II. Give an outline of the text.

III. Answer the questions to the text.

1. What forms of volleyball are played now?

2. How is a standard volleyball game carried out?

3. When and where was volleyball invented?

4. What are the main qualities of volleyball players?

5. Are there any volleyball clubs in our republic?

IV. Choose the correct variant.

1. The Russian male volleyball club called «Ural» was founded in

1. 1992. b) 1990 c) 2002

2. Where was the first international volleyball tournament held?

1. Ufa b) Paris c) London

3. Where was volleyball invented?

1. France b) Russia c) the USA

4. Volleyball as a recreational game is played …

1. indoors and outdoors b) indoors c) outdoors

5. ___ is played outdoors on a sand court with two players in a team.

1. mini-volleyball b) pioneer ball c) beach volleyball

V. Match the following phrases to make sentences.

1. Volleyball was added to 2. Each team tries to hit the ball to the floor of 3. Normally volleyball is played indoors	A. the other team’s court B. on a court C. the program of the Olympic Games
4. Volleyball games are played in 5. Beach volleyball is played outdoors on a sand court with 6. Volleyball games are played until		D. the USA E. volleyball and beach volleyball F. the floor of the other team’s floor G. three or five sets
7. The competitive volleyball is divided into 8. Volleyball was invented in 9. Each team tries to hit the ball to		H. the score of 25 points I. two players in a team

VI. Say whether these statements are true or false.

1. The competitive volleyball is divided into volleyball and park volleyball.

2. In volleyball each team tries to hit the ball to the floor of their team’s court and to make it difficult for the other team to return the ball.

3. The ball cannot be played with any part of the body.

4. Volleyball was invented in the USA in 1985 by the physical fitness instructor William G. Morgan.

5. There are seven players in a team.

TEXT 10

Vocabulary

tie centre to occupy

ничья центровой занимать

I. Before you read the text discuss these questions.

1. What is basketball?

2. What are the basketball rules?

3. Can you name any famous basketball players?

Sports games (basketball)

Basketball is the world’s most popular indoor sport. The history of basketball began in 1891. It was created by PE teacher James Neismith of the Springfield College, Massachusetts, USA as an indoor game to occupy the students during the winter months. The first basketball match was played on March 2, 1892. In 1932 the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) was founded. Basketball appeared at the Olympic Games in 1936 in Berlin.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) founded in the USA in 1949 is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America and is widely considered to be the premier men's professional basketball league in the world. NBA players are the world's best paid sportsmen, by average annual salary per player.

Basketball is a fast and exciting game played between two teams of five players. Basketball requires teamwork, quick reaction and great endurance. A team wins by scoring more points than the opposing team. Players score by shooting a large inflated ball into baskets hung at the height of 3 m 05 cm above the ground at each end of the basketball court. A player can advance the ball toward the basket only by dribbling or passing the ball to a team-mate. Each team also tries to prevent the other team from scoring. Normally, a team consists of two guards, two forwards, and a centre.

The game lasts for 40 minutes (48 minutes in the USA). It is divided into four 10-minute quarters (12-minute quarters in the USA), with a halftime interval of 10 or 15 minutes. A game cannot end in a tie, and additional 5-minute periods are played until one of the teams wins.