Task 1
What is American national game called?
Read and understand the following text:
Какую игру называют национальной в Америке?
Прочти и пойми следующий текст:
Baseball can fairly be called the national game of the United States. In every part of the country, when the weather permits, hundreds of thousands of boys and young men play at every opportunity. It is the most important game at the colleges and boarding schools during the spring months, and besides thousands of men play the game for regular salaries (professionals).
Though the game is played more in the United States than any other else, it has also gained a football in Canada, Australia, Japan, the Philippine Islands and many other countries.
Test 1
Try to translate this text properly in the ending of the following sentences.
Постарайся перевести этот текст правильно, найди окончания к следующим предложениям.
1. Though the game is played...
2.baseball can faily be called ...
3. In every part of the country...
a)...when the weather permits, hundreds of thousands of boys and young men play at every opportunity.
b)...more in the United States than anywhere else, it has also gained a football in Canada, Australia, Japan, the Philippine Islands and many other countries.
c)...the national game of the United States.
II
Match the right answer.
Подбери правильный ответ.
American national game is called...
a) tennis
b) soccer
c) athletics
d) baseball
Test 2
Are you tired? Let's have a rest!
There is a crossword. Try to unriddle it! All the words belong to the topic "Sport".
Ты устал? Давай отдохнем! Вот кроссворд. Постарайся разгадать его. Все слова относятся к теме “Спорт”.
And now one more task. If you obliterate one letter in every word, and the rest letters put in order, you'll get a Kind of winter sport.
А сейчас еще одно задание.
Если ты вычеркнешь по одной букве в каждом слове, а остальные буквы поставишь по порядку, то получиться один из зимних видов спорта.
d u e g i f r t o k g i s a n
Task 2
Do you remember the rule of forming an adverb from adjectives? These tables help you. Be attentive!
Ты помнишь правило образования наречия от прилагательных? Эти таблицы помогут тебе. Будь внимателен!
| nice | + |
ly | = |
nicely |
nice |
quick |
beautiful |
happy |
nicely |
quickly slowly |
beautifully wonderfully |
happily readily |
Test 3
Now form adverbs from these adjectives. Please, write them down into your copy-book. And then show your work to your teacher. Be lucky!
Сейчас образуй наречия из этих прилагательных. Пожалуйста, запиши их в свою тетрадь. А затем покажи свою тетрадь учителю. Удачи тебе
For example:
Usual – usually
Например:
обычный - обычно
gold, slow, cool, high, correct, warm, happy, free, poor, rich, excellent, strong, quick, cheap.
Choose the correct form and read.
Выбери правильную форму и прочитай
Task 3
Do you want to know more about football? Please, read it.
Ты хочешь еще больше узнать о футболе?
Пожалуйста, прочитай это.
The story of football
The game of football that people play now began in England in the middle of the nineteenth century. But the Chinese played a game like football over 2 000 years ago. The Romans also played a form of the game.
Test 4
Choose the right questions to the story. Выбери правильный ответ.
1. Did the people begin to play football in the middle of the nineteenth century?
2. Did the Chinese begin to play football after the English?
3. Did the German play also a form of the game?
Task 4
Read and try to understand this text about football. You'll learn a lot of interesting information about this splendid game.
Прочитай и постарайся понять этот текст о футболе. Ты узнаешь много интересной информации об этой великолепной игре.
Football.
Football (or soccer.)" is played almost, throughout the world. In Russia it is the most popular of all ball games. The game is played in streets, parks, play grounds, etc. But this is not sport of course, this is only play, or exercises in the game that has millions of supporters.
We have big league games which is real sport and second division games for.
Each team consists of 13-15 players, 11 active and four benchers. One of the players is the goal keeper, the rest .are field players, six forwards, three halfbacks and two fullbacks. The game is played оn a field 110 metres long and 60 metres wide. At each end there is a goal which is guarded by a goalkeeper who prevents the opponents’ balls from entering the goal. The goalkeeper is the only player who has the right to use his hands to touch, catch or hit the ball or to throw it out into the field. The rest of the players are allowed to kick the ball or touch it with any part of their bodies except their hands and arms. The game is played for 90 minutes, two halves of 45 minutes each with an interval of 10 minutes in between. The game is conducted by one referee and two linesmen.
Test 5
Please, answer the following questions to the text and these answers help you со retell the text, but they are mixed up.
I wish you luck!
Пожалуйста, ответь на следующие вопросы к тексту, и эти ответы помогут тебе пересказать текст, но ответы перепутаны. ~ Желаю тебе успеха!
1. Is football (or soccer) played almost throughout the world?
2. Where is this game played?
3. What games do we have in Russia?
4. How many players does each team consist of?
5. Name all the players in a football team?
6. Do you know the size of the field where the game is played?
7. What is the role of a goalkeeper in the team?
8. Аге the rest players allowed to kick the ball or touch it with any parts of their bodies?
9. How long is the game played?
10. Who is conducted the game?
a) Кто судит игру?
b) Какова роль вратаря в команде?
c) В футбол играют почти повсюду в мире?
d) Назови всех игроков в футбольной команде?
e) Ты знаешь размер поля где проходит игра?
f) Остальным игрокам разрешается ударять ногой мяч или другими частями тела прикасаться?
g) Игры команд какого класса есть в России?
h) Из скольки игроков состоит команда?
i) Где играют в эту игру?
j) Сколько длиться игра?
Task 5
Dear boys and girls, have you heard the name of Pele? This text is about this outstanding sportsman.
Дорогие мальчики и девочки, вы слышали имя Пеле? Этот текст об этом выдающемся спортсмене.
Pele
The greatest footballer of recent years is Pele. His real name is Edson Krantes do Nascimento of Brazil. He scored 283 goals in first class games and played for his national team 111 games.
He played on three World Cup-winning teams in 1958,1962 and 1980.
Test 6
Make up questions!
I wish you luck!
Составь вопросы!
Я желаю тебе удачи!
- Pele, who, is?
- his, real name, what, is?
- score, he, did, goals, how many?
- play, did, in what years, he, on three World Cup-winning, teams?