Football violence has increased drastically. Read the statements, listen to the dialogue and fill in the gaps.
1. If seats are _____ problems can start very easily.
2. If fans consider a _____ decision unfair, they may get angry and start fights.
3. When players start fighting on the _____ they encourage fans to fight as well.
4. Players must set a good _____ .
5. Police officers help keep things under _____ . They make sure that no dangerous _____ or drunk people get into the ______ .
6. The most important thing is to make fans understand that football is a _____ and there is nothing to fight about.
Enumerate the reasons for football violence.
What measure must be taken to prevent football violence according to Don Lewis? Give your own ideas as well.
TENNIS VS BOXING
(02:07)
Read the following statements, then listen to the recording and decide whether they are TRUE or FALSE.
1. Tennis is not challenging.
2. Training to be a tennis player is tiring.
3. Tennis players don’t travel a lot.
4. Boxing is an exciting, fast-moving sport.
5. Training to be a boxer is not tough.
6. Boxers receive a lot of injuries.
2. Listen again and find the English equivalents for the following:
волнующий, захватывающий; трудный, утомительный, требующийзатрат; непреклонный, стойкий; жестокий; выносливость; вылечить; стравмамиголовы; варварский, дикий, жестокий.
Act out similar dialogues comparing two kinds of sport. Take into account the following: the skills it demands from the participants, the cost of the equipment used, and the risk involved.
COMMENTARIES ON SPORTS EVENTS
(03:11)
You will hear five radio presenters giving commentaries on sports events. For questions 1-5 choose from the list A-F which sport each speaker is talking about. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.
A football
B volleyball
C horse racing
D water polo
E tennis
Fbasketball
IT’S IN THE NET…
(02:28)
You are going to listen to a man talking about a football match. Listen and complete the questionnaire.
| important people at a football match | |
| the supporters are over the moon | |
| the supporters are gutted | |
| the most important thing | |
| the football match | |
| the teams | |
| the score | |
| the pitch | |
| the controversial decision | |
| Fiona was in the net | |
| the referee’s decision |
Listen again and discuss the following questions.
1. What decision was made in the second half?
2. Why did the referee disallow the goal?
3. Why did the referee give a free kick?
WATER SPORTS
(06:11)
Use the words in the box to complete the sentences.
| lightweight fibreglass boards wetsuit windsurfing outdoor activity do tricks kitesurfing slalom |
1. ______ is a race for people on skis or in canoes in which they have to follow a route that bends in and out between poles.
2. Contemporary surfers use ______ to catch waves of varying shapes and sizes as they roll in towards the beach.
3. ______ is a hybrid of sailing and surfing invented by sailor Jim Drake.
4. There are many different styles of windsurfing which include ‘freestyle’, where windsurfers ______ .
5. All a surfer really needs is a surfboard, a _____ and a way of getting to the beach.
6. Windsurfing has become a hugely popular _____.
7. ______ suggests that kitesurfers are towed along by large kites, allowing them to pull-off incredible tricks in the air.
Listen to the article and discuss the following questions.
1. Why do people all over the world head for oceans, lakes, pools, rivers etc?
2. Is surfing an old sport?
3. Where do people go surfing?
4. What do contemporary surfers use?
5. What is the main attraction of surfing?
6. Who does surfing appeal to?
7. Does surfing have its own language?
8. When was windsurfing invented?
9. Is windsurfing a cross between surfing and sailing?
10. Is windsurfing an Olympic sport?
11. Are there many different styles of windsurfing?
12. Has kitesurfing been popular for many years?
13. What do kitesurfers do?
14. When was SCUBA diving invented?
15. What do SCUBA divers rave about?
16. Why is SCUBA diving dangerous?
JUDO
(02:37)
You are going to hear a conversation about a martial art between Ian and Rika. They are both sales reps for a large publishing company. Ian is visiting Rika in Japan. Before you listen, answer the following questions.
1. Which martial arts do you know? Check their pronunciation in a dictionary.
2. Have you ever done any martial arts? Give a detailed account of your experience.
3. Have you ever entered any sports tournaments or competitions? How did you get on?