Reading - About sports

Page 1

Reading

About sports

What is your favourite sport? Many teenagers in Spain like football or tennis. But if you ask a teenager this question in London or LA, they will probably also say cricket or baseball.

Cricket is a team sport. There are eleven players on each team. It is played during the summer in the United Kingdom. It is also popular in many other countries from Australia to India. It is normally played on grass, but in Estonia they play cricket on ice. But only in winter! Many historians think that the game started in England in the 16th century and that it was invented by children.

Baseball is also a team sport. There are nine players on each team. It is very popular in the United States and also in Central America, the Caribbean and in other parts of the world.Historians think baseball started in England around 1755. British and Irish immigrants later brought baseball to North America. Today baseball is the national sport of the US and somepeople believe it was invented there.Some professional cricket and baseball players are rich, famous and successful. They travelabroad and have a good time. But they must also practise a lot and remember to eat a balanced diet.

Instructions: After reading, copy the text in your English notebook, and answer the quiz.