VII. Interview some sportsmen. Write a note for a sport magazine. Find out the popularity of some sports in their countries.

Larry, thank you for being with us today and being part of the magazine for this issue. I am going to start out by just asking you to tell us a little bit about yourself and your growing up years.

Larry: I was born and raised on a dairy farm in Lancaster County Pennsylvania and came to Christ through the sport of hunting. Dad said we worked hard all year, but when November came we could have the entire month off to go hunting. Every day after school and every Saturday in November, I hit the woods and as I looked to the deer, squirrels, and trees I was absolutely convinced there had to be a God. No one would have convinced me that He does not exist. My struggle, however, was that He designed me and that meant love and love meant presence. So where was He? I could not conceive of a God who could make something and leave it. So what rock was He under, what tree is He is behind? I decided to study the Bible and I came to Christ through my personal Bible study. I knelt by my bed one night and said, “God the best I know how I am trusting Christ as my personal Savior.” And my life exploded! As I grew I realized what God had done. He had taken me from creation to the creature and then to Christ, but He started it all through the sport of hunting and that is why I so love hunting. Not only do I love the sport, but it takes me back to the place that I met the Lord. I tell people if I lead to you Christ you can hug me. I have got to hug a tree because it is creation that God used bring me to Christ. He took me from the creation to the Creator to Christ. From the day I was saved I felt I wanted to be an evangelist. That is all I cared to do. Academic-wise I went to what was then Philadelphia Biblical University where I got my Bachelor Degree. I then went to Dallas Seminary where I got my Master’s, then earned my Doctor of Ministry Degree from Gordon-Conwell in Boston.

VIII. Grammar practice

Open the brackets

1. How long have you known the man? — I have known him for six months.

2. If our car breaks down we'll miss the train.

3. I could do with something to eat. I did not eat all day.

4. I have met a lot of interesting people lately.

5. The swimming pool opens at 9.00 and closes at 18.30 every day.

6. Look! A man is trying to open the door of your car.

7. I want you to remember that I have never asked for anything before.

8. Excuse me, I am looking for a phone box. Is there one near here?

9. Johnny fell off the sea wall because he stood too close to the edge.

10. In summer we usually play volley-ball twice a week.

Fill in the article if necessary

1. Have you any books on Russian history?

2. Lake Baikal is the deepest of all lakes in the world.

3. The sooner you can come back the better.

4. There are special schools for the blind in our country.

5. During the storm the captain must be on deck.

6. A letter which is written in pencil is difficult to read.

7. He was not used to country life, having spent 20 years in town.

8. And now you'd better go to bed.

9. Her portrait was on the wall beside the bed.

10. It happened in spring of 1965.

Translate into English

1. В Англии, стране любителей спорта, распространены различные виды спорта и спортивные соревнования.

There are a lot of sports forms and competitions in England, a sports-loving nation.

2. Крупные соревнования по многим видам спорта привлекают огромное число зрителей.

Major competitions in many sports attract large crowds.

3. Регби – в основном непрофессиональный вид спорта.

Rugby mostly is non-professional sport.

4. Среди англичан популярность завоевали не только спортивные игры, но и различные виды спорта, в том числе различные виды легкой атлетики.

Not only athletic games are popular among the British, but a variety of sports, including various kinds of athletics.

5. Спорт, в той или иной разновидности, играет важную роль в повседневной жизни англичан.

Sport, in some species, forms an essential part in the daily life of the British.