Unit 5. Sports competitions
Lesson 1 Focus on Language
Grammar Target: Passive Voice
Sequence of Tenses
Step 1. Read the dialogues:
-Is football popular in your country?
-Yes, it is played in every small town.
- How old is this Sports Palace?
- It was built in 1972.
- Are you going to the stadium next Sunday?
- Sure, a very important football match will be played.
It promises to be interesting.
-What is this man with a camera doing?
- The match is being filmed by TV.
- Did you speak to the coach yesterday?
- I am sorry, I didn't. When I came to the stadium the match was being played
and the coach was very nervous.
-Where is cricket as popular as in England?
-As far as I know cricket has been seriously played only in Australia, India and Pakistan.
7. - Did you see how Liverpool scored goal yesterday?
- I'm sorry, didn’t. It had been already scored before I came to the stadium.
8. - Will you go to the football match tonight?
- I’m afraid the game will have been finished by the time I come.
Step 2. Grammar Practice
Table 5.1
PASSIVE VOICE
The Passive Voice indicates that the action is directed
towards the subject who doesn’t act but is acted upon
to
be + Participle II
Ex.1. Define the voice of the verbs in italics:
The element demonstrated by O.Korbut specialists called “Korbut’s sommersault”
This institute is officially called the Belarusian State University of Physical Culture.
The British played rugby football in the 19th century.
Rugby football is played with an oval ball.
This athlete demonstrated top-class performance at international competitions many times.
Some new elements were demonstrated by Belarusian gymnasts at the World Gymnastics Championships.
May I take your ball? – No, it was taken by someone yesterday.
Athletes should respect their opponents .
Olympic champions are respected all over the world.
6. The coach allowed the players to have a rest.
A rugby player is allowed to hold his opponent by the shoulders.
7. During his last visit to his native sports club he brought new uniform for young footballers.
Football was brought to England by Roman soldiers 2000 years ago.
8. Do you know this athlete?-Yes, his name is known all over the world.
Ex. 2. Complete the phrases in column A with suitable information in column B.
Translate the sentences:
A B
1. The Cup Final … 1. was born in England at the end
of the 19th century.
2. Lawn tennis… 2. will be built in Minsk.
3. A new stadium… 3. has been included in the Olympic
programme
4.Table tennis… 4. is played at the Wembley stadium.
5. A new Sports Palace… 5. was still being built when I came to Minsk.
6.The IOC delegation… 6. had been shown the new stadium before
the match started.
7.The World Swimming Championship… 7. are awarded not only for their sports
performance but for willpower.
8.Disabled athletes… 8. has been already held this year.
Ex. 3 . Fill in “by” or “with”:
Rugby football is played… an oval ball.
He was knocked down … the player of the opponent team.
The first sports facilities were built…the ancient Greeks.
The international competitions will be opened …the Mayor of Minsk.
Golf is played …a ball and a short flat stick called a bat.
They were beaten into the fourth place …the Italian team.
He was badly hit … a ball.
This book is written…a famous Russian weight-lifter Yu. Vlasov.
Ex. 4. Turn from Active into Passive by supplying the correct form of "to be".
Translate the sentences:
John shows new elements at every gymnastics competitions.
New elements ………. by John at every gymnastics competitions.
Look! John is showing a very interesting element.
Look! A very interesting element ……….by John.
John has shown some new elements at these competitions.
Some new elements ……….by John at these competitions.
John showed some new elements at the last competitions.
Some new elements ……….by John at the last competitions.
John was showing a new element when I entered the gym.
A new element ……….by John when I entered the gym.
John had already shown a new element before I entered the gym.
A new element ……….by John before I entered the gym.
John will show a new element at these competitions.
A new element ………..by John at these competitions.
John will have shown a new element by the end of the programme.
A new element……….by John by the end of the programme.
Ex.5. Turn from Active into Passive in two ways as in the model:
Model: The coach showed the athlete a new jumping technique.
The athlete was shown a new jumping technique by the coach.
A new jumping technique was shown to the athlete by the coach.
1. He passed the ball to his team-mate.
His team-mate………………………………………….
The ball…………………………………………………
2. The British Sports Association gives young people a lot of
opportunities in sports management.
Young people……………………………………………
A lot of opportunities……………………………………
3. They will certainly send him the invitation to the championship.
He……………………………………………………….
The invitation……………………………………………
4. The doctor recommended him these vitamins to keep fit.
He……………………………………………………….
These vitamins…………………………………………..
The IOC President presented Jessie Owens Prize to Vitaly Shcherbo
as the Best Athlete of 1992.
Vitaly Shcherbo………………………………………….
Jessie Owens Prize……………………………………….
6. It was rather cold in the gym. She offered me a cup of tea after the practice.
I………………………………………………………….
A cup of tea……………………………………………..
7. The President of the club showed the players a new club uniform.
The players……………………………………………………..
A new club uniform…………………………………………….
