Sport in britain
the be h ave a reputation for being mad about sports. in fact they like watching
spons more than playing them. the british are spectators and the most popular spectator sports
are cricket and football
football is the most popular game. football, or soccer, is an example of a professional
game. the game of football was first played in britain, and later people began to play football
in other countrie. there are many amateur soccer players in britain who play the game on
saturday or sunday afternoon. amateur clubs often play against professionals.
almost every school has its football team and every boy in britain kaows a lot about the game.
he can tell you the names of the players in the most important teams, he has pictures of them
and knows the results of many matches.
rugby is another popular british sport which is played in other countries. it is also called
rugby football. the story is told that in 1823 boys at rugby school in england were playing
football in the normal way, when suddenly one boy picked the ball up and ran with it. that was
how a new game was born. there are two forms of rugby football: the amateur game and the
professional game. the two games have different rules.
football is the favourite winter game in britain and cricket is the favourite summer sport.
amateur cricket has the same rules as the professional game. a typical amateur cricket match
takes place on a village green, an open space in the centre of the village. it is played between
two teams - the "home" team and the "visitors who come from another village.
task 1. write true or false next to the sentences.
1. the most popular spectator sports are rugby and football.
2. the game of football was first played in the usa.
3. amateur cricket has the same rules as football.
task 2. according to the story complete these sentences.
4. coccer is an example of a
a) amateur game
b) professional sport
c) professional game​

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