Unit medicine health problems 1

HARRODS

(video 02:31)
1. Answer the questions.

1. Where is Harrods situated now?

2. When was it founded?

3. Why was it relocated to its present site?

4. How big was the business at the beginning?

5. Who expanded the shop?

6. Why was it destroyed in 1883?

7. What new facility was added in 1898?
2. What do these numbers refer to?

1 000 000; 330; 20; 100; 300 000; 5000; 50; 11500; 300


UNIT 6. SPORT

CYCLING

(01:14)
1. Listen and fill in the gaps in the sports event advertisement.

The tour begins on 1) _____ and finishes on 2) _____ . Altogether 3) _____ people will take part. Participants will cycle along two-lane 4) _____ . The tour will pass through 5) _____ and _____ . The tour is for riders of 6) _____ ability. There will be 7) _____ days of cycling altogether. The tour will cost 8) _____ for each person. The participants will sleep in a 9) _____ .

VIOLENCE IN SPORT

(02:32)
1. Before you listen think about most violent kinds of sports. Why would you define them as violent?
2. Listen and mark the statements TRUE or FALSE.

1. There has been a serious injury in sport recently.

2. Boxing is the most dangerous sport of all.

3. Strict rules in boxing can’t protect the athletes.

4. Horse riding can lead to traumatic injuries.

5. Boxers are often arrested outside the ring.

6. Dr. Taylor supports the idea of banning violent sports.

7. Competitive sports can have a positive influence on young people.
3. Answer the questions.

1. 
   Why do many people consider boxing and wrestling the most violent sports?
   
2. 
   Do violent sports in your opinion encourage fans to behave violently?
   
3. 
   Why do you think some athletes behave violently in real life?
   
4. 
   Would you allow your children to watch boxing matches?
   

FOOTBALL VIOLENCE

(01:48)
1. Football violence has increased drastically. Read the statements, listen to the dialogue and fill in the gaps.

1. 
   If seats are _____ problems can start very easily.
   
2. 
   If fans consider a _____ decision unfair, they may get angry and start fights.
   
3. 
   When players start fighting on the _____ they encourage fans to fight as well.
   
4. 
   Players must set a good _____ .
   
5. 
   Police officers help keep things under _____ . They make sure that no dangerous _____ or drunk people get into the ______ .
   
6. 
   The most important thing is to make fans understand that football is a _____ and there is nothing to fight about.
   

2. Enumerate the reasons for football violence.
3. What measure must be taken to prevent football violence according to Don Lewis? Give your own ideas as well.

TENNIS VS BOXING

(02:07)
1. Read the following statements, then listen to the recording and decide whether they are TRUE or FALSE.

1. 
   Tennis is not challenging.
   
2. 
   Training to be a tennis player is tiring.
   
3. 
   Tennis players don’t travel a lot.
   
4. 
   Boxing is an exciting, fast-moving sport.
   
5. 
   Training to be a boxer is not tough.
   
6. 
   Boxers receive a lot of injuries.
   

2. Listen again and find the English equivalents for the following:

волнующий, захватывающий; трудный, утомительный, требующийзатрат; непреклонный, стойкий; жестокий; выносливость; вылечить; стравмамиголовы; варварский, дикий, жестокий.
3. Act out similar dialogues comparing two kinds of sport. Take into account the following: the skills it demands from the participants, the cost of the equipment used, and the risk involved.

COMMENTARIES ON SPORTS EVENTS

(03:11)
1. You will hear five radio presenters giving commentaries on sports events. For questions 1-5 choose from the list A-F which sport each speaker is talking about. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

A football

B volleyball

C horse racing

D water polo

E tennis

F basketball