8. They have already sent us the programme of the competitions.
We……………………………………………………………
The programme of the competitions…………………………
Ex. 6. Turn from Active into Passive as in the models. Translate the sentences:
Model 1. The coach sent for the doctor. One of the players was badly injured
The doctor was sent for as one of the players was badly injured.
Послали за доктором, так как один из игроков был серьезно травмирован.
Model 2. They speak much about the book written by a famous athlete.
The book written by a famous athlete is much spoken about. О книге, написанной известным спортсменом, много говорят.
They sent for the coach 10 minutes ago.
The coach…………………………………………..
2. Sports newspapers write much about his last record.
The record…………………………………………..
3. The students didn’t listen to the lecturer.
The lecturer………………………………………….
4. Sports fans will speak a lot about their victory.
Their victory ………………………………………..
He looks well after our club football field.
Our club football field……………………………….
Ex. 7. Turn from Passive into Active:
The first Olympic Games were held by ancient Greeks.
This book was written by our coach.
The European Gymnastics Championships will be opened tomorrow..
The gym has been already cleaned.
A lot of sports facilities have been built in Minsk over the last ten years.
The Dynamo stadium is visited by thousands of fans every year.
Football was probably brought to England by Roman soldiers 2000 years ago.
Golf is played with small clubs.
Ex. 8. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct Passive tense form.
Translate the sentences:
Physical Education (include) in the curriculum of military training due to the reforms of Peter the Great
A modern health rehabilitation centre (build) in Staiki by 1962.
Over 70 sports (cultivate) in Belarus.
Athletes hope that Moscow (choose) the host city of the 2012 Olympic Games.
Golf (play) mostly by rich people in Great Britain.
Sports facilities (use) free of charge at most physical education establishments in Belarus.
Many new sports facilities (build) by the opening of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
The construction of a new gym ( complete) this year.
The first Olympic Games (hold) in Greece.
Ex. 9 Disagree with what your group-mate says:
Mode11:-Rugby football was played in England in the 17th century / 19th century
-No, rugby football wasn't played in England in the 17th century.
It was played there in the 19th century.
Model 2:-Cricket is considered to be a typically American sport / baseball.
-No, cricket isn’t considered to be a typically American sport.
Baseball is considered to be typically American.
Tennis matches are usually held at Wembley / Wimbledon.
Basketball is played by many people in England / golf.
Rugby football is played with a round ball / oval ball.
Cricket is played in many Belarusian towns / football
Belarusian University of Physical Culture was founded in 1961 / 1937.
More than 15 sports are cultivated in our country / 70 sports.
Football is called the king of sports in Great Britain / horse-racing.
Training camps are usually held after important competitions / before.
Basketball is considered to be Russian by origin / American.
Lawn tennis was born in England at the end of the last century / beginning.
Ex. 10. Say and ask as in the model:
Model: The most important tennis matches are held at Wimbledon / where
Are the most important tennis matches really held at Wimbledon?
Where are the most important tennis matches held?
A rugby player is allowed to attack his opponent / who
Football was brought to England by Roman soldiers 2000 years ago / when
Baseball is mostly played in the USA / what game
American football is much like rugby / what football
5. Amateur cricket players are called "gentlemen"/ how
6. Riding, hunting, swimming and games have been practised by Belarusian people for centuries
/ how long
The names of Belarusian Olympic champions Alexander Medved and Helen Belova are known all over the world / where
8. Basketball games are attended by a large number of fans / by whom
The national competitions in baseball in the USA are called the World Series / how
Baseball is played with a wooden bat and hard ball / with what
Ex. 11 a Read and act out the dialogues in the left-hand column.
b. Act out similar dialogues. Use the prompts in the right-hand column:
-Excuse me for being late.
-What happened?
-I was held up by the traffic. coach, friend, teacher.
2. -Where is this ball made? T-shirt, bicycle, tennis-racket
-It's made in Germany. Belarus, the USA, France
-Where is it sold?
-I think it's sold by many shops selling
sports goods Central Department Store, "Goods for
Sports and Recreation", "Sports Equip- ment"
3.-Athletes leaving for the World Cham- London, Paris, New-York
pionship are asked to walk to the plane
-Will any meal be served on the plane? Coffee, cigarettes, lemonade
4. -What is your bag made of? Sport-suit, cap,
It looks fine.
- It's made of plastics. Nylon, polyester
- Is it so? I thought it was leather. Cotton, wool
5.- Excuse me, is this seat taken?
Not yet.
What is the score?
2:1 in favour of Dynamo. 3:2, 4:3, 2:0
The second goal was scored 5 minutes ago.
- Who scored the second goal? the first, the third, the fourth
Ivanov did.
He has been highly praised in press lately.
Ex. 12. Create sentences from the given nouns and verbs in the Passive Voice:
Model: English/speak
English is spoken in Great Britain, Australia, the USA and other countries.
Golf/ play
Lawn tennis/ be born
Baseball/invent
Football matches/attend
Physical training/include
Rugby/ cultivate
Civilian sports clubs/found
Students/ provide
Sports competitions/hold
Military sports/ practise
REPORTED SPEECH