Badminton is my favourite sport. It is the fastest racket game in the world. It is played with rackets and a shuttlecock. The shuttlecock is made from goose feathers pushed into a small piece of cork. Badminton rackets are very light. They normally weigh from 90 grams to about 110 grams. The smash of the shuttlecock can travel up to 260km per hour.
There are six main shots: the serve, the clear, the drop, the smash, the forehand drive and the backhand drive. The court on which badminton is played is in the shape of a rectangle and is divided in half by a net. When there are only two players, one on each side of the net, it is a singles game. Badminton takes its name from the home of the Duke of Beaufort, Badminton House in Gloucestershire, England where the first game of badminton was played.
I love badminton because it is good exercise and a lot of my friends play. I play a lots of competitions with my friend Luong Minh. My brother Thanh also plays. He and eight others played in the Hoi Khoe Phu Dong final. They came second place.
* Tiếng Anh
My favorite sport is badminton. I like playing it because I think it is a good sport. Every sport will make people feel hot and uncomfortable, but when you play badminton, you will be comfortable because in the badminton court, there are many air-conditioners.
I usually play badminton on Sunday. I always play with my friend, Linh. She is good at badminton. But I am not very good at this sport so when we play badminton, she hits the ball on my both sides. She makes me run and run, and I feel very tired. Sometimes I must jump high to hit the ball to the opposite side.
Although this makes me tired, I still always practise because I will be healthier and fitter than before. Anyway, I think badminton is the best sport.
* Tiếng Việt
Môn thể thao yêu thích của tôi là cầu lông. Tôi thích chơi cầu lông bởi vì tôi nghĩ rằng đó là một môn thể thao tốt cho sức khỏe. Mỗi môn thể thao đều làm cho mọi người cảm thấy nóng và khó chịu nhưng với bộ môn cầu lông thì bạn sẽ thấy thoải mái vì trong sân cầu lông thường có điều hòa nhiệt độ.
Tôi thường chơi cầu lông vào những ngày chủ nhật. Tôi thường chơi với một người bạn của tôi là Linh. Cô ấy rất giỏi cầu lông. Nhưng tôi không giỏi môn thể thao này nên khi chúng tôi chơi cầu lông, cô ấy đánh cầu qua cả hai bên cảu tôi. Cô làm cho tôi chạy đi chạy lại và cảm thấy rất mệt. Đôi khi tôi phải nhảy cao để đánh đánh quả cầu về phái đối diện. Mặc dù điều này làm cho tôi mệt nhưng tôi vẫn luôn muốn chơi môn đó vì sau mỗi lần chơi, tôi cảm thấy mình khỏe mạnh hơn nhiều. Với tôi, tôi nghĩ cầu lông là môn thể thao tốt nhất.
I love to take part in outdoor sports and football is my favourite one. In fact, it helps me to get entertained and at the same time, I remain healthy. I would like to thank you for the opportunity to let me talk about my favourite sports.
Football is a popular form of sport. Besides, this is a great way to develop a good health and mental stability. When the players take part in the sport, they are to run after the ball for a certain period of time. Thus, the have their physical exercise and by the same time enjoy the game. It also helps to increase focus on any issues and the most important issue is that it builds the capacity to play in a team. Actually, without a teamwork, it is not possible to win a football match. Further, a football game is also a great source of entertainment to the spectators. They also derive much pleasure in watching the games.
Before joining the college, I had plenty of leisure hours to spend with football. But now due to my academic pressure, I hardly can manage times for practising and participating in matches. Now I play once or twice in a week based on my leisure. I used to join the practice matches every day in the local club. But now I am unable to practice once in a week. If there are any matches available, I practice on that day only. As a result, my performance is decreasing gradually. But if I get a chance, I usually do not miss the football matches on television. Most of the times the matches are held at night (as this is limited time game), I watch them before going to bed. This is the most impressive sport I have ever experienced, I think.
Playing football is easy. It requires two teams of players and each of the team will consist of 11 players. Besides, there are some specific positions in the team. Not everyone is allowed to play with the ball always. The team division helps to decide priority with the ball. Some of the players are to attack with the ball while there are some other players to prevent the attack from the opposition attackers. Besides, there are two goalkeepers who try to prevent the football to enter into the net. The game runs for 90 minutes and there is a break after 45 minutes. All the players take the break to energise themselves. The team which can score more goals becomes the winner.
This is my favourite sport for some reasons. First of all, it is able to remove tiredness from the body and helps to concentrate on a specific issue. Besides, the football players are able to endure a huge amount of physical labour. They are to run for over one hour and thus they become flexible with physical labour. Further, I like the sport as this is a great one that helps to reduce stress. On the other side, it improves the cardiovascular functions and bone strengths. If someone wants to reduce body fat, this is a great source for them. Continuous running helps to burn unwanted fat from the body. Another important aspect of the sport is it helps to enhance the confidence level. This game requires fewer costs. Considering all the issues, I like this game very much.
