4. Answer the following questions:

1. Who is Pierre de Coubertin?

2. When and where was he born?

3. Who were his father and mother?

4. Pierre de Coubertin was an all-rounder, wasn’t he? Prove it.

5. What encouraged him to study the basis of physical education?

6. What university did Pierre de Coubertin graduate from?

7. Who was his close friend and instructor? Why did Pierre de Coubertin respect him?

8. What countries did Pierre de Coubertin visit? What was the purpose of his travels in your opinion?

9. When did the first Pierre de Coubertin’s attempts to revive the Olympic Games begin? What was the result of those attempts?

10. When did Pierre de Coubertin die?

11. Where was his heart buried? Why, do you think, his heart was buried separately from his body?

12. What kind of contribution did Pierre de Coubertin make? Prove your idea.

5. Try your hand in the following translation:

Пьер де Кубертен родился в Париже первого января 1863 года. У Пьера были высокообразованные родители. С детства Пьер де Кубертен был весьма разносторонним человеком: он изучал изобразительное искусство, науку и право, занимался спортом, в частности, верховой ездой, греблей и фехтованием. Пьер де Кубертен окончил лицей в Париже, а затем университет и стал бакалавром искусства, науки и права. После прочтения книги «Школьные годы Томаса Брауна» Пьер де Кубертен начал изучать теорию физического воспитания. Его близкий друг и наставник помогал ему в этом. После окончания Франко-Прусской войны Пьер опубликовал множество книг и статей о важности физического воспитания в интеллектуальном развитии людей. Пьер много путешествовал и обращал внимание на то, как физическая культура и спорт развиваются в разных странах. Благодаря его стараниям, возобновились Олимпийские Игры. Это и было основной целью всей его жизни. Пьер де Кубертен умер второго сентября 1937 года в Женеве и был похоронен в Лозанне. Его сердце было захоронено в памятнике около руин древней Олимпии. Люди всего мира запомнят, какой великий вклад он внес в развитие физического воспитания во всем мире.

6. Write an essay on the biography of Pierre de Coubertin. Be ready to speak about the biography of Pierre de Coubertin. Topic: Sport and society

Match English and Russian words and word combinations:

1) society, 2) humanity(mankind), 3) to develop, 4) development, 5) growth, 6) to derive, 7) to disport, 8) to appear, 9) to mean, 10) pastime, 11) recreation, 12) pleasure, 13) to be fond of, 14) to unite, 15) to keep fit, 16) daily activity, 17) to suffer from tiredness, 18) to do jogging, 19) to go in for, 20) facilities, 21) to pay much attention to, 22) educational establishments, 23) a compulsory subject, 24) high rewards, 25) to encourage, 26) to take drugs, 27) to improve performance, 28) violence, 29) to demonstrate true value of sport, 30) to include, 31) fair play, 32) sportsmanship, 33) respect, 34) to be practiced for various reasons, 35) amusement, 36) social relationships, 37) fame, 38) to make all people kin

1) объединять, 2) развивать, 3) отдых, 4) развлекаться, 5) слава, 6) развитие, 7) общество, 8) улучшить выступление, 9) человечество, 10) подстрекать, потворствовать, 11) спортивное мастерство, 12) высокие награды, 13) рост, 14) значить, означать, 15) бегать трусцой, 16) принимать запрещенные препараты, 17) роднить всех людей, 18) обязательный предмет, 19) увлекаться, 20) удовольствие, 21) заниматься, 22) оснащение, 23) появляться, 24) времяпрепровождение, 25) страдать от усталости, 26) показать истинную ценность спорта, 27) уделять большое внимание, 28) заниматься чем-либо по разным причинам, 29) образовательные учреждения, 30) насилие, 31) быть в хорошей форме, 32) происходить от, 33) повседневная деятельность, 34) включать, 35) честная игра, 36) уважение, 37) общественные связи, 38) развлечение

Fill in the gaps:

1) daily activities, 2) pleasure, 3) humanity, 4) development, 5) suffer from tiredness, 6) demonstrate the true value of sport, 7) respect, 8) educational establishments, 9) compulsory subject, 10) sportsmanship, 11) disport, 12) to keep fit, 13) recreation, 14) growth, 15) pastime, 16) unites, 17) facilities, 18) fair play, 19) amusement, 20) social relationships, 21) fame, 22) makes all people kin, 23) to take drugs, 24) recreation, 25) to improve their performance, 26) violence

1) Sport is probably as old as the……….itself. 2) It has been developing with the………….and………..of the mankind. 3) The word sport was derived from the word "…………" and first appeared in the literature in 1303 and meant sport, ……., …….. and ………..4) Sport……..people of different classes and nationalities. 5) It helps people to become strong, ……………and to develop physically, makes them more organized and better disciplined in their………..6) Regular exercises give you energy. That is why people who……………should do more exercises. 7) All necessary…………are provided for people: stadiums, sports grounds, swimming pools, skating rinks, skiing stations, football fields. 8) Sport is paid much attention to in our………….9) Physical culture is……………at schools, colleges and universities. 10) The high rewards encourage sportsmen…………………………11) Another problem is aggression and……….within the sport area. 12) Athletes and coaches must…….……., which includes………, …….., ………for others. 13) Despite these problems, people like sport and go in for sport, sport is practiced for various reasons:…………., education, ……….., health, ………., physical development, ……….. 14) Sport is a very important part of our daily life and a thing that……………

Match English and Russian phrases.

