Sports on Land, in Water, in the Air + Степени сравнения прилагательных

Sports on Land, in Water, in the Air

1. In pairs perform a dialogue using the following questions.

• Do you like to exercise?

• Do you like to watch sports on TV? What are they?

• What is your favourite summer sport?

• What is your favourite winter sport?

• What new sports would you like to try?

2. Study the grammar table and explain the rules.

СТЕПЕНИ СРАВНЕНИЯ ПРИЛАГАТЕЛЬНЫХ

DEGREES OF COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES

 

Одно- и двухсложные прилагательные
Comparative (Сравнительная)                Superlative (Превосходная)
long	longer			the longest
wide	wider			the widest
hot	hotter			the hottest
happy	happier			the happiest
Многосложные прилагательные
interesting			more interesting                      the most interesting
Исключения
good - хороший		better		the best
bad - плохой		worse		the worst
little - маленький		less		the least
far - далекий		farther/further		the farthest/furthest

Некоторые прилагательные имеют две формы:

polite — politer / more polite — the politest / most polite simple — simpler / more simple — the simplest / most simple clever — cleverer / more clever — the cleverest / most clever

Для сравнения двух предметов используются сравнительные союзы:

as ... as — такой же ... как, not so ... as — не такой ... как, than — чем: This athlete is as strong as that. — Этот спортсмен такой же сильный, как и тот. This athlete is not so strong as that. — Этот спортсмен не такой сильный, как тот. This athlete is (much) stronger than that. — Этот спортсмен сильнее, чем тот.

 

3. Put the adjectives in the correct form.

1. When we win a game, we are (happy) people in the world.

2. Yesterday it was (difficult) match of all.

3. My friend is (tall) than me, so he plays basketball (good) than me.

4. John is (good) player in our team.

5. For me it's (interesting) to play football myself than to watch it on TV.

6. This season our team is playing (bad) than last year.

7. Windsurfing is one of (dynamic) sports.

8. Karate is (popular) of the Japanese martial arts.

9. It is much (difficult) to get up after falling down in ice skating than it is with roller blading. Also ice skating is (slippery) than roller blading.

10. Who are (famous) female tennis players ever?

PLAY, DO or GO Play is used with ball sports or competitive games. Do is used with activities that can be done alone. Go is used with activities that end –ing.

4. Go, do or play? Use them in the correct form.

1.  He......... jogging every morning.

2.  I love......... a good game of chess from time to time.

3. She......... gymnastics.

4. This summer we........ windsurfing every day on our holiday.

5. He's quite the athlete. He....... basketball, baseball and hockey.

6. My wife........ horse riding twice a week.

7. Why don't we........ a set of tennis?

8. Some people think that........ aerobics four times a week is the best possible way of keeping fit.

9.  His idea of the perfect summer holiday is to rent a sailboat and.... sailing between the islands of the Tuscan archipelago.

10.They wear backpacks when they ............  hiking.

 

5. READING

Study the following words and expressions.

player — игрок

team — команда

opponent — противник

to lose — проигрывать

to win — побеждать

to score — забивать (гол)

to comprise — включать (в себя)

races — гонки;

horse races — скачки;

motor races — автогонки,

cycle races — велосипедные гонки

representative — представитель

cycling — велосипедный спорт

skating — конькобежный спорт

skiing — лыжный спорт

rowing — гребля

yachting — яхтенный спорт

devoted — преданный

Sports and Games

          We are sure you are all interested in sport. Many of you certainly play such games as volleyball or football, basketball or tennis.

          People who play a game are players. Players form teams and play matches with other teams - their opponents.

          Two players playing with each other are partners. Each team can lose or win. In a football match players try to score as many goals as they can.

          Most matches take place in large stadiums. Athletics is the most popular sport. People call it "the queen of all sports".

          It comprises such kinds of sports as running (for different distances), jumping (long and high jumps) and others.

          From time to time international championships and races (horse races, motor races, cycle races) take place.

          Representatives of various countries can win gold, silver or bronze medals. Such great championships in sport are organized every

          four years and we call them the Olympic Games. Only the best may take part in them.

          There are so many kinds of sports, such as cycling, swimming, gymnastics, boxing, skating, skiing, rowing,

           yachting and many more in which you can take an active part or just be a devoted fan.

 

6. Are these statements true or false? Correct the false ones.

1. People who play a game are sportsmen.

2. Two players playing with each other are opponents.

3. Gymnastics is the queen of all sports.

4. The most popular sport is tennis.

5. Athletics comprises such kinds of sports as running, jumping, racewalking, throwing and others.

6. International championships take place every four years.

7. The Olympic Games are a major international championship in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions.

8. The Olympic Games are organized every five years.

9. Everyone who likes sport can take part in the Olympic Games.

10. The athletes or teams who place first, second or third in each event receive medals.

7. Speaking

Give simple reasons for liking/disliking different sports, using the following prompts.

I'm good / not very good at. ..

Truly speaking, I don't like ... (running, team games etc) because ...

But I'm fond of ... because ... (it helps me feel healthy).

To my mind the most exciting kind of sports is ...

Personally I would never go playing ... because it's very .. . (dangerous, expensive etc).

 

8. Using the following words, make up sentences according to the Model.

Model:

Rock climbing is the most dangerous sport.

Rock climbing is more dangerous than tennis.

Rock climbing is as dangerous as parkour.

Rock climbing is not so dangerous as / less dangerous than cave diving.

 

1.    golf 2.    tennis 3.    skateboarding 4.    chess 5.    football 6.   swimming 7.   boxing 8.   athletics 9.   windsurfing 10. horse races

interesting fast dangerous intelligent popular capturing fairy famous expensive fun

 

4. Which of these sports are indoor, outdoor, winter, summer, water sports?

Figure skating, draughts, windsurfing, table tennis, skiing, yachting, cycling, rugby, boxing, rock climbing, cricket,

water polo, hockey, synchronous swimming, basketball, chess, water skiing, curling, roller skating, rowing, gymnastics, motor races, volleyball, diving, baseball, karate, skydiving, billiards, field hockey, rafting, judo, wrestling.

5. Here are the answers. Write the questions to them.

1. Hockey is a very attractive game. Why……….?

2. A football team consists of 11 players. How many……..?

3. Men are more interested in sport than women. Who…….?

3. Cricket is the fairest game in the world. Which……….?

4. Climbing is one of the most dangerous sports. What kind……….?

5. Field hockey is played during summer. When……….?

6. Football is popular in schools, colleges and universities. Where………..?

7. Horseball is a game played on horseback where a ball is handled and points are scored by shooting it through a high net. How………..?

9. Sambo is a Russian martial art and combat sport. Whose……….?

10. The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres. How long……..?

HOMEWORK

Writing

What can you say about the importance of sport? Write 10 —15 sentences.