– практический аспект – совершенствование умений практического владения учащимися английским языком по теме «Олимпийские игры»; – образовательный аспект – расширение знаний, кругозора учащихся; развитие у них общих и специальных умений; – развивающий аспект – развитие навыков оперирования языковыми единицами в коммуникативных целях; – воспитательный аспект – воспитание интереса к слушанию, чтению, воспитание трудолюбия, самостоятельности, активности.

Lets translate these words: Olympia, Ancient Greece, Olympic Games, Athens, Sports competition, Skiing, Athlete, Tournament, To participate, Figure-skating, Free-style Ice- hockey

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Read the text and do the tasks. The tradition of the Olympic Games goes back to ancient Greece. We know that the first Olympic Games took place in the town Olympia more than 2700 years ago. There were no wars in the country for these five days when sports competition took place. It was a great athletic festival of wrestling, foot-racing, discus throwing and others. The Games were organized and held up to the year of 393. Then, for more than 1700 years nothing more was heard of the Olympiads. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in They took place every four years. The Games cannot take place in a country in which there is a war. Thats why there were no Olympic Games during the two world wars. During the Olympic Games there are tournaments in many kinds of sport. Summer sports competitions take place in summer during the Summer Olympic Games. The Winter Olympic Games are held the same year but in a different country. Famous sportsmen are proud to participate in the Games. They compete in football, basketball, volleyball, boxing, weight-lifting, field athletics, gymnastics and many other kinds of sport. At the Winter Olympic Games many teams from different countries take part in competitions in figure-skating, skiing, free-style, ice-hockey and other winter sports. The Olympic Games are very popular in our country. All sports fans watch the Games on TV and many of them see the event live and support their national team.

Answer the questions 1) Where does the tradition of the Olympic Games go back to? 2) Were there wars during the Olympic Games? 3) When and where did the first modern Olympic Games hold? 4) Do you know the kinds of sport in the Olympic program? 5) Can the Olympic Games take place in autmn?

Look at the statements or questions and choose the correct answer according to the text. 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) Olympic Games took place every … years a) Four b) Five c) Six 4. the first Olympic Games took place in … more than 2700 years ago a) Olympus mountain b) London c) Olympia 5. Summer and winter Olympic Games are held … a) Separately b) At the same time c) One after the other

How many rings are the symbol of Olympic Games? What colour are they? Where can you see this symbol?

Read the sentences and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs. 1. The first Olympic Games (be) were in Greece in 776 BC. 2. The sportsmen (come) came from different parts of Greece. 3. The modern Olympic Games (begin) began in The last Winter Olympic Games (be) were in Canada in The future Olympic Games (be) will be in Sochi in We hope our sportsmen (be) will be the winners in Now we (build) are building a big ice stadium in Adler. 8. Every year a lot of people (come) come to ski in Krasnaya Polyana 9. We (be) are glad to see how many people do winter sports in Sochi.