Задания

I. Прочитайте текст и подберите к английским словам и словосочетаниям соответствующие русские эквиваленты:

1) free-time activity 2) to develop flexibility and endurance 3) any size 4) the' middle of the field 5) ...which are placed 15 feet apart 6) may use both hands and feet 7) a free kick is awarded 8) may advance any ball he wishes 9) four players from each team 10) as a new game activity

1) развивать гибкость и выносливость 2) любой размер 3) середина поля 4) занятия в свободное время 5) которые находятся на расстоянии 15 шагов друг от друга 6) может вести вперед любой мяч 7) можно играть как руками, так и ногами 8) назначается свободный удар 9) Как новая подвижная игра 10) Четыре игрока из каждой команды

II. Определите, какие из данных ниже предложений соответствуют содержанию текста. Те, которые не соот­ветствуют, исправьте.

1. Four-Ball Soccer accommodated 10 players. 2. Four-Ball Soccer develops hand-eye-foot coordination, agility, flexibility and endurance. 3. All players may move into any area of the playing field. 4. Only the goalies may use both hands and feet to stop the ball.

III. Скажите, какое оборудование требуется для игры «Футбол в четыре мяча».

IV. Опишите игровое поле для игры «Футбол в четыре мяча».

V. Объясните, почему эта игра обеспечивает актив­ность всех игроков.

VI. Найдите в тексте ответы на следующие вопросы:

1. Why did the game Four-Ball Soccer become popular? 2. When did it originate? 3. What does this game develop? 4. What equipment does the game need? 5. Who of the players may use both hands and feet? 6. When is the play stopped? 7. What ball may a player advance toward the opponent's goal area? 8. What factors contribute to the success of the child-directed activity?

VII. Расскажите по-русски, в чем заключается игра «Футбол в четыре мяча».

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Text e. Baseball

Baseball is called the great American sport. It was first played in this country over one hundred years ago. Now most of the large cities in the United States have baseball teams. Nearly all high schools and colleges have baseball teams, too. Thousands of people go to see baseball games, and many, many thousand more people listen to the games which are broadcast by radio. Some people watch the games on television. Everyone has heard of the World Series, which is played every autumn.

A baseball team is made up of nine players. Six of the players play within or near the diamond.² The pitcher³ stands near the center of the diamond. The catcher⁴ stands just back of the home plate. The first baseman plays near the first base, the second baseman stands near the second base, and the third baseman stands near the third base. The shortstop plays somewhere between the second and third base, a little distance back from the line of the diamond. Three players play some distance out back of the diamond so that they can get a hard-hit ball⁵ that goes far out in the field. These players are called fielders.

When the nine players of a team are in these positions, the team is in the field. When one team is in the field, the opposing team is at bat. The batter stands to one side of the home plate so that he can hit a ball that is pitched⁶ over the home plate.

The umpire is the judge of the players in the game. Sometimes there is more than one umpire in a game. If there are two umpires, one stands behind the pitcher at the beginning of the game. He may move from this place so that he can watch the runners on bases. The other umpire stands behind the catcher and calls the strikes. If a ball does not go over the home plate, or if it is too high or too low for the batter to hit it, the umpire calls it a ball. A batter is not supposed to strike at a ball that is not pitched in the right place. After a batter has four balls, he may walk to the first base.

Baseball is played in innings.⁸ One inning is played when each team has had a turn at bat and there are three outs on each side. Nine innings make a game. In case of a tie, ten innings may be played, or until the tie⁹ is broken.

Notes

1. Batter up! — Бей!

2. diamond — площадка для игры в бейсбол

3. pitcher — подающий мяч

4. catcher — вратарь

5. a hard-hit ball — с силой брошенный мяч

6. to pitch — подавать, бросать

7. umpire — судья

8. innings — подача, очередь подачи мяча

9. tie — ничья