set for themselves. To achieve and maintain good health, people must have basic knowledge about the human body and how it functions. Therefore, learning about health should be a part of every person's education.
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 adventure and of responsibility for others among young people. The programme of training is planned to develop intelligence and practical skills, to promote health and a sense of service. Scout training is complementary to the ordinary education. Scouts train in mapping, signalling, first aid and all the skills that arise from camping and similar outdoor activities. British scouts take part in international scout meetings, which are held approximately every four years. The membership in this or that youth organization is not compulsory in Great Britain. But everyone can find the activity he likes most. Climate in Great Britain The British Isles which are surrounded by the ocean have an insular climate.
n tro d uc ti on. 1. I 2. Ab o u t Va ncou ver. . 3. Sports 4. Masco ts 5. Estonian athletes. The Winter Olympic Games are a winter multi-sport event held every four years. They feature What is the Winter winter sports held on snow or ice, such as Alpine skiing, cross- Olympics?? country skiing, figure skating, bobsledding and ice hockey. Cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping, and speed skating have been competed at every Winter Olympics since 1924. Other athletic events have been added as the Games have progressed. Some of these
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
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 best rivalry in the NBA. The two teams have met a record twelve times in the NBA Finals, starting with their first Finals meeting in 1959. Philadelphia 76ers
business, financial and cultural centres and its influence in politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion and the arts contributes to its status as a major global city.Central London is the headquarters of more than half of the UK's top 100 listed companies and over 100 of Europe's 500 largest companies. The city is a major tourist destination for both domestic and overseas visitors, with annual expenditure by tourists of around £15 billion. London hosted the 1908 and 1948 Summer Olympic Games and will host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. Samuel Johnson, author of the first complete dictionary, famously wrote about the city, citing "You find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford." Greater London contains four World Heritage Sites: the Tower of London; the historic settlement of Greenwich; the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew;
Shaun White Shaun Roger White (born September 3, 1986) is an American professional snowboarder and skateboarder. He is a two-time Olympic gold medalist. He rides regular stance, twelve and negative three degrees on his board. Addressing his perception of the nickname "The Flying Tomato", Rolling Stone wrote, "he used to embrace it, even wearing headbands with a flying- tomato logo, but he has grown tired of it." He has also been nicknamed as "animal", a reference to a character from the satirical puppet show The Muppet Show. Early life White was born in San Diego, California. His
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both in America and in other countries, that the United States is in economic decline. Agriculture is very wide-spread, above all in the prairie regions, where wheat and other grain crops are grown. Cotton is grown in the Mississippi valley, tobacco in Maryland and Virginia. California is famous for its fruit, and the west for its cattle-farming. Poultry farming is highly developed in the countryside near all big cities. The United States is rich in various metals and minerals. It holds first place in the capitalist world. The Great Lakes and the rivers, especially the Mississippi, are important waterways. For Americans, democracy means more than majority rule. It also means minority rights. The American democratic government was established in March 1789 in the Constitution of the United States. In this system, rights and powers are divided between the individual states and the central, or Federal government
capital. The population is about 19 million people and growing. New South Wales is the most populated state and Victoria is the most densely populated state. The national language is English. It is English because British settlers came to live in Australia in the past and they brought convicts with them who were also British. Symbols. The Australian Flag came into being after the federation of the Australian States into the Commonwealth of Australian on the first January, 1901. The Commonwealth Blue Ensign was selected as a result of a public competition (over 30 000 designs were submitted). In the upper left corner there is the Union Jack that is the national flag of England. It denotes Australia's historical links with Great Britain. Under the flag there is the Commonwealth star which has seven tips. Six of them represent the states and the last one is for the Commonwealth of Australia. The Southern Cross is in the right. It consists of five stars
