Vocabulary (Study the following words to the text)

skiing – лыжный спорт

figure skating – фигурное катание

track and field – легкая атлетика

amateur – любительский

possibility - возможность

to acquire - приобретать

to earn - зарабатывать

to represent - представлять

to provide – предоставлять, обеспечивать

role model - эталон, образец для подражания

to follow a diet – соблюдать диету

to allow – позволять, разрешать

injury - травма

moreover – более того

unfair - несправедливый

to deny - отрицать

to increase - увеличивать

benefit - преимущество

to include - включать

it goes without saying – вес

self-confidence – само собой разумеется

to overcome difficulties – уверенность в своих силах

downhill skiing – горнолыжный спорт

shape - форма

rock climbing - скалолазание

white-water rafting – рафтинг (сплав по горной реке)

rather - довольно

safe - безопасный

addicted – пристрастившийся

to take things to the edge – доходить до грани возможного

to imagine - представлять

Прочитайте следующий текст и переведите предложения с новыми словами (Read the following text and translate the sentences with the studied words).

Text B

 Sports: For and Against

 

We can say that Russia is a nation of sport -lovers. Many sports are popular in our country such as hockey, skiing, figure skating, swimming, track and field, basketball, volleyball and others. But the most popular sport in our country is, of course, football. A lot of people are interested in this kind of sport and a lot of people play it.

Sports are traditionally divided into amateur and professional.

For many people professional sport is a possibility to become famous. It's a chance to see the whole world and to acquire a lot of friends. Besides, it helps sportsmen earn a lot of money. What is more, professional athletes represent their country and provide a role model for a healthy lifestyle.

On the other hand, professional sport is very serious. Sports-men train all day long and they have to follow a diet. Besides, they aren't allowed to do other sports because of the possibility of injury. Moreover, professional sport is often unfair. Many sportsmen buy their victory. That's why I don't like professional sport and I don't want to go in for sports professionally. For me sport is a hobby.

But it cannot be denied that sport increases your fitness and helps you to stay healthy. Other benefits include weight control and the increased sense of individuality. It goes without saying that sport gives you real pleasure. It also gives you a chance to acquire self-confidence. Moreover, it helps you to overcome difficulties.

As for me, I'm not much of a sportsman, but I'm fond of downhill skiing. This kind of sport allows me to stay in good shape. Moreover, it gives me real pleasure and helps me make new friends.

Some people think that downhill skiing is an extreme sport like rock climbing or white-water rafting. Of course, there is always a possibility of injury, but if you don't go to extremes, it's rather safe. Well, I can understand people who are addicted to risky sports. But personally I am not a risk taker and I never take things to the edge.

In my opinion, sport plays a very important role in our lives. And I can't imagine a person who doesn't go in for sports or isn't interested in it.

Ответьте на вопросы после перевода текста. (Give the answers).

1. Is sport popular in Russia? Why? 2. What is your attitude towards professional sport? 3. Is professional sport always fair? Why? 4. Should professional sport be prohibited? 5. Why is it good/bad to do sports? 6. What attracts people to extreme sports? 7. What do you think about risk taking? 8. Is sport important to you? Why? 9. Do you go in for sports? 10. What is your favourite kind of sports?

 

Изучите следующие слова к тексту.

Vocabulary (Study the following words to the text)

at least – по крайней мере

to stay in good shape – оставаться в хорошей форме

grown-up - взрослый

Inexpensive – недорогой

complicated equipment – сложное оборудование

trunks - плавки

to float – держаться на поверхности

ring – спасательный круг

water wings - нарукавники

stroke – стиль плавания

breast-stroke – брасс (стиль плавания)

back-stroke – плавание на спине

crawl – кроль (стиль плавания)

step forward – шаг вперед

to dive – нырять

marvellous – изумительный, удивительный

convenient - удобный

to experience – испытывать, пробовать

competitive – соревновательный

to try - пробовать

for instance - например

water skis – водные лыжи

wave - волна

couch potato – человек, проводящий много времени перед телевизором

to subscribe – подписываться (на газету)

Прочитайте следующий текст и переведите предложения с новыми словами (Read the following text and translate the sentences with the studied words).

Text C

My Favourite Sport

 

I enjoy many sports, but best of all I love swimming. I started to learn it when I was about seven years old. I think that swimming is something like music or languages. That's why it's very good to start swimming as early as possible if you want to be good at it.

When I was younger, I used to go swimming three or four times a week. Now I have less free time, but a week never goes by without my visiting the pool at least once. Swimming helps me to stay in good shape, to keep fit and to be healthy. Besides, it helps me to work off my extra energy. My parents also go to the swimming pool, but they began going in for swimming when they were grown-ups.

Swimming is an inexpensive and simple sport. You do not need any complicated equipment. You just need a swimming costume or trunks and, perhaps, a cap. You can swim in the sea or a river or you can go to a special swimming pool.

The first thing you need to learn is how to float in the water. You can help yourself do this by wearing a ring or by putting water wings on your arms. As soon as you can float, you are ready to learn some basic swimming strokes like breast-stroke, back-stroke and crawl. A big step forward in swimming is when you learn to dive. This is a way of jumping into the water arms and head - rather than feet - first. It is hard at first, but diving smoothly into the water is a marvelous feeling.

I love swimming because it is a very good exercise for the whole body. I would recommend it because it is so convenient to do: you can do it when you like and for as long as you like.

However, there are some sports which I haven't had the chance to experience but would really like to. They're mostly noncompetitive sports. I love the water very much and I'd really like to try some more water sports. For instance, being pulled by a boat while wearing water skis would, I'm sure, be a fantastic experience. And I'd also like to try surfing. I think there's no greater feeling on earth than riding on the top of a wave on a surfboard. I'd like to try it just to see.

My parents and I are great fans. We subscribe to a sports newspaper and enjoy watching sports on TV. We read the newspaper from cover to cover and lie on the sofa watching sports competitions on TV on Sundays, so my family is a little bit a couch potato.