Holidays in Britain

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UNIT 7. SPORTS AND COMPETITION
1. Why is sport a national passion of the British? Explain.
Sports play an important part in the life in Britain.
- It is their main form of entertainment.
+ Millions take part in some kind of sport at least once a week.
+ Many millions more are regular spectators and follow one or more sports.
+ There are hours of televised sport each week.
+ Every newspaper, national or local, quality or popular, devotes several pages entirely to sport.
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- In Britain, sports not only used to entertainment but also used to competition between everybody, the other country…
- For example, croquet is just an agreeable social pastime for a sunny afternoon.
- Moreover, the same is true of other games such as: croquet, indoor bowling, darts, snooker.... So, sport is a national passion of the British.
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2. Is participation in sport has legal recognition in Britain?

Yes, it is.
- The importance of participation in sport has legal recognition in Britain.
- Every local authority has a duty to provide and maintain playing fields and other facilities, which are usually very cheap to use and sometimes even free.
- Spectator sport is also a matter of official public concern. For example, there is a law which prevents television rights to the most famous annual sporting occasions, such as the Cup Final and derby, being sold exclusively to satellite channels, which most people cannot receive.
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3. Why is Wimbledon world - famous?
Wimbledon is not just a tennis tournament. It means summer fashions, strawberries and cream, garden parties and long, warm English summer evenings. This reputation created a problem for the event`s organizers in 1993, when it was felt that security for players had to be tightened. Because Wimbledon is essentially a middle - class event, British tennis fans would never allow themselves to be treated like football other measures to keep fans off the court. The long history of such events has meant that many of them, and their venues, have become world - famous.
4. What is typical of the British attitude to sport?
- Sport probably plays a more important part in people’s lives in Britain than it does in most other countries. For a very large number, and this is especially true for men, it is their main form of entertainment.
- The british sense of ‘fair play’.
- Team games were best, because they developed ‘team spirit’.
- British people like to be involved in sport. They can do this by placing bets on future results.
Everyone is enthusiasm for sport.
-  Modern sport in Britain is very different. Winning isn`t everything and it`s only a game are still well- known sayings which reflect the amateur approach of the past. But to modern professionals, sport is clearly not just a game. These day, top players in any sport talk about having a professional attitude and doing their job well, even if, officially, their sport is still an amateur one. Nevertheless the public school enthusiasm for sport and the importance placed on simply taking part has had a lasting influence on the nature and role of sport in Britain today.
5. What is cricket’s great drawback?
Cricket involves two teams with 11 players on each side. The captain who wins the toss decides whether his team bats or bowls first. If they bat first, their aim is to score a lot of runs and make sure the other team does not reach that score.
Cricket is definitely not the national sport of Britain.
In Scotland, Wales and Northern England, interest in it is largely confined to the middle classes.
Only in England and a small part of Wales is it played at top level. And even in England, where its enthusiasts come from all classes, the majority of the population doesn’t understand its rules.
It is rare for the English national team to be the best in the world.
When people refer to cricket as the English national game, they are not thinking so much of its level of popularity or of the standard of English players.
6. What are the British attitudes to sport and gambling?
For the British, sports play an important role in life. We can easily recognize this through `of the UK sporting calendar. “This means that the UK attaches great importance to the sport. There are many popular sports in England such as cricket, football, rugby, shooting, hockey..... But the purpose and significance of organized sports competitions also the duality of it. A positive side is for the purpose of physical exercise, cultivate team spirit. Egg London Marathon competitions are held annually.
Most of the tens of thousands of participants in this race is` fun run is merely trying to complete it, sometimes in outrageous costumes, and to collect money for charity. On the other hand, there seem to be two exceptions to this trend of group games. One is boxing, where some are in attractive opportunities for gambling. But while declining popularity with the other exceptions, motor sports has become increasingly popular.
Gambling is the way that those who can not participate in or watch sporting events, they can still do this by betting on the results. Gambling is spreading throughout all social classes. Every week, more than 10 million people a small amount of shares on the outcome of the professional game on Saturday. One common types of gambling typically for middle age working class is bingo. And in England they form the kind of betting takes place in the form of publicity. Of course, anyone with money can be involved in betting. These things show that gambling is not only to satisfy the entertainment of the British but also a way for them to earn money. In short, the British, sports and gambling are two activities that go together and it increases their excitement for the sport.