Sport in britain
the be h ave a reputation for being mad about sports. in fact they like watching
spons more than playing them. the british are spectators and the most popular spectator sports
are cricket and football
football is the most popular game. football, or soccer, is an example of a professional
game. the game of football was first played in britain, and later people began to play football
in other countrie. there are many amateur soccer players in britain who play the game on
saturday or sunday afternoon. amateur clubs often play against professionals.
almost every school has its football team and every boy in britain kaows a lot about the game.
he can tell you the names of the players in the most important teams, he has pictures of them
and knows the results of many matches.
rugby is another popular british sport which is played in other countries. it is also called
rugby football. the story is told that in 1823 boys at rugby school in england were playing
football in the normal way, when suddenly one boy picked the ball up and ran with it. that was
how a new game was born. there are two forms of rugby football: the amateur game and the
professional game. the two games have different rules.
football is the favourite winter game in britain and cricket is the favourite summer sport.
amateur cricket has the same rules as the professional game. a typical amateur cricket match
takes place on a village green, an open space in the centre of the village. it is played between
two teams - the "home" team and the "visitors who come from another village.
task 1. write true or false next to the sentences.
1. the most popular spectator sports are rugby and football.
2. the game of football was first played in the usa.
3. amateur cricket has the same rules as football.
task 2. according to the story complete these sentences.
4. coccer is an example of a
a) amateur game
b) professional sport
c) professional game
Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Present Perfect
1. I (cut) some flowers from my garden yesterday. I (have cut) lots of flowers from my garden so far this summer.
2. I (have not seen) Tom lately.
3. The artist (drew) a picture of sunset yesterday. She (has drawn) many pictures of sunsets in her lifetime.
4. I (fed) birds at the park yesterday. I (have fed) birds at the park every day since l (lost) my job
5. Ann (woke up) late and (missed) her breakfast on Monday.
6. I (forgot) to turn off the stove after dinner. I (have forgotten) to turn off the stove a lot of times in my lifetime.
7. The children (hid) in the basement yesterday. They (have hiden) in the basement often since they (discovered) a secret place there.
8. The baseball player (hit) the ball out of the stadium yesterday. He (has hit) a lot of homeruns since he joined our team.
Welcome to my favourite city Samarkand!
1. Today Samarkand is one of the oldest and most important cities in Asia, the third largest city in Uzbekistan. Сегодня Самарканд - один из старейших и важнейших городов Азии, третий по величине город Узбекистана.
2. More than half a million people live in the city of Samarkand. В городе Самарканде проживает более полумиллиона человек.
3. It is famous for its ancient culture and architecture, as well as eventful history. Он славится своей древней культурой и архитектурой, а также богатой историей.
4. In 1925-1930 it was the capital of Uzbekistan, before being replaced by Tashkent in 1930. В 1925-1930 годах он был столицей Узбекистана, прежде чем был заменен Ташкентом в 1930 году.
5. The city has carefully preserved the traditions of ancient crafts: embroidery, gold embroidery, silk weaving, engraving on copper, ceramics, carving and painting on wood. В городе бережно сохранились традиции старинных ремесел: вышивка, золотое шитье, шелкоткачество, гравировка на меди, керамика, резьба и роспись по дереву.
6. Thousands of tourists visit Samarkand to see its various sights every year. Тысячи туристов ежегодно посещают Самарканд, чтобы увидеть его различные достопримечательности.
7. Modern Samarkand is divided into two parts: the old city, and the new city which developed during the days of the Russian Empire and Soviet Union. Современный Самарканд делится на две части: cтарый город и новый город, который развивался во времена Российской Империи и Советского Союза.
8. The old city includes historical monuments, shops and old private houses, while the new city includes administrative buildings along with cultural centres and educational institutions. Старый город включает в себя исторические памятники, магазины и старые частные дома, а новый город включает в себя административные здания, а также культурные центры и образовательные учреждения.
9. The state and official language in Samarkand, as in all Uzbekistan, is the Uzbek language, which is one of the Turkic languages. As in the rest of Uzbekistan, the Russian language is de facto the second official language in Samarkand. Государственным и официальным языком в Самарканде, как и во всем Узбекистане, является узбекский язык, который относится к группе тюркских языков. Как и в остальной части Узбекистана, русский язык де-факто является вторым государственным языком в Самарканде.
10. In Samarkand you can enjoy a tasty Uzbek cuisine. В Самарканде можно отведать вкусные блюда узбекской кухни.
11. People in the city are friendly and hospitable. Люди в городе дружелюбные и гостеприимные.