Vocabulary and Speech Exercises

Ex. 1 a. Match a verb in A with a noun in B:

A B

to provide a game

to gain abilities

to discover recognition

to determine an opportunity

to win a winner

b. Fill in the gaps with the above word combinations to say what extra-class sports competitions give to children:

1. Sport… a lot of… for children.

2. Sport helps children … their…

3. Sport helps children … …

4. Extra-class competitions are held… …

5. The winner is the player or the team that …the most…

Ex. 2. To prove the above statements find in the text the paragraphs describing:

- the possible types of extra-class tournaments;

- the difference between a single and a double elimination tournament;

- the aim of extra-class competitions

Ex.3. a. Look at the figures and write the type of the tournament:

Fig.1 Fig. 2

Fig.3

Ex. 4 a. What are the various types of extra-class tournaments like?

Read the statements below and agree to them saying “That’s right” or

disagree saying “That’s wrong”:

1. The winners of the Olympic meet are determined on the basis of points.

2. It takes a lot of time to determine the winner of a single elimination

tournament because the number of teams is large.

3. A consolation round in a double elimination tournament gives any team a chance to

to play at least in four games.

4. The winner of a round-robin tournament is the team that has played every other

team and won the most games.

5. In a ladder tournament each team is placed on a ladder by the decision of the Jury.

b. Find in the text and read aloud the sentences that prove your answers..

Ex. 5. Comment on the statement: “ Sport provides lots of opportunities for children.”

Task 6. Learn the following sporting terms you will come across in Text 5 C:

1. the Judo World Cup by team of nations – Кубок Мира по дзюдо среди сборных команд

2. the International Judo Federation – Международная Федерация Дзюдо

3. a 5:1 victory over smb. – победа над кем-либо со счетом 5:1

4. to reach the final – дойти до финала

5. to retain the title – сохранить звание (титул)

Task 7. Skim the text and say how the support of home fans helped the Belarusian team win a bronze medal.

Text 5 C

BELARUS - EXCELLENT HOST FOR THE FIRST HYUNDAI WORLD CUP

Note the pronunciation: France [ ]

Osaka [ ]

Japan [ ]

Korea [ ]

Brazil [ ]

It was in September 1994 when the first Judo World Cup by team of nations for men was held in Paris, France. 13 teams from all five continents took part in that event. France won the first World Cup beating Germany in the final.

In 1997 the first women’s World Cup by team of nations took place in Osaka, Japan

with 10 teams from all five continents participating. The Cuban women defeated Korea

in the final to take the gold medal. France and Japan placed the third.

In Minsk the International Judo Federation (IJF) combined the two events to host the

1^st Hyundai World Cup by team of nations for men and women in September 1998.

Belarusians ran a close to perfect championship ^1. The sports palace and the hotel were

very close to each other so transport was not a problem. The support of home fans almost

resulted in a bronze medal for the Belarusian men’s team but finally it was the Russian team that

took the third place after a very exciting and nervous match. France gained the other bronze.

Of the 13 men’s teams Japan proved to be the strongest with a 5:1 victory over Brazil

in the final. The Cuban women again reached the final and hoped to retain the title

The previous year runner- up the Korean team was defeated in the first round 4:1. In the final the

gold medal was presented once more to Cuba.

Notes:

Belarusians ran close to perfect championship. – Организаци и проведение соревнований белорусами были почти идеальными.