Dialogues

EXERCISE 3. Read these conversations and translate them into Ukrainian.

SPORT

Bob = В

Helen = H

B: Hi, Helen!

H: Oh, hello, Bob! Glad to see you! Where are you going?

B: Oh, now I’m going in for pole vault. You know, Helen, it is so interesting!

H: And what are your indoor gym exercises?

B: I’ll tell you just in a few words.

H: O.K., Bob. Go ahead.

B: Well, when our group is gathered for a gym lesson we wait for our instructor. After the instructor’s come we greet him and begin our training. Firstly, we run for several min­utes to warm up our bodies.

Then our free exercises begin which help us to warm up our muscles. And after them comes the main part of our train­ing. We study the techniques how to jump. : the pole and rope; the trapeze, the flying rings, and the horizontal bar; the side horse and the long horse, the balance beam. At the end of the lesson there are always some games. It can be football or basketball and after them we go to the horizontal bar to do some exercises.

H: It’s really interesting, Bob. Thank you very much for your vivid description.

B: And you, Helen, care for gymnastics, I know.

H: Right you are, Bob. You’ve got the point.

B: And I know that you are an old football fan, am I right?

H: You are quite right!

B: What team do you cheer for?

H: For the Shakhter Donetsk, an «А» league team. The best one.

B: They played last time against the Obolon. What was the score of the game?

H: It was three to one.

B: In whose favour?

H: In ours, of course. Their attacks were too weak this time.

В: I think we could go to the next match together, Helen. I am afraid becoming a fan myself.

H: Oh, that’s great! And thank you very much. Well, good­bye for the present.

B: Goodbye, Helen. See you on Sunday.

Vocabulary

to go in for sport (went, gone) - займатися спортом pole vault - стрибки з жердиною indoor gym exercises - спортивні вправи в приміщенні vivid description - яскравий опис; жива розповідь to care for football – цікавитися футболом to be a football fan – бути вболівальником футболу to cheer for – вболівати за league team – команда вищої лігі to take a keen interest in a game (took, taken) - проявляти живий інтерес до гри

Andrew = A

Tom = T

T: What is your favourite sport, Andrew?

A : Well, I like most sports, but I suppose I like football most of all. Like most people.

T: Yes, I suppose football is the most popular sport. Personally, I don’t like football. I don’t enjoy competitive sports. I like cycling and horse riding.

A: Isn’t horse riding very expensive?

T: Yes, it’s more expensive than cycling.

A: I think, horse riding is the most expensive sport. What do you think is the most tiring sport?

T: Well, horse riding is very tiring.

A: Do you think it’s more tiring than, say, tennis?

T: Oh, yes. I’m exhausted after I’ve been horse riding. What about you?

A: Well, for me tennis is the most tiring. What do you think is the most dangerous sport?

T: I think hang gliding is very dangerous.

A: Well, that’s what many people think. But you know, there are more accidents to do with windsurfing than there are with hang gliding.

T: I didn’t know that. Which is the most difficult sport, in your opinion?

A: How about climbing? I think climbing is very hard.

T: Well, I think skiing is more difficult than climbing.

A: No, I don’t agree. Climbing looks incredibly difficult.

T: And what do you think is the most exciting sport?

A: Well, tennis, I think. What about you?

T: It has to be motor racing. Motor racing is the most exciting sport for me.

IN THE GYM

Jane = J

Bob = B

J.: Hello, my name is Jane and I’d like to ask a few ques­tions about getting fit.

B: Hi Jane. What can I do for you?

J.: I need to get in shape.

B: Well, you’ve come to the right place. Have you been doing any exercises lately?

J.: I’m afraid not.

B: OK. We’ll start of slow. Which type of exercise do you enjoy doing?

J.: I like doing aerobics, but I hate jogging. I don’t mind doing some weight-lifting, though.

B: Great, that gives us plenty to work with. How often can you work out?

J.: Twice or three times a week would be good.

B: Why don’t we start with an aerobics class twice a week followed by a little weight lifting?

J.: Sounds fine to me.

B: You’ll need to start slowly, and build up gradually to three or four times a week.

J.: OK. What kind of equipment will I need?

B: You’ll need a leotard and some sneakers.

J.: Is that all? How do I sign up for the classes?

B: We’ll need you to join the gym and then you can choose which classes fit your schedule best.

J.: Great! I can’t wait to get started. Thanks for your ad­vice.

B: No problem. I’ll see you in aerobics class!