II. 2) Make sentences with the set up topical vocabulary based on the text.

III. Translate the words in the brackets:

1. There are also (остатки) of skis in (болотах) of Russia.

2. The walking stick was used (сохранить баланс).

3. (Две палки) were used to reach (большую скорость) on skis, and better (охоты).

4. Skis were used in the gold fields (перевозить почту).

5. The (повышение популярности) of snowboarding in the 1980s (привлекало) to a new generation of (лыжников).

IV. Translate the verbs into Russian and retell the text using them:

to depict, to devise, to verify, to emerge, to distinguish, to develop, to enable, to craft, to speed up, to include, to require, to reinvigorate.

V. Find all the compound words connected with different styles of skiing in the text. Explain their meaning according to the parts of the words.

VI. Answer the questions:

1. When and where were the first hints and remains of skis found?

2. What were ancient ski boards made of?

3. What types of skiing binding have been used?

4. What are the roots of ski poles?

5. Who was the father of modern skiing?

6. Why were skis used by servicemen?

7. How did people in the gold fields of the USA ferry mail?

8. What legitimated forms of competitive skiing are included to the Olympic program?

VII. Speak about …

· types of skis;

· the ski poles;

· skiing in Norway;

· Olympic skiing program;

· the new generation of skiing.

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