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Iryna Kravchuk, teacher-methodologist, School#5, Rivne
Lesson
TOPIC: SPORT
Subtopic: OLYMPIC GAMES
Level: pre-intermediate
Objectives:
- to introduce topical vocabulary;
- to train students to use topical vocabulary and grammar structures (Present Simple, Past
Simple);
- to practice students in listening, reading, speaking and writing;
- to develop students’ skills in reading (skimming);
- to involve students into speaking activity;
- to encourage students to speak English;
- to develop students’ memory and intellectual ability;
- to develop students’ interest in learning English;
- to broaden students’ outlook;
- to encourage students to be strong and healthy.
Equipment: textbooks (English -6 by A. Nesvit), cards, cartoons (Funny Olympic Cartoons,
Ancient Olympic Games)
Type: combined
PROCEDURE
I. Greeting. Warming up
T.: Good morning! I’m glad to see you today. How are you? Are you sleepy? Wake up and let’s
start our work. Today at the lesson we’ll continue discussing sports and games and besides
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we’ll speak about the most important event in the world – the Olympic Games. So the topic of
today’s lesson is “The Olympic Games”. Today we are going to read and discuss the text about
the Olympic Games; to watch a cartoon about the Olympic Games in ancient Greece and of
courseto speak about ancient games. So by the end of the lesson you will be able to speak about
the Olympic Games.
To begin with, let’s revise the most popular kinds of sport. Watch the cartoon (Funny
Olympic Cartoon) and name the activities.
(Students name the kinds of sport)
Take these cards (Card 1) and write down the names of different kinds of sport. There are
14 pictures, so you must write the names of 14 kinds of sport. Don’t forget to subscribe your
papers.
(Students write the names of kinds of sport (CARD 1)
II. Reproduction
T.: At the previous lesson we spoke about the role of sport in our life. I promised to listen to
several students. One minute for you to revise you home task. All other students in order not to
be so boring, take these cards (Card 2), read the task and do the quiz. Try to find out how sporty
you are. Be very attentive, you must choose only 4 kinds of sport.
(Students tell about the role of sport in our life, other students do the quiz)
T.: What is your score? How sporty are you?
(Students answer the questions)
III. Presentation
T.: Now I invite you to Ancient Greece. Look at the pictures on these ancient vases. They are
devoted to the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece. But in order to speak about these games we
need some new vocabulary.
Look at the board. Listen and repeat the words. Try to remember them.
- Olympia- the place where the Olympic Games took place
- to take part in – брати участь в
- throwing a discus – a picture
- chariot races - a picture
- peace – мир
- olive wreath- a picture
- honour – шана, нагорода
- glory – слава
Make up your own sentences, using these words.
(Students make up the sentences, using these words)
IV. Practice
a) reading
Exercise 2 page 104
T.: Now we are going to read about the most important event - the Olympic Games. Nqwadays
this event is very popular, so let’s find out what you know about these games.
Pre-reading task
- Are these games old or new?
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- How often do they take place?
- Are there summer or winter Olympic Games?
- What is the motherland of the Olympic Games?
Reading
Read the story and say what kinds of sport were popular among the ancient Greeks.
The Olympic Games
The Olympic games have а very long history. They began more than two thousand years
ago in Greece. The Greeks were very fond of music, plays and all kinds of physical exercises.
The famous Games at Olympia took place every four years. All the cities in Greece sent their
best athletes to take part in them. The strongest athletes competed in running, jumping,
wrestling, throwing the discus and boxing. There were also chariot races. The Games were very
popular, and thousands of Greek саmе to watch them. It was а tradition to stop wars for the
time of the Olympic Games, and people lived in peace.
The competitions lasted for five days. The winners in each kind of sport got an olive
wreath which was the highest honour. When the champions саmе back home, the people
greeted them with flowers. The people often put statues of their champions in the city squares,
because they brought glory to their native city.
Post-reading task
Exercise 3 page 104
Read and complete the sentences. Choose the correct item.
1. The Olympic Games began more than …………..
а) 2000 years ago b) 1000 years ago с) 200 years ago
2. They began in ……………..
а) Great Britain b) Greece c) Rome
3. the famous Games at Olympia tookplace every……………years.
a) five b) ten c) four
4. ………….in Greece sent their best athletes to take part in the Olympic Games.
a) All the cities b) Some c) The big cities
5………………competed in running, jumping, wrestling, throwing the discus and boxing.
a) Famous people b) The strongest athletes c) Not many people
6. The winners in each kind of sportgot………which was the highest honour.
a) medal b) money c) an olive wreath
Answer the questions
- Where did the Olympic Games begin?
- When did the Olympic Games begin?
- What kinds of sport were popular among ancient Greeks?
- Were the competitions in Olympia friendly?
- How long did the Olympic Games last?
- How did the Greeks honour the champions?
b) watching
pre-watching activity
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T.: Take these cards (Card 3). Watch the cartoon about ancient Olympic Games in Greece and
choose the correct item to complete the statements.
There are two words which are new for you.
- violation – порушення (правил)
- forever–навічно
Watching
Post-watching activity
Ancient Olympic Games (CARD 3)
Watch the cartoon about ancient Olympic Games and choose the correct item to complete the
sentences
1. During the ancient games…………of any kind was given top belief.
a) running b) racing c) cycling
2. All events had very strict rules and any………was punished immediately.
a) action b) protest c) violation
3. The clothes of the young athlete fell down during the…….
a) race b) competition c) match
4. When the champion arrived the town, the countrymen opened the…….. of the city to
honour him.
a) gates b) door c) wall
5. The people wanted champion’s victory to be closed in the city…….
a) for a year b) for a long time c) forever
c) speaking
T.: What have you learnt about the ancient Olympic Games?
What can you tell about them?
(Several students tell about the Olympic Games)
V. Summing up. Home assignment
T.: It’s a pity, but time flies quickly. Our lesson is over. Your home task will be to reread a
story about the Olympic Games, exercise 2, page 104 and to be ready to speak about the
Olympic Games; and to write exercise 3, page 104.
You were very active today. Your marks are…
SOURSES
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AHcxQgLRKMFunny Olympic Cartoon.mp4
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUxut9rKMgkAncient Olympic Games
- A. Nesvit English – 6
- Digest # 14, 1999
