THE OLYMPIC GAMES

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THE OLYMPIC GAMES
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Revision
Look at the pictures and tell what sports they
are.
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ATHLETICS
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BADMINTON
BASEBALL
BASKETBALL
TABLE TENNIS
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ROWING
CANOE
CYCLING
SAILING
BOXING
WRESTLING
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GYMNASTICS
EQUESTRIANISM
WEIGHT LIFTING
SHOOTING
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Questions
What is the flag for the Olympic Games?
FIVE RINGS FLAG
What do the five rings mean?
Five continents
---- Asia, Africa, Europe, America and
Oceania
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ABOUT THE OLYMPIC GAMES
Since 776 BC
In Greece
Motto
SWIFTER, HIGHER , STRONGER
All over the world
Area
Every four years
Period
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TRUE OR FALSE
1.Both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games
are held every four years.
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2. The modern Olympic Games began around the
year 776 BC.
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3. In the old times, both men and women were
allowed to take part in the Olympic Games.
F
4. The first modern Olympic Games happened
in the year 400 AD.
F
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5. The Olympic Games were born in Greece.
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6. The 24th Summer Olympics were held in
Barcelona in Spain.
7. In Barcelona the Chinese team won 12 medals.
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8. Horse-riding is one of the usual sports in
the Olympic Games.
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9. In the 1988 Olympic Games, Carl Lewis won
4 medals ---- in the 100 metres, 200 metres,
long jump and high jump.
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10. There is another competition between
countries ---- the competition to hold the
Olympic Games.
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Carl Lewis
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Division
Para (1) General introduction of Olympic Games
Para(2-5) Old Olympics, modern
Olympics and their motto.
Para(6) Summary of the whole text.
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Read the text and find something about
the numbers here
4 years
The Olympic Games are held every 4 years.
The old Olympic Games from which the modern games
came began around the year 776 BC.
776 BC
393 AD
After 393 AD the Olympic Games stopped.
The first Olympic Games in modern times happened
in 1896.
1896
In the 1896 games there were 311 competitors from
just 13 countries.
311
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In 1992 over 8,000 competitors from more than 150
countries went to Barcelona for the 25th Summer
Olympics.
8,000
There are over 250 different sports in the games.
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In the 1984 Olympic Games, Carl Lewis won four
gold medals.
1984
In Barcelona the Chinese team got 16 gold medals,
of which 12 were won by women.
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Fill in the missing word
athletes
Every 4 years ___________ from all over the
world take part in the Olympic Games. Both the
Summer and Winter _____________ are held every 4
years. The old Olympic Games began ____________
the year 776 BC in ___________. Many of the
_________ were the same as they are now running,
jumping and ___________. Women were not
_____________ to take part in the games. The
first Olympic Games in ______________ times
happened in 1896. There were 311 ___________
from just 13 countries. After that more and more
countries ________in the games. In 1992 more
than 8,000 competitors from 150 countries went to
Barcelona for the 25th _________ Olympics.
Olympics
around
Greece
sports
wrestling
allowed
modern
competitors
joined
Summer
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Discussion
What do you think about the 2008 Olympic Games
to be held in Beijing? Do you believe that China
will succeed in holding the Games? Why?
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Thanks for your attending