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Baseball is one of the most popular sports in North America. Some people think that softball is just an easier version of this game. Is this true? Read the text about these two games and learn some interesting facts.
Baseball to jeden z najpopularniejszych sportów w Ameryce Północnej. Niektórzy uważają, że softball to po prostu łatwiejsza wersja tej gry. Czy to prawda? Przeczytaj tekst o tych dwóch grach i dowiedz się kliku interesujących faktów na ich temat.
Match the words/phrases relating to baseball with their translations.
Połącz wyrazy/wyrażenia związane z grą w baseball z ich tłumaczeniami.
Drag the words to match them with pictures.
Przeciągnij wyrazy i połącz je z ilustracjami.
Read the text about baseball and softbll and do the exercises below.
Przeczytaj tekst o baseballu i softballu, a następnie wykonaj zadania poniżej.
Two Famous American GamesBaseballBaseball is one of the most famousfamous games and a symbol of American culture. HoweverHowever, the USA and Canada are not the only countries where people play baseball. It is also very popular in Mexico, Australia, Germany, and Japan. Softball is another game, very similarsimilar to baseball. Some people think that it is an easier versionversion of baseball, better for younger players and women. But this is not true! Men play softball, too. It is also a disciplinediscipline at the summer Olympic GamesOlympic Games. So what are these two games about and what are the differencesdifferences between them?
There are two teamsteams in baseball. The attackingattacking team tries to get points and the oppositeopposite team tries to stop them. A player called a pitcherpitcher throwsthrows the ball to the catchercatcher. A player from the attacking team, called a batterbatter, must hit the ball with his batbat and run around all four basesbases to get a point. He must stop at a base when one of the opposite team members catches the ball. Most baseball bats are woodenwooden stickssticks which can hit the ball very hard. The balls are made of leatherleather and are white. Some players, like the catcher, must wear special helmetshelmets and other kind of protectionprotection in case they get hit by the ball.
Softball is in many ways similar to baseball. Like in baseball, there is a ball, there are bases, pitchers, catchers and batters. First, people only played softball indoorsindoors but now they often play it outdoorsoutdoors. The ball in this game is yellow and much largerlarger than in baseball. It is also lighterlighter. The bats are much larger and lighter, too. This means that the ball moves at a much slower speedspeed. The softball fieldfield is also much smaller than in baseball. There are fewerfewer injuriesinjuries than in baseball so not many players wear any kind of protection.
Some young players begin their career with playing softball to developdevelop all the importantimportant skillsskills. Later, they move on to baseball and are often very successfulsuccessful. WhicheverWhichever game you prefer, they can both give you a lot of fun and good exerciseexercise with friends.
Źródło: Ela Borowiec, Marcin Legeżyński, licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.
Read the text and choose the correct answer.
Przeczytaj tekst, a następnie wybierz prawidłową odpowiedź.
Read the text again and decide if the following sentences are true or false.
Przeczytaj tekst ponownie, a następnie zdecyduj, czy podane zdania są prawdziwe (true), czy fałszywe (false).
2. Pitchers in baseball usually throw by raising their hand over their head. TRUEFALSE
3. Softballs are not white. TRUEFALSE
4. All baseball bats are made of wood. TRUEFALSE
5. Balls move faster in baseball than in softball. TRUEFALSE
Read the text again and drag the words to fill in the gaps.
Przeczytaj tekst ponownie, a następnie przeciągnij wyrazy w odpowiednie luki.
2. The player who hits the ball with their bat is called a 1. pitcher, 2. indoors, 3. batter, 4. attacking, 5. gear.
3. Baseball players wear protective 1. pitcher, 2. indoors, 3. batter, 4. attacking, 5. gear to avoid injuries.
4. Softball was first played only 1. pitcher, 2. indoors, 3. batter, 4. attacking, 5. gear.
5. The 1. pitcher, 2. indoors, 3. batter, 4. attacking, 5. gear in softball usually throws the ball from underhand.
Read the text again and put the words in the correct order.
Przeczytaj tekst ponownie i ułóż wyrazy w odpowiedniej kolejności.
Then translate the missing words to complete the gaps in the sentences below.
Przetłumacz brakujące wyrazy i uzupełnij luki w zdaniach.
Słownik
/ əˈtækɪŋ / / əˈtæk /
atakująca [atakować]
/ ˈbeɪsbɔːl /
baseball (gra zespołowa)
/ ˈbeɪsiːz / / beɪs /
bazy [baza]
/ bæt /
kij do baseballa
/ ˈbætə /
pałkarz
/ ˈkætʃə /
łapacz
/ dɪˈveləp /
rozwijać
/ ˈdɪfrənsɪz / / ˈdɪfrəns /
różnice [różnica]
/ ˈdɪsɪplɪn /
dyscyplina sportowa
/ ˈeksəsaɪz /
ćwiczenie
/ ˈfeɪməs /
sławny
/ ˈfjuːə /
mniej
/ fiːld /
boisko
/ ˈhelmɪts / / ˈhelmɪt /
kaski [kask]
/ haʊˈevə /
jednakże
/ ɪmˈpɔːtnt /
ważne
/ ˌɪnˈdɔːz /
wewnątrz
/ ˈɪndʒərɪz / / ˈɪndʒəri /
urazy [uraz]
/ ˈlɑːdʒə /
większe
/ ˈleðə /
skórzana, skóra
/ ˈlaɪtə /
lżejsza
/ əˈlɪmpɪk ɡeɪmz /
Igrzyska Olimpijskie
/ ˈɒpəzɪt /
przeciwna
/ ˌaʊtˈdɔːz /
na zewnątrz
/ ˈpɪtʃə /
miotacz
/ prɪˈzent /
obecna
/ prəˈtekʃn̩ /
ochrona
/ ˈsɪmələ /
podobna
/ skɪlz /
umiejętności
/ ˈsɒftbɔːl /
softball (gra zespołowa)
/ spiːd /
prędkość
/ stɪks / / stɪk /
kije [kij]
/ səkˈsesfəl /
odnoszący sukcesy
/ tiːmz / / tiːm /
drużyny [drużyna]
/ ˈthetarəʊz / / ˈthetarəʊ /
rzuca [rzucać]
/ ˈthetarəʊɪŋ /
rzucanie
/ ˈvɜːʃn̩ /
wersja
/ weə /
nosić
/ wɪtʃˈevə /
którykolwiek
/ ˈwʊdn̩ /
drewniany
Źródło: GroMar Sp. z o.o., licencja: CC BY‑SA 3.0