SPORT AND RECREATION IN AUSTRALIA

(1) A large part of Australians, regardless of social position, income and age, take part in some form of sporting activity. The influence of sport extends over a wide range of associated activities in community and commercial fields. Sport is a large industry in Australia covering not only participants but also employment within the sporting infrastructure of apparel, equipment and other goods (e.g. trophies); tourism and support industries (e.g. printing, media). The sporting activities of Australians include a range of organized and social sport, recreational and leisure activities undertaken both at home and away from home.

(2) Involvement in sport

In March 1993, an ABS survey of people aged 15 and over was conducted throughout Australia to obtain information about involvement in sport during the previous 12 months. Involvement in sport was defined to include both paid and unpaid participation in playing and non-playing capacities. Spectator involvement in sport was excluded.

(3) The survey found that one third of the Australian population aged 15 years and over were involved in sport as players (3.1 million), non-players (0.5 million) or both players and non-players (0.9 million). More men than women were involved as players and as non-players.

(4) Overall, 35% of males played sport compared to 23% of females, and at all ages a greater proportion of males than females played sport. Younger men and women were more likely to play sport than older men and women. Fifty-six per cent of men aged 15 to 24 played sport compared to 39% of women in the same age group. In the 25 to 34 age group 43% of men played sport, compared to 28% of women. Twenty per cent of men and 12% of women aged 65 and over played sport. For those involved in sport only as non-players, the 35 to 44 years age group had the highest participation rate (8% for males, 9% for females). Their most common activities were as administrators or committee members.

Задание 2. Дополните текст приведенными ниже словами. Использовать некоторые слова можно больше, чем один раз.

SUMMARY

In Australia, sport is not only a recreational and ..(1).. activity but also an industry. One of the surveys looked at participation in sport based on whether participants were ..(2).. or ..(3).. and whether they were paid or not. The survey did not consider ..(4).. to be ..(5)..

In general, women were found to be ..(6).. involved in sport than men and there were ..(7).. young people involved than older people. The results of the survey also showed that ..(8).. were commonly involved in two different capacities.

business social women

more players participants

less non-players most

fewer unpaid spectators

Задание 3. Найдите слова в тексте, которые:

1. начинается на букву “r” и означает indifferent (параграф 1);

2. начинается на букву “i” и означает impact (параграф 1);

3. начинается на букву “a” и означает dress (параграф 1);

4. начинается на букву “o” и означает get (параграф 2);

5. начинается на букву “s” и означает observer (параграф 2).

Задание 4. Подберите антонимы к следующим словам из текста.

1. large,

2. employment,

3. include,

4. obtain,

5. common.

Задание 5. Выпишите из текста все неправильные глаголы в трех формах и переведите.

Задание 6. Измените следующие предложения, используя конструкцию there + be.

1. More men than women were involved as players and as non-players.

2. A large part of Australians, regardless of social position, income and age, take part in some form of sporting activity.

Задание 7. Подчеркните сказуемое в следующих предложениях, укажите видовременную форму, залог.

1. The influence of sport extends over a wide range of associated activities in community and commercial fields.

2. Involvement in sport was defined to include both paid and unpaid participation in playing and non-playing capacities.

3. Younger men and women were more likely to play sport than older men and women.

Задание 8. Преобразуйте предложения в пассивную форму и переведите.

1. The sporting activities of Australians include a range of organized and social sport, recreational and leisure activities undertaken both at home and away from home.

2. Twenty per cent of men and 12% of women aged 65 and over played sport.

Задание 9. Cоставьте 10 вопросов различного типа к любым предложениям из текста.

Задание 10. Изложите краткое содержание текста в 100 словах (артикли и предлоги считаются отдельными словами).

Вариант № 6

Задание 1. Прочтите текст и переведите второй абзац письменно.

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