1. спорт вероятно существует столько же сколько и человечество, 2) спорт обычно ассоциируется с игрой, физическим упражнением и соревнованием, 3) спорт объединяет людей различных классов и национальностей, 4) спорт помогает людям становиться сильными, быть в хорошей форме, развиваться физически, делает их более организованными и дисциплинированными в их повседневной деятельности, 5) спортом занимаются по разным причинам: развлечение, образование, отдых, здоровье, общественные связи, физическое развитие, слава, 6) спорт очень важная часть нашей повседневной жизни, вещь, которая роднит всех людей.

a) sport unites people of different classes and nationalities, b) sport is practiced for various reasons: amusement, education, recreation, health, social relationships, physical development, fame, c) sport is usually associated with play, physical exercise and competition, d) sport is probably as old as the humanity itself, e) sport is a very important part of our daily life and a thing that makes all people kin, f) sport helps people to become strong, to keep fit, to develop physically, makes them more organized and better disciplined in their daily activities.

Read and translate the text.

Sport is probably as old as the humanity itself. It has been developing with the development and growth of the mankind. Sport is usually associated with play, physical exercise and competition. The word sport was derived from the word "disport" and first appeared in the literature in 1303 and meant sport, pastime, recreation and pleasure.

All over the world people of different ages are fond of sports and games. Sport unites people of different classes and nationalities. It helps people to become strong, to keep fit and to develop physically, makes them more organized and better disciplined in their daily activities. Regular exercises give you energy. That is why people who suffer from tiredness should do more exercises. Some people do morning exercises or jogging, some go in for aerobics, skiing, skating, shaping, swimming, tennis, football, hockey, etc.

All necessary facilities are provided for people: stadiums, sports grounds, swimming pools, skating rinks, skiing stations, football fields.

Sport is paid much attention to in our educational establishments. Physical culture is a compulsory subject at schools, colleges and universities.

Sport is also very popular among children. Many children are fond of ball games: basketball, volleyball, football. Besides they like to take part in competitions to see who is the quickest, the strongest, who can jump best, and who is the best swimmer or player.

But unfortunately there are some problems in the sport area nowadays. Sport today means business, huge sums of money for both players and sponsors. The high rewards encourage sportsmen to take drugs to improve their performance. Another problem is aggression and violence within the sport area. Athletes and coaches must demonstrate the true value of sport which includes fair play, sportsmanship, respect for others. Despite these problems, people like sport and go in for sport, sport is practiced for various reasons: amusement, education, recreation, health, social relationships, physical development, fame. Numerous international competitions and tournaments are constantly held.

Thus we can make a conclusion, that sport is a very important part of our daily life and a thing that makes all people kin.

Give the full answers to the following questions, do it in the written form

1. How old is sport?

2. What sport is associated with?

3. When did the word sport first appear and what did it mean?

4. Why do people go in for sport?

5. What facilities are provided for people who go in for sport?

6. What attention is paid to sport in our educational establishments?

7. Why do children like to go in for sport?

8. What problems are there in the sport area nowadays?

9. Why do people go in for sport? What are the reasons?

10. Why do you go in for sport?

Read the statements, say if they are true or false, correct the false ones. If the statement is correct, you should say “It’s true” or “I agree”. If the statement is not correct you should say “It’s false” or “I disagree” and correct it.

1. People who suffer from tiredness should not do a lot of exercises.

2. Sport is not paid much attention in our educational establishments.

3. Sport is not very popular among children.

4. There are some problems in the sport area nowadays.

5. Sport is a very important part of our daily life and a thing that makes all people kin.

Make up your own three statements, use the information from the text. One of your statements should be false. Read them to the students. Their task is to say which of your statements is false and correct it.

Translate the sentences from Russian into English, use the information from the text and your dictionary.

1. Люди во всем мире различного возраста увлекаются разными видами спорта и играми.

2. Постоянные упражнения дают вам энергию. Вот почему людям, которые страдают от усталости, следует делать больше физических упражнений.

3. Физическая культура является обязательным предметом в школах, колледжах и университетах.

4. Многие дети увлекаются играми с мячом: баскетболом, волейболом, футболом.

5. Спорт сегодня - это бизнес, огромные суммы денег, как для игроков, так и для спонсоров.

6. Высокие награды заставляют спортсменов принимать запрещенные препараты, для того чтобы улучшить свое выступление.

7. Спортсмены и тренеры должны показывать истинную ценность спорта, которая включает: честную игру, спортивное мастерство и уважение к другим.

Read the statements and find the additional information proving them in the text.

1. All over the world people of different ages go in for sport.

2. Children like to go in for sport very much.

3. There are some problems in the sport area today.

Write a composition on the topic Sport and society.

Be ready to speak on the topic Sport and society.

Supplementary texts and dialogues.