Vocabulary. an athlete['ae0ei:t] — спортсмен a competition[kompi'tijbn] — соревнование mental['mentl] — умственный to take part in— принимать участие a diet['daiat] —

an athlete ['ae0ei:t] — спортсмен a competition [kompi'tijbn] — соревнование mental ['mentl] — умственный to take part in — принимать участие a diet ['daiat] — диета

Practice makes perfect. — Дело мастера боится. to jog [d3Dg] — бегать трусцой

track-and-field and heavy athletics [traekan'Md] — легкая и тяжелая атле­тика

to be aimed at — быть нацеленным на deft — ловкий

aerobics [ea'rsubiks] — аэробика fashionable [Тэе/пэЫ] — модный in turn — поочереди a rule [ru:l] — правило available [aVeitebl] — доступный equipment [I'kwipmant] — оборудование a net — сетка a bat — ракетка

EXERCISES

1. Найдите эквиваленты в тексте.

Такие как; попробовать какие-нибудь новые виды спорта; пре­красный отдых; чувствовать себя свежим; все виды умственной ра­боты; много часов в день; можно легко выбрать; сочетание спорта и танца; активный образ жизни; хорошо спать; что касается меня; просто обожаю; играть часами, не уставая; в хорошем настроении.

А) Ответьте на вопросы.

1. Why do more and more people go in for sports nowadays?

2. What should a man do to become a good athlete?

3. Where do people train?

4. What sports and games do you know?

5. Why are many people fond of ping-pong?

6. Do you go in for sport?

7. Are you a sports fan?

8. Do you enjoy watching sports competitions on TV?

9. What kinds of sport would you like to try?

Б) Расскажите подробно о том, каким видом спорта увлекаетесь вы или ваши знакомые.

Прочитайте, переведите, выучите и разыграйте диалоги.

1. "Do you like sports?"

"Yes, I do. I go in for swimming. I just can't live without it." "Can't you? As for me, I think it's boring." "And what do you enjoy?"

"Football, volleyball, basketball — different team games. It's excit­ing to play!" "I am fond of watching these games on TV."

2. — Would you like to join our college sports club?"

"I don't know. I haven't thought about it yet. And what sports do

they offer?"

"There is heavy athletics and body-building for boys there, aerobics

for girls and swimming and games for everybody."

"What games?"

"Basketball and volleyball. We've got good teams here. They take

part in different competitions and win."

"Do they? I'd like to play volleyball. I played in the school team."

"Great!"

3. "I say, Ann, there's a good football match on TV tonight."
"Why not watch it together?"

"Well, Bob, I can't say I am a football fan you know. If it were gymnastics I could watch it."

"Well, that's a pity. I'll call Nick then. I don't like to watch football alone."