Transcript Entertainment and Sport

Sport
Which sport?
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Some matches can last for 5 days.
Cricket
The most popular sport in the world.
Soccer
The most important game of the year is
called the “Super Bowl”.
American football
The ball might fall into sand or water.
golf
Try not to fall off the bull!
rodeo
Sport
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Popular sports in England:
– football ( = soccer )
– rugby
– cricket
– golf
– tennis
– horse racing
• betting money on the winning horse
Cricket
batter
bowler
batter
Cricket
a similar game was
played in England
700 years ago
 competitions are
held in summer
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5 days, but one-day
games can also be
played
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bat
stumps
Rugby
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carry the ball and run down the field
the ball can only be thrown to somebody behind you
if you are tackled (stopped by the other team), then both
teams line up facing each other and then start playing again
after the sixth tackle, the ball is given to the other team
points for carrying the ball to the end of the field
points also for kicking over the bar
Sport
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Popular sports in USA:
– basketball
– baseball
– American football
– golf
– tennis
Baseball
home base
batter
American Football
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Related to rugby
American Football
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The final game: “Super Bowl”
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“Super Bowl Sunday” is the last
Sunday in January
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About half the families in America
watch the game on TV
Rodeo
The aim is to stay on for
8 seconds!
Rodeo
Rodeo
A rodeo includes several tests of
skill, involving horses and cattle
 Popular in the West of the USA, and
some parts of Canada
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Rodeo
The rodeo clown distracts the animal and
entertains the audience. A dangerous job.
Ice Hockey
Ice Hockey
stick
puck (made from rubber)
Ice Hockey
Very popular in Canada
 Becoming more popular in USA too
 The game is rough, and players even
fight with each other sometimes.
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Sport
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Popular sports in Australia:
– cricket
– rugby
– Aussie Rules Football
– golf
– tennis
Aussie Rules Football
1 point
6 points
1 point
Aussie Rules Football
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No touchdowns
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No “6 tackles”
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If you catch the
ball before it
bounces, you get
a free kick.
Golf
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Played by both wealthy and
“ordinary” people.
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Perth, Australia: you can play 36
holes for $24 (weekends), or $20
(weekdays).
Other activities
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Exercise:
– jogging
– cycling
– visiting a
fitness centre
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Martial arts
(from Asia)