3. Discover the main ideas of the text.

Five of the eight sentences below summarize the five paragraphs in the text. Connect the sentences to the appropriate paragraphs.

1. International sport is like sport at school or on the village green, but much more serious.

2. At the international level, the worst of this is that people really believe winning at sports shows a country is better.

3. Big-scale sports cause serious trouble between nations that may lead to war because teams are sent to do battle with each other.

4. International sport leads to hatred, it doesn't create good will between the nations.

5. What happens in international sport is an effect, not a cause, of nationalist attitudes, but it leads to further trouble.

6. Spectators rattle the opposing players with insults because they are jealous of the other team's success.

7. All sport is competitive, so as soon as prestige is at stake it arouses violent attitudes.

8. The situation encourages players and spectators to cheat, so fair play is impossible.

4. Focus on essential details choosing the right alternatives.

1. The author maintains that sport...

a) creates good will between the nations;

b) is another effect of the causes that have produced nationalism.

2. Serious sport...

a) has nothing to do with fair play;

b) is played with strict regard for the rules.

3. The fans want to see...

a) one side humiliated and on top of the other;

b) which of the teams is really stronger

4. As soon as the question of prestige arises...

a) the sportsmen display friendliness towards the opponents;

b) the most savage combative instincts are aroused.

5. At the international level the contests...

a) are really pleasant and exciting to watch;

b) look like mimic warfare.

Look back at the text and write out the words and word-combinations showing:

1) the author's negative attitude to sports;

2) the author's persistence in trying to convince the reader.

В. Reinforcing New Vocabulary

1. Find the derivatives of these verbs in the text and put them in the appropriate box.

Nouns	Verbs	Adjectives	Participles
	boast cheat combat disgrace humiliate infuriate incline insult

2. Illustrate the difference in meaning between the following verbs by writing out synonyms and examples from the dictionary:

	Synonyms	Sentences
arise arouse

3. Find in the text and write down

a) the words which mean:

1. indifference, neglect

2. making war

3. competition

4. sound made to show contempt or to startle smb.

5. front part of the leg below the knee

6. disappear

7. reach a conclusion

8. be humiliated

9. interfere

10. important, having a great meaning

11. take sides or support

b) the words which are opposite in meaning to the following:

be reluctant (to do smth.)

dignified

react calmly

subside