Handball

The game of handball has a number of features which recommend its inclusion in the programme. It requires no special racket, club or other expensive equipment. It can be played either indoors or outdoors and thus be enjoyed at any season. The rules are quite simple; one can learn to play well enough to have fun in a very short time. A minute explanation will suffice to start a novice playing the game. It can be played by the young and the old with benefit. It is an excellent all-season sport for athletes. Coordination of the body is developed to a high degree because of the instantaneous decision and responses required in playing the game. During the play both sides of the body are used in exactly the same manner.

The game is played on a court 30 to 50 meters long and 15 to 25 m. wide. A team consists of seven players, one of whom is a goalkeeper and the other six field players. The object of the game is to throw the largest number of balls into the opponents goal and not to let any balls pass into their own goal. A ball for the game must be round, made of leather with a rubber bladder inside. In handball the players are allowed to pass the ball by hands, catch the ball and throw it into the opponents goal. In the game of handball the players use natural movements: running, jumping, throwing. This game develops strength, agility, endurance and other qualities important to a sportsman. One must distinguish between the following throws: shooting for goals, throw-off, two-hand throw, swinging throw, standing throw, throw-on, pivot throw, repeated throw, corner throw and many others.

Vocabulary:

number of features – кількість особливих рис

inclusion – введення до складу, включення

to require – вимагати

expensive equipment – коштовне обладнання

to enjoy – насолоджуватись, одержувати насолоду

suffice [se`fais] – достатній

exactly – точно, однаково

object – мета

rubber bladder – гумова камера

to allow – дозволяти

to catch – хапати, ловити

to throw – кидати

shooting for goal – кидок по воротах

throw off – кидок від воріт

two – hand – throw – кидок двома руками

swinging throw – кидок з замахом

standing throw – кидок з місця

throw – on – початковий кидок

pivot throw – кидок по воротам

repeated throw – повторний кидок

novice – новачок, починаючий

instantaneous – негайний

I. Answer the following questions:

1. What features does the game of handball have?

2. Where can handball be played?

3. What is it enough to start a novice playing the game?

4. What age people can play handball?

5. What is developed to a high degree when playing handball?

6. How are both sides of the body used during the play?

7. What is the sire of the court the game is played on?

8. How many players does the team consist of?

9. What is the object of the game?

10. What kind of must the ball be?

11. What are the players allowed in handball?

12. What are the main throws in handball?

II. Insert preparations:

1. The ball used-the game must be 58-60cm- circumference.

2. __ handball the players are allowed to pass the ball __ hands and throw it __ the goal.

3. Whenever you find yourself __ the defensive position concentrate __ regaining the lost offensive position.

4. The game __ handball strengthens the health __ the player.

5. It ensures the development – many physical qualities.

6. __ the play both sides __ the body are used __ exactly the same manner.

7. The team went __ the Caucasus to rest__competitions.

8. Many athletes were decorated __ orders and medals.

9. The history __ sport is full __ examples __ hard trainings.

10. When the first goal was scored the captain __ our teem jumped __ __ pleasure.

III. Insert articles where necessary:

1. __ game of handball has __ number of features.

2. __ minute explanation will suffice to start __ novice playing __ game.

3. It can be __ played by __hand.

4. In handball __players are allowed to pass ___ ball by hands.

5. It is __ excellent all-season sport for athletes.

6. Seven players take part __game.

7. Handball is __young kind of sport in our country.

8. __ game is very interesting and fascinating.

9. It produces __ beneficial effect on __ harmonious development of sportsmen.

10.__competitions were approaching and __players began hard preparations to it.

IV. Fill in the blanks with as…as, not so…as:

1. This court is __ large __ the court we played.

2. I know German __ well __ English..

3. Lesson 10 is __difficult as lesson 9.

4. Nick’s English is not __ good __ his friend’s.

5. Our house is not __ big __ yours.

6. The new cinema in our district is much better __the old one.

7. We are __ proud of our district __ you are of yours.

8. The house I live in is __ old __ the one my sister lives in.

9. Nevsky Prospect in St. Peterburg is beautiful __ many other ones in Europe.

10. My conversation with the dean was not __ long __ yours.

V. Translate the following sentences into English:

1. Минулого року лютий був холодніший за січень.

2, Дніпро коротше, ніж Волга.

3. Вода в річці сьогодні не така тепла, як вчора.

4. Індія не така велика країна, як Китай.

5. Мені здається, що Темза така ж красива як Северн.

6. Яблука такі ж смачні, як і сливи, але не такі смачні, як груши.

7. Російський музей у Москві не такий же багатий, як Ермітаж у Санкт-Петербурзі.

8. Державін не такий відомий поет, як Пушкін.

9. Минулого року серпень був таким же спекотним, як і липень.

10. Арктичний океан холодніший за Індійський океан.

VI. Put all possible questions to the sentences:

1. I had a delicious supper last night.

2. John is late for classes again.

3. My friend was pleased with her new dress.

VII. Choose the right word:

1. Bill Bryson is a __politician. He always chooses words ___(careful, carefully)

2. Micheal is a __ boy. He did this work __. (clever, clevery).

3. We always have___coffee at the office. It cheers up everybody. (instant - instantly).

4. My brothers are ____ lawyes. They handle all their cases. (successful, successfully).

5. There are ____ methods. You can use them. (effective, effectively).

6. At school I had very ____ teachers. My parents also brought me up. (strict, strictly).

7. He behaved ____ to his son. He must get rid of his ____ habits. (bad, badly).

8. Kate answered us ____. In general she seems. (shy, shyly).

9. Stay ____. You should accept such words. (calm, calmly).

VIII. Translate the following sentences into English:

1. Сім чоловіків і шість жінок працюють у нашому офісі.

2. У цього фермера є корови, воли, вівці та гуси.

3. У цієї актриси чудові білі зуби.

4. Ми бачили оленя в зоопарку. – Так, олені дуже гарні тварини.

5. Мій кіт дуже ледащий, він не хоче ловити мишей.

6. Мені дуже подобаються вірші Бернса і Кітса.

7. Я втомилася, давайте зробимо 5-хвилинну перерву.

8. Давайте зустрінемося в офісі Тома.

9. Напередодні першого вересня в школі відбулися батьківські збори.

10. Дітям дуже сподобалась парасолька Мері Поппінс.

IX. Read and translate the dialogue:

A: What kind of sport would you advise me to engage in?

B: As for me, I am all for handball. It is an excellent all-season sport.

A: Is it played indoors or outdoors?

B: It may be both an indoor and an outdoor game.

A: Does it require any special equipment?

B: Why, no. You want no special racket, club or any other expensive equipment. All you want is an ordinary gym suit and sports shoes.

A: It certainly is an advantage. And are the rules difficult to learn?

B: Far from it. They are pretty simple in fact.

A: Is one allowed to pass the ball by hands?

B: Yes, this is the main feature of handball. You may even catch the ball and throw it into the goal.

A: How very convenient! It realy looks pretty easy. And is it conductive to one’s health?

B: It really does a world of good to you. As a matter of fact you do a lot of running, jumping and throwing which produces a beneficial effect on your health.

A: I used to know something about the numerous throws in handball, but I’ve forgotten all about them by now.

B: They are the essential thing, but you needn’t get frightened by their number. You will learn them while playing.

Notes:

to engage – займатися

ordinary gym suit – звичайнмй тренувальний костюм

main feature – головна риса

to be conductive to one’s health – сприяти здоров’ю

It really does a world of good to you – Це буде дуже корисне для тебе.

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