The history of sport probably extends as far back as the existence of people as purposive sportive and active beings. Sport has been a useful way for people to increase their mastery of nature and the environment. The history of sport can teach us a great deal about social changes and about the nature of sport itself. Sport seems to involve basic human skills being developed and exercised for their own sake, in parallel with being exercised for their usefulness. It also shows how society has changed its beliefs and therefore there are changes in the rules. Of course, as we go further back in history the dwindling evidence makes the theories of the origins and purposes of sport difficult to support. Nonetheless, its importance in human history is undeniable.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_sport
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_sport
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Activities for learning sports vocabulary
CONVERSATION ON SPORTS 1- Do you like sports? 2- What sports are you crazy about? 3- What sports do you do? 4- Which sports are you good at? 5- Do you like mixed sports? 6- Do you think all teams should be mixed? 7- Who are you a fan of? 8- Do you usually beat other teams? 9- Do you watch your friends’ games? 10-Do you want to be a sports star in the future? 11- What’s the name of the biggest stadium in _________? 12-Do you watch sports on TV? | SWIMMING A sport you do in the water ICE HOCKEY Play hockey on ice CYCLING A sport with two wheels ROAD BIKING A race on two wheels on roads or streets WEIGHT LIFTING You lift a bar with weights SAILING You are on a boat and use a sail to direct the boat SPRINT You run very fast in a short distance BALL GAMES You play these with a ball. They include tennis, basket and football TABLE TENNIS You play it on a table with wooden bats and a small plastic ball GYMNASTICS Using a balance, strength to jump and dance RELAY Someone pass you a stick and you fast give it to the next person POLE VAULT Jump very high using a long stick to help you SOCCER A team sport usually played outdoors with a round ball and a goal |
Sports game
i-love-sports.doc |
sports-msing.docx |
sport-guessing-game.doc |
sport.doc |
inside_out_int_guess_the_sport.pdf |