Todays Lesson The Olympics Olympics An event featuring
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Today’s Lesson! The Olympics
Olympics • An event featuring summer and winter sports. • The 2010 Winter Olympics were held in Vancouver, Canada. • 2016 Olympics will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil!
WINTER SPORTS
Bobsleigh Teams slide down a narrow, twisting, banked, iced track.
What sport did Korea win the most medals? Speed Skating
Alpine Skiing Competitors ski down a slope passing through gates.
Ice Hockey Teams play on ice to direct a puck into the opposing team’s goal.
Figure Skating Individuals or pairs of skaters perform spins, jumps, and moves on ice.
Who won the gold in Figure Skating? Kim Yu-na
What other winter sports do you know? Add them to your list!
SUMMER SPORTS
Athletics • Athletes compete in running, jumping and throwing competitions.
Gymnastics • Gymnasts perform acts requiring flexibility, strength and balance.
Swimming • A competition to find out who is the fastest swimmer.
Taekwondo • A martial art where two people fight using punching and kicking.
Weightlifting • Weightlifters compete to lift the heaviest weight.
What other summer sports do you know? Add them to your list.
The Funny Olympics http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=n. S 4 f. JJY-P_4
Event 1 – Arm Wrestling • Take part in an arm wrestle. • Who is the winner? • Write a sentence in the box • Example: “Mr Shin is stronger than Simon. ” http: //www. barryfunenglish. com/enter/tools. Random. Stud ent. swf
Event 2 – Coin Tossing • Who is the luckiest? • Toss the coin 3 times • How many ‘heads’ in a row? • Write a sentence • Example: “Simon is luckier than Mr Shin. ”
Event 3 – Gymnastics • Bend over and try and touch your toes • Write a sentence • Example: “Mr Shin is more flexible than Simon. ”
Event 4 – Target • Spin around and point at the target whilst blindfolded • Who points closest to the centre of the target? • Write a sentence: • Example: “Simon is more accurate than Mr Shin. ”
Event 5 – Chopsticks • Who is the fastest using chopsticks? • Who picks up the most sweets in 30 seconds? • Write a sentence: Example: “Brian is faster than. . . ” http: //www. barryfunenglish. com/enter/tools. Stopwatch. ht ml
The Funny Olympics • Well done! • Using comparatives… • • • “…is stronger than…” “…is faster than…” “…is luckier than…” “…is more accurate than…” “…is faster than…”
The Funny Olympics • Only use ‘more’ for words with more than two syllables • Example: expensive >>> more expensive • Using superlatives… • “…is the fastest. ” • “…is the luckiest. ” • “…is the most accurate. ”
Check! stronger strongest weaker weakest faster fastest slower slowest lucky luckier luckiest
Check! accurate flexible sensible intelligent expensive more accurate more flexible more sensible more intelligent more expensive most accurate most flexible most sensible most intelligent most expensive
What are the names of the 3 medals at the Olympics? 1 st Gold 2 nd Silver 3 rd Bronze
Wordsearch Find the words!
Awards Ceremony Congratulations!
TRUE OR FALSE?
Bobsleigh
Skiing
Figure Skating
Ice Hockey
Figure Skating
Gymnastics
Athletics
Swimming • A competition to find out who is the fastest swimmer.
Taekwondo • A martial art where two people fight using punching and kicking.
Weightlifting • Weightlifters compete to lift the heaviest weight.
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