(Activity Prepared by Debbie Frankish. Thanks Debbie!)
Before you watch: QUIZ
Before you watch: QUIZ
1) In which year was the first Olympic Games recorded?
a) 776
AD b) 352 AD c) 776 BC d) 352 BC
2) In which Olympic sport are all events open to both
me and women?
a) horse riding b) fencing c) gymnastics d) rifle shooting
3) In which year were the first modern Olympic Games
held?
a)
1896 b)
1926 c) 1886 d) 1906
4) Where will the 2016 Olympic Games be held?
5) In the London Olympics in 1948, which 2 countries
were not invited?
a)
China and Japan b) Germany and
Japan c) France and Spain d) Russia and Germany
6) What do the 5 Olympic rings represent?
7) Historically, how many Olympic medals has Argentina
a)
30 b)
102 c)
66 d) 127
8) In which sport has Argentina won most medals?
a)
rowing b)
swimming c)
shooting d) boxing
9) Which country leads the medals table of the most
won?
a) USA b) Russia c) China d) Germany
10) How many medals did Argentina
win in Beijing
a) 5
gold 2 silver b) 4 gold 2
bronze c) 2 silver 4
bronze d) 2 gold 4 bronze
Video 1: Jesse Owens (Berlin Olympics 1936)
Discuss:
What do you know about Germany
What was Hitler’s theory on the superiority of race?
How might events like the Olympic Games be used as
political propaganda? Can you think of examples of this happening?
Watch for main ideas:
Watch and listen for the
answers to the following :
1) Why would the summer Olympics of 1936 be important
for Hitler?
2) How many countries participated in the Berlin
Olympics?
3) How did the events in the games refute Hitler´s
theories?
4)
Which 4 events did Jesse Owens win? What do we find out about his background?
5)
How many medals did Afro-Americans win?
Video 3: Munich Olympic Games 1972: Massacre of Israeli Athletes.
Match up the collocations
1. heavy a. a building
2. meet the b. fire to
3. set c. an alarm
4. give d. reprisal
5. sound e. demands
6. open f. criticism
7. break into g. in to sb's demands
8. in h. consideration
9. take into i. fire
Watch and say if the statements below are True or False.
1) 5 Israeli sportsmen were killed on September 11th
1972.
2) The athletes were attacked by an Arab terrorist
group.
3) Due to a coach, many Israelis were unhurt.
4) The terrorists wanted the German government to set
Palestinian prisoners free.
5) It was agreed that the prisoners would be released.
6) Both hostages and terrorists were taken to an
airport in Germany
7) The outcome at the airport was a tragedy.
8) As a result of what happened the Olympics were
called off.
9) The German police were blamed for the poor
security.
10) Because of the events the Israeli government
bombed strategic Palestinian sites.
11) The man being interviewed felt that the Israeli
government committed a mistake.
12) The narrator felt that it was inevitable that such
an event took place at the Olympics.
Paraphrase the
following sentences, including the word in capitals :
1) People repudiated Hitler's ideas of superiority.. WERE
Hitler's ideas
……….......................………………………………………………………………………………....
2) Jesse Owens is famous for winning 4 gold medals and
proving Hitler wrong. BUT
Jesse Owens not only
………………………………………………………………………………………………
3) The tragic events meant the games were postponed
for a time. MADE
The tragic
events ……………….................................…………………………………………………………….
4) The German police received heavy criticism for the
lack of security. BLAMED
The German
police …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5) Possibly the German government didn´t imagine
something so terrible could occur. MIGHT
The German
government ……………………… ……………………………………………………………..
6) Israel
7) The government didn´t want to allow the terrorists
to leave the country. LET
The
government ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Final general
discussion :
1) We have seen 2 different examples of political
beliefs being displayed during the Olympic
games, a
sports competition that has nothing to do with politics.
In your
opinion is it acceptable for this to happen at such events?
2) Is the motto ‘Faster,Higher, Stronger’ a good one
for the Olympics?
3) Would you consider the Olympics to be a ‘fair’
competition, or does money play an important role? Is
this inevitable in international sports?
4) Are you watching the games in London?
Which sports are you particularly interested in?
5) What benefits does hosting the Olympic Games bring
to a country? Are there any disadvantages?
POSSIBLE FOLLOW UPS
- Listening: The business of the Olympics
- Vocabulary: Sports Idioms commonly used in business
http://www.businessenglishpod.com/2007/08/12/bep-61-pp-american-sports-idioms-in-a-business-meeting/
KEY (Quiz)
1-c 2-a 3-a
4-Brazil 5-b(afterWW2) 6-the union of the 5 continents
that participate 7-( the word 'gold'should be removed) the answer is c
(12 gold 23 silver 26 bronze)
8-d 9-a(2549 medals) 10-d
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