Учебное пособие: Gymnastics

2. The only apparatus which is essentially feminine and has no counterpart in the men’s competition is the …

3. The exercise performed on the same equipment used in men’s horse vaulting is the …

4. The exercise performed with a musical accompaniment …

Ex. 3. Find out which English sentence contains Russian equivalent term:

бревно

1. Uneven bars is the only event for women – the only event in which the hands are almost constantly in use, gripping the rails. 2. Vaulting uniquely involves the element of flight of the four events in women’s gymnastics. 3. A beginner must spend many hours learning to move around on the beam in comfort – walking, running, skipping, leaping.

разновысокиебрусья

1. The vaulting runway is sixty to eighty feet long. 2. The intricate movements prescribed for uneven bars comprise a number of fear – producing elements, as do routines in all the events. 3. The balance beam adventure begins with the working surface of the beam itself.

конь	1. In gymnastic vaulting there are two pieces of equipment: the horse and takeoff board. 2. Floor exercises is commonly regarded as the most beautiful event in gymnastics. 3. Uneven bars is a relatively new event in women’s gymnastics having been performed for the first time at the 1952 Olympics.

“колесо”

1. Somersault is a leap or fall in which one turns heels over head before landing on one’s feet. 2. To skip is to jump lightly and quickly. 3. The best gymnasts perform cartwheels, back handsprings, and somersaults on the beam.

Ex. 4. Read the text. Insert the missing terms from the list beam, six, four, leaps, somersault, floor exercises, balance, spins, vaulting horse, balances, uneven bars, gymnastics

Success in the ...exercises for men and ... for women at the Olympic Games requires that the gymnast develops a strong physique and all-round ability.

The ... ... are usually the first of the events since they give competitors a chance to warm up with movements not requiring tremendous strength. The sportswoman aims to impress the judges with a sequence of..., ..., and together with the elements of acrobatics. Strength movements should be performed slowly and static position must be held for at least two seconds – ... should be done at shoulder height.

The ... ... is the simplest of all the events. Men vault over the horse lengthways, passing first over the “croup” and then the “neck”. Women vault sideways, putting their hands on the middle of the horse which is not as high as for men.

Women use the ... ... . Emphasis is on the suspension and momentary bracing positions and the female gymnast must change bars by turning or executing elegant movements.

The ... is used only by women in competitions. It was originally envisaged as a method for women to demonstrate ... but in recent years many of the skills of the floor exercises have been introduced. Many female competitors use ballet, which is very close to many of the ... movements.

Ex. 5. Explain the terms used in gymnastics:

• the side horse vault

• the uneven parallel bars

• the balance beam

• cartwheel

• back handspring

• somersault