Sports and games deck from Automobile School Holice

1. Sports and Games
(Sporty a hry)

2. Sports and games
 Importance of sports
 Differences between sport/game
 Ball games
 Outdoor/indoor sports
 Sports practised in summer/winter
 Czech favourite sports

3. Sports and games
 English favourite sports
 American favourite sports
 Adrenalin sports
 Sport facilities (stadiums/halls, courses/pools)
 Sport equipment (hockey stick/puck/ball)
 Sport events (championships/races/matches)

4. Why do people do sports?
Sports are one of the most popular
leisure time activities.
Sports help us to keep our body fit,
nice and attractive.
Sports can help us to lose weight
and build muscles.

5. Why do people do sports?
Sports are very good for active relaxation.
Sports are important for our physical
and mental health.
If people don’t do any sports, they are often
lazy and fat.

6. Is there a difference between
sport and game?
SPORTS are activities practiced individually
(athletics, horseracing, cycling).
GAMES are activities played in a team. The game
has its own rules and is usually played with a kind
of ball. A referee decides about the game.

7. Is there a difference between
sport and game?
There are many BALL GAMES in the world;
FOOTBALL is the most popular game.
In America it is called SOCCER. A typical
American ball game is BASEBALL.
Popular around the world are VOLLEYBALL,
BASKETBALL and HANDBALL.

8. How can we divide sports and games?
We can divide all sports into two groups
according to the place where
they can be practised:
Indoor sports - gymnastics, table tennis,
boxing, wrestling, yoga, aerobics…

9. How can we divide sports and games?
Outdoor sports - hiking, rock climbing,
horse riding, golf , cycling, or riding a
mountain bike, athletics…
Most sports and almost all games can be done
both indoors and outdoors.

11. How can we divide sports and games?
Sports and games can be practiced in summer or in
winter, but there are also many
all-season activities.
Summer sports - swimming, windsurfing,
yachting, rollerblading…
Winter sports - skiing (down- hill, cross-country,
slalom, ski jumping), sledging, ice-hockey, figure-
skating, speed skating…

13. What are any of the favourite sports
in the Czech Republic ?
The most favourite sports in the Czech Republic
are ice hockey and football.
Dominik Hašek and Jaromír Jágr are the most
famous ice hockey players from Czech
Republic.
Petr Čech and Pavel Nedvěd are the most famous
football players from the Czech Republic.

15. Do you know any popular and typical sports
in the United Kingdom
The British invented the rules of many sports and
games which are now played all over the world
- football, rugby, cricket and tennis.
The most popular sports in the UK are
football, cricket and rugby.

17. Do you know any popular sport
in the U.S.A.?
The most popular sports in the U.S.A. are ice hockey
(National Hockey League), basketball (National
Basketball Association), American Football (National
Football League) and Baseball.
The most popular players from NHL are Wayne Gretzky,
Mario Lemieux, Martin Brodeur.
The most famous players from basketball are Michael
Jordan, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Jiří Welsch.

19. Do you know any extreme/adrenaline
sports?
Extreme sports/adrenaline sports are activities often
involving speed, height, a high level of danger.
Auto racing Motocross
Bungee jumping Paragliding
Freestyle scootering Rock climbing
Mountain biking Skateboarding

21. What are any of sports facilities?
Where can people practise sports?
Sports ground/playground Sports arena
Stadium Gym/gymnasium
Football ground/pitch Sports hall
Cricket ground/pitch Fitness centre
Handball court Tennis court
Golf course Swimming pool
Ice-rink Track

23. What is any of sports equipment?
Hockey - hockey stick, puck, ice skates, helmet,
gloves, goal
Basketball, volleyball – ball, net, boots
Skiing – a pair of skies, skiing poles, googles,
ski boots, gloves
Tennis – tennis rocket, tennis ball, net
Other equipment - tracksuit, vest, trainers, stopwatch

25. What are any important sports events?
World and European Championships
(Football League Championship)
Tournaments
(Wimbledon – the Grand Slam Tennis Tournament)
World Cup (FIFA World Cup)
Hockey League (Canadian Hockey League)
Race (MotoGP)

26. Proverb
“IMPORTANT ISN’T TO WIN, BUT TO
TAKE PART IN.”