Sports in Britain• Theme of this chapter:

1. Sports is an important recreation in the U.k

2.several major sports in Britain:

a. football(soccer) b. Tennis c. Cricket

d. Golf e. horse-racing f. hunting

g. Equestrianism

Their origins, traditions,features and social activities related

a. Football• 1.the origin of sport seasonsport season

• 2. The origin of football

• 3.football in history

• 4.Violence and “football hooligans”

b. Tennis• 1.“Wimbledon” and relative social event

• 2. The origin of Tennis

• 3. Its relations to the church

c. Cricket• 1. The sound of “leather on willow”

• 2. The 1st team sports with rules

• 3.a “snob” game in 18th century

• 4. Associated with “fair play”

• 5. Its influence in language

• 6. Obscure rules

d. Golf• 1. Of Scottish origin

• 2. The famous course at St. Andrews

• 3. History related to it

the archbishop of St. Andrews

Mary the Queen of Scots

e. Horse-racing• 1. The true sport of British kings and queens

snobbish and aristocratic

• 2. The history:

English chivalry

the medieval tournament

3. Flat-racing and Steeplechasing

4. Social activities related:

Grand National betting

the Royal Ascot

f. Equestrianism• Aristocratic

• Princess Anne

g. Hunting hunting in the old days

exciting to watch

Conflicts with animal lovers: “hunt saboteurs”