gymnastics Kaur kramm 11.A The real thing Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) or International Federation of Gymnastics (IFG) with each country having its own national governing body affiliated to FIG. Competitive Artistic gymnastics is the best known of the gymnastic sports. Etymology The word derives from the Greek (gymnastike), fem. of (gymnastikos), "fond of athletic exercises", from (gymnasia), "exercise" and that from (gymnos), "naked", because athletes exercised and competed without clothing
My favourite sportsmen Shaun White Shaun White won the gold medal in halfpipe at the 2006 winter Olympics. The boarder, sometimes called the flying tomato, sor his wild red hair, won the event by beating his fellow a famous snowboarder Danny Cass. White is an athlete who does two thing: snowboarding and skateboarding. He was the first person to won at both Summer and Winter X Games in two different sports. Shaun White was born September 3, 1986 in California. Shaun started snowboarding when he was six years old after watchin his bigger brother Jesse White trying it. Shaun started to compete in amateur competitions a year later. After winning almost every snowboard competition he took part, he was became sponsored by Burton, the worlds most famous snowboarding company, and became a pro when he was only 13. Shaun was given a nickname Future Boy, when he first started as a pro
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 this theme; the premise once again being to kick a leather ball through a 30-40 centimetre opening. As the Tsu'Chu exercise lacked the central team element of today's football, attention
Birgitta, Désirée and Christina. Carl Gustaf became the Crown Prince at the age of four, when Gustaf V died. Hewent to the preschool and he was taught privately at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. He went to the military service, where he was two and a half years. He trained in the Army, Navy and Air Force. He also took part in a long voyage on the mine-laying vessel in Älvsnabben in the winter of 1966-1967. He had studied history, economics and all kind of academic studies. During the Olympic Games in Munich, Germany in 1972, the Crown Prince met Miss Silvia Sommerlath. She was serving at the games as an interpreter and hostess. The engagement of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia Sommerlath was officially announced on March 12, 1976. They were married three months later at the Stockholm Cathedral on June 19, 1976. King Carl Gustaf and Drottning Silvia have three children: Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Carl Philip, and Princess Madeleine. Under the Order of
Gerd Kanter Date of birth: 6. May 1979 Lenght: 196 cm Personal record 73.38 (4. september Helsingborg, 2006) Trainer: Vésteinn Hafsteinsson (Island) Other: Estonian male athlete (2007, 2008, 2011) Gerd Kanter is an Estonian discus thrower. Gerd spent his childhood in Tallinn. After graduating the first class he went with parents from Tallinn to Vana-Vigala. He started to study in elementary school in Vana-Vigala. High school Gerd graduated already in Pärnu-Jaagupi. After graduating it he went to study to Higher School of Economics, Business Management and received his diploma in June 2001. Now he is completing Estonian Business School. Kanter residences are in Tallinn and in the field of Vigala Tiduvere village. His first coach was Ando Palginõmm
Sport in Estonia Ken Pähn Kärdla ÜG 11th grade Most popular sports Basketball Football Volleyball Tennis Cycling Wintersports Running Famous Sportmen/Women Basketball Named as Estonian national game Even more fans A lot of places to play Games every day Martin Müürsepp Estonian professional basketball player One of the most succesful and famous Has played in NBA and European clubs Skiing Otepää is a popular skiing resort Olympic medals: 2002,2006,2010 World Championship medals: 1999,2001,2003,2009 Andrus Veerpalu, Kristiina Smigun and Jaak Mae Kristiina-Smigun Vähi On february 12,2006-won the winter olympics gold medal On february 15, 2010 she won the third gold medal
5. Symbols The flag The Estonian blue-black and white national flag was originally the flag of the Estonian Students' Society and was consecrated in Otepää Church in 1884. Today there is a memorial plaque on the church wall commemorating the event. The Flag Museum, opened in an annex in 1996, attracts tourists who take an interest in the history of the flag. After about half a century, during which it was prohibited by the Soviet authorities, the flag was seen again in public for the first time in Tartu in May 1988. 24 February 1989, Estonia, still part of the Soviet Union, hoisted its tricolor on the tower of Pikk Hermann in Tallinn. Since then the flag has always been hoisted with ceremony on that day, which is the national holiday the anniversary of the republic. According to the Estonian tradition, the national flag is hoisted at sunrise and lowered at sunset except on June 23, Victory Day, when it is left out for the shortest night of the year, followed by
