Maturita 2026

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Sport ​

1. Why people do sport ​

  • To keep fit, stay healthy, lose weight.
  • To meet people and play in / on a team.
  • To learn a new skill, to be outside, to breathe fresh air.
  • To release stress and improve mental health.

2. Classification ​

  • Individual vs. team sports – running vs. football.
  • Summer vs. winter sports – tennis vs. skiing.
  • Indoor vs. outdoor – squash vs. athletics.
  • Leisure vs. extreme – walking vs. paragliding.
  • Amateur vs. professional.

3. Ball sports ​

  • Football / soccer – pitch, two goals, very popular in CZ and worldwide.
  • Rugby – egg-shaped ball, very physical, popular in UK / NZ.
  • American football – pads & helmets, played in the USA.
  • Basketball – court with two hoops, throw ball into the net.
  • Tennis / squash – court, racket, ball.
  • Floorball (in CZ very popular) – stick and ball in a gym.
  • Golf – hit a small ball into a hole with a club.
  • Volleyball, handball, baseball, cricket.

4. Water sports ​

  • Swimming, diving – swimming pool.
  • Canoeing / kayaking / rafting – river or lake.
  • Sailing – needs wind and a big body of water.
  • Surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing – at the sea.
  • Fishing – leisure activity.

5. Winter sports ​

  • Skiing, snowboarding – need skis / a snowboard, boots, poles, helmet.
  • Ice hockey – rink, skates, puck, hockey stick, pads. Very popular in CZ and Canada.
  • Ice skating, figure skating.
  • Cross-country skiing (XC).
  • Curling, biathlon.

6. Extreme sports ​

  • White-water rafting, hang-gliding, paragliding, kite surfing, parkour, ice climbing, bungee jumping, base jumping.
  • Pros: adrenaline, sense of achievement.
  • Cons: dangerous, expensive equipment.

7. My sport routine ​

  • I play / go / do… (football / running / yoga) every day / twice a week / at weekends.
  • I play football on a team. / I go to the gym / go swimming / go horseback riding.
  • I take a dance class / I do karate.
  • If you’re not active: I don’t play sports because I don’t have time / don’t enjoy it / prefer reading.

8. Famous sporting events ​

  • Olympic Games – every 4 years, summer and winter.
  • FIFA World Cup – football, every 4 years.
  • UEFA Champions League – top European football clubs.
  • Wimbledon, US Open, French Open, Australian Open – tennis Grand Slams.
  • Super Bowl – American football final.
  • Tour de France – cycling.
  • NHL Stanley Cup – ice hockey.

9. Czech sports ​

  • Ice hockey is the national sport – Jaromír Jágr, Dominik Hašek, David Pastrňák.
  • Football – Pavel Nedvěd, Petr Čech, Patrik Schick.
  • Tennis – Martina Navrátilová, Petra Kvitová, Karolína Plíšková.
  • Athletics – Jarmila Kratochvílová, Roman Šebrle.
  • Skiing / biathlon – Ester Ledecká (double Olympic gold), Markéta Davidová.

10. Sport in English-speaking countries ​

  • UK: football, rugby, cricket, tennis (Wimbledon), golf, horse racing.
  • USA: baseball (national pastime), American football, basketball (NBA), ice hockey.
  • Canada: ice hockey (NHL), curling, lacrosse, skiing.
  • Australia: Australian football (AFL), cricket, rugby, surfing, swimming.
  • New Zealand: rugby (All Blacks), cricket, sailing.
  • Ireland: Gaelic football, hurling, rugby, football.

11. Pros & cons of competitive sport ​

  • Pros: discipline, teamwork, leadership, fitness, fair play.
  • Cons: pressure, injury risk, doping, expensive equipment, time-consuming.

12. Useful vocabulary ​

  • to score a goal / point, to win / lose / draw, opponent, referee, coach, team, fan / supporter, stadium, pitch / court / rink, tournament, championship, league, match / game.

13. Speaking strategy ​

Start with the value of sport (health, social). List a few categories with examples. Talk about what you personally do. Name 2–3 famous Czech athletes and 1 big event. Finish with your favourite sport to watch vs. play.