1. Sports play an important part in the life of Britain and is a popular leisure activity. British are fond of different sports. Many of the world’s famous sports began in Britain including football, lawn tennis, cricket and rugby. Thousands of people watch football, rugby and tennis competitions on TV and go to the stadiums. They also go swimming and running.
Ukrainian people are fond of sports too. The most popular sports in Ukraine are football, hockey and track and field athletics. A lot of people also like watching figure skating and gymnastics competitions.
2. We are going to see the presentation about British sports.
Before watching the presentation let’s learn new words for better understanding.
Complicated
A bat
A club
Course
An oar
To attempt
What is a part of a normal school life?
What is considered to be the English national game?
Is cricket an autumn game?
Where is cricket played?
How many players are there in a rugby team?
Is golf an English or a Scottish game?
When was lawn tennis first played in Britain?
Who developed the modern version of horse- racing?
3. Do you know which of the following is used with which sport? Match them.