The theme: The history of the Olympic Games

Olympic flag

Answer the questions 1. Do you go in for sport? 2. What summer sports do you know? 3. What about winter sports? 4. Do you know what city was chosen to be the place of the Olympics in the year 2014? 5. How many days are before the Olympic Games in Sochi?

ECHO basketball, boxing, hockey, cycling, bob-sleigh, skating, football, gymnastics, figure-skating, handball, judo, skiing, rowing, curling, swimming, short-track, sledding, weightlifting, biathlon, snowboarding

Winter sports Hockey bob-sleigh Skating figure-skating skiing curling short-track sledding biathlon snowboarding Summer sports basketball boxing weightlifting cycling football gymnastics handball judo rowing

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Find the words o v i c d r b x n g s z k t m a y u h f l p w e j q

A Brief History of the Olympic Games The first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C. in Olympia, Greece. The Games took place every four years for nearly twelve centuries. They included many different events, such as sprint, boxing, wrestling, discus throw, long jump and others. All the cities in Greece sent best athletes to Olympia to compete in the Games. When the Games took place, all the wars and disputes stopped. So, the Olympic Games became the symbol of peace and friendship. In 1896 the first modern Olympic Games took place and the educational value of sports for modern man based on Greek ideals. Now, there are Summer and Winter Olympic Games. They are held separately. There are always several cities wishing to host the Games. The International Committee of Olympic Games selects the most suitable city. Thousand of athletes, journalists and guests arrive to the Games and it takes great efforts to arrange everything. Russia joined the Olympic movement in 1952. In 1980, Moscow hosted the twenty-second Olympic Games. Our sportsmen won many gold, silver and bronze medals. In 2014 Sochi will be the first Russian city to host the Winter Olympics Games.

Answer the questions 1. Where and when were the first ancient Olympic Games held? 2. Why did the Olympic Games become the symbol of peace and friendship? 3. When did the first modern Olympic Games take place? Do you think if there is educational value to sport? When did Russia join the Olympic movement? When were the Olympic Games in Moscow?

Find correct answer Olympic Games took place every… a) 4 years b) 2 years c) 6 years 2. Olympic Games became the symbol of … a) joining the continents b) peace and friendship c) victory Summer and Winter Olympic Games are held … a) separately b) at the same time c) in autumn

Homework Retell the text p. 186-187 Make up your own story, (topic) “Sport in my life” on pages 205-206 book “Happy English – 3” Make up a sport account of X Winter Sport Competitions “Ural snow-storm in Bredy” as economists, using the text on page 190-191 “Happy English – 3”, newspaper “ Сельские новости” № 7 2013 г., www. bredy74.ru

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