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    This document provides discussion questions and prompts for talking about the Olympics. It asks whether hosting the Olympics is good for a country and what benefits it may bring in terms of sports, tourism, publicity and inspiration. It also prompts discussion of favorite sports, the sports a country excels at and why, better performance at summer or winter Olympics with examples, and suggestions for changing an Olympic sport by removing one and adding another. Additional optional questions consider professional athletes in the Olympics, spending on the Olympics, participation in school sports events, disadvantages of hosting international sporting events, and the most difficult Olympic sport. Background reading on the origin and history of the Olympic Games is also provided.

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    This document provides discussion questions and prompts for talking about the Olympics. It asks whether hosting the Olympics is good for a country and what benefits it may bring in terms of sports, tourism, publicity and inspiration. It also prompts discussion of favorite sports, the sports a country excels at and why, better performance at summer or winter Olympics with examples, and suggestions for changing an Olympic sport by removing one and adding another. Additional optional questions consider professional athletes in the Olympics, spending on the Olympics, participation in school sports events, disadvantages of hosting international sporting events, and the most difficult Olympic sport. Background reading on the origin and history of the Olympic Games is also provided.

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    OLYMPICS

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    This document provides discussion questions and prompts for talking about the Olympics. It asks whether hosting the Olympics is good for a country and what benefits it may bring in terms of sports, tourism, publicity and inspiration. It also prompts discussion of favorite sports, the sports a country excels at and why, better performance at summer or winter Olympics with examples, and suggestions for changing an Olympic sport by removing one and adding another. Additional optional questions consider professional athletes in the Olympics, spending on the Olympics, participation in school sports events, disadvantages of hosting international sporting events, and the most difficult Olympic sport. