Read the text and answer the questions.

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People all over the world are fond of sports and games. Sport and physical exercises help us to keep fit and healthy. There are summer and winter kinds of sports. The most popular winter sports are skating, skiing and to bogganing. Some people greatly enjoy figure skating and ski-jumping. It’s so nice to go to the skating-rink or to the forest on a frosty sunny day! The most popular summer sports are swimming, cycling, boating and yachting. It’s so wonderful to breathe in the fresh air and enjoy watching nature! Children all over the world like to play indoor and outdoor games. Athletics, aerobics, gymnastics enjoy their great popularity among the girls. Many of them attended sports clubs and train in the gym. The boys go in for boxing, wrestling, football, tennis, basketball and track and field events.Everyone must do all he or she can to be healthy and to develop a strong character. “A sound mind in a sound body”, the old Latin proverb says.

a. Cross-group discussion. Answer the questions on the text:

1. What helps us to keep fit and healthy?

2. What are the most popular winter sports?

3. What are the most popular summer sports?

4. What indoor games do you know?

5. What outdoor games do you know?

6. How do you understand the proverb “A sound mind in a sound body”?

b. Ask and Answer. Pair-work:

1. What sports do you like?

2. What sports do you do?

3. What games do you like?

4. Which sports do you watch on TV?