This document discusses various topics related to sports and games. It covers different types of sports, important sports events, and both positive and negative aspects of sports. It also addresses sports equipment, areas where different sports are practiced, reasons for participating in sports, and sports that are popular among different age groups and genres.

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

2. 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
Comment on the following quotations.

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

4. • 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
Name some sports from the following categories:

5. 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.
5.
2.
10.
3.
6.
4.
7.
14.
9.
11. 12. 13.
8.
synchronised swimming swimming
golf baseball
football
mountain biking
shot put
hurdling
American football
vaulting
volleyball
handball
gymnastics
tennis

6. 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. 3. 4.
7. 8.
2.
5.
10. 11.
6.
ski jump speed skating sledding
snowboarding
giant slalom
figure skating
alpine skiing
downhill skiing
ice hockey bobsleigh
9. 12.
curling
cross country skiing

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

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

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

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

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

12. What are the symbols of the Olympic Games? Talk about the
significance and history of the Games.
Where will the next winter and summer Olympic Games be
held?
"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

13. 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?
What are the sportsmen/sportswomen below famous for?
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7.
Michal Martikán Karol Beck
Ralf Schumacher Žigmund Pálfy Pavol Hurajt
Anastasia Kuznecova Martina Moravcová

14. SPORT COUNTRY PLACE EQUIPMENT
Cricket Great Britain pitch bat, ball
Polo Great Britain field helmet, ball,
horse,
Football The USA field oval ball
Curling Great Britain ice rink curling stone,
curling broom
Lacrosse The USA field lacrosse stick,
lacrosse ball
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.