Содержание

Предисловие

5

Unit I

7

Text A. Physical Activity and Sport in the Society

25

Text B. Physical Activity and Sports in the Human Life

29

Text С. Human Body

33

Text D. Sport in My Life

36

Check up your skills

40

Unit II

42

Text A. Physical Education: its Goals and Objectives

62

Text B. The History of Physical Education

66

Text С. Physical Education in Belarus

70

Text D. Belarusian State University of Physical Culture

73

Check up your skills

76

Unit III

78

Text A. Sports in the Republic of Belarus

86

Text B. Belarusian Sporting Traditions

89

Text С. Sports for All in Belarus

92

Text D. The National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus

93

Check up your skills

96

Unit IV

98

Text A. Sports and Games in Great Britain

112

Text B. From the History of the Sporting Traditions

117

Text С. Sports in the USA

120

Text D. University Sport in the United Kingdom

122

Check up your skills

125

Unit V

128

Text A. Sports Competitions

139

Text B. The Championships, the World Gymnastics Championships

142

Text С. The Tournaments, Wimbledon

145

Text D. The Cups, FIFA World Cup

146

Check up your skills

149

Unit VI

151

Text A. The Ceremonies of the Olympic Games

159

Text B. History of the Olympic Games

164

Text С. Olympic Competition

169

Text D. The International Olympic Committee

169

Check up your skills

172

Appendix 1. Keys to the “Check Up Your Skills” Sections

174

Appendix 2. List of irregular verbs

177