Урок 35. The national sport of England
Предмет: Английский язык, 7 класс

7 класс.

Lesson 35

The national sport of England

In this lesson

•	you will be able to talk about the national sport of England.

•	you will learn new words.

Ключевые слова: goalkeeper, goalpost, defender, goal posts, striker, pitch, champion, score, football, footballer, football club, prize, competition, opponent, professional, stadium, team, violent

Речевой материал:

Лексический: goalkeeper, goalpost, defender, striker, pitch, champion, score, football, footballer, football club, prize, competition, opponent, professional, stadium, team, violent

Основное содержание урока

1. The national sport of England

Have you already guessed what the national sport of England is? Right, it is football!

Football is the most popular sport in England. English people have played football for a very long time. In the 19th century the game didn’t have any real rules!

In 1815, Eton College created rules to make the game less violent. Later, in 1848, Cambridge University made many of the modern rules. Football quickly became very popular!

Today, there are thousands of football clubs in England! Professional clubs, such as Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are famous all over the world.

Football is so popular, that famous footballers, such as David Beckham, have become role models for a lot of children.

Football is an important part of the cultural life in England. Hundreds of thousands of fans support their favourite teams in stadiums around the country every weekend.

2. Let’s learn some new words!

violent – жестокий

football club – футбольный клуб

professional – профессиональный

footballer – футболист

role model – пример для подражания

team – команда

stadium – стадион

goalkeeper – вратарь

goalpost – стойка ворот

score – счёт

pitch – футбольное поле

defender – защитник

striker – нападающий

opponent – противник

champion – чемпион

top prize – главный приз

competition – соревнование

Тренировочные задания

Задание 1. Match the words with their meanings.

pitch

противник

goalpost

нападающий

striker

команда

opponent

футбольное поле

team

стойка ворот

violent

жестокий

Задание 2. Match the words with their meanings.

goalkeeper

защитник

defender

соревнование

score

стадион

competition

вратарь

professional

счёт

stadium

профессиональный

Задание 3. Fill in the gaps.

1) Football didn’t have any rules … the 19th century.

2) Football quickly became as popular … other games like, for example, cricket.

3) Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are famous … over the world.

4) Football has become … of the cultural life in England.

Задание 4. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1) English people … (play) football for a very long time.

2) In 1815, Eton College … (create) rules to make the game less violent.

3) David Beckham and Michael Owen … (become) role models for a lot of children.

4) Football … (be) the most popular sport in England.

Задание 5. Choose the odd one out.

1) striker/goalkeeper/fan/defender

2) score/champion/prize/competition

3) stadium/goalpost/pitch/football

4) Barselona/Arsenal/Manchester United/Liverpool

Задание 6. Do you know any famous English football clubs or any famous English football players? Read through and check which ones are in the text.

Football is an important part of the cultural life in England. Hundreds of thousands of fans support their favourite teams in stadiums around the country every weekend.

Today, there are thousands of football clubs in England! Professional clubs, such as Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are famous all over the world. Football is so popular, that famous footballers, such as David Beckham have become role models for a lot of children.

Задание 7. Give definitions to the words below.

goalkeeper

goalpost

score

Задание 8. Give definitions to the words below.

team

football pitch

top prize

Контрольные задания

Вариант 1

Задание 1. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits each space.

1) Football is an important part of the … life in England. (CULTURE)

2) Famous … have become role models for children. (FOOTBALL)

3) … football clubs are … all over the world. (PROFESSION, FAME)

4) Thousands of fans support their … teams. (FAVOUR)

Задание 2. Use the given words to complete the text.

century
popular
rules
football

Football is the most 1. … sport in England. English people have played 2. … for a very long time. In the 19th 3. … the game didn’t have any real 4. …!

Задание 3. Put the letters in the right order to make up words.

1) tchpi

2) cores

3) ooalgpst

4) tlenvio

5) miudast

Вариант 2

Задание 1. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits each space.

1) Someone who plays football is called a … or a football …. (FOOTBALL, PLAY)

2) Our football team won the … Cup. (EUROPE)

3) Our school football team is … of children in Years 5 and 6. (MAKE UP)

4) Football boots were designed to make kicking …. (EASY)

Задание 2. Use the given words to complete the text.

popular
rules
football
violent

In 1815, Eton College created 1. … to make the game less 2. …. Later, in 1848, Cambridge University made many of the modern rules. 3. … quickly became very 4. …!

Задание 3. Put the letters in the right order to make up words.

1) lkeeerplaok

2) secor

3) stkeri

4) oonnppet

5) meat