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1 Reading
Read the text about the Olympic Games and complete the definitions below with the words in bold:
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: injuries that make it difficult to do things that other people do, e.g. walk
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: ex-soldiers
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As the Games became more popular, the Olympic Committee made some important changes. In 1921,
they decided to hold a winter version of the Games. The Winter Olympics officially began in 1924 in
France. In 1960, Rome hosted the first official Paralympic Games, a multi-sport event which allows
athletes with physical disabilities to compete. This started as a small sporting event among British World
War II veterans in 1948. In 2010, Singapore hosted the first Youth Olympic Games, which allowed athletes
between the ages of 14 and 18 to compete.
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2 Events
basketball
hockey
the discus
water polo
cycling
judo
the high jump
weightlifting
diving
rowing
the long jump
wrestling
Athletic events:
Combat events:
Aquatic events:
Other:
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3 Athletics quiz
Test your knowledge about athletics:
1. The 100 metres world record is ...
a. 9.58 seconds
b. 9.38 seconds
c. 9.88 seconds
b. 400 metres
c. 800 metres
3. Athletic events which involve jumping and throwing are called ...
a. field events
b. track events
c. aquatic events
4. The event which consists of ten track and field events is called the ...
a. decathlon
b. heptathlon
c. pentathlon
b. Seoul
c. Athens
6. The object that is passed from runner to runner in a relay race is called a ...
a. stick
b. baton
c. tube
b. failed start
c. false start
b. lanes
c. loops
9. The objects that athletes must jump over in certain races are called ...
a. hurdles
b. frames
c. tables
b. 26 miles
c. 36 miles
Check your answers with your teacher and count your score.
4 Talking point
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Do you watch the Olympics? Which events do you like? Who are your country's most famous
`Olympians'?
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athletic events
combat events
aquatic events
held
physical disabilities
veterans
regulated
goodwill
2- Events
Athletic events: the 100 metres, the long jump, the high jump, the marathon, the discus
Combat events: judo, fencing, wrestling
Aquatic events: diving, water polo, rowing
Other: weightlifting, archery, hockey, cycling, basketball
Point out the structures in bold, especially the two alternative structures in sentence 4.
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3- Athletics quiz
Go through the incomplete sentences, explaining or illustrating unfamiliar vocabulary. Students can work
individually or in pairs. Provide the correct answers and compare scores.
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5. c
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7. c
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10. b
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