Skvortsova Albina Alekseevna, English teacher, Malaya Tayaba

From the history of the Olympic Games The history of the Olympic Games goes back to Ancient Greece. They began in 776 B.C. and took place for about 1200 years every four year, at Olympia in Greece. The history of the Olympic Games goes back to Ancient Greece. They began in 776 B.C. and took place for about 1200 years every four year, at Olympia in Greece. It was a great athletic festival including many different kinds of sports: running, boxing, discus throwing, wrestling and others. It was a great athletic festival including many different kinds of sports: running, boxing, discus throwing, wrestling and others. The Olympics were organized up to the year of 391. In 394 A.D. the Games stopped. The Olympics were organized up to the year of 391. In 394 A.D. the Games stopped.

The symbols of the Olympic Games: five Olympic rings five Olympic rings the flag of the Olympic Games the flag of the Olympic Games the Olympic flame the Olympic flame

The Olympic motto: Citius, Altius, Fortius Swifter, Higher, Stronger

The Olympic rings Five interlocking rings represent the five parts of the world that were joined together in the Olympic movement: Five interlocking rings represent the five parts of the world that were joined together in the Olympic movement: Africa (black), Africa (black), America (red), America (red), Asia (yellow), Asia (yellow), Australia (green), Australia (green), Europe (blue) Europe (blue)

The Olympic flag The Olympic flag was first used in the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium. The flag of the Olympic Games has five interlocking rings on a white ground. The Olympic flag is paraded during the opening ceremony of each Olympic Games. The Olympic flag is paraded during the opening ceremony of each Olympic Games.

The Olympic Flame The tradition of the Olympic flame began over 2700 years ago in Greece during the ancient Olympic Games. The tradition of the Olympic flame began over 2700 years ago in Greece during the ancient Olympic Games. For each Olympics a new flame is lit in the ancient Olympic stadium in Olympia, Elis, Greece. For each Olympics a new flame is lit in the ancient Olympic stadium in Olympia, Elis, Greece. The Olympic Torch Relay begins with a tour of Greece. The Olympic Torch Relay begins with a tour of Greece. The last runner uses a torch to light the large Olympic torch that burns throughout the games. The last runner uses a torch to light the large Olympic torch that burns throughout the games.

The founder of the Olympic Games Baron Pierre de Coubertin ( ), Baron Pierre de Coubertin ( ), a French educator and sportsman, revived the Olympic Games in a French educator and sportsman, revived the Olympic Games in The all-male 1896 games were held in Athens, Greece. The all-male 1896 games were held in Athens, Greece.

summer winter paralympic Olympic Games

last: 2008 last: 2008 Summer Beijing, China Olympic Games next: 2012 next: 2012 London, Great London, Great Britain Britain

last: 2010 last: 2010 Winter Vancouver, Canada Olympic Games next: 2014 next: 2014 Sochi, Russia Sochi, Russia

“The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part… The essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well”. “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part… The essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well”. Pierre de Coubertin Pierre de Coubertin ( ) ( )

Sports in Great Britain football (soccer) football (soccer) cricket cricket rugby football table tennis table tennis lawn tennis lawn tennis swimming swimminggolf racing (horse-racing, dog-racing, boat- racing, etc.) racing (horse-racing, dog-racing, boat- racing, etc.)

Sport stars of Great Britain today Jenson Button David Beckham Wayne Rooney Steven Gerrard

Sports in Russia ice-hockey ice-hockey football football skiing skiing athletics athletics figure skating biathlon biathlon swimming swimming volleyball volleyball basketball basketball

Sport stars of Russia today Evgeni Plushenko Andrey Arshavin Elena Isinbayeva Alexander Ovechkin Ivan Skobrev Ilya Kovalchuk Vitaly Petrov

What does sport give us? health health strength strength beauty beauty endurance endurance character character

Sport in our life Sport is popular among young and old people. It helps us to keep in good health. Sport is popular among young and old people. It helps us to keep in good health. Physical training is an important subject at school. A lot of different competitions are held at schools and a great number of pupils take part in them. Physical training is an important subject at school. A lot of different competitions are held at schools and a great number of pupils take part in them.

There is a big sportcomplex in Yalchiki. Boys and girls swim, play volleyball, basketball there. There is a big sportcomplex in Yalchiki. Boys and girls swim, play volleyball, basketball there. Children and grown-ups go in for sports in the open air too. If you like sports, you have good health. So do sports! Children and grown-ups go in for sports in the open air too. If you like sports, you have good health. So do sports!

The main coming sport events in our country 2013 – Universiade in Kazan 2014 – Olympic Winter 2014 – Olympic Winter Games in Sochi Games in Sochi 2018 – FIFA World Cup

Proverbs and sayings about sport 1)Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is. 1)Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is. 2)A sound mind in a sound body. 3)All men can’t be first. 4)Learn to creep before you leap. 5)It’s not whether you win or lose that matters, it’s how you play the game.

Answer the questions 1)Why is it necessary to go in for sports? 2)Which sport do you like doing? 3)Which sport do you like watching? 4)Is it better to watch sport or take part? 5)What’s your favourite sport? 6)Do you like winter or summer sports? 7)Which sports are popular in your country? 8)Do you have a favourite team or player?

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