Sports in Britain 英国运动

Sports in Britain---Summer May Apple Amy Donna

FootballTimewinter and early spring( bad weather).

Invented in Britain Men used to doing hard, physical labor Origin They needed to release their energies Got together to play rough, fast games like football. Ancient warriors celebrate victory by kicking Legend around the decapitated head of an enemy.

Football

“Nothing but beastly fury and extreme violence”

FootballFootball hooligans Supporters of rival team Football violence: Clash ; run riot(暴乱); break windows ;beat each other up.

FA FA Cup (Football The major teams Association) Over 20 million tickets

TennisTimeOrigin

Summer Invented in Britain To the church: bounce a ball off the side of their churches or cathedrals; first the hand, later a racquet. A London suburb Best players One of the major events of the British sporting calendar The most famous tennis event Wimbledon fortnight

Wimbledon

Tennis

Cricket

Invented in Britain

One of the very first team sports to have organized rules and to be played according to the same rules nationally. Aristocrats loved betting on cricket matches. The 19th century “Snob” game

Moral values --- fair play

CricketReferences and phrasesTo be “on a sticky wicket” ----- to face difficulties

To “ throw a googly”what you are doing is “ not cricket”

-----to act unpredictably

-----You are not behaving ethically(合乎道德的) or honorably in a situation. “playing with a straight bat” ----- an honest person.

CricketIt’s enjoyable to watch!

Go on for days!

Golf Invented by Scottish

St Andrews Popular by 16th century

Mary Queen of Scots

Horse racingThe true sports of British Kings and Queens

Horse

At the head of medieval life, a symbol of authority and wealth, and necessary to traveling, hunting and warfare.

Snobbish or aristocratic sport

Horse racingFlat racingSteeplechasing

compete on a flat, oval trackRace either across the countryside, or around a course designed to represent the obstacles you might encounter in the countryside. (hedges, ponds, hills)

the Grand National Betting on the horse ---- the Royal Ascot Equestrianism ---- riding skills, speed

HuntingBorn of necessity A recreational pursuit (medieval England )

Hunting within an enclosed park Chasing an animal across the countryside on horseback. a hunting meet: kill a tiny rabbit or foxAnimal Right groups vs. Some MPs and Lords

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