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Sport in Great Britain — Спорт в Великобритании (1)

Sport plays such a large part in British life that many idioms in the English language have come from the world of sport. For example, «that’s not cricket» means «that’s not fair» and «to play the game» means «to be fair».
The most popular sport in England is football. A lot of people support their local clubs at matches on Saturday afternoons or watch the matches on television.
The football league in England and Wales has four divisions. Each division contains twenty teams. There are two main prizes each season. The football league championship is won by the team that is top of the first division. The final of this competition takes place every May at the famous Wembley stadium in London.
Some of the best-known clubs in England are Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal. But many clubs have problems with money at the moment. Some people say that the league is too big and that the players get paid too much. Others

say that television is making the crowds stay at home.
Sport has for a long time been a very important part of a child’s education in Britain, not just — as you may think to develop physical abilities, but also to provide a certain kind of moral education.
Team games encourage such social qualities as enthusiasm, cooperation, loyalty and unselfishness.

Спорт в Великобритании (1)

Спорт занимает такое важное место в жизни британцев, что много идиом английского языка пришли из мира спорта. Например, «это не крикет» означает «это нечестно» и «сыграть в игру» обозначает «быть честным».
Самый популярный вид спорта в Англии — это футбол. Многие люди болеют за местные клубы по субботам или смотрят матчи по телевизору.
Футбольная лига в Англии

и Уэльсе имеет 4 подразделения. Каждое подразделение содержит 20 команд. Каждый сезон разыгрывается два главных приза. Первенство футбольной лиги, выигранное командой, — это вершину первого подразделения. Финал этого соревнования проходит в мае на знаменитом стадионе Уэмбли в Лондоне.
Некоторые из самых известных команд в Англии — это «Манчестер Юнайтед», «Ливерпуль» и «Арсенал». Но во многих клубах сейчас проблемы с деньгами. Некоторые объясняют это тем, что лига слишком большая и что игроки получают слишком много. Другие говорят, что из-за телевидения масса людей сидит дома.
Спорт был долгое время очень важной частью воспитания детей в Британии, не только — как вы могли бы подумать, — развивая физические способности, но и обеспечивая определенное моральное воспитание.
Игры в команде развивают такие качества, как преданность и неэгоистичность, энтузиазм и коллективизм.

Questions:

1. Sport plays a large part in British life, doesn’t it?
2. What is the most popular sport in England?
3. How many divisions does league in England and Wales have?
4. What are the most famous football clubs in England?
5. What role does sport play in a child’s education?

Vocabulary:

Idiom — идиома
to support — поддерживать
local — местный
league — лига
loyalty — преданность

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