BORGARO PRIMARY SCHOOL
5A 5B 5C Defassi
School year 2008 – 2009
Ins. Armand Elena Maria
ENGLISH and P.E. LAB
SPORT
Sport keeps people healthy
ATHLETICS
To do athletics
BASEBALL
To play baseball
To do this sport you need a field or pitch, a bat and a small ball
you need special shoes, gloves and a helmet
BASKETBALL
To play basketball
To do this sport you need a court with two baskets
CYCLING
To ride a bike
To do this sport you need a bike and a helmet
FOOTBALL
To play football
To do this sport you need a field or pitch with two nets
You wear special shoes: football boots
What's the most popular sport?
The most popular sport is FOOTBALL. It begins in England in the Middle Ages:
people from different villages play football in the streets.
A football match For a football match you need a stadium with a field or pitch and two nets and a ball, of course! There are eleven players: a goalkeeper four defenders three or four midfielders two or three strikers or attackers There are eleven opponents, a referee, two linesmen
GYMNASTICS
To do gymnastic
To do this sport you need a piece of equipment
You wear a leotard
HORSE RIDING
To ride a horse
To do this sport you need a horse
You wear a helmet and boots
ICE HOCKEY
To play ice hockey
To do this sport you need an ice rink
You wear a special equipment
MARTIAL ARTS
To do martial arts
RUGBY
To play rugby
To do this sport you need a field or pitch and an oval ball
To do this sport you need a special equipment: a helmet, a T-shirt, gloves, socks and shoes
RUNNING
To run
To do this sport you need a track; you can run along the streets or in a park
A maraton is a 49,195 km running race
A Greek soldier runs the first marathon (490 B.C.) He runs to deliver news of a victory over the Persians. He dies of exhaustion
SKATING
To skate
To do this sport you need a court or a rink
You wear rollerblades or skates (ice skating) and pads for knees and elbows
SKIING
To ski
To do this sport you need snow!
you wear sunglasses and special boots
Norwegian rock paintings show people skiing on snow in Stone Age
SWIMMING
To swim
To dive
To do this sport you need a swimming pool with diving boards
you wear a swimsuit (if you are a girl) or trunks (if you are a boy), goggles and a swimming hat
you exercise the muscles all over your body
TENNIS
To play tennis
To do this sport you need a court with a net, a racket and a small ball
VOLLEYBALL
To play volleyball
To do this sport you need a court with a net and a ball
WINDSURFING
To surf
To do this sport you need wind and waves
you wear a wetsuit
Do you like danger? Are you a daredevil?
ADVENTURE or EXTREME SPORT
BMX biking
rafting
bungee jumping
parachuting
surfing
rock climbing
ENGLISH SPORTS
Sports play an important role in Englishmen's lives and are a popular leisure activity. Many of the world's famous sports began in England, including CRICKET, FOOTBALL (SOCCER, as it is called in USA), TENNIS and RUGBY. The English national sport is CRICKET although now football is more popular. Some of England's football teams are world famous such as Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool.
AMATEUR: you play for fun
PROFESSIONAL: you play for money
you can win
the first → GOLD medal the second → SILVER medal the third → BRONZE medal
you can lose
or
CLOTHES For some sports you need a special equipment (helmet, pads for knees and elbows, special shoes) . For some sport you need ordinary clothes: cap, t-shirt, skirt, shorts, trousers, track suit, socks, trainers.
To do sport you need to move
You need to run
You need to kick
You need to jump
You need to catch You need to throw
You need to hit
Jane Elliot, Coling King Children’s Encyclopedia - Usborne www.bbc.co.uk www.DLTK’s.uk www.usborne.com www.britishcouncil.com
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