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ACTIVITY THREE
INFORMATIVE DATA
COURSE: TENTH PARALLEL: A – B - C
PERIOD: 2021 -2022 SESSION: MORNING
THREADS: COMMUNICATION AND CULTURAL AWARNESS TOPIC: OLYMPIC GAMES
NAME: _________________________________________________________________________________
DATE: __________________________________________________________________________________

1. Match each of the sports with the picture it corresponds to.

WORD BANK
Archery - Fencing - Badminton - Volleyball - Lacrosse -
Weightlifting - Synchronized swimming - Gymnastics – Basketball -
Taekwondo - Speed skating – Rugby

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2. Read the following article about Olympic Games.

The Olympic Games were founded in ancient Greece 3,000 years ago
and they were brought back to life in the 19th century. At the
beginning, the Olympic Games were a celebration of religious
character. People participated to honor the god Zeus, every four years
from the 8th century B.C. to the 4th century A.D. The first modern
Olympic Games took place in Athens in 1896 with only 280 athletes
from 13 nations. The participants competed in 43 competitions. In
1994, the Summer Olympic Games and the Winter Olympic Games
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were split. Today, the Olympics are the most important sports
competition in the world with more than 300 events. Some of these
events were incorporated in 1896, like track and field, gymnastics,
swimming, shooting, fencing, cycling, tennis, weightlifting, and others
like figure skating and ice hockey were added later.
3. Answer the question about the article.

a) Do you know any other sport championship or tournament?

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b) Which is your favorite sport? Why do you like it?

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c) Is there any sport you dislike?

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d) Which sport is the easiest to practice in your city?

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4. VOCABULARY

 A.D. Abbreviation for Anno Domini : a Latin phrase meaning “in

the year of the Lord”, which is used when referring to a year after
Jesus Christ was born.

 B.C. Abbreviation for Before Christ: used in the Christian

calendar when referring to a year before Jesus Christ was born.

 split. Divided into two or more parts.

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5. If you wish, watch the following links:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ94xbXnYu4

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