SPORTS and GAMES

1. Different types of sport

2. My favourite sport

3. Importance of sport

4. Significant sports events

5. Negative aspects
Comment on the following quotations.

A team is where a boy can prove his courage on his own. A

gang is where a coward goes to hide.

Mickey Mantle

The five S’s of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength,

skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is spirit.

Ken Doherty
Brainstorm the vocabulary connected with the following
subtopics:
Name some sports from the following categories:

• outdoor and indoor sports

• team (collective) and individual sports
• summer and winter sports
• amateur and professional sports
■ water sports
■ athletics (field and track events)
■ air sports
■ extreme sports
 Name the sports in the pictures. Which categories do they belong to? Which
of them do you practise or watch on TV? Which sports are common
disciplines in the Olympic Games?
1. 2. 3. 4.

synchronised swimming swimming

golf baseball
5. 6. 7.
8. 9.

American football hurdling shot put mountain biking football

10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

tennis gymnastics handball volleyball vaulting

 Name the sports in the pictures. Which categories do they belong to? Which
of them do you practise or watch on TV? Which sports are common
disciplines in the Olympic Games?
1. 2. 3. 4.

ski jump speed skating sledding snowboarding

5. 6. 7. 8.

giant slalom downhill skiing alpine skiing figure skating

9. 10. 11. 12.

cross country skiing

ice hockey bobsleigh curling
 Match the pictures below with the names of sports equipment. What
sports are they used for?
A. B. C. D. E. F.

G.

RACKET BASKET VAULTING HORSE

P.
MAT SKI POLES BAT SKATES

H. SKIS HELMET PADDLE SKI BOOTS

CLUB PUCK BOXING GLOVES TABLE O.

GOGGLES HOCKEY STICKS RINGS

I.
J. K. L. M. N.
 Look at these sports areas. What sports are practised on them?

1. 2. 3.

boxing ring tennis court swimming pool

4. 5. 6.

volleyball court ice rink golf course

7. 8. 9.

ski slope football pitch/field athletic field/track

Which of the sports below would you dare to try and why?
Where can you practise them?

1. 2. 3.

5.
4.
6.

Which do you consider risky? What accidents could happen?

What are the reasons for doing professional and amateur sports? Discuss the
question following the hints below.

relaxation health stamina

active work out clear mind

development of
money new friendships
character

cooperation winning/losing

muscle gain weight loss team building

 Which sports are popular among children, teenagers, middle-aged
generation, women and men?

4.
1.
2. 3.

5. 6. 7. 8.
What are the symbols of the Olympic Games? Talk about the significance and
history of the Games.

"In the name of all competitors, I promise that

we shall take part in these
  Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by
the rules that govern them, in the
  true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of
sport and the honour of our teams."

It is not important to win,

but to take part.
Pierre de Coubertin

Where will the next winter and summer Olympic Games be held?
 What are the sportsmen/sportswomen below famous for?

1. 2. 3. 4.

Michal Martikán Karol Beck Anastasia Kuznecova Martina Moravcová

5. 6. 7.

Ralf Schumacher Žigmund Pálfy Pavol Hurajt

What negative aspects are related to professional sport?

Do you know any sportsmen/sportswomen who were banned from sports
competition because of doping? Why do they take steroids?
Look at the chart of sports typical for other countries, choose one and
prepare a short presentation about this particular sport and explain its
basic rules. Include things from the box.

SPORT COUNTRY PLACE EQUIPMENT

Cricket Great Britain pitch bat, ball

Polo Great Britain field helmet, ball,

horse,
Football The USA field oval ball

Curling Great Britain ice rink curling stone,

curling broom
Lacrosse The USA field lacrosse stick,
lacrosse ball