Recreation

Another area allied with physical education and sport is recreation. Recreation is

generally thought of as self-chosen activities that provide a means of revitalizing one’s body and spirit. Recreation is important for individuals of all ages. Through recreation, individuals can learn to use their leisure time constructively in ways that are personally fulfilling.

Recreation is experiencing a period of rapid growth and expansion similar to that of physical education. The number and types of available activities have increased, the settings in which programs are offered have become more diverse, and the number and range of populations served have expanded. Increased leisure time and larger discretionary incomes have contributed to this growth. Concern for the environment has also led to calls for resource management by the national and local authorities to preserve the environment while providing for the careful expansion of outdoor recreational facilities.

Recreational opportunities abound. Schools, communities, and businesses offer a diversity of activities to meet the fitness and leisure needs of individuals. Increasingly common are worksite fitness programs, industrial sport leagues, community and commercial recreation and fitness programs, competitive leagues for males and females of all ages in a number of sports, instructional clinics, and open facilities for drop-in recreation. Many individuals and families pursue recreational activities independently as well.

Recreation, like physical education and sport, can contribute to the quality of an individual’s life. It provides opportunities for individuals to engage in freely chosen activities during their leisure time.

5.1. Listen to the text “Recreat ion”.

5.2. Answer the questions:

1. What is recreation? 2. What kind of period is recreation experiencing? 3. Do the recreational opportunities abound? 4. How can recreation contribute to the quality of an individual’s life?

5.3. Give a talk on “Recreation”.

VI. Act out the conversation below:

- Is dance an allied area with physical education?

- Exactly. Dance is a popular activity of people of all ages. It is both a physical activity and a performing art that provides participants with an opportunity for aesthetic expression through movement.

- What reasons do people dance for?

- Dance is used to communicate ideas and feelings and is considered a creative form of arts.

- And as a form of recreation?

- As a form of recreation, dance provides opportunities for enjoyment, self-expression, and relaxation.

- It is used as therapy means, isn’t it?

- So it is. It provides means to cope with various stresses placed on individuals

- Now I see that dance is a perfect means to develop fitness.

- You have said it.

VII. Retell the oral topic:

UNIT IV

TERMINOLOGY WITHIN THE DISCIPLINE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT

I. Read, translate and learn the key words and phrases of the unit:

a) contribution, expenditure, objective, improvement, maintenance, diversity, stamina = endurance; resource, emergency, fatigue, vitality, component, flexibility, agility,

balance, coordination, power, reaction time, prevention, remediation, disease = illness, ability, adults, wellness, dimension, absence, definition, perspective, emphasis, state, well-being, responsibility, promotion, degree, consideration, ethics,

value, spirituality, achievement = attainment, nutrition, adherence, elimination, premise, behavior, effort, alternation

b) to recognize, to distinguish, to define, to possess, to engage in, to perform, to

classify, to maintain, to prosper, to grow, to expand, to view, to realize, to

emphasize, to lead, to require, to achieve, to adopt, to affect, to interact, to utilize,

to reduce, to contribute

c) occupational, structured, repetitive, unforeseen, undue, pertaining, cardiovascular,

efficiently = effectively, conductive, competitive, skilled, rapidly, expanded, lay, synonymous, broad, mental, spiritual, healthy, sick, multidimensional, satisfactory, proper, appropriate, adequate, sound, safety, controllable, increased, holistic, virtually, genetic, environmental, incorporate

d) through, however, according to, thus, thereby

e) daily living tasks; conditioning activities; to be physically fit; leisure-time pursuits; at the fullest capacity; health-related-fitness; motor-performance-related fitness; motor-skill performance; body composition; in recent years; segments of population; the Paralympics; the individuals with disabilities; given this perspective; to make decision; to be closely related; must be considered; to become aware; self-responsibility, behavioral intervention; to assume the responsibility; to make choice

II. Text I