Sports Survey Shock

Read the article and answer the questions.

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Translate the sentences from Russian into English.

Match the sport in the pictures with their descriptions.

Transcribe the following words.

Cycling, athletics, jogging, rowing, a piste, a golf course, a tennis court, a gym, a helmet, goggles, a tennis racket, boxing gloves, convenient, exciting, reliable, sensitive, sophisticated, valuable, competition.

1. It’s a winter sport where you should travel over snow with the help of special equipment.
2. It’s a field and track event.
3. It’s a sport of fighting with the fists.
4. It’s a sport where you should move a boat over the river or lake.
5. It’s a game played by two teams of eleven players on a pitch, using a round ball.
6. It’s a sport or activity of riding a vehicle with two wheels.
7. It’s a game played on a course, using clubs and balls.
8. It’s a sport where you should run at a slow pace over a long distance.
9. It’s a racket sport played by two players on a court.
10. It’s a sport of moving along in water.

4. Do you play, go or do these sports?

5. How do you call people who do these sports?

6. What equipment do you need to do these sports?

7. What other sports do you know? Describe them.

1. Существует много видов спорта: легкая атлетика, плавание, бег, велоспорт, лыжный сорт, теннис и другие.
2. Как часто ты занимаешься спортом?
3. Наши легкоатлеты победили в соревнованиях во Франции.
4. Если ты хочешь быть в форме, бросай курить!
5. Как долго ты играешь за школьную команду?
6. Футбол – самый захватывающий вид спорта.
7. Играть в теннис более безопасно, чем заниматься боксом.
8. Я никогда не занимался греблей. Я думаю, это не так интересно как виндсерфинг.
9. Согласно опросу, только 13% россиян занимается спортом каждый день.
10. Знаменитый гольфист Тайгер Вудс родился 30 декабря 1975 года.
11. Синхронное плавание самый утонченный вид спорта.
12. Для того чтобы расслабиться, отключите сотовый телефон, сядьте поудобнее, включите любимую музыку и отбросьте все негативные мысли.
13. Сегодня на футбольном поле будут играть команды нашего города.
14. Сейчас в тренажерные залы и бассейны ходят больше людей, чем 10 лет назад.
15. Самое ценное, что может быть в нашей жизни – это наше здоровье.

1. How many people do sport in England?
2. What are the most popular activities? Put them in order of popularity.
3. In general, which part of the country exercise the most?
4. What social factor affects participation in sport?
5. What does the government think people have to do?
6. Who plays more sport, men or women? What is the reason?

The English may be obsessed with sport but for half the population this only involves picking up the TV remote control. A study of nearly 364,000 people, commissioned by Sport England, reveals half of the adult population do no exercises at all. The survey reveals just one in five adults do sport or recreational activities for 30 minutes every week.

The top three activities are walking, swimming and going to the gym. Amongst the more minority sports, nearly a million people play badminton at least once a month, compared to netball which has just over 150,000 regular players. Pilates is a growing activity with nearly 300,000 participants.

The results also show a general difference between the north and the south of the country. It seems that more sport is played in the south than in the north. However, there are exceptions to this general rule. For example, the London Olympics will take place in one of the least sporting parts of the country; only 14.5 percent of the population in East London do 30 minutes exercise a week.

Sports participation is lowest in the poorest parts of the country. These results might make the government improve sports facilities in poor areas. The sports minister said the results were disappointing. “We have invested £30 bn in sports facilities over the last ten years. However, individuals must start to take responsibilities for their health. We can’t force people to switch of the TV, get up from the sofa and do sport”.

More men take part in sport than women, 27.3 percent compared with 18.5 percent. Sue Tiballs, of the Women’s Sports Federation, said the results were shocking. “Media coverage dedicated to women’s sport is almost non-existent. Until these issues are addressed, and the perception that doing sport and exercise is a “mail” pursuit is altered, we are concerned that the number of women taking part will remain at these worrying levels”.

2. Are the questions above true for your country? Discuss with the partner.

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