Un 6 Culture salon Do you know Why the modern day olympic Games originated? Let's learn Olympic history. OPASSAGE A HOME MENU PASSAGE B
Culture Salon Do you know … Let’s Learn … Why the modern day Olympic Games originated? Olympic history
Un 6 Olympic History E The early Olympic Games(from 776 B.C. until 393 AD,)were celebrated as a religious festival honoring the Greek god Zeus. The REI games were eventually banned in ancient Greece for being a pagan festival and the Olympic tradition died. Ancient Greece However. centuries later a french educator named Baron Pierre de Coubertin. decided that he wanted to start a program that would teach people to balance the development of Coubertin both their minds and their bodies OPASSAGE A HOME MENU PASSAGE B
The early Olympic Games (from 776 B.C. until 393 A.D.) were celebrated as a religious festival honoring the Greek god Zeus. The games were eventually banned in ancient Greece for being a pagan festival and the Olympic tradition died. However, centuries later a French educator named Baron Pierre de Coubertin, decided that he wanted to start a program that would teach people to balance the development of both their minds and their bodies. Olympic History Coubertin Ancient Greece
Un 6 Olympic History R In 1892 he presented his idea at the Union des Sport Athletiques in Paris and proposed a revival of this ancient tradition. Thus the modern-day summer Olympic Games were born. Pierre de Coubertin created a sports congress to help him plan the Games and e it included representa tives from the United States Russia, Belgium, France, Britain, Greece, Italy, Spain and Sweden 1892 Olympic Committee O PASSAGE A HOME PASSAGE B
In 1892 he presented his idea at the Union des Sport Athletiques in Paris and proposed a revival of this ancient tradition. Thus the modern-day Summer Olympic Games were born. Pierre de Coubertin created a sports congress to help him plan the Games and it included representatives from the United States, Russia, Belgium, France, Britain, Greece, Italy, Spain and Sweden. 1892 Olympic Committee Olympic History
Un 6 Olympic History e Pierre de Coubertin originally wanted the event to take place in France but he was convinced by the countries participating in the council to hold the first Modern Olympics in Greece because that was where the tradition started. After that the olympics would move to a different city every four years. The first modern Olympic Games took place in 1896 with athletes competing in nine sports events: OPASSAGE A HOME MENU PASSAGE B
where the tradition started. After that the Olympics would move to a different city every four years. The first modern Olympic Games took place in 1896 with athletes competing in nine sports events: Pierre de Coubertin originally wanted the event to take place in France but he was convinced by the countries participating in the council to hold the first Modern Olympics in Greece because that was Olympic History
Un 6 cycling, fencing, gymnastics, lawn tennis, shooting, swimming, track and field, weight lifting, and wrestling. The Games were a big success In 1924, a Winter Olympics was added to the schedule. It was to take place in a separate, colder, location in the same year as the summer events. In 2004, the Olympic Games returned to Greece, the home of both the ancient Olympics and the first modern Olympics. For the first time ever, a record 201 National Olympic Committee (NOCS) participated in the olympic games 000 OPASSAGE A HOME MENU PASSAGE B
cycling, fencing, gymnastics, lawn tennis, shooting, swimming, track and field, weight lifting, and wrestling. The Games were a big success. In 1924, a Winter Olympics was added to the schedule. It was to take place in a separate, colder, location in the same year as the summer events. In 2004, the Olympic Games returned to Greece, the home of both the ancient Olympics and the first modern Olympics. For the first time ever, a record 201 National Olympic Committee (NOCs) p a r t i c i p a t e d i n t h e O l y m p i c G a m e s
Un 6 1. Zeus n.宙斯(希腊神话中的主神) 2. ban L.禁止;取缔 3. pagan ad.异教徒的 4. revival n.复活 5. representative n.代表 6. wrestling n.摔跤 OPASSAGE A HOME MENU PASSAGE B
1. Zeus n. 宙斯 （希腊神话中的主神） 2. ban v. 禁止；取缔 3. pagan adj. 异教徒的 4. revival n. 复活 5. representative n. 代表 6. wrestling n. 摔跤
Un 6 Goal Checking On a scale of A to E, where A stands for“ very well”,Bfor“weln,Cfor moderately wel,Dfor“ not very well”, and e for“ not at all”, rate how well you have achieved the goals set at the beginning of this unit ABCDE talk about voluntary work for the Olympics ABCDE understand the two passages on Olympic volunteers ABCDE learn and use the new words and expressions ABCDE write about your own experience of working as a volunteer ABCDE practice reading skills: finding the main idea ABCDE use active voice and passive voice correctly aBCDE design a schedule for a special event If you have given yourself a C or lower rating on any of these goals, please do one or more of the following: visit the CFLO/ English XP website for additional practice review the section which you found difficult ask your teacher for extra help work with a peer or a study group to reinforce your progress OPASSAGE A HOME MENU PASSAGE B
On a scale of A to E, where A stands for “very well”, B for “well”, C for “moderately well”, D for “not very well”, and E for “not at all”, rate how well you have achieved the goals set at the beginning of this unit. Goal Checking A B C D E talk about voluntary work for the Olympics A B C D E understand the two passages on Olympic volunteers A B C D E learn and use the new words and expressions A B C D E write about your own experience of working as a volunteer A B C D E practice reading skills: finding the main idea A B C D E use active voice and passive voice correctly A B C D E design a schedule for a special event If you have given yourself a C or lower rating on any of these goals, please do one or more of the following : visit the CFLO / English XP website for additional practice review the section which you found difficult ask your teacher for extra help work with a peer or a study group to reinforce your progress