Equestrian

Equestrian is a sport where people ride horses and is the only sport in the

Olympics where men and women compete against each other. Equestrian is

divided into three disciplines: dressage, jumping, and the three-day event.

In the dressage event, the riders have their horses perform certain moves. Some

moves make the horse walk, others make them spin, for example. Some of the

moves even look a little bit like dancing.

In the sport of Fencing, two athletes have a sword fight. The athletes

involved are called fencers and they score points when they touch each other with

their swords. When one fencer touches another, it is called a "hit".

The competition begins when the referee yells out, "En garde!" The fencers use

three types of swords.

So that they don't get hurt, the fencers wear special suits and helmets to protect

themselves. These suits have electric wires in them so that a computer can detect

each hit. The fencer that gets 15 hits first wins the competition. In the team event,

the team that gets 45 hits first wins the competition.

Handball is played on a court with a net at each end. The court is 40 meters

long by 20 meters wide and there is a line dividing it in half. Each team has seven

players who try to score goals by getting the ball into the net. The winning team is

the one with most goals.

The ball itself is pretty small, although it is bigger than a baseball. The players

pass the ball up and down the court by throwing it to each other. Players may run

with the ball, but only if they are bouncing, or "dribbling", it.

5. Write an essay ‘My favourite kind of sport’.

Lesson 5. SCORE, VICTORY, DEFEAT, TIE

1. Read the list of words and expressions. Mind your pronunciation.

Consult the dictionary if necessary.

Score

score – счет

tally – общий счет

aggregate – общая сумма очков

team scoring – командный зачет

point – очко, балл

goal – гол, шайба

in smb’s favour – в чью-либо пользу

to notch up,(collect) points – набрать очки

to open the score – открыть счет

What’s the score?

In most games you score goals (e.g. hockey, football) or points (table tennis,

basketball). The scoring system is different in different games.

Football Tennis

Spain 0-0 Italy (nil – nil)

Spain 1-0 Italy(one – nil to Spain)

Spain 1-1 Italy(one – all)

Spain 1-2 Italy (two – to one to Italy)

Spain 2-2 Italy (two-all)

If the final score is 2-2 in a cup match, you

may have to play extra time. And if the

score is still 2-2 at the end of extra time,

there is a penalty shoot-out.

15-0 (fifteen – love)

30-0 (thirty – love)

30-30 (thirty – all)

40-40 (deuce)

Advantage X

Game X

Game and set to X (e.g. 6-3 or 7-5).

If the score reaches 6-6 you have a tiebreak

to decide the set.

Lead

lead – лидерство, ведение

gap, margin – разрыв

to go into the lead – создать преимущество в счете

to rush into the lead – вырваться в счете

to hold a (one point) lead – удерживать преимущество (в одно очко)

to be (2 goals) down – отставать в счете на (2 гола)

to equalize, to even up the score, to level out – сравнять счет

to fight back – отыграться

When the game is still in progress, we often use the verb lead to describe the

position of the teams and players.

e.g. At half-time, Spain are leading Switzerland 2–1.

Sampras is leading 3–2 in the first set.

Win

victory, win – победа, winner– победитель

deserved – заслуженная

hard- won – тяжело завоеванная

landslide, walloping – полная

spectacular – эффектная

unexpected – неожиданная

home victory – победа на своем поле

walk over – легкая победа

white- wash – победа всухую

nose-out win (loss) – победа (поражение) с минимальным счетом

nose out – победить с трудом, обойти на последних метрах

to win (lose) by a slim margin – выиграть с небольшой разницей в счете

‘grand slam’ – разгром

to beat, to defeat smb – победить кого-либо

e.g. Spain beat Switzerland 3–2.

Spain won the match.

Spain defeated Switzerland. Spain were the winners.

Loss

defeat, loss, licking – поражение, проигрыш

to take a bad beating, licking – потерпеть жестокое поражение

the loser, defeated, beaten – проигравший

to slam, to swamp, to rout – разгромить

e.g. Spain beat Switzerland 3-2. = Switzerland lost to Spain 3-2.

Spain won the match. = Switzerland lost the match.

Spain defeated Switzerland. = Switzerland were defeated.

Spain were the winners. = Switzerland were the losers.

Draw

draw, tie – ничья

to draw, to tie

to tie on points – получить равное количество очков

to agree to a draw – согласиться на ничью

e.g. If both teams or players have the same score (= number of goals or

points), it is draw.

e.g. We drew yesterdays match/game 2-2.

The game is tied – счет равный.

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