British sports, festivals and holidays.ppt

Popular sports in Britain There are many popular sports in Britain, such as: football, tennis, cricket(板球）, golf, horse racing, hunting, equestrianism[i?kwestri?niz?m] (马术比赛), fishing. Tennis A more gentle sport that is a sure sign that summer has arrived is the popular game of tennis. Tennis was invented in Britain and it owes its origins, literally, to the church. Cricket Cricket was one of the first team sports in Britain to have organized rules and to be played according to the same rules nationally. Before the Victorian era, and in modern Britain, people from all walks of life play cricket, but in the 19th century, cricket became a sport associated with the upper class. It was a kind of “snob” （势利的）game played by boys who attended public schools. Cricket matches usually do not last just a few hours. They can go on for days. Golf The game of golf was invented by the Scottish and today avid [??v?d] 热心的golfers around the world dream of playing on the famous and ancient golf course at St Andrews, not far from Edinburgh. Horse Racing The true sport of British kings is not skiing or golfing, but horse racing. There are two kinds of horse racing: flat racing (无障碍赛马）and steeplechase. [?stip?l?t?es] 越野障碍赛马The Grand National is the world’s most famous steeplechase. Established in 1837, in recent years the Grand National has become increasingly controversial because of the dangers involved. Christmas  Halloween Exercises The origin of Bowling lies in the victory celebration ceremony by the ancient warriors. T 2. Tennis is usually regarded as a winter and spring sport. F 3. The game of golf was invented by the Scottish. T 圣诞老人 Easter bunny 万圣节 Happy Halloween 1. T 2. T. 3.F 4.T 5.T 6. F 7.T 2. C 3. C 2、The Boxing Day（节礼日） and its traditions It is a typical British tradition celebrated on the day after Christmas. People used to give Christmas gifts or money to their staff or servants on this day. And now they mostly do shopping, pay vi