WEBQUEST Sports in Great Britain designed by Katarzyna Pasik and Sebastian Antonowicz.

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IntroductionIntroduction

Whenever you strike up a conversation in Britain maybe at the Whenever you strike up a conversation in Britain maybe at the barber's, in the street or on a train journey, you get around to barber's, in the street or on a train journey, you get around to two subjects -- the weather and sport, which are as much part of two subjects -- the weather and sport, which are as much part of English life as roast beef and the Houses of Parliament. English life as roast beef and the Houses of Parliament.

English people are fond of all kinds of sports. England is a English people are fond of all kinds of sports. England is a sports-loving nation. Sports in England take many forms: sports-loving nation. Sports in England take many forms: organized competitive sports, which attract huge crowds to organized competitive sports, which attract huge crowds to encourage their favourite team to victory, athletic games played encourage their favourite team to victory, athletic games played for recreation and others. for recreation and others.

The British are proud that many sports originated in their The British are proud that many sports originated in their country and then spread throughout the world. The national country and then spread throughout the world. The national British sports are: football, golf, cricket, table tennis, lawn British sports are: football, golf, cricket, table tennis, lawn tennis, snooker, steeplechase, racing and darts. tennis, snooker, steeplechase, racing and darts.

The aim The aim of the webquest: of the webquest:

Your task is to become Your task is to become familiar with all sports familiar with all sports

presented here. After that, presented here. After that, choose two favourite kinds choose two favourite kinds

and present them to the and present them to the class.class.

CricketCricket

Cricket is played on village greens Cricket is played on village greens on Sundays from April to August.on Sundays from April to August.

The rules of Cricket became the The rules of Cricket became the responsibility in the 18th century of responsibility in the 18th century of the Marylebone Cricket Club the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), based at Lord’s Cricket (MCC), based at Lord’s Cricket Ground in North London.Ground in North London.

Find out, what are the rules of cricket:Find out, what are the rules of cricket: SportsSports inin BritainBritain CricketCricket inin Britain Britain The history of cricket The history of cricket

FootballFootball

It is impossible to say accurately It is impossible to say accurately where and when football started where and when football started - but it is reasonable to assume - but it is reasonable to assume that some type of ball game - that some type of ball game - from which the organised sport from which the organised sport we know today developed - has we know today developed - has been played somewhere on the been played somewhere on the planet for over 3000 years.planet for over 3000 years.

Find out about football:Find out about football: History of footballHistory of football Wikipedia about footballWikipedia about football

Horse sportsHorse sports There is a long tradition of horse There is a long tradition of horse

riding in the UK, and many paths in riding in the UK, and many paths in the countryside where horses can be the countryside where horses can be ridden (these are known as ridden (these are known as bridleways).bridleways).

Horse racing is an equestrian sporting Horse racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example. Roman times were an early example.

Look for other information:Look for other information: Wikipedia about Horse RacingWikipedia about Horse Racing History of PoloHistory of Polo

TennisTennis Real tennis was actually very different to Real tennis was actually very different to

the game that we know today. It was the game that we know today. It was played indoors, in large galleries with played indoors, in large galleries with jutting roofs and points were won jutting roofs and points were won according to how the ball was played off according to how the ball was played off of the gallery walls. This is very different of the gallery walls. This is very different to today's Lawn Tennis, where the to today's Lawn Tennis, where the rectangular court is laid out on a grass rectangular court is laid out on a grass surface and the play is within marked surface and the play is within marked boundaries, not off of the walls.boundaries, not off of the walls.

Search for other information:Search for other information: Wikipedia about TennisWikipedia about Tennis History of TennisHistory of Tennis

RowingRowing

There are two types of rowing – There are two types of rowing – rowing for pleasure (in a rowing for pleasure (in a rowboat or dinghy), and rowing rowboat or dinghy), and rowing as a sport. Rowing for pleasure as a sport. Rowing for pleasure is still a fairly new concept in the is still a fairly new concept in the UK and there are only a few UK and there are only a few clubs which cater for the leisure clubs which cater for the leisure rower, such as the Weyfarers rower, such as the Weyfarers Rowing Club in Weybridge.Rowing Club in Weybridge.

Find out about Rowing:Find out about Rowing: Rowing on the ThamesRowing on the Thames History of RowingHistory of Rowing

EvaluationEvaluation

Your task is to choose two sports and later to present them Your task is to choose two sports and later to present them in a short speech in front of the group.in a short speech in front of the group.

Important for the teacher is your language correctness. Important for the teacher is your language correctness. Your presentation must contain informations about history Your presentation must contain informations about history of the chosen sports. Also you have to explain the rules: of the chosen sports. Also you have to explain the rules: Are there some subdivisions of the chosen subdisciplines? Are there some subdivisions of the chosen subdisciplines? Is it a team sport? If so, then how many players are there Is it a team sport? If so, then how many players are there in one team? How long lasts a play/match? How do the in one team? How long lasts a play/match? How do the players reach the scores? What are the names of the most players reach the scores? What are the names of the most famous and popular players?famous and popular players?