1. SPORTS and GAMES Different types of sport My favourite sport
Importance of sport
Significant sports events
Negative aspects

2. Mickey Mantle Comment on the following quotations.
A team is where a boy can prove his courage on his own. A gang is where a coward goes to hide.
Mickey Mantle
The five S’s of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is spirit.
Ken Doherty

3. Brainstorm the vocabulary connected with the following subtopics:
SPORT
Types of sports
Sports equipment
Body protection
Sports fields and areas
Reasons for doing sports
Professional sports
Sports events

4. Name some sports from the following categories:
outdoor and indoor sports
team (collective) and individual sports
summer and winter sports
amateur and professional sports
■ water sports
■ athletics (field and track events)
■ air sports
■ extreme sports

5. synchronised swimming
Name the sports in the pictures. Which categories do they belong to? Which of them do you practise or watch on TV? Which sports are common disciplines in the Olympic Games? 1. 2. 3. 4.
synchronised swimming
swimming
golf
baseball 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
American football
hurdling
shot put
mountain biking
football
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
tennis
gymnastics
handball
volleyball
vaulting

6. Name the sports in the pictures. Which categories do they belong to
Name the sports in the pictures. Which categories do they belong to? Which of them do you practise or watch on TV? Which sports are common disciplines in the Olympic Games? 1. 2. 3. 4.
ski jump
speed skating
sledding
snowboarding 5. 6. 7. 8.
downhill skiing
alpine skiing
figure skating
giant slalom 9.
10.
11.
12.
ice hockey
curling
cross country skiing
bobsleigh

7. Match the pictures below with the names of sports equipment
Match the pictures below with the names of sports equipment. What sports are they used for? A. B. C. D. E. F. G.
RACKET BASKET VAULTING HORSE
MAT SKI POLES BAT SKATES
SKIS HELMET PADDLE SKI BOOTS
CLUB PUCK BOXING GLOVES TABLE
GOGGLES HOCKEY STICKS RINGS P. H. O. I. J. N. K. L. M.

8. Look at these sports areas. What sports are practised on them?3. 1. 2.
boxing ring
tennis court
swimming pool 4. 6. 5.
golf course
volleyball court
ice rink 8. 9. 7.
ski slope
football pitch/field
athletic field/track

9. Which of the sports below would you dare to try and why?
Where can you practise them? 1. 2. 3. 5. 4. 6.
Which do you consider risky? What accidents could happen?

10. development of character
What are the reasons for doing professional and amateur sports? Discuss the question following the hints below.
relaxation
health
stamina
active work out
clear mind
development of character
money
new friendships
cooperation
winning/losing
muscle gain
weight loss
team building

11. Which sports are popular among children, teenagers, middle-aged generation, women and men?4. 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8.

12. It is not important to win,
What are the symbols of the Olympic Games? Talk about the significance and history of the Games.
"In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these
  Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules that govern them, in the
  true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honour of our teams."
It is not important to win,
but to take part.
Pierre de Coubertin
Where will the next winter and summer Olympic Games be held?

13. What are the sportsmen/sportswomen below famous for?4. 1. 2. 3.
Michal Martikán
Karol Beck
Anastasia Kuznecova
Martina Moravcová 7. 5. 6.
Ralf Schumacher
Žigmund Pálfy
Pavol Hurajt
What negative aspects are related to professional sport?
Do you know any sportsmen/sportswomen who were banned from sports competition because of doping? Why do they take steroids?

14. Look at the chart of sports typical for other countries, choose one and prepare a short presentation about this particular sport and explain its basic rules. Include things from the box.
SPORT
COUNTRY
PLACE
EQUIPMENT
Cricket
Great Britain
pitch
bat, ball
Polo
field
helmet, ball, horse,
Football
The USA
oval ball
Curling
ice rink
curling stone, curling broom
Lacrosse
lacrosse stick, lacrosse ball