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I.
Read the text and do the exercises below. Przeczytaj tekst i wykonaj poni
ż
sze
ćwiczenia.
Sports and Society
Sports are an
essential
part of pop culture, in the United
States and around the world. It's almost impossible to
quantify
just how
influential
sports have been on
everything
we
do.
Sports analogies are the norm, as are sports terms and
catch phrases. People talk about sports, even when
they're not actually talking about sports directly.
Sports bars are
common
everywhere. People who love sports and love to hang out and have
a good time can't
resist
getting together in public or at each other's homes to watch the big
game!
In the US, football has
basically
replaced baseball as the national pastime.
Soccer
is very
popular around the world (and is called football in some countries). Tennis,
golf
, hockey,
polo,
racing,
and
many
other
sports
are
also
widely
enjoyed.
Why is it that people love sports so much? Is it the
hype
in the media? Is it the activity
involved, the physical movement? Is it the competitive nature of sports? Is it the adrenaline
rush people get when they play and watch sports? Is it the connection people feel to each
other and the
camaraderie
that results when people
partake in
sports activities together?
Just what is it that makes sports so popular, so
infectious
, and so influential? Why are people
so
drawn to
them? Most likely it is a combination of all of the
aforementioned
reasons, and
perhaps
a
few
others.
One thing that makes sports so eternal is that they are just plain fun. It's fun to play and fun to
watch sports. That is
undeniable
. Even before we can speak, most people like to play and
kick balls around. It's almost as if sports are hardwired in the human psyche.
The same can be said for things like enjoyment of movies, music, and dancing. It's likely that
everyone is hardwired on some level to almost instinctively feel drawn to entertainment. It's
also likely that this "hardwiring" is not necessarily all genetic either; it's also probable
environmental
factors
are
at
play
as
well.
What's great about sports is that the concept can
be applied to
many other things. People can
discuss things like politics, entertainment of all types, and even religion and make a "sport"
out
of
the
whole
act
of
conversing.
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What it comes down to is that we all love to communicate and interact with each other and
our world, including nature, animals, technology, etc. We are very thankful to have a chance
to live and experience, whether we
acknowledge
that readily on our bad days or not.
In the back of everyone's mind is the fact that this adventure of being alive is an amazing
blessing
and gift. Perhaps it would
behoove
us all to remember that each time we do anything
we enjoy, whether that's sports, movies, music, cooking, reading, creating, partaking in other
things, or otherwise. Perhaps we would have a thousand more reasons to smile, millions of
reasons to want to live a million more years here on God's grain earth.
It's food for thought. If you
grasp
it, perhaps life itself can become a
home run
or
touchdown
for you and those around you!
1.
Match the words from the text with their translations. Poł
ą
cz wyrazy z tekstu
z ich tłumaczeniami
essential
oprzeć się
quantify
błogosławieństwo
influential
zainteresowany
common
koleżeństwo
resist
niezaprzeczalny
basically
uznać
hype
zaraźliwy
camaraderie
leżeć w czyimś interesie
partake in
wpływowy
infectious
szum
drawn to
baza
aforementioned
niezbędny
undeniable
lądowanie
be applied to
uchwycić
acknowledge
powszechny
blessing
wspomniany wcześniej
behoove
praktycznie
grasp
odnosić się do
home run
określić ilość
touchdown
uczestniczyć w
2. Decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false(F). Zdecyduj czy poniższe
zdania s
ą
prawdziwe (T), czy fałszywe (F).
1.
People refer to sports while discussing different topics.
2.
We can find sports bars only in the U.S.
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3.
In the U.S. baseball is more popular than football.
4.
Soccer and football is the same sport.
5.
Media attention is the only factor making sport so popular.
6.
Watching sport isn’t fun.
7.
Sport can make our lives more interesting and fun-filled.
