People all over the world are fond of sports and games. Sport makes people healthy, keeps them fit, more organized and better disciplined. Some people go in for sports for their health and some professional aims.
There are many stadiums, sport grounds, swimming pools in each town. Practically all kinds of sports are popular in our country, but football, figure-skating and tennis enjoy the greatest popularity. A lot of people are fond of jogging. In the morning and in the evening, we can see people jogging in the parks, stadiums and even in the streets. In every school pupil spend much time going in for sports. First of all, they have their physical training lessons. And when schools is over they may train at different sports clubs and sections in different kinds of sport.
Professional sport also paid much attention to in our country. Every year there are a lot of sport competitions, sport day and Olympiads. Once in four years the Olympic Games take place in different countries.
There are Summer and Winter Olympic Games. This is a great sport competition of the best sportsmen in the world. As for me I go in for table tennis. It needs mobility, liveliness and much energy. It keeps a person in a good form. I have been playing tennis for five years, but more I play the more I like it.
Do you take part in sport competitions? – Ти береш участь в спортивних змаганнях?
What is your favorite sport? – Який твій улюблений вид спорту?
Do you like football? – Чи любиш ти футбол?
Do you watch Olympic games with your family? – Ти дивишся Олімпійські ігри з батьками?
How often do you play games? – Як часто ти граєш в спортивні ігри?
Read the text and say what is important in our life.
Sports is Important in Our Life
Sport is very important in our life. It is popular among young and old people, because it helps them to keep fit.
Many people do morning exercises, jog in the morning and train themselves in clubs, in different sections and take part in sport competitions.
Other people like sports too, but they only watch sports games, listen to sports news. They prefer reading interesting stories about sportsmen. But they don't go in for sports.
Sport helps people to keep in good health. If you go in for sports, you have good health and don't catch cold.
Children and grown-ups must take care of their health and do morning exercises regularly.
There are some popular kinds of sports in our country: football, volleyball, hockey, gymnastics, skiing, skating. Athletics is one of the most popular kinds of sports. It includes such kinds of sports as: running, jumping and others. Everybody may choose the sport he (or she) is interested in.
There are summer and winter sports.
My favourite sport is swimming. I go to the swimming-pool twice a week, but I prefer to rest by the lake or the river and swim there. Swimming helps me to keep fit. It makes me strong and healthy.
post-reading
T: Why is it important to go in for sport?
T: Complete the sentences
1.Sport is …
2. Many people …
3. Other people …
4. Sport helps people …
5. If you go in for sport …
6. My favourite …
7. I go …
8. It helps /makes me …
Answer the questions.
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Are you fond of playing chess?
What are you fond of?
Are you good at judo?
What are you good at?
Are you keen on sports?
What are you keen on?
What can sport bring?
10.Is it important to go in for sport? Why? Is sport useful for your health?