Why Do We Like to Watch Sports Competitions?

Why do we like to watch sports competitions? Even people (17) __________ often find themselves in front of the TV, watching football and tennis, basketball and rugby. Sports fans around the world watch with excitement their favourite team play (18) __________. One of the main reasons people like to watch competitions is because they tend to identify themselves with the winners. When they watch the precise moves of Rafael Nadal or Elina Svitolina, see the winning game of the Champions League, they feel (19) __________ and brought a victory to their team. Winners get attention from the media and the public, they are interviewed, they appear on TV – the public enjoys watching the known faces. A fan, (20) _________, likes to see the UEFA Cup, because he can identify himself with the top professionals. Another reason is the unpredictability of sports games. You can never know (21) _________, which forces you to sit tightly and wait for the crucial moment, which designates all the twists and turns of the game. The course of a sports game is always unpredictable: although you can make bets and try to guess today’s winner, it is never certain, which makes the game interesting to watch. A different, but also important reason for watching sports has to do with national identity. When the British watch Liverpool and Chelsea groups, they tend to identify themselves with the players and see all the failures and winnings as if they were their own. Sports games are nowadays considered to be one of the most important factors (22) __________.

Why Do We Like to Watch Sports Competitions?

Why do we like to watch sports competitions? Even people (17) __________ often find themselves in front of the TV, watching football and tennis, basketball and rugby. Sports fans around the world watch with excitement their favourite team play (18) __________. One of the main reasons people like to watch competitions is because they tend to identify themselves with the winners. When they watch the precise moves of Rafael Nadal or Elina Svitolina, see the winning game of the Champions League, they feel (19) __________ and brought a victory to their team. Winners get attention from the media and the public, they are interviewed, they appear on TV – the public enjoys watching the known faces. A fan, (20) _________, likes to see the UEFA Cup, because he can identify himself with the top professionals. Another reason is the unpredictability of sports games. You can never know (21) _________, which forces you to sit tightly and wait for the crucial moment, which designates all the twists and turns of the game. The course of a sports game is always unpredictable: although you can make bets and try to guess today’s winner, it is never certain, which makes the game interesting to watch. A different, but also important reason for watching sports has to do with national identity. When the British watch Liverpool and Chelsea groups, they tend to identify themselves with the players and see all the failures and winnings as if they were their own. Sports games are nowadays considered to be one of the most important factors (22) __________.

Why Do We Like to Watch Sports Competitions?

Why do we like to watch sports competitions? Even people (17) __________ often find themselves in front of the TV, watching football and tennis, basketball and rugby. Sports fans around the world watch with excitement their favourite team play (18) __________. One of the main reasons people like to watch competitions is because they tend to identify themselves with the winners. When they watch the precise moves of Rafael Nadal or Elina Svitolina, see the winning game of the Champions League, they feel (19) __________ and brought a victory to their team. Winners get attention from the media and the public, they are interviewed, they appear on TV – the public enjoys watching the known faces. A fan, (20) _________, likes to see the UEFA Cup, because he can identify himself with the top professionals. Another reason is the unpredictability of sports games. You can never know (21) _________, which forces you to sit tightly and wait for the crucial moment, which designates all the twists and turns of the game. The course of a sports game is always unpredictable: although you can make bets and try to guess today’s winner, it is never certain, which makes the game interesting to watch. A different, but also important reason for watching sports has to do with national identity. When the British watch Liverpool and Chelsea groups, they tend to identify themselves with the players and see all the failures and winnings as if they were their own. Sports games are nowadays considered to be one of the most important factors (22) __________.

Task 5

National Rescue Dog Day

National Rescue Dog Day was (23) __________ in 2018 by Lisa Wiehebrink, children’s book author and Executive Director of Tails That Teach, an organisation that helps children learn the kind and proper (24) __________ of their pets. Lisa’s inspiration for National Rescue Dog Day came from her beloved dog Cooper who was (25) __________ as a puppy from a shelter after being found living on the streets. Rescue dogs are truly remarkable! They (26) __________ extreme challenges and are incredibly life-loving. They make wonderful family pets and a child’s best friend. But, rescue dogs are (27) __________ of much more. The possibilities are endless, but most of all, they are love in the purest form and it is hard to imagine a more loyal, worthy companion.

National Rescue Dog Day

National Rescue Dog Day was (23) __________ in 2018 by Lisa Wiehebrink, children’s book author and Executive Director of Tails That Teach, an organisation that helps children learn the kind and proper (24) __________ of their pets. Lisa’s inspiration for National Rescue Dog Day came from her beloved dog Cooper who was (25) __________ as a puppy from a shelter after being found living on the streets. Rescue dogs are truly remarkable! They (26) __________ extreme challenges and are incredibly life-loving. They make wonderful family pets and a child’s best friend. But, rescue dogs are (27) __________ of much more. The possibilities are endless, but most of all, they are love in the purest form and it is hard to imagine a more loyal, worthy companion.

National Rescue Dog Day

National Rescue Dog Day was (23) __________ in 2018 by Lisa Wiehebrink, children’s book author and Executive Director of Tails That Teach, an organisation that helps children learn the kind and proper (24) __________ of their pets. Lisa’s inspiration for National Rescue Dog Day came from her beloved dog Cooper who was (25) __________ as a puppy from a shelter after being found living on the streets. Rescue dogs are truly remarkable! They (26) __________ extreme challenges and are incredibly life-loving. They make wonderful family pets and a child’s best friend. But, rescue dogs are (27) __________ of much more. The possibilities are endless, but most of all, they are love in the purest form and it is hard to imagine a more loyal, worthy companion.

National Rescue Dog Day

National Rescue Dog Day was (23) __________ in 2018 by Lisa Wiehebrink, children’s book author and Executive Director of Tails That Teach, an organisation that helps children learn the kind and proper (24) __________ of their pets. Lisa’s inspiration for National Rescue Dog Day came from her beloved dog Cooper who was (25) __________ as a puppy from a shelter after being found living on the streets. Rescue dogs are truly remarkable! They (26) __________ extreme challenges and are incredibly life-loving. They make wonderful family pets and a child’s best friend. But, rescue dogs are (27) __________ of much more. The possibilities are endless, but most of all, they are love in the purest form and it is hard to imagine a more loyal, worthy companion.

National Rescue Dog Day

National Rescue Dog Day was (23) __________ in 2018 by Lisa Wiehebrink, children’s book author and Executive Director of Tails That Teach, an organisation that helps children learn the kind and proper (24) __________ of their pets. Lisa’s inspiration for National Rescue Dog Day came from her beloved dog Cooper who was (25) __________ as a puppy from a shelter after being found living on the streets. Rescue dogs are truly remarkable! They (26) __________ extreme challenges and are incredibly life-loving. They make wonderful family pets and a child’s best friend. But, rescue dogs are (27) __________ of much more. The possibilities are endless, but most of all, they are love in the purest form and it is hard to imagine a more loyal, worthy companion.

Task 6

Harper Lee

Harper Lee, believed to be one of the most influential authors to have ever existed, (28) ______ published only a single novel. Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird was published in 1960 and became an immediate classic of literature. The novel (29) ______ racism in the American South. Its iconic characters served as role models and changed attitudes to the problem in the United States at a time when tensions (30) ______ race were high. To Kill a Mockingbird earned the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1961 and (31) ______ into an Academy Award-winning film in 1962, giving the story and its characters (32) ______ life and influence over the American social sphere.