The world's greatest international sports games are known as the Olympic Games.

OLYMPIC GAMES

The world's greatest international sports games are known as the Olympic Games.

The Olympic idea means friendship, fraternity and cooperation among the people of the world. The Olympic emblem is five interlinked rings: blue,

yellow, black, green and red. Each ring represents a different continent.

The original Olympic Games began in ancient Greece in 776 B.C. These games were part of a festival held every fourth year in honor of God Zeus at the place called Olympia. It was a great athletic festival, including competitions in wrestling, foot racing and chariot racing, rowing and others.

The games were for men only. Greek women were forbidden not only to participate but also to watch the Olympics.

A Frenchman, Baron Pierre de Coubertin wanted to revive the Olympic Games. He organized the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. Then they were resumed in London after the Second World War. Since then the Olympics are held every fourth year in different countries.

The ancient Greeks had no winter sports. Only in 1924 the first Winter Olympic Games were held in France. Now they are being held regularly.

The latest Olympic Games were held in London. Ukrainian sportsmen got medals for their records in many sports events.

Questions:

1. What is the world's greatest sports games?

2. What does the Olympic idea mean?

3. What is the Olympic emblem?

4. Why have these colours been chosen?

5. When and where did the original Olympic Games begin?

6. Did women participate in the games?

7. When were the first modern Olympic Games held? Where?

8. Are the Olympics held in the same place?

9. When did the Winter Olympic Games start being held? Where?

Vocabulary:

peace — мир

fraternity — братство

contain(s) — містити

ancient — давній

B.C. (before Christ) — до нашої ери

Zeus — Зевс

Chariot – колісниця

were forbidden – були заборонені

to participate —брати участь

to resume — відновлювати

Project task: Prepare a story about one of the Olympic champions.

Choose the correct variant

1. I am busy at the moment. I …. on the computer.

a) work b)worked c)am working d)have been working

2. We.. to Odessa for the holiday last year.

a) go b)went c)had gone d)going

3. Jackie speaks fluent English, but I ….

a) doesn’t b) don’t c) am not d) didn’t

4. I just …. him.

a) saw b)have seen c)see d)haven’t seen

5. What … you …. since the morning?

a) been doing b)have been doing c) did _do d) have done

6. She ….. the letter on Friday.

a) would write b)will write c)has written

7. John and David … away five minutes ago.

a) go b)went c)had gone d)goes

8. John and Richard just (to go) away.

a) has gone b) have gone c)went d)go

9. I ….. the exercises for three hours.

a)have been doing b) has done c)do d)did

10. The telephone bell (to ring) again.

a) rings b)is ringing c) has rung d)ring

11. He (to receive) the telegram tomorrow.

a)shall receive b)receive c) are going to receive d)will receive

12. He (to receive) the telegram by tomorrow.

a) will have received b) received c) will receive d) would receive

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