Do you want to be fit, be in good shape? Vocabulary Be Fit, Be in Good Shape to get fit / to get in shape - приобретать хорошую физическую форму Mary wants to get in shape before the wedding. - Мери хочет приобрести хорошую физическую форму перед свадьбой. workout - тренировка I had a good workout today! - У
Have you ever played squash? Squash was recently rated as the number one healthiest sport in the world by the highly credited Forbes Magazine which rated sports on their levels of fitness, speed, flexibility, risk of injury and strength. The Game of Squash Squash is a sport in which two players hit a ball with a
Speak about your favourite sportsman Elina Svitolina is a Ukrainian tennis player. She is number 1 tennis player in Ukraine and number 5 in the world. Elina Svitolina was born on the 12th of September, 1994 in Odessa to parents Mikhaylo Svitolin (a former wrestler) and Olena Svitolina (a former competitive rower). She has an
Oleksandr Usyk is my favourite sportsman. He is a prominent professional boxer from Ukraine, WBO world champion, Olympic Champion, Honored Master of Sports of Ukraine. He is the only boxer to hold all four cruiserweight titles. Oleksandr Usyk was born on 17th January 1987 in Simferopol, Crimea. Since the young age, Usyk showed interest in active
Rafael Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player. He was currently ranked world No. 2 in men's singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals. He is widely regarded as the greatest clay-court player in history, and owing to his dominance and success on the surface, he has been titled “The King of Clay”. Some
Do You Know About Sports? Where were the first Olympic Games organized ? - In Greece. Who could take part in the Olympic competitions? - Only men. What is another name for athletics? - Track-and-field. Who invented basketball? - James Naismith, an American teacher of Physical Training. Where did modern boxing originate from? - From Great
Have you heard about such a game as elephant polo? Hi! I'm Liza and I would like to share with you what I've found about elephant polo. Level A2 The most unusual game in the world is elephant polo. Elephant polo was first played at the beginning of the 20th century in India by wealthy
Read the text "From the History of Tennis" and do the exercises. Level A2 Tennis is a very old game; it was played in France in the 14th century. The French called it a game played with the palm of the hand. The players hit the ball over the net without rackets. Lois XII of
The Olympic Games, Global, Multi-sport Competition Let's read and speak about the Olympic Games. Level A2/B1 Read Some Interesting Facts about Olympic Games The first Olympic Games took place in 776BC. The original Olympics began as part of an Ancient Greek festival, which celebrated Zeus, the Greek God of sky and weather. The whole competition lasted
Will the Olympic Games exist in 2092? What country will host the Olympic Games? Why? Will the Olympic traditions change? What would you like to change: the flag, the flame or the motto? In my opinion the Olympic Games will exist at the end of the 21st century. Ukraine will host the 41st Winter Olympic Games
