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The Olympics is one of the most famous sporting events, but what many people don't know is that the Olympics is one of our oldest traditions as human beings. Evidence shows that the Olympics were celebrated in 776 BC.when somebody from the city of Elis won an almost 200-metres foot race. This was the stadion race, which was the only Olympic sporting event of the first twelve ancient Olympic Games.

The Olympic Games lost popularity, and it is believed that they ended in the year 393when the emperor Theodosius I demanded all practices similar to the Games be eliminated.There were some attempts to revive the Olympics, but it wasn't until 1894 when Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee, that there was any

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serious progress. Two years later, the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens.Greece.

After this, the olympics became an intermational success. In 1924, the first edition of the Winter Olympic Games took place in Paris, featuring sporting events that could not be held in the summer. Some decades later,the first edition of the Paralympics took place in Rome in 1960, featuring athletes with disabilities.

Probably the most famous symboi of the Olympics is the Olympic Flame. This tradition comes from the 1936 games, and it involves thousands of athletes running from Greece to the place where the Olympics will take place to light the Olympic torch.

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Say to a partner what happened in the following years.

a.1936b.3931924

d.776BC e.1960

Go back to your answers in activity 1 and rearrange some of them by using the following connectors.

First-second-next-finally

Learning Tip

Connectors

3In pairs, discuss the questions

a What do you think about the Olympic Games becoming more inclusive with the Paralympics?

b.1Do you think that itis important to include people with disabilities in sporting events?

that are useful to describe a sequence of events, such as:first, second, next,after that, and finally.

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Preguntas de profundización

Con el fin de fomentar el trabajo interdisciplinario y la reflexión, pregunte a los estudiantes lo siguiente:

Why is learning about international competitions important?

Do you think that what you read in this activity is informative?

Solucionario

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1. a. 1936 - The tradition of the Olympic Flame started.

b. 393 - It is believed the Olympic Games ended.

c. 1924 - The first edition of the Winter Olympic Games took place.

d. 776 BC - The first Olympics were celebrated.

e. 1960 - The first edition of the Paralympics took place.

2. First, the Olympic Games were celebrated in 776 BC. Second, it is believed the Olympic Games ended in 393. Next, the first edition of the Winter Olympic Games took place in 1924. After that, the tradition of the Olympic Flame started in 1936.Finally, the first edition of the Paralympics took place in 1960.

3. a. Respuesta variable.

b. Respuesta variable.

heard about the Olympic Games? Do you know what sports are in the competition?When were the last Olympic Games? Where did they take place? Do you know where the first Olympic Games were held?

A medida que resuelva las actividades no olvide hacer un análisis de los conectores que aparecen en el Learning Tip, y si puede pregunte: Do you know other connectors? Have you used some of them when you write a text?

Finalmente aborde la actividad 3 de esta sección solicitando a los alumnos que justifiquen sus respuestas con argumentos que la sustenten, para esto puede pedir a los alumnos que busquen mayor información contenidas en la misma unidad (páginas previas) o desde internet.

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