Focus on Reading
УЭ – 1
Text a “Sports in the Republic of Belarus.”
Step 1. Word Power
Ex. 1. Read the following international words from Text ЗА. Give their Russian equivalents:
practice million regulate finance cultivate result debut |
character test population center popular record |
reform military system recreation stadium fact |
Ex. 2. Read the words with the stress
a) on the first syllable:
century dozen subject |
problem grammar impetus |
management primary secondary |
b) on the second syllable:
civilian gymnastics disposal |
importance performance victorious |
proficiency department achievement |
c)the words which have three and more syllables:
introduction kindergarten |
organization recognition |
elementary international |
Ex. 3. Complete and translate:
t
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o
ride v + ing riding n
t o hunt v
t o wrestle v
t o swim v
t o train v
t o ski v
t o skate v
t o run v
Ex. 4. Study the vocabulary to Text А:
1. wrestling n борьба (спортивная)
e.g. There is a special hall for wrestling in every sports club.
2. riding n 3. hunting n |
верховая езда охота |
e.g. Belarusian people have practiced riding and hunting for centuries.
4. activities n physical activities athletic activities |
р1.деятельность физическая активность регулярные занятия спортом |
e.g. All organized regular athletic activities in Belarus are associated with the Ministry for Sports and Tourism
5.military а military training semi-military ant. civilian а |
военный военная подготовка полувоенный гражданский |
e.g. Physical activities had a military or semi-military character.
6. to include v |
включать, заключать(в себе) |
e.g. Physical training was included in the curriculum of military training due to reforms of Peter the Great.
7. to lead (led, led)v |
вести,приводить, лидировать |
e.g. The development of physical training in civilian grammar schools led to the organization of civilian sports.
8. to solve v |
решать,разрешать |
e.g. Several dozens of sports clubs couldn’t 't solve the problem of physical education.
9. to establish v establishment n higher educational establishment |
основывать, учреждать, создавать заведение, учреждение высшее учебное заведение
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e.g. The Belarusian State Academy of Physical Culture is a higher educational establishment in the field of sports.
10. importance n |
значение, важность |
e.g. After the Revolution the importance of physical training began to grow.
11. impetus n to gain impetus |
импульс, толчок получать толчок |
e.g. Belarusian sport gained fresh impetus after the Great Patriotic War.
Step 2. Before you read the texts say what you already know about the development of sports and physical training in Belarus