Talk about sport and sporting activities in the lives of your relatives, friends and acquaintances.

24. Translate into Russian:

1. This tennis tournament was held in St. Petersburg, in Russia.

2. In our University there are different sports facilities: a six-laneswimming-pool, two gyms and three sports grounds.

3. He works out four times a week, that's why he is in good shape.

4. Physical education is a compulsory subject in Russian schools.

5. Athletes all over the world will take part in this champi­onship.

6. There are several sporting societies in our city.

7. In order to stay fit he goes jogging every morning.

8. Shegoes in for short-distance running and next year she is going to take part in local competitions.

9. Thevarsity team won two medals in this competition.

10. They support the local football team.

11. Outdoor games are very popular in summer among children and grown-ups.

12.She does aerobics twice a week in a sports club.

13.Among indoor games he prefers playing chess best of all.

14. Hеr daughter is fond of figure-skating, so they go to a skating rink every Sunday.

15. It's difficult for him to get up earlier and do push-ups.

16. In order to improve your health you need physical condi­tioning.

17.Physical exercises are useful for people of various ages.

18.In 2000 Sydney hosted the Olympic Games.

25. Text 3. Read and translate.

Dr Jigoro Kano is considered to be the Father of Judo. By combining the best techniques of various schools into one sys­tem he could create a physical education program that would embody mental and physical skill. In 1882 Kano presented his new sport — Judo. He called this sport Kodokan Judo. The term Kodokan breaks down into kо (lecture, study, method), do (way or path) and kan (hall or place). Thus it means "a place to study the way". Similarly judo breaks down into ju (gentle) and do (way or path) or "the gentle way".

Kano established his own judo school, called the Kodokan. In 1886, because of rivalry between jujitsu schools and judo, a con­test was held to determine the superior art. Kano's judo students won the competition easily, thus establishing the superiority of judo, its popular principles and its practical techniques.

The categorization of Kodokan Judo was completed in 1887. The Kodokan Judo had three broad aims: physical education, contest proficiency and mental training.

Starting in 1889 Kano left Japan to visit Europe and the U.S.A. He travelled abroad to teach judo and several times to attend the Olympics and its committee meetings. Several of his students de­voted their lives to developing judo in foreign countries. In 1892 Judo began to spread its wings across the world. By 1910 judo was a recognized sport that could be safely engaged in and in 1911 it was adopted as a part of Japan's educational system. In 1962 the International Judo Federation was formed and became the govern­ing body for judo internationally. When Japan hosted the 1964 Olympics, Judo was given its first opportunity as an event. Of the sixteen medals awarded for judo, Japan won three gold medals, and one silver medal. Judo was no longer a Japanese sport but had developed to become an international sport.

Today judo is enjoyed by many people. There are many rea­sons for learning judo. Judo provides exercise, relaxation, sport, an interesting challenge, balance, coordination, self-protection and self-confidence. Judo develops a keen desire to coordinate mind and body.

Useful vocabulary:

a technique — техника, технические приемы

to embody -- воплощать, объединять, включать

skill навык

gentle -мягкий, легкий

rivalry — соперничество

jujitsu — джиу-джитсу

superior — высший, лучший

superiority — превосходство

categorization — распределение по категориям, разрядам

proficiency — опытность, умение

to spread — распространять(ся), раскидывать(ся), простирать(ся)

recognized — признанный

to be engaged in smth. — заниматься чем-либо

tо be adopted — быть принятым

a governing body — руководящий орган

challenge — вызов (на состязание)

sell-protection — самозащита

sell-confidence — самоуверенность; уверенность в себе

a keen desire — сильное желание

26. Find in Text 3 the English equivalents of the following words and expressions:

лучшие технические приемы; состязание; легко выиграть соревнование; физическое воспитание; учить дзюдо; часть образовательной системы; выиграть золотые медали; между­народный спорт; основать школу; обеспечить тренировкой.

27. Make up a story on one of the topics and retell it.

1. My favourite kind of sport.

2. The profession of a sportsman/sportswoman: advantages and disadvantages.

3. Extreme kinds of sport.

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