3. Use the following idiomatic expressions in the sentences below. Wykorzystaj
nast
ę
puj
ą
ce wyra
ż
enia idiomatyczne w poni
ż
szych zdaniach.
a.
keep moving the goalposts
f. touch base
b.
a level playing field
g. neck and neck
c.
back the wrong horse
h. a major player
d.
par for the course
j. keep (people) onside
e.
horses for courses
k. heavyweight
1.
Joining the EU was supposed to guarantee a ……………………………….. for us.
But lower taxes in some continental countries still make it difficult for us to compete.
2.
You’ve been saying Arsenal all season, but United are champions. It looks as if you
………………………. this time.
3.
hello, Dolly. I haven’t seen you for a while and I’m going to be in Cambridge on
Thursday so I thought I might look in and………………….. Is that convenient?
4.
We can’t just use one lawyer. It’s……………………. We need somebody to do our
own contracts of employment and a specialist to deal with the European contracts.
5.
The BBC hope to become a………………….. in digital television.
6.
Arsenal and Manchester United are still………………………….at the top of the
league with only two games to go.
7.
Head Office told us we had to achieve an 8% increase. We do what they ask and,
guess what, they ……………………………….. Now they want 12%.
8.
The British, Americans and the French are all in agreement, but in a situation like this,
everyone knows how important it is to keep the Russians……………………….. .
9.
There is strong opposition to the policy from a number of
…………………….politicians, including th former Prime Minister.
10.
I see Jeff’s off ill again.
Well, that’s………………………., isn’t it? Two Fridays every month on average.
4.
Do the crossword puzzle below. Rozwiąż poniższą krzyżówkę.
The sets of clues below refer to a particular sport. The words are all connected with this sport,
such as a piece of sports equipment, a famous place associated with the sport, team positions
for the game, or the names of famous sports-people. Put the names of sports horizontally in
the squares. If the name contains two words, they are written as one (there's no space in
between). When the crossword puzzle is correctly filled in, the letters in the vertical shaded
line of squares will give you a sentence often heard in the context of sport. Here's another clue
- It is a sentence which some feminists might object to.
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ACROSS
1.
shuttlecock, racket, court, net
2. floor exercises, the bars, Indian clubs, horse
3. ice, stick, puck, NHL, Mariusz Czerkawski
4. pitch, off-side, penalty area, Wembley, Michael Owen
5. track events, javelin, shot put, sprint
6. trumps, bidding, dealer, suit
7. scrummage (scrum), Twickenham, try, drop kick, conversion
8. Ascot, Grand National, Derby, jockey
9. rod, spool, lure, reel, pike
10. rink, Torville / Dean, spins, figure
11. pool, butterfly, backstroke, goggles
12. catcher, pitcher, home base, bat
13. handlebars, crash helmet, saddle, pedals
14. horse, faults, first refusal, triple bars, King George V Gold Cup
15. wicket, batsman, innings, bowler, fielders
16. Wimbledon, umpire, lawn, service, Greg Rusedsky
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II.
Order of adjectives. Kolejno
ść
przymiotników w zdaniu.
When more than one adjective is used, the order is important.
opinion size
age
shape temperature colour material purpose noun
lovely
large new
tight
warm
green woolen winter
sweater
Put the adjectives in the right order. Ułó
ż
przymiotniki we wła
ś
ciwej kolejno
ś
ci.
1.
old plastic large green a bag
2.
wooden square two tables
3.
silver antique a pair of jugs
4.
small plastic a bowl
5.
old football dirty some boots
6.
cotton long yellow a skirt
7.
old blue a pair of trousers
KEY
I.
1.
essential
niezbędny
quantify
określić ilość
influential
wpływowy
common
powszechny
resist
oprzeć się
basically
praktycznie
hype
szum
camaraderie
koleżeństwo
partake in
uczestniczyć w
infectious
zaraźliwy
drawn to
zainteresowany
aforementioned
wspomniany wcześniej
undeniable
niezaprzeczalny
be applied to
odnosić się do
acknowledge
uznać
blessing
błogosławieństwo
behoove
leżeć w czyimś interesie
grasp
uchwycić
home run
baza
touchdown
lądowanie
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