In pairs.

Model: The GTO was introduced........

When was the GTO introduced?

The GTO was introduced in 1931

1. Swimming, wrestling, riding and hunting had a.....character.

What character...........?

2. The importance of physical training was recognized.... When....................?

3. The GTO program included such sports as What sports................?

4. The Belarusian athletes began to appear in international competitions. When...................?

5. The centre of training highly qualified specialists in sports and physical

education is.......

What.......................?

6. The Belarusian athletes have at their disposal. What......................?

Ex, 10. Give extensive answers to the following questions:

1. What have you learned about the system of training top class athletes in Belarus?

2. What sports are cultivated in Belarus?

3. How did the world learn about Belarusian sports?

4. What are the famous sports facilities in Belarus?

5. Who contributed to the sports glory of Belarus?

Ex. 11. Speak on:

the history of sports in Belarus;

the system of sports management and sports education in Belarus;

the role of the GTO in sports development;

the sports facilities of Belarus;

the Belarusian sports stars.

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Text B

“Staiki Olympic Sports Complex”

Ex. 12. Match the following international words from Text 3B with their Russian equivalents:

1 parade 2 complex 3 hectar 4 construction 5 stadium 6 rehabilitation 7 popular 8 resolution 9 practically 10 club

1.реабилитация 2. клуб 3. резолюция 4.популярный 5.конструкция 6.гектар 7.парад 8.комплекс 9.стадион 10. практический

Ex. 13. Study the vocabulary to Text B:

1. accommodation n to accommodate v

жилье, размещение предоставлять жилье размещать

syn. dwelling

e.g. Complex "Staiki" offers good accommodation to athletes.

2. tent n

палатка

e.g. In summer 1947 a few tents appeared near the village "Staiki".

3. to get ready v

подготавливаться

e.g. Belarusian athletes were getting ready for the Moscow sports parade.

4. decision n to take (took, taken) a decision

решение принимать решение

e.g. The Government took a decision to build a new sports complex.

5. canteen n

столовая

6. rehabilitation n health rehabilitation health rehabilitation centre

восстановление восстановление здоровья лечебно-восстановительный центр

e.g. By 1962 a club-canteen and health-rehabilitation centre had been built.

7. to receive v

принимать

e.g. Up to 1969 the sports camp received athletes only in summer.

8. to turn into v

превратить в

e.g. The idea came to turn "Staiki" into a round-the-year complex

9. fencer n

фехтовальщик

e.g. Fencers were among the first athletes training for the coming competitions.

10. to equip v equipment n fully equipped fitness room

оборудовать оборудование полностью оборудованный зал физической подготовки

11. up-to-date u p-to-date facility а

современный, новейший современное сооружение

e.g. Sports facilities are well-equipped and up-to-date.

Ex. 14. Read the text. Find the answer to the question:" Why is the sports complex : “Staiki” so popular both with Belarusian and foreign athletes?"

Text B

“Staiki Olympic Sports Complex”

The name "Staiki" immediately calls to mind a sports and dwelling

complex covering 26 hectares in a wonderful forest on a bank of a lake 18 km away from Minsk known far beyond Belarus'. It has excellent indoor and outdoor top-class sports facilities, offers good accommodation and meals to athletes.

But some 25-30 years ago one could hardly find anybody who knew the place. Before 1947

There was practically nothing there. In the summer of 1947 a few tents appeared near the village Staiki and Belarusian athletes were getting ready for the Moscow National sports parade in its fields. Everybody liked the place and the Government took a decision to begin construction work in the area. In 1956 there were only some brick houses and a "hand games" stadium² in Staiki.

By 1962 a club-canteen, two indoor gymnasiums, health rehabilitation centre and a hotel accommodating 260 people had been built. Up to 1969 the sports camp received athletes only in summer which was naturally not enough³ and the idea came to turn it into a round-the-year Belarusian training camp ⁴.Some best teams first gathered in Staiki in 1970. Women volleyball players, fencers, tree-style and Greco-Roman wrestlers were training for the coming competitions⁵. Wrestlers' success at the XX Munich Olympic Games made Staiki still more popular and the Sports Committee passed a resolution to make it an Olympic sports camp.

Today the motto of the sports centre "Staiki" is simple; "Your satisfaction is what counts". Everything is at hand here⁷: a canteen, cafe, library with a reading hall, cinema, and concert halls, fully equipped fitness rooms and rehabilitation centre. Sports facilities are up-to-date and well-equipped. It welcomes visitors both to high-level training and leisure or holiday stays⁸

Notes:

¹ known far beyond Belarus - известный далеко за пределами Беларуси

² " a hand games"stadium - стадион для ручных игр

³ which was naturally not enough - что действительно было недостаточно

⁴ into a round-the-year Belarusian training camp - в круглогодичный белорусский тренировочный лагерь

⁵ for the coming competitions - к приближающимся соревнованиям

⁶ "Your satisfaction is what counts" - зд. "Для нас главное - чтобы вы были довольны"

⁷ is at hand here - зд. под рукой

⁸ It welcomes visitors both to high-level training and leisure or holiday stays -зд. Посетители здесь могут не только проводить тренировки на высоком спортивном уровне, но и развлекаться и отдыхать

Ex. 15. Look through the text and say:

• what facilities the sports complex "Staiki" provides for successful training.

Ex. 16. Prove that the following statements are true or false. Give your comments in each case:

Model: - In the summer of 1947 Belarusian athletes were getting ready for Moscow Sports parade in Staiki

Yes, it's true (It's right). They were getting ready for Moscow National sports parade there.

- In the summer of 1947 Belarusian athletes were getting ready for the Olympic Games in Staiki.

No, it's false (It's wrong. It's not true). They were getting ready for Moscow National sports parade there.

1. 30 years ago everybody in Belarus knew "Staiki".

2. In 1956 there were a lot of sports facilities in "Staiki".

3. Up to 1969 the sports camp received athletes all the year round.

4. Only footballers were training in "Staiki" for the coming competitions in 1970

5. The success of our wrestlers at the XX Munich Olympics made "Staiki" more popular.

Ex. 17. Make a list of facilities which have appeared in "Staiki" since 1956.

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