Номер 2, страница 15, часть 2 - гдз по английскому языку 11 класс учебник Демченко, Бушуева

2. a. Look at the two pictures. What kinds of sport do they present? What are the rules? What equipment do you need to play?

b. Work in two teams. Team A read the information about ice hockey on page 16. Team B read the information about lacrosse on page 17. Answer the questions below.

1. Who plays the game today? 2. How many players are there in a team? 3. What equipment do they need? 4. Where do you play the game? 5. When was the sport started? Where? 6. When did it appear in Canada? 7. Has it had any changes? What were they? 8. Is it popular in Canada today?

Text A

Ice hockey is a team sport played on ice in which skaters use sticks to shoot a hard rubber hockey puck into their opponent’s net to score points. A team usually consists of five members who skate up and down the ice trying to take the puck and score a goal against the opposing team. Each team has a goaltender who tries to stop the puck from going into the goal.

Hockey or ice hockey is most popular in areas of North America (particularly Canada and northern parts of the United States) and Europe. For instance, North American National Hockey League (NHL) games are watched by millions and millions of fans around the world. Ice hockey is the official national winter sport of Canada, however nowadays, it’s losing its popularity.

Equipment for hockey shown includes Helmet, Shoulder and arm pads, Stick, Gloves, Hockey pants with built-in pads, Puck (6 oz. hard rubber, 1" thick, 3" diameter), Shin guards, Hockey stockings, and Skates.

Since ice hockey is a full contact sport, injuries are a common thing. Protective equipment is obligatory for all the players. This includes a helmet for head protection, shoulder pads, elbow pads, mouth guard, protective gloves, special shorts (also known as hockey pants) and shin guards. As for the other equipment you shouldn’t forget your skates, a stick and a puck.

Stick-and-ball games date back to pre-Christian times. In Europe, these games included numerous versions played in Ireland and Scotland, mentioned in Icelandic sagas and Viking myths. British soldiers and immigrants to Canada brought their stick-and-ball games with them and played them on the ice and snow of Canadian winters. For example in 1825, John Franklin wrote that “The game of hockey played on the ice was the morning sport” on Great Bear Lake during one of his Arctic expeditions. By 1893, there were almost a hundred teams in Montreal alone; in addition, there were leagues throughout Canada. As the popularity of ice hockey as a spectator sport grew, earlier rinks were replaced by larger rinks. And gradually the sport itself became more professional. Professional ice hockey has existed since the early 20^th century. In 1910, the National Hockey Association (NHA) was formed in Montreal. The NHA would further change, for example dividing the game into three 20-minute periods. After re-organizing as the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1917, the league expanded into the United States. Professional hockey leagues developed later in Europe. One of the first was the Swiss National League, founded in 1916. Today, professional leagues have been introduced in most countries of Europe.

Today ice hockey is played by professionals and amateurs, men and women in different countries uniting people of the world.

Text B

Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin. To play it you’ll need a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick. The head of the lacrosse stick has a loose net designed to catch and hold the lacrosse ball. It is a contact sport which involves a lot of pushing, so it is required to have elbow and shoulder pads that protect a player from injuries. And of course a player has to wear a helmet to protect the head.

Equipment for lacrosse shown includes Helmet and mouth guard, Shoulder pads, Stick, Gloves, Elbow pads, Uniform (Shirt and shorts), Athletic cup, and Appropriate footwear.

The aim of the game is to score by shooting the ball into an opponent’s goal, using the lacrosse stick to catch, carry, and pass the ball to do so. The opposing team’s task is to keep you from scoring and to get the ball using a stick.

Lacrosse today is a very popular team sport in North America, especially in Canada. It was started by Native American Indians and was originally known as stickball. The Native American games were seen as major events, which took place over several days. These lacrosse games lasted from sunrise to sunset for two to three days and were played over huge open areas between villages and the goals, which might be trees for example. They were played as a kind of symbolic ritual to give thanks to the God. The games involved any number of players, sometimes a team consisted of about 100 to 1,000 men on a field that stretched from about 500 meters to 3 kilometers long.

By the 17^th century, settlers from Europe took up this game. As a result, it has undergone many modifications since that time. In 1856, William Beers, a Canadian dentist, founded the Montreal Lacrosse Club. In 1867, Beers reorganized the game, shortening the length of each game and reducing the number of players to 12 members per team. Also, lacrosse pitches became smaller. Since then lacrosse was spreading all over North America attracting more players and fans. It’s played professionally as well as in colleges and schools across Canada and the USA. Lacrosse has also crossed the ocean and is now played in Europe.

c. Work in pairs. One student is from team A and the other is from team B. Use the questions in ex. 2b. and find out what things the two sports have in common.

Используйте вопросы из упр. 2b. и выясните, что общего у этих двух видов спорта.

Ответ:

Ice hockey and lacrosse have several things in common. Both are popular team sports, especially in Canada and North America. They are both contact sports, requiring players to wear protective equipment like helmets and shoulder pads. The main objective in both games is to score by shooting an object (a puck or a ball) into the opponent's net using a stick. Both sports have a long history, have undergone significant changes over time, and are played professionally today in North America and Europe.

Перевод:

Хоккей на льду и лакросс имеют несколько общих черт. Оба являются популярными командными видами спорта, особенно в Канаде и Северной Америке. Оба являются контактными видами спорта, что требует от игроков ношения защитной экипировки, такой как шлемы и наплечники. Основная цель в обеих играх — забить гол, отправив предмет (шайбу или мяч) в ворота соперника с помощью клюшки. Оба вида спорта имеют долгую историю, со временем претерпели значительные изменения и сегодня представлены на профессиональном уровне в Северной Америке и Европе.