- •Football
- •Gymnastics
- •Wrestling
- •Weight lifting
- •Winter sports
- •Skating
- •Aquatics
- •Swimming
- •Yachting
- •Boating
- •Shooting
- •Translate the vocabulary into Russian or Ukrainian.
- •II. Read the text and answer the questions after it. Sport and games
- •III. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
- •IV. Choose the correct answer.
- •V. Choose the correct answer.
- •VI. Discussion point.
- •VII. Read the text and answer the questions after it. The olympic games
- •VIII. Discussion point.
- •IX. Choose the correct answer.
- •XI. Reading comprehension.
- •Record-breaker
SPORTS AND GAMES
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What sport society do you belong to?
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The club has different sections.
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A special council is elected to guide the activities of the club.
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This stadium has a seating capacity of 1000,000.
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There has been a record attendance at the stadium this year.
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Where is the play (sports) ground)?
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Now the winter sports season is in full swing.
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The competition will be opened with the long-distance run.
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Tournament
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Gymnastic competition
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International contest
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Swimming contest
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The World Students` Games
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Match
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Meeting (Am a meet)
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An `A` league team
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The all-Ukraine team
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The national team
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Contending teams
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Visiting team
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Home-team
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Contestant
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A tem-mate
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To qualify for the finals
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Semi-finals
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The world high-jump record holder
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The Russia record holder in …
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Honourable Master of Sports
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A medal winner
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A medalist at the Olympic Games
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A triple champion
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The Ukraine, national, world, Olympic champion
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Individual championship
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To win the championship
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To go in for the world championship in …
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A title-holder
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A contender to the title
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To win (carry off, capture) a title
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To lose a title
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To defend a title
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To retain the title
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To compete for the first place
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To establish (set) a new world record
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To beat (cut, break, exceed) a record in…
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To improve (raise, better) a record in…
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To lower the record 0.1 of a second
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To repeat the result
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Close to the world record
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An individual (team) victory
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A third victory running
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To press for a victory
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To reap all the victories
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A victory over…
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An easy winner
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To have a win to one`s credit
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To win by the head
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To mount the rostrum
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To be garlanded with a laurel wreath
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A surprise defeat
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To defeat a team by 6 points to 4
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To try to even up
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To train
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To be `in form`
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To be `out of form`
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A trainer (coach)
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Who trains him?
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He trains under…
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Singlets and shorts (Am jersey and trunks)
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Sports shoes
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A keen sportsmen
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An ardent sports fan
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A favourite kind of sport
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Basic sports©
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To go wild over a game
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To have (take) a keen interest in a team
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To care for football
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To go in for swimming
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To be keen on cricket
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To take a fancy for (to) archery
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To be a soccer fan
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To be good at tennis
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To chuck up (drop) playing rugby
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To join (take a hand, take part in, make one of the party)
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To `root` for somebody (usually Am)
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What team do you root for?
Football
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Football occupies an honourable place among other games.
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The audience gave the England team a hearty welcome.
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They showed a lack of concerted work.
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Their attacks were weak.
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They played a purely defensive game.
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The forwards played far too much as individuals.
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They were swift and aggressive.
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They behaved very badly (they were rough).
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The first half abounded in sharp dangerous attacks launched by the Spartaks.
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Their goal never seemed to be out of trouble.
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Their defence was vigilant and courageous.
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The visitors have taken the initiative and are piling on pressure.
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The N. Team started off in a fine style.
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England continued to dominate the play.
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Ten minutes from time the home defence once again took over the attacking role.
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The N. Team had another narrow escape in the 45th minute.
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Those tactics are not new.
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In whose favour is the goal?
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All cheered the tying goal with great applause.
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With six minutes to go N. Shot from a good scoring position and scored a goal.
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He almost ripped the opponent`s net with an unstoppable shot from close range.
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M. Tried a long shot, but the ball went high.
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He is poor at headwork (headworking).
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He is a master in the art of heading.
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N. Is equally strong in attack and defence.
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The skill of the players was practically equal.
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What is the score?
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With what score did the team win?
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The match ended in a 3:3 draw (tie).
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The game with the N. Team was a draw.
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The score was 2:0 (two-nil).
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The game was a goalless draw.
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They won the game 3:1 (three to one).
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They managed to stick to a 3:3 draw.
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The score could have been heavier.
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At full-time the scores were even; extra time had to be given.
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N. Brought the score to 3:1 in favour of the Spartak.
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To keep score
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To bring the score to…
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To open the score
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To even the score
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Close score
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Shut out
VOLLEYBALL
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To serve the ball
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To receive the ball
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To pass (feed) the ball
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To block
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To fail to return the ball
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To lose a point
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To lose the right to serve
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Change
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A stroke across the net
BASKETBALL
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To shoot the ball at the basket
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To land (sink) the ball in the basket
TRACK-AND-FIELD ATHLETICS
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Runs
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100 metre race (run, dash, event)
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4x100 metre relay
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a long distance race
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a cross-country race
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marathon race
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steeplechase
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400 m hurdle race
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10 000 metre walk
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lap
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heat
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round
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baton
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route
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fast finish
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smart beginning
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to race in the 100 metres
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to finish ahead of N.
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To clock 10.4 sec in the 100 metre race
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To time
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To break (breast) the tape
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To cross the finishing line
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To tale the lead
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To keep the lead
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To regain the lead
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To make a good (bad) start
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To be an easy winner of the marathon
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To win the heat
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To come out on top
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To win by a couple of yards
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To fail to win the heat
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Jumps
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a men`s (women`s) jump
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high jump
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long jump
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pole vault (vaulting)
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hop, step and jump
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roll style
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to clear 1 m 55 cm in the high jump
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to clear 6 ft using the roll style
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to master the scissors style
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to outjump somebody
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to fall back on one`s hands
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to touch the bar
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Throws
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discus throw
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hammer throw
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javelin throw
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shot put