Football in England

Football is considered to be the most popular game in England. One has only to go to one of the important matches to see this. Rich and poor, young and old, you can see them there shouting and cheering for one side or the other. Even the smallest boy can tell you the names of the players in most of the important teams, he has photographs of them and knows the results of large numbers of matches. Football is a good team game, it is good exercise for the body.

I. Find Russian equivalents

to consider, popular, game, match, rich, poor, to shout, to cheer, to know

II. Read and translate the text.

III. Insert the missing words.

1. Football is … to be the most popular game in England.

2. … and …young and old like football.

3. Even the … boy can tell you the names of the players.

4. People have … of them and know the results of matches.

5. Football is a good team ….

6. It is good … for the body.

IV. Speak about your favourite football team.

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Sports in the USA

Americans like sports very much. One of the most popular kinds of sports in autumn is football. All schools and universities have their teams. In winter the most popular kind of sport is basketball. In spring and summer millions of Americans enjoy baseball. A lot of people go swimming in summer. Some also play tennis or golf.

Tasks

I. Find Russian equivalents

very much, one of the most, kind, autumn, winter, spring, summer, to enjoy, a lot of, to go swimming

II. Read and translate the texts

III. Insert the missing words

1. Americans like sports ….

2. One of the most popular … in autumn is football.

3. All universities have their ….

4. … is very popular in winter.

5. In spring and summer Americans … baseball.

6. A lot of people … in summer.

IV. Speak about your favourite kind of sports.

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Free time

Ann lives in London. She works for the BBC. When she has free time she sometimes goes to the theatre or the opera. She loves opera. Sometimes she goes to her favourite Chinese restaurant or invites her friends for dinner. They listen to the music or chat. Very often she visits her sister. She lives in the country and has two children. Ann likes to play with them.

Tasks

I. Find Russian equivalents

To live, to work, free time, sometimes, favourite, Chinese, to invite for dinner, to chat, country

II. Read and translate the text.

III. Insert the missing words

1. Ann … in London.

2. When she has … she goes to the theatre.

3. Sometimes she goes to her … Chinese restaurant.

4. She … her friends for dinner.

5. They listen to the music or ….

6. Her sister lives in the ….

IV. Speak about your free time.

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