- English for Sports Teachers
- Introduction
- Unit 1: PLACEMENT TEST
- Unit 2: Introduction to the study and the teaching of sport. Sport in higher education. Curriculum, course design, classroom language.
- Unit 3: What can you do for a healthier lifestyle? Being outdoors. Spending time outdoors. Hiking, camping, cycling. At the swimming pool, leisure centre, spa.
- Unit 4: Doing sports. Classification of sports. Where can you do sports? Sport venues.
- Unit 5: Parts of the human body.Sports anatomy.First aid.
- Unit 6: Physiology of sport and exercise. Cardiovascular and respiratory function, muscular changes, hormonal changes. Optimizing performance in sport.
- Unit 7: What Do Sports People Do? Introduction to Sports Psychology
- Unit 8: Ball games. Football and the football team. American football.
- Unit 9: Winter Sports and Water Sports
- Unit 10: Free exercises and free exercises with apparatus.
- Unit 11: Sports Organizations and Sports Events
- Unit 12: Sports tourism, Wellness and Recreation
- Unit 13: Unique types of Sport in the English- Speaking Countries
- Unit 14: Teaching sports skills. Design, methods, motivation.
- Unit 15: Assessment: End- of-the-course test
3.2.2. The origin of the name “Spa”.
III.2.2. Read the text below about the origin of the name “Spa” and then decide if the statements below the text are True or False.
The Origin of the Name “Spa”
It is believed that the origin of the word and concept of spa dates back to Roman times. The legionnaires of the Roman Empire, returning from battles, sought for a treatment to recover from their wounds. Thermal water was a relief to their aches. They discovered that hot, natural spring water was the best cure for their sore wounds and tired muscles. So they started to build baths around hot water springs or hot water wells. These baths were called “acquae”, and the hot water treatments undertaken by people were called “Sanus Per Aquam” (SPA). The Latin expression means “health by/through water”.
According to another popular theory regarding the origin of the name “spa”, it comes from the Belgian city Spa. This city became famous in the 14th century as a water treatment place since a thermal spring with curative and thermal properties was discovered there.
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