Круглый стол История олимпийских игр

Olympic gamesObjectives:
To increase students’ interest in learning English and use it in different spheres
To develop students’ listening and speaking skills.
To promotestudents’ interest in sports and healthy lifestyle
To develop the ability to make logical conclusions
Level: intermediate
Language: Asking questions, describing something(using Present and Future simple)
Time: 40 min
Topics for discussion:
The history of Olympic Games.Olympic symbol.
Teacher: Hello, dear students. I’m glad to see you . At our lesson today we will have a discussion about the Olympic Games .You know there are a lot of different sportcompetitions, contests, but the most important and significant competition for sportsmen is the Olympic Games. Only the strongest athletsfrom all over the world can take part in the Olympic Games. And today we learn about the origins, history of these Games.
Do you know where the Olympic Games began and how they passed ?St. The Olympic games began in Ancient Greece at Olympia .According to a Greek legend ,Heracles and his father Zeus are the founders of the Games. These games were organized in order to the best sportsmen could show their power and strength and to compete in footrace, wrestling, running and chariot racing with other athlets. Before the competition the athlets gave an oath to follow the fair sport rules. The winner awarded an olive branch and received muchhonour throughout Greece. And the wars quitted during the Olympic Games.
T. But the ancient Olympic Games ended in 394 AD. And whose idea was to bring Ollympic Games back to life?
St2. It was the idea of Pierre de Coubertin , a young French noble man. Thanks to his efforts the International Olympic Committee was created on the 23rd of July in 1894.Now the IOC organizes the modern Olympic Games every four year.
t. The Olympic symbols are used by the IOC to promote the Olympic Games.What can you tell about especial symbol- the flag of Olympic games?
ST3. TheOlympic Games’ flag was invented by Pierre de Coubertin .The flag consists of five intertwined rings of blue, black , red , yellow ,green coloursrepresents the unity of the five inhabited continents.Blue is Europa, black is Africa, red is America, yellow is Asia and green is Australia.
T. But now I would like to mention the 22nd winter Olympic Games because they wiil take place 6 to 23 February2014 inSohi , the Russian Federation . To host the Olympic Games is an honour for the country. Why was Sochi chosen to host Games?
St4. The host city Sochi is famous for its unique combination of Mediterranean and Alpine climate. It is located on the shore of the Black sea and at the foot of the Western Caucasus mountain region.
T. Every Olympic Games have own mascots. What do you know about the 2014 Olympic Winter Games’ mascots?
St. 5 The 22nd winter games mascots are the Polar Bear, the Hare, the Leopard, representing the three places on the Olympic podium.Three finalists were chosen by the country – wide election conducted via social networks. Russian Olympic committee decided to accept all three.For the first time in the history of the Olympic Movement , the whole country was involved in choosing mascots, so it will remain in the history of the Olympic Movement.
T. What winter sport discipline were included in the 2014 Winter Olympics?
Fifteen winter sport discipline , organized as seven Olympic sports , are included in the 2014 Winter games. They are three skating sports discipline ( figure , speed and short track speed skating), six skiing sport discipline ( alpine, cross country skiing, freestyle, Nordic combined, ski jumping and snowboarding). The two bobsleigh sports discipline: bobsleigh and skeleton. The other four sports are biathlon, curling, hockey and sledging.
T. Have the 22nd Olympic games any differences in sports discipline from other Winter Olympic games?
St6. The Olympic games willbecome the first for twelve kinds of sport competitions. For example: team figure skating, mixed relay in biathlon, ski slopestyle, snowboard – slopestyle and etc. 98sets of medals willbe competed in Sochi. It is an absolute record in history of Winter Olympic Games.
T. The Olympic creed says :”The most important thing in the Olympic games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. Do you agree with it?
St.6. I agree with this creed because during any competition you get avaluable experience, learn new
Things and if you can’t win it means that you have something to aim for. You must believe in yourself and you can do everything. I think only the strong willed people will try again and again to win if they couln’t do it at first tme.
T. The Olympic values are EXCELLENCE, FRIENDSHIP AND RESPECT.Can you add anything?
St. In my opinion it”s courage because sportsman must continue his work if even everybody says he can’t gain anything.
St. Certainly , Firmness of purpose. Every sportsmen must try to get his goals under any circumstances.
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