Ready, Steady, Go! When do you usually hear these words? What do you think the unit will be about?
The Big Picture… Assessment The unit that we will study to the end of the term is ‘SPORT’ The following skills will be the key focus : Grammar Reading Comprehension Vocabulary Speaking Listening Assessment
What does this logo represent? symbol, sign or emblem
The Olympics… Lesson Objective: To be able to describe key facts about the Olympic games
History of the Olympics…
The Olympic games take place every four years in a major city The Olympic games take place every four years in a major city. This summer, they took place in Rio-Brazil
18,000 male and female athletes from 52 countries competed in 26 different events.
All of the 18,000 athletes had one aim… To win Olympic gold
But the Olympic Games have not always been like this…
The Olympic games started 2,700 years ago (776 BC) in a place called Olympia in Greece.
Only one country took part and that was Greece Only one country took part and that was Greece. People from all the main states of Greece travelled from miles around to compete.
The states of Greece were usually at war against each other, but for the month when the games took place everyone agreed there would be peace and no fighting.
The games were held in honour of Zeus
An Olympic torch was lit and taken to every state in Greece before being carried to the Olympic opening ceremony. The torch remained lit until the games were completed.
The first games had just one event, a sprint from one end of the stadium to the other. And yes, competitors were completely naked!!
Boxing, Wrestling, Javelin and Discus soon joined the Ancient Greek Olympic games.
Winners received a green wreath, enjoyed free meals, married rich women and had the best seats at the theatre.
About 50,000 people could camp and sit in the stadium; it was very hot and very crowded. Jugglers and acrobats performed. The games ended with a great feast.
Women were not allowed to watch the Olympics and any woman caught watching would be punished. Greek women had their own games called Heraia held in honour of Hera, Zeus’ wife.
Cheats today have their medals taken off them and are banned, but in the Ancient Greek games a cheat had a statue built of them and they went on cheaters row. Cheats would be so ashamed that they would have to run away from Greece forever.
How Much can you remember? Complete the True or False sheet
Whole class discussion and marking
Plenary: Identify two facts that you have learnt today Plenary: Identify two facts that you have learnt today. Be sure to write these in full sentences. One thing that I learnt today was… Another fact that I learnt was…