The Best Of Us Intro

Olympic

Non- Olympic

The text is about…

a) Favorite pastimes. b) Sports and competitions c) Children’s favorite activities.

Let’s read it!

The Greeks took games of all kinds very seriously, but especially physical athletic competitions. There were a lot of athletic competitions in Greece. The most famous of these were the Olympic Games. Olympia was an ancient settlement in Greece where Olympic Games started. The games were in honor of Zeus, King of the Gods. The games were part of a great five day festival held every four years. The first Olympic Games were in about 776 BC. In those days the only event was a short sprint, from one end of the stadium to the other. Over the years there were four days of many different competitions.

Young men from rich families didn’t have to work and met at the Olympic Games. They competed for prizes and for the favor of the gods. The events were the same kind as in the Olympics today: running, jumping, throwing the javelin, throwing the discus, horse racing, and the marathon. But the competitions were only for men. The spectators came from all over Greece to watch the events. They had to pitch their tents or sleep outside. Only men, boys and unmarried girls attended the Olympic Games. Winners won crowns of sacred of olive branches.

1

Can you identify which paragraph is about:

______ Types of sports. ______ Participants. ______ Place of origin.

2

Where did the ancient Olympic Games take place?

In Olympia. In different cities in Greece. In different countries.

3

What was the only sport event in the first Olympics in 776 BC?

A boxing match. A horse race. A short race.

4

How often did the Ancient Olympic Games take place?

Every year. Every two years. Every four years.

5

What did the winners of sports events get?

A gold medal. An olive crown. Money.

• Let’s complete this summary of the “Ancient Greek Games”

The Olympic Games started in ________ (place) in ________ (year). They were in honor of ________. At the beginning, there was only ________. The competitors were ________ and they won ________. The spectators were _________ and ________ that came from ________

To pass To kick

To run

To catch to jump to win.

In football you have to ___________ quickly to get the ball. In this sport you have to ___________ the ball to your team mates. To score in football you have to ___________ the ball into the goal. The team that scores more goal _______________.

To pass To run To dribble To catch to jump to win.

To hit To run To catch To jump

To swim To dive.

To serve To hit To jump

To run

•Have you ever participated in sports competitions? When? Where?

•What is your favorite sport? My favorite sport is…

•Is it an Olympic sport? Yes, it is /no, it isn’t

•What does it consist on? In this sport you have to… (kick, jump,

Written report. (example) Name: Monica Perez. Class: 7th grade. Date: October, 1st

“My favorite sport” My favorite sport is Volleyball. It is very funny and I practice it at school. It is played by two teams of 6 players on a playing court divided by a net. You need a ball to play it, and you can only touch it with your hands. In this sport you have to serve the ball from the bottom of the court and you have to hit the ball. You have to jump to prevent the ball from being grounded on your own court. The aim of the game is to hit the ball over the net to ground it on the opponent's court. The team that first scores 25 points, wins! It is great!

Written report 1) Look for information about your favorite sport. Is it olympic? Is it a non-olympic sport? Is it played in teams? What equipment do you need? Is it famous in Chile? Do you practice it?

2) Create a composition about your favorite sport (as in the example) 3) Stick a photo of your sport. 4) Do not forget to write your name, class and date. ** Evaluation: •to bring it on time. •To be neat •Clear ideas •Use of sport verbs •Creativity.

•You can use as source; internet, books, magazines and television to look for information.

Deadline: 06/10/09

•Do not copy and paste, I will realize about it!