Warmer To warm the SS up and guess the topic of the lesson
| Problem solving. SS are encouraged to guess the topic and the name of the lesson using some clues around the classroom. XXII 7 February 20:14 Appendix 1 SS answer the following questions: Do you know what the Latin words mean? - “Citius, Altius, Fortius” This is the credo of all sportsmen.
So, the credo of today’s lesson is “Quicker, Higher, Stronger” I would like you to be like sportsmen today: answer quicker, do your best to get higher marks and be stronger not only physically but mentally too.
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Lead- in. To activate SS’ schemata for the topic of the lesson | A question-based discussion.
Why do people do sports? What kind of sport do you do? Do you like to watch sport programmes on TV? Do you take part in the sports competition at school? Do you like winter sports? Will you watch Winter Olympic Games in 2014? What symbols of Olympic movement do you know?
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Vocabulary To elicit/revise and practise the words and expressions of Olympic movement
| The Olympic movement symbols To promote the ideals of the Olympic Movement throughout the world, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) uses the Olympic symbols and attributes. They are:
MOTTO The credo of sportsmen, the main idea of Olympic movement. FLAG A white silk cloth with the Olympic rings embroidered on it. ANTHEM This piece of music is played when raising of the Olympic flag during the Opening ceremony and during competitions - MASCOTs Small pictures of animals bringing good luck to athletes and fans. MEDALS They are awarded to three athletes, who showed the best results in competitions. TORCH (show the picture) FLAME – is the Olympic fire.
CCQs: match the symbols to their explanation
Sochi Olympics‘ symbols
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Skills. Reading. and speaking. To provide SS with a text then a picture and initiate a discussion on the topic of the lesson.
| The Olympic Flame lighting
The Olympic Flame is lit in the Greek city of Olympia, at the foot of Mount Kronos, through a special parabolic mirror and with the help of a torch relay race passes from athlete to athlete. Thus, the fire crosses all five inhabited continents of the Earth and arrives to the site of the Games.
Olympic Torch Relay
The Olympic flame has reached Sochi, following a 65 000 km route, the longest in the history of the Games. It started in Moscow and stopped at more than 130 cities and towns across Russia.
During the journey, the torch relay reached the North Pole, went to the top of Europe's highest mountain, plunged into the world's deepest lake and was even taken into space by Russian cosmonauts.
Sochi Torch Relay Picture-based speaking.
Look at the picture and give as many details as you can. Teacher: Now you are going to be torchbearers. To pass the Olympic torch you have to do certain tasks. Ready, steady, go!
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Skills. Reading. Speaking. To provide SS with picture and texts and initiate a discussion on the topic of the lesson.
| Jigsaw Reading 1. Predicting Focus on the photo of Pierre de Coubertin. Ask Sts who he is and to predict how he is connected with the titles of the texts. Divide SS into 3 groups 2. Reading for gist. SS read the text to check their guesses and answer the question “Which symbol wasn’t created by P. de Coubertin?”
3. Reading for details SS read the texts in groups and complete the table. 4. Post-reading discussion. SS share information about Olympic symbols in different groups. SS speak about Olympic Symbols using the table. MOTTO In 1921, Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games, borrowed a Latin phrase from his friend, Father Henri Didon: Citius, Altius, Fortius ("Quicker, Higher, and Stronger"). The Olympic motto is the credo of those who are ready to strive for setting new records. This idea embraces the spirit of competition. However, it is not just about the victory over the others, but above all about the victory over oneself: to set the goal and surpass it.
FLAG It was created by Pierre de Coubertin in 1914. It contains five interconnected rings on a white background - silk cloth. The five rings symbolize the five significant continents and are interconnected to symbolize the friendship to be gained from these international competitions. The rings, from left to right, are blue, yellow, black, green, and red.
MASCOT The tradition to create a special mascot of the Olympic Games, bringing good luck to athletes and fans, first appeared in 1968 in Mexico City. New Olympic tradition all at once fell on the soul, and thereafter every Olympic Games had their character. It shows the geographical features, history and culture of the host city. It is designed especially for each individual Olympic Games by the host city's organizing committee.
The Olympic symbol | What is it? | When did it appear? | What does it symbolize? | FLAG
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Skills. Speaking.
To activate SS’ schemata for the topic of the lesson
| A Game: 10 seconds. CCQs. SS answer the given questions in 10 seconds.
Look at the statements or questions and choose the correct answer. 1.The tradition of the Olympic Games goes back to… a) Great Britain b) Rome c) Ancient Greece 2.The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in … a) 1232 b) 1878 c) 1896 3.Olympic Games took place every … years a) Four b) Five c) Six 4. The first Olympic Games took place in … . a) Olympus mountain b) London c) Olympia 5.Summer and winter Olympic Games are held … a) Separately b) At the same time 6. In 1980, Moscow hosted … Olympic Games. a) Summer b) Winter c) Paralympic 7. Russia will host the … Olympic Games in Sochi. a) XII b) XXII c) XIV 8. Paralympic games are held … the Olympic Games. a) before b) after c)with 9. Were there wars during the Olympic Games? 10. Can the Olympic Games take place in autumn? 11. What’s the credo of Olympic Games? 12. Give a synonym to “Credo”. Appendix 2 | S S-S SS-S-S
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Skills. Writing To provide SS with texts and video and initiate a writing on the topic of the lesson.
| Quotations “As in daytime there is no star in the sky warmer and brighter than sun, likewise there is no competition greater than Olympic games.
Top news Russia had been going to this moment for seven years. This became a major national project," Russian President Vladimir Putin said in the Russian Black Sea resort on Wednesday.
Vladimir Putin also wishes “good luck" to all sportsmen:
GOOD LUCK TO ALL YOU ATHLETES…. WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU ALL!
Our Games Watching a video about Russia-Sochi.
Wishes for Olympian Make a book of wishes to support the Russian Olympic team. Be creative! | S S-S SS-S-S 5-7 min |
Olympic Lesson Plan
