| Vocabulary notes: | issue to compose society to establish to elect fellowship endeavor long-range project contemporary to encourage to place emphasis value | предмет обсуждения составить, состоять из общество основывать выбирать, избирать общество, содружество попытка, старание, усилие перспективный проект современный поощрять, поддерживать ставить на первое место ценность |
The American Academy of Physical Education is an honorary organization composed of individuals who have made significant contribution to the field of physical education.
It was officially founded in 1930. During the late nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries as scientific knowledge expanded and professional societies appeared "academies" were founded in various specialized fields. These academies elected to fellowship men and women who made significant contributions to their particular fields. The American Academy of Physical Education has paralleled the endeavors of academies in several other fields. It undertook long-range project of major importance to contemporary physical education.
The Academy encourages its members:
- to assist students at schools and colleges as well as general public to undertake exercise, fitness and physical activities so that they could understand "how" and "why" to exercise properly;
- to develop moral and ethical values within the physical education program. The educational preparation of PE teachers and athletic coaches should place emphasis upon moral and ethical values;
- to establish the minimum of theoretical knowledge and technical skills in all PE teachers and coaches.
"Journal of Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance",
1982, v. 53, no.3.
Ex. 21. Arrange these sentences according to the content of the text:
The Academy was founded in 1930.
The Academy is an honorary organization.
The Academy places emphasis upon moral and ethical values of the physical
education program.
The Academy assists students and general public in their physical activities.
The Academy plans to establish the minimum of theoretical knowledge in all
physical education teachers and coaches.
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Text C
“Still Ranking the Leaders”
| Vocabulary notes: | disabled blind annually deaf expansion relations relief | инвалид инвалид по зрению ежегодно глухой расширение отношения облегчение (боли) |
The idea of rehabilitation through exercises and games began during the Second World War. Sport provides physical and psychological relief to the disabled people. The Belarusian state pays great attention ' to physical education and sports training of the disabled. At present progress in physical training and sports among the disabled and expansion of international sports relations are of most importance in our Republic.
There have been created Republican Federations for physical training and sports for blind people, people with locomotive deficiency and hearing problems2, for mentally and physically retarded children3. 15 sports clubs are on function in Belarus. Annually about 70 republican competitions of the disabled are held in 23 sports. The combined team of the Republic of Belarus taking part for the first time in the IX Summer Paralympic Games in Barcelona gained the 9l" place. Three of Belarusian athletes were awarded champion titles. Belarusian team of disabled children competes on the equal in the international sports arena.
Belarusian disabled athletes are among the leaders of the Disabled Sports Movement in the world.
Notes:
1 pays great attention - уделяет большое внимание...
2 with locomotive deficiency and hearing problems - с нарушениями опорно-двигательного аппарата и слуха
3 for mentally and physically retarded children — для умственно и физически отсталых детей
Ex. 19. Arrange these sentences according to the content of the text:
15 sports clubs for the disabled are on function in Belarus.
The combined team of the Republic of Belarus took the 9th place.
The State pays great attention to the development of sports for the disabled.
Annually about 70 republican competitions of the disabled are held in 23
sports.
Belarusian disabled athletes are the leaders of the World Sports Movement of
the Disabled.
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