Have you heard of a thrilling sport that is used for hunting and for fun? Well, have you? We have. It's called archery. People (men, women and even children) have to shoot an arrow at a target that is 70 m away. The target face has ten bright and colourful rings. If you're lucky and your arrow lands in the center ring, you score 10 points! According to Greek history, archery was an event even in the ancient times though it was originally used for hunting. In order to play, special equipment is needed. They are listed below.  Bow  Arrows  Target  Quiver (the basket that holds the arrows)  Arm guards  Chest guards  Finger tabs And now for the rules: Each archer shoots six ends of three arrows at a time, with a maximum of 40 seconds allowed per arrow. Winners go through to the next rounds (1/16, 1/18) until there are only eight archers left. The following round is the quarter final, and in it four ends of three arrows are shot at a time, again with a maximum of 40 seconds allowed per arrow. Four winners then compete in the semi finals and the finals for the bronze, silver and gold medals. Archery became a part of the Olympic competition in 1900. After the 1920 games archery was not an Olympic sport. It returned in 1972. In 1988 team competition was added. In the Olympics there are individual events and team events for men and women.  Vocabulary a thrilling sport захватывающий вид спорта an archery стрельба из лука an arrow Стрела a bow Лук a quiver колчан Задание 1. Переведите на русский язык следующие слова и словосочетания. To shoot an arrow, the target face, bright and colourful rings, to land in the center ring, to score points, to be used for hunting, arm guards, chest guards, finger tabs, to go through to the next rounds, to become part of the Olympic competition, to be added. Задание2. Найдите в тексте перевод следующих слов и словосочетаний. Применялся для охоты, выпустить стрелу, десять ярких и цветных кругов, попала в центр круга, даже в древние времена, защита грудной клетки, набирать очки, стала частью Олимпийских игр, была добавлена, командные соревнования, бронзовые, серебряные и золотые медали. Задание 3. Прочитайте предложения и скажите верны ли утверждения. Is it true or false? 1) People have to shoot an arrow at a target that is 50 m away. 2) The target face has eight bright and colourful rings. 3) In order to play, special equipment is needed. 4) Archery became part of the Olympic competition in 1901. 5) In the Olympics there are only individual events. 6) After the 1920 games archery was not an Olympic sport. Задание 4. Подберите пропущенное слово в скобках. (to have to shoot an arrow, to land in the center ring, to be an event, to shoot, to compete) 1) If your arrow ________, you score 10 points! 2) People ______________ at a target that is 70 m away. 3) Archery ____________ even in the ancient times 4) Each archer __________ six ends of three arrows at a time. 5) Four winners then _________ in the semi finals. Задание 5. Переведите предложения на английский язык. Стрельба из лука - один из древнейших видов спорта. Современный спортивный лук состоит из древка и тетивы. Общая длина лука 1580—1770 мм. Для изготовления стрел (стержня, наконечника, хвостовика, оперения) используются алюминий и пластик. Длина стрелы 600—800 мм. Масса лука 1,5—1,6 кг, стрелы — 15—32,5 г