Skvortsova Albina Alekseevna, English teacher, Malaya Tayaba.

Skvortsova Albina Skvortsova Albina Alekseevna, Alekseevna,

English teacher,English teacher,

Malaya TayabaMalaya Tayaba

From the history of the Olympic From the history of the Olympic GamesGames

The history of the Olympic Games goes back to The history of the Olympic Games goes back to Ancient Greece. They began in 776 B.C. and took Ancient Greece. They began in 776 B.C. and took place for about 1200 years every four year, at place for about 1200 years every four year, at Olympia in Greece. Olympia in Greece.

It was a great athletic festival including many It was a great athletic festival including many different kinds of sports: running, boxing, discus different kinds of sports: running, boxing, discus throwing, wrestling and others.throwing, wrestling and others.

The Olympics were organized up to the year of The Olympics were organized up to the year of 391. In 394 A.D. the Games stopped.391. In 394 A.D. the Games stopped.

The symbols of the Olympic The symbols of the Olympic Games:Games:

five Olympic ringsfive Olympic rings

the flag of the Olympic Gamesthe flag of the Olympic Games

the Olympic flamethe Olympic flame

The Olympic motto:The Olympic motto:

Citius, Altius, FortiusCitius, Altius, Fortius

Swifter, Higher, StrongerSwifter, Higher, Stronger

The Olympic ringsThe Olympic rings Five interlocking rings represent the five Five interlocking rings represent the five

parts of the world that were joined parts of the world that were joined together in the Olympic movement: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 flagThe Olympic flagThe Olympic flag was first used in the 1920 The Olympic flag was first used in the 1920

Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium. Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium. The flag of the Olympic Games has five The flag of the Olympic Games has five

interlocking rings on a white ground.interlocking rings on a white ground. The Olympic flag is paraded during the opening The Olympic flag is paraded during the opening

ceremony of each Olympic Games.ceremony of each Olympic Games.

The Olympic FlameThe Olympic Flame The tradition of the Olympic The tradition of the Olympic

flame began over 2700 years flame began over 2700 years ago in Greece during the ancient ago in Greece during the ancient Olympic Games.Olympic Games.

For each Olympics a new flame For each Olympics a new flame is lit in the ancient Olympic is lit in the ancient Olympic stadium in Olympia, Elis, Greece.stadium in Olympia, Elis, Greece.

The Olympic Torch Relay begins The Olympic Torch Relay begins with a tour of Greece.with a tour of Greece.

The last runner uses a torch to The last runner uses a torch to light the large Olympic torch light the large Olympic torch that burns throughout the that burns throughout the games.games.

The founder of the Olympic GamesThe founder of the Olympic Games

Baron Pierre de Baron Pierre de Coubertin (1863-1937),Coubertin (1863-1937),

a French educator and a French educator and sportsman, revived the sportsman, revived the Olympic Games in 1896.Olympic Games in 1896.

The all-male 1896 The all-male 1896 games were held in games were held in Athens, Greece.Athens, Greece.

summersummer winterwinter paralympicparalympic

Olympic GamesOlympic Games

last: 2008last: 2008SummerSummer Beijing, ChinaBeijing, ChinaOlympic GamesOlympic Games next: 2012 next: 2012 London, GreatLondon, Great BritainBritain

last: 2010last: 2010

WinterWinter Vancouver, CanadaVancouver, Canada

Olympic GamesOlympic Games

next: 2014next: 2014

Sochi, RussiaSochi, Russia

““The most important thing in the Olympic The most important thing in the Olympic

Games is not winning but taking part… The Games is not winning but taking part… The essential thing in life is not conquering but essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well”.fighting well”.

Pierre de Coubertin Pierre de Coubertin (1863-1937)(1863-1937)

Sports in Great BritainSports in Great Britain football (soccer)football (soccer)

cricketcricketrugby footballrugby football table tennistable tennis lawn tennislawn tennis swimmingswimming

golfgolf racing (horse-racing, dog-racing, boat-racing (horse-racing, dog-racing, boat-

racing, etc.)racing, etc.)

Sport stars of Great BritainSport stars of Great Britain todaytoday

Jenson Button

David Beckham

Wayne Rooney

Steven Gerrard

Sports in RussiaSports in Russia ice-hockeyice-hockey

footballfootball skiingskiing

athleticsathleticsfigure skatingfigure skating

biathlonbiathlon swimmingswimming volleyballvolleyball basketballbasketball

Sport stars of Russia todaySport stars of Russia today

Evgeni Plushenko Andrey Arshavin

Elena Isinbayeva

Alexander OvechkinIvan Skobrev

Ilya Kovalchuk

Vitaly Petrov

What does sport give us?What does sport give us?

healthhealth strengthstrength beautybeauty

enduranceendurance charactercharacter

Sport in our lifeSport in our life Sport is popular among young and old people. It Sport is popular among young and old people. It

helps us to keep in good health.helps us to keep in good health.

Physical training is an important subject at Physical training is an important subject at school. A lot of different competitions are held at school. A lot of different competitions are held at schools and a great number of pupils take part in schools and a great number of pupils take part in them.them.

There is a big sportcomplex in Yalchiki. Boys and There is a big sportcomplex in Yalchiki. Boys and

girls swim, play volleyball, basketball there.girls swim, play volleyball, basketball there.

Children and grown-ups go in for sports in the Children and grown-ups go in for sports in the open air too. If you like sports, you have good open air too. If you like sports, you have good health. So do sports!health. So do sports!

The main coming sport eventsThe main coming sport eventsin our countryin our country

2013 – Universiade in Kazan2013 – Universiade in Kazan

2014 – Olympic Winter 2014 – Olympic Winter Games in SochiGames in Sochi

2018 – FIFA World Cup2018 – FIFA World Cup

Proverbs and sayings about sportProverbs and sayings about sport

1)Winning isn’t everything, but 1)Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is.wanting to win is.

2)A sound mind in a sound body.2)A sound mind in a sound body.

3)All men can’t be first.3)All men can’t be first.

4)Learn to creep before you leap.4)Learn to creep before you leap.

5)It’s not whether you win or lose that 5)It’s not whether you win or lose that matters, it’s how you play the game.matters, it’s how you play the game.

Answer the questionsAnswer the questions

1)Why is it necessary to go in for sports?1)Why is it necessary to go in for sports?

2)Which sport do you like doing?2)Which sport do you like doing?

3)Which sport do you like watching?3)Which sport do you like watching?

4)Is it better to watch sport or take part?4)Is it better to watch sport or take part?

5)What’s your favourite sport?5)What’s your favourite sport?

6)6)Do you like winter or summer sports?Do you like winter or summer sports?

7)Which sports are popular in your country?7)Which sports are popular in your country?

8)Do you have a favourite team or player?8)Do you have a favourite team or player?

Литература:Литература:1.Журина Т.Ю.55 устных тем по английскому 1.Журина Т.Ю.55 устных тем по английскому

языку для школьников. М., Дрофа, 2001.языку для школьников. М., Дрофа, 2001.

2.Методическая мозаика. Приложение к 2.Методическая мозаика. Приложение к журналу «ИЯШ», №5, 2006.журналу «ИЯШ», №5, 2006.

3.Ощепкова В.В., Шустилова И.И. О Британии 3.Ощепкова В.В., Шустилова И.И. О Британии вкратце. М., Новая школа, 1997.вкратце. М., Новая школа, 1997.