Olympic games
Ex. 3. Study the cities that have hosted Olympic Games and locate them on the world map below.
Use a * for the Summer Games and a ** for the Winter Games
The Geography of the Olympic Games
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Year |
Summer |
Winter |
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1896 1900 1904 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 |
Athens, Greece Paris, France St. Louis, U.S.A. Stockholm, Sweden Not held Antwerp, Belgium Paris, France Amsterdam, the Netherlands Los Angeles, U.S.A. Berlin, Germany Not held Not held London, England Helsinki, Finland Melbourne, Australia Borne, Italy Tokyo, Japan Mexico City, Mexico Munich, Germany Montreal, Canada Moscow, Soviet Union Los Angeles, U.S.A. Seoul, South Korea Barcelona, Spain
Atlanta, U.S.A. Sydney, Australia
Athens, Greece
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Not held Not held Not held Not held Not held Not held Сhamonix, France St.Moritz, Switzerland Lake Placed, U.S.A. Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany Not held Not held St.Moritz, Switzerland Oslo, Norway Cortina d’ Ampezzo, Italy Squaw Valley, U.S.A. Innsbruck, Austria Grenoble, France Sapporo, Japan Innsbruck, Austria Lake Placid, U.S.A. Sarajevo, Yugoslavia Calgary, Canada Albertville, France Lillehammer, Norway
Nagano, Japan
Salt Lake City, U.S.A.
Turin, Italy |
The World map
Lesson 3. Focus on Speaking
Step 1. Listening Practice
Ex. 1. Listen to the dialogue and make notes. What information have you heard?
Ex. 2. Follow the transcript below. How different is the transcript from the dialogue you’ve heard?
Dialogue: An interview with the Secretary General
Remember: Reception Committee – комитет по приему гостей
Олимпиады
to assign -назначить
catering -питание
After a successful performance of the Belarusian National team at the 2000 Olympics the Secretary General of the NOC of Belarus agreed to answere the questions of the reporters:
Reporter: Mr. Secretary General! Thank you for your consent to answer our questions.
SG: You are welcome. I appreciate the way you wrote about our Olympians.
You’ve done a good job!
Question: Mr. Secretary, what did you feel when you arrived at the airport in Sydney?
Answer: The representative of the Reception Committee greeted us very cordially.
We felt really happy after a long travel.
Q: What are your impressions of the Olympic Village?
A: The size, planning and buildings of the Olympic Village are unforgettable.
We felt very comfortable.
Q: Some words about the training centres.
A: After the athletes had settled down they were given an opportunity for warming up at various training centres. They are modern and well equipped. Besides an Australian coach was assigned to our athletic team for training assistance.
Q: What can you say about the food?
A: The dining-rooms were operated twenty-four hours a day. The catering was self-service and it seemed to me that there was enough food to feed the world.
Q: What do you think about the performance of the Belarusian Olympians?
A: We are proud of our athletes. They won 3 gold, 3 silver and 11 bronze medals. The departure was a very sad and touching moment for all participants.
R: It is very kind of you to meet with us. We wish our athletes new victories.
Step 2. Oral Practice
Ex. 1. Read the dialogue in pairs. Trade the roles.
Ex. 2. a. Note how the Secretary General expresses his appreciation of the reporters’ job.
Study the different ways of expressing appreciation and approval:
I (do) appreciate your assistance, advice, criticism.
It’s very kind of you.
You’re very helpful.
That’s (was) the right thing to do.
You’ve done a good job.
That’s a good idea.
Well done!
b. Use these phrases to express your appreciation of : your group-mate’s help;
your coach’s advice
Ex. 2. Complete the dialogue. Give your questions according to the answers below:
A:…………………………………..?
B: The NOC of the Republic of Belarus was established on March 22, 1991.
A:…………………………………..?
B: The NOC unites 74 organizations.
A:………………………………….?
B. The NOC of Belarus supports not only high level sport but “Sport for All” too.
A:………………………………….?
B: Since 1994 the Belarusian Olympians have been taking part in the Olympic Games as an independent team.
A:…………………………………?
B: At the Olympic Games in Sydney 167 Balarusian athletes performed in 21 sports events.