ГДЗ Английский язык за 8 класс Афанасьева, Михеева, Баранова - Rainbow English - Учебник. Часть 1Unit 1 – Step 4 – 1

🔊 The speaker says he is not a sportsman.

🔊 Speaker 5

🔊 Car racing began in Europe in 1894. Since that time this sport has been popular all over the world. I have never driven a car, but I like this sport very much. I am fond of watching Formula One cars competition and Michael Schumacher is my favourite sportsman.

🔊 The speaker says he likes only team sports.

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🔊 The speaker says his favourite sport is not for women.

🔊 Speaker 4

🔊 Ice hockey is my favourite game. Some people say it is a dangerous sport. I don’t think so. But I am sure this team game is only for brave and strong men who can skate fast and well.

🔊 The speaker talks about the history of his favourite sport.

🔊 Speaker 3

🔊 Though man has probably always known how to swim, the first people to take swimming seriously were the Japanese. Schools in Japan began to have competitions in that sport many centuries ago. Europeans began to develop swimming much later. For example, the English started doing it only at the beginning of the 19 th century.

🔊 The speaker says his relative is a sportsman.

🔊 Speaker 2

🔊 Many people run for fun. Some run with their friends, families or in teams. They just enjoy running. My cousin Tom and me are professional runners. Tom is especially good at running. He takes part in many university competitions.

🔊 The speaker says that in the past he took part in competitions and was a winner more than once.

🔊 Speaker 1

🔊 I used to cycle when I was younger and often went on holiday on my bike. It is not the fastest way of moving, but it is very useful and healthy. Then I took up cycling seriously, became a professional sportsman and won many competitions. But I don’t ride a bike any more.