1、The UK Traditional Sports Group two:*Football Cricket(板球)Tennis Golf Hochey ball（曲棍球）Horce racingFocal PointsFootball the most popular sport in the world has its traditional home in England where it was developed in the 19th century.around 250 million people regularly play football over millions peo
2、ple watch the game on television As we all known,there are four great giants shining in the Premier league,they are Manchester United,Liverpool,Chelsea and Arsenal.Manchester United Football Club C罗罗(5 years ago)Liverpool Football ClubKaloer who had got two scores in premier league Beckham They are
3、football fans 2014 FIFA World Cup will start on June 13 this year.Are you expecting?Cricket the 16th century first played in southern England the end of the 18th century developed into the national sport of England Now,the game is played particularly in Australia,the Indian subcontinent,Southern Afr
4、ica and the British Isles.The expansion of the British Empire led to cricket being played overseas the mid-19th century the first international match was heldICC Cricket World Cup one of the most popular sports that people like to watch the fourth world match that just next to the Olympic Games、FIFA
5、 World Cup and Rugby World CupReferences and phrasesOn a sticky wicket to face difficultiesWhat you are doing is not cricket you are not behaving ethically or honourably in a situationPlaying with a straight bat you are an honest personWPS官方微博官方微博kingsoftwpsTennis and Golf a more gentle sport invent
6、ed in Britain Church records-by the mid-15th century a game of bouncing a ball off tne side of their local churches or cathedrals become a kind of recreational activitiy for British upper classesTennisWimbledon The Championship Wimbledon(a London suburb)the most ancient and reputable major event of
7、the British sporting calendar the worlds best players gather to compete just behind Australian Open and French Open Side Story Tennis absolutely deserves to be called popular in Britain,but that craze may be beyond your imagination.The Daily Mail said,their staid prime minister David Cameron once ev
8、en refuse to answer Obamas phone just because he was playing tennis.Whether it is true or false,British media are obviously pleased to see premiers practice.Golf Legend says,there was a Scottish shepherd occasionally hitting a pebble into the rabbit hole with his stick on his way home.Thus people go
9、t inspired and invented this noble sport-golf.The home of golf is Scotland where the game has been played since the 17th century and naturally the oldest golf club in the world is there:The Honorable Company of Edinburgh Golfers.The most important national event is the Open Championship with the Wal
10、ker Cup for amateurs and the Ryder Cup for professionals.Royal Liverpool Golf CourseThe second oldest golf course（利物浦皇家高尔夫球场）Surrey HershamSt AndrewsScottish Highlands（萨利Hersham高尔夫俱乐部）圣安德鲁斯 苏格兰高地 Modern hockey(曲棍球曲棍球)Modern hockey originated in the early 19th century Britain,the Olympic Games is the
11、 most long history of one of the items.1908 London Olympic Games,hockey is listed as official project.This game played between two teams of eleven players who try to hit a small hard ball into a goal with a curve wooden stick.StickA hook-shaped device made from wood and(or composite materials)with a
12、 flat face Elbow pads(Goalie)Used to protect the elbowHelmet Used to protect headShoe Blocker(Goalie)Used to protect feetShin PadsUsed to protect shinLeg pads Used to protect the goalkeepers legs The Amateur Hockey Association was then formed in London in 1886,before workers and the military carried
13、 the game to the four corners of the British Empire.It became an Olympic sport in 1908.British developmentThe first team was the Blackheath Hockey Club,dating back to 1861.Horse Racing,Hunting and EquestrainismBackground In medieval time,horses were the hearts for people in England,people used horse
14、s to travel,hunt and warfare.Whats more,instead of golfing or skiing,the rich and kings(and Queen)chose horse racing as their sports.As you can see,at that time,horses were symbols of authority.Horse Racing Hunting EquestrianismTwo Kinds of Horse Racing Flat racing Horses and riders compete on a fla
15、t,oval track Steeplechase It is racing either across the countryside,or around a track designed to represent the barriers you might come across in the countryside.PS:The worlds most famous steeplechase:The Grand NationalHunting At beginning,hunting was necessary sincepeople had to get something to e
16、at,but inmedieval England,hunting has become a kind ofamusement for people(especially noblemen and rich people)to kill time.Equestrianism Equestrianism is another sport which links to horses and aristocracy.In this kind of competition,riding skills(e.g.jumping and carriage driving)and speed always a
17、ppeal to many audience.In recent years the Grand National has become increasingly controversial because of the dangers involved.Horse racing,hunting and equestrianism have appeared or referred to in many England stories,songs and movies.Thank You!WPS官方微博官方微博kingsoftwps1.Which of the following sports
18、 was not invented in Britain?A football B tennis C basketball D cricket2.Which of the following is truly a sport of the royal family?A cricket B skiing C golfing D horse racing3.Which country was the tennisoriginated in?4.Whatis“Onastickywicket”mean?5.Where are the greatest golf courses in the world?Key：C、D、France、To face difficulty 、Bolton WanderersStadium