them to travel at high speeds and jump very high and far. The koalas live in eucalyptus trees, sleeping for 18 hours and drinking almost nothing. Both of those animals have pouches for their babies. Two very strange animals are the spiny anteater and the platypus. Their babies are born from eggs but drink milk from their mothers. There are more than 800 kinds of birds in Australia. The emu is a flightless bird. It is up to two metres tall and can run very fast. The first people to inhabit Australia were the ancestors of the Aborigines, who arrived over 40,000 years ago. The first Europeans to sight the Australian continent were the Dutch in 1606. They called what they had found New Holland, but made no attempt at settlement. In 1770, James Cook sailed there, mapping the east coast of Australia, which he named New South Wales and claimed for Britain. Britain started sending its convicts to the place now called Sydney, and they established the colony of
Table of contents 1. Introduction 2. Geographical position 3. Mountains, lowlands 4. Rivers, lakes 5. The territories and provinces 6. Towns, economy, agriculture 7. Climate 8. Animals, plantlife 9. Population 10. Sports 11. Culture 12. History 13. Political system, symbols 14. Conclusion 15. Materials 1. Introduction If you had to use two words to describe Canada, they might be large and diverse. Canada is the second largest country in the world, bordered by three oceans, and across the country, Canadians experience many different landscapes from rolling plains and mountains to the cold tundra of the north. Despite Canada's great size, it is one of the world's most sparsely populated countries
Sydney and Melbourne are two largest. Each one has about 3 000 000 people. Australia is multicultural diverse society. The languages most commonly spoken in Australia are English, Italian, Greek, Cantonese, Arabic, Vietnamese and Mandarin. The native Australians Aboriginal flag The word "aboriginal" means "the first" or "earliest known". Australia may well be the home of the worlds first people. More than 30,000 years ago the population of the world was small, and people lived in family groups, hunting, fishing and food gathering. There where no cultivated crops, animals were not herded for food and metalworking was yet to be discovered. At that time, known as the last great Ice Age, Australia was joined to New Guinea. Islands such as Java and Borneo were larger than today, sea passages between them narrower. This
The Romans finally invaded Britain in AD 43 from Kent. The Romans lead by Julius Caesar attempted to invade Britain twice before that in 55 and 54 BC but the invasions were unsuccessful. They made their way to the river Thames and sailed up it. The Romans knew it was important to control a crossing point at the river Thames, so they decided to build a settlement on the north bank. Although small settlements had been built on the banks of the Thames, the Romans were the ones who built the first city. They called their city Londinium. The Roman engineers noticed that the point where the swampy river narrowed would make an ideal crossing point, they built London Bridge. Less than 20 years later the native Iceni tribe, led by Queen Boudicca, rose up against the Romans in revenge for mistreatment and burnt Londinium to the ground. The well disciplined Roman army defeated her forces and Londinium was rebuilt. By AD 100 it had also become the capital of the Roman province. A
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"
amo unt o f the info rmatio n. S o ple as e take a c o mfo rtable po s itio n and if yo u ne e d s o me thing to drink, g o and have it rig ht away, be c aus e no o ne kno ws what mig ht happe n... Here we go... The official name was "Games of the XIV Olympiad" It began on the 29th of J uly and ended on the 14th of August 59 nations participated 4,104 athletes participated, including 3,714 men and 390 women Official stadium of the games was Wembley Stadium Actually, the London Games were scheduled to 1944, but it was postponed because of the World War II The games were the first ones after the 1936 Berlin's Olympic Games London was selected ahead of Baltimore, Lausanne, Los Angeles and Philadelphia to host the next Olympic Games The Opening ceremony: 29th of J uly was brilliantly sunny day The competitors entered the stadium in 50 minutes
deck was accessed by two elevators. Vilnius TV Tower has a similar architectural design but features a rotating observation deck 165 m above ground. Linnahall Linnahall is a concert/sports venue in Tallinn, Estonia. It is situated on the harbour, just beyond the walls of the Old Town and was completed in 1980. It is not to be confused with the primary administrative building of the municipal government (Raad) of Tallinn, sometimes referred to as the Town Hall). The 22nd Summer Olympic Games were hosted in Moscow in 1980. As inland Moscow had no suitable venue at which to stage the sailing event this task fell to Tallinn, the capital of then Estonian SSR. Apart from the main venue for the sailing event, Pirita Yachting Centre, a lot of other sports and entertainment facilities were built during preparations for the Olympics. One of them was V. I. Lenin Palace of Culture and Sport, which was later renamed to its present name - Linnahall
