Let us try to be polite In everything you do. Remember always to say “please” And don’t forget “thank you”.

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What are the national sports in Britain do you know? What kind of sports were invented in Britain? What racing competitions do you know? What is Wimbeldon famous for?

What are the national sports in the USA do you know? What kind of sports were invented in the USA?

And what can you tell about sports in Russia?

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Olympic Games Olympic Games 1 The first games were held in… LondonOlympiaSydney 2 The games were organized every… Fourth year Fifth year Sixth year 3 The competitions of athletes were only for… WomenChildrenMen 4 Olympic Games cannot take place in a country which is… at peace at war far from Greece 5 The symbol of the 22 nd Olympic Games was… HareWolfBear 6 The Olympic Games is the symbol of… peace and friendship Politicsbuseness

Olympic Games Olympic Games 1 The first games were held in… London Olympia + Sydney 2 The games were organized every… Fourth year + Fifth year Sixth year 3 The competitions of athletes were only for… WomenChildren Men + 4 Olympic Games cannot take place in a country which is… at peace + at war far from Greece 5 The symbol of the 22 nd Olympic Games was… HareWolf Bear + 6 The Olympic Games is the symbol of… peace and friendship + Politicsbuseness

A brief history of the Olympic Games According to historic records, the first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C. in Olympia, Greece. The Games were held every 4 years in honour of the king of the gods,Zeus. It is reported that there was only 1 event in the very earliest Olympiad: the 200-yard sprint. Soon, other events were added, including boxing, wrestling, the discus throw, the long jump, so on. Horse races were added later. For 1000 years the Games were at regular intervals of 4 years. Special messengers were sent out in every direction to announce the beginning of the Games and to signal an end of all disputes and wars until after the Games.

The modern Olympic Games are still held every 4th year, but were interrupted in 1916, 1940 and 1944 by World Wars. In A.D. 393 the Byzantine Emperor banned the Games. In 1894 Baron Pierre de Coubertin wrote a letter to the sport organizations of every country. In his letter he described the educational value of sports to modern man. He formed the International Olympic Committee and on 5 April 1896, the Olympic Games began again. Russia joined it in The symbol is 5 rings which represent 5 continents.

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Home work. ex.2, p.80 to write about your favourite sportsman ex.1, p.76 read the text about Tatarstan

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