Sport is Fun From 7 School № 1 Fomin Nickita
Paul • Paul (15, a football player ): For me , football is much more interesting than music or video – it definitely comes first. But I`m not just a football fan , I`m a player as well. I practice my skills every day in the garden or down in the fields. I train hard twice a week and on Sundays. I have been playing ( играю) for nine years now , and I`d like to Become a professional. • Football is great and exciting. Recently I`ve won the Player of the Year award. I`ve also been on TV and on the Chelsea of the football programme.
Danny Danny( a teenage surf instructor) : Surfing is such a great sport. I don`t need much to be happy. The ocean , waves , sunny weather and my surfboard make me happy. I enjoy catching and riding a wave. Sometimes dolphins ride the waves with me and my friend s. We feel safe when they`re around. But every time I go into the water I`m so glad to be out. I am happy to be alive. Surfing makes me appreciate ( ценить) my life.
Steve (13 , a hockey fan ) : I`m from Quebec , home of the Montreal Canadians , the most successful professional hockey team. That`s why I`m fond of hockey. I`ve loved hockey since I was three years old. Though I`m not good at playing I know everything about hockey , teams and players. I enjoy watching the game. I`m sure that speed and changes on ice have made hockey the most popular game in the world. I hope to become a referee when I`m an adult.
Natasha ( 13 , a figure skater ) : I love figure skating more than anything. It was my elder sister who brought me to the skating rink. Now I skate four times a week and I never get bored of skating. Ice , music , dance – it`s like a fairy tale. I`ve been very lucky – I`ve had a wonderful coach. I`d like to become a coach too. I`m from a small town , so I travel to Moscow and back each week – bit I love skating , so it`s worth it !
SPORTS Swimming Ice hockey Athletics Roller skating Figure skating Cross country running ( кросс) Cycling / skiing Riding Sports groung PLACES Court gym Stadium Skating rink Pool / lake River/ Sea Mountains Fields Street Forest
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Surfing The day of the surfing competition was hot and sunny. The waves were very big but Nick was a strong swimmer and his new board was good. He sat on it in the water and waited. A big wave arrived and Nick started to swim strongly. Nick caught the wave well and stood up on his board. The people on the beach watched – it was exciting to watch. Suddenly Nick heard a noise. A surfboard hit his rignt arm. He fell from his board. A second big wave hit him and he saw Brian`s board coming at him. His head went under the water. The water was in his mount. His arm was hurt. He started to swim but it was not easy.
Look at the table. 1. Where and when were the first Olympics Games help ? 2. Which countries were the hosts of the Olympics Games for three times ? 3. Name (at least 3 countries) where the Olympics Games weren `t helpd ? When and in what city in Russia were the Olympic Games held?
Years Summer Winter Netherlands USA Germany England Australia Switzerland USA Germany Switzerland Italy 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952
Answer the following 1. Why did Coubertin decide to revive the Olympic Games at the end 19 th century? 2. Coubertin thought highly of sport , didn`t he ? 3. When did the Olympic Games begin again ? 4. What has become a symbol of the Olympic Games? What does this symbol mean ? 5. Are the Olympic Games popular now ?