Settlers came from Britain and Ireland, and the people of Australia are still mainly of British or Irish origin, with a culture and outlook similar to that of the United Kingdom and the United States. After World War II , Australia encouraged mass immigration from Europe. Since the 1970s immigration from Asia and other parts of the world was also encouraged. Culture Australians are making a name for themselves in sports. They are especially well- known for their swimming and tennis. They are good horseman and yachtsmen, too. Sport in an important part of Australian culture thanks to a climate that favours outdoor activities. At an international level, Australia has practicularly strong teams in cricket, field hockey, netball, rugby league, rugby union, and performs well in cycling and swimming. Australia has participated in every summer Olympic Games of the modern era, and every Commonwealth Games
The selection of music varies from jazz to rock and disco. It is a great Estonian party which cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Estonian Song Festival (Laulupidu) The AllEstonian Song Festival (Laulupidu) happens in Tallinn every five years, and gives a privileged insight into Estonian music and culture. Its aim is to bring together all the traditional songs and singers from across the country, as well as guest singers from other countries. The first AllEstonian Song Festival was held in 1869 in the town of Tartu , near the centre of Estonia. Around 870 singers took part, along with 76 musicians. Things have changed a lot, and today, the average festival gathering involves 25,000 participants, including large, joint choirs from all over Estonia
Scotlan History The history of Scotland begins around 10,000 years ago, when humans first began to inhabit Scotland after the end of the Devensian glaciation, the last ice age. Of the Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age civilization that existed in the country, many artifacts remain, but few written records were left behind.People lived in Scotland for at least 8,500 years before recorded history dealt with Britain. The written history of Scotland largely begins with the arrival of the Roman Empire in Britain, when the Romans occupied what is now
It has borders with two countries Mexico and Canada. There are also the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico surrounding the big country. There are 50 states in America. Most of the people live in towns. The biggest state is Alaska; next by size are California, Alaska and Montana. Six states - Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts are called New England. They are all small states in the USA that lie in the north- east. The first colony of immigrants settled down in Virginia, in the eastern part of the USA. 3. Relief The USA is situated in the central part of the North American continent. Its western coast is washed by the Pacific Ocean and its eastern coast is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and in 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 Chicago Bulls to six National Basketball Association (NBA) championships. He earned the nickname “Air Jordan” because he often seemed to defy gravity on leaps toward the basket. Fans adored his smiling face and his determination to succeed. During his playing career, Michael Jordan became the most famous athlete in the world. EARLY LIFE Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. His family later moved to Wilmington, North Carolina. Young Michael’s best sport was baseball. He didn’t make his high school basketball team as a sophomore. Later, he played well enough to be noticed by Coach Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina (UNC). Jordan won a scholarship to UNC. As a freshman at UNC, Jordan scored the winning basket in the 1982 national college tournament championship game. He played two more seasons at UNC. He also played for the United States team in the 1984 Olympic Games. In 1984, Jordan entered the NBA player draft
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
Meetings (CHOGM); assisting and advising on policy development; and providing assistance to countries in implementing the decisions and policies of the Commonwealth. It is located at Marlborough House in London, the United Kingdom, a former royal palace that was given by Queen Elizabeth II, Head of the Commonwealth. 14. When is the Commonwealth day held? held on the second Monday in March 15. When were the first Commonwealth games held? Have they always been held since then? How often? first games held in 1930 in Hamilton, Canada. 11 countries, 400 athletes, 6 sport, 59 events. Since then the Games have been conducted every 4 years, except for 1942 and 1946 due to world war 16. The Republic of Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand... a) capitals - the republic of ireland - Dublin - canada - ottawa - aust - canberra - new z - wellington b) other bigger(important) cities
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