欧美文化—— 运动Sports in Britain.pptVIP

Sports in Britain Ⅰ. General introduction to sports in Britain Ⅱ. Some major sports in Britain a. Rugby b. Football c. Cricket d. Golf e. Tennis f. House racing, hunting and equestrianism Ⅰ. General introduction to  sports in Britain Sport plays an important part in the life of Englishman, it is a kind of popular leisure activity. 3 main reasons for the Englishman’s interests in sports: ① These sports are not recently inventions, but are deeply rooted in the Englishman’s experience over centuries. ② Britain used to be a mainly agriculture society, most people were involved in farming. ③ Britain is also a religious society, with great influence of the Christian Church. Many of the world’s famous sports began from Britain, such as rugby, cricket, tennis, golf and so on. Ⅱ. Some major sports in Britain a. Rugby The legend of ruby’s origination is the “sports” of ancient warriors kicking the decapitated head of their enemies. It was developed from the men who used to doing hard, physical labor to release their energies in winter (harvests were affected by bad weather). It’s a boisterous sport played in winter and early spring. In Shakespeares time, people from all walks of life began to playing it. The “Football hooligans”: the football violence b. Football It was developed in the 19th century. Football Association (FA): built in 1863 The professional football season runs from Aug. to May. The climax to the season is the FA Cup Final played at Wembley in London. Famous teams: Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, and so on. Famous players: Michael Owen, Van Nistelrooy, David Beckham and so on. c. Cricket In modern Britain, people from all walks of life play it, but in the 19th