UK Chapter Ten - Sports, Holidays and Festivals.ppt
Culture and Background Chapter 10: Sports , Holidays and Festivals in Britain Sports in Britain Sports have been an important part of British Culture for hundreds of years Many of the sports played around the world were born in Britain Sports in Britain: Football The major teams in the UK all belong to the Football Association (FA) pete for a trophy title known as the “FA Cup” Sports in Britain: Football Football Hooligans Today violence is associated with fans of Football Supporters of rival teams often clash, damaging property and injuring people Sports in Britain: Tennis Tennis “Wimbledon” is the most famous tennis event in the world Takes place in Wimbledon, a suburb of London Sports in Britain: Cricket Cricket One of the first team sports in Britain anized, national rules Associated with a set of moral values (“fair play”) Matches can go on for days Sports in Britain: Golf Golf Invented by the Scottish Oldest and most famous golf course is located at St Andrew’s near Edinburgh Sports in Britain: Horse Racing The sport of Kings Two kinds: Flat race Steeplechase The “Royal Ascot” is the biggest social event associated with horse racing Sports in Britain: Equestrianism Equestrianism Sports which can involve horse riding skills such as show jumping and carriage driving, as well as speed Sports in Britain: Hunting Hunting Became a sport for the rich who owned land Originally hunted boars and wolves Now, they hunt foxes
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