Lessons 22–23 · 2 lessons · S. Khan, L. Kamalova, L. Jurayev. Teens’ English 7 (English, Grade 7). “O‘zbekiston” Publishing House, Tashkent, 2019
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The origin of the Olympic Games
Textbook: p. 31
GoalThe origin of the Olympic Games; Past Simple and Present Continuous; places for sports.
New words
swimming pool · hovuzcourt · maydon (korti)track · yugurish yo‘lakchasiboxing ring · ring
Explanation
The ancient Games were held at Olympia in Greece from 776 BC (the traditional date), once every four years. A peace agreement let people travel there safely. For a long time the only contest was a sprint of about 190 metres, and only men could compete. Later the Games stopped. In 1894 Pierre de Coubertin of France founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the first modern Games were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. Women started to take part in 1900. Places for sport: swimming – pool, tennis – court, basketball – court, football – pitch, boxing – ring, running – track, gymnastics – gym, ice hockey – rink. For actions happening now we use the Present Continuous: “She is swimming in the pool now.” (am/is/are + -ing).
Worked examples
Long ago, in Greece, the Games began with one race. Today there are more than thirty sports. In the picture a girl is swimming in a pool, two boys are kicking a ball on a pitch and a man is running on a track.
— Where did the first modern Olympics take place? — In Athens. — When? — In 1896. — Who started the IOC? — Pierre de Coubertin.
Class activity
“Find the place”: the teacher says a sport and pupils say the place (tennis – court) and make a Present Continuous sentence.
Practice
1
Match with a place: boxing / football / swimming
ring / pitch / pool
2
Present Continuous: They ___ (run) on the track now.
are running
3
Make a question: the first modern Olympics / take place / where
Where did the first modern Olympics take place?
4
Why did wars stop during the ancient Games?
So that athletes and spectators could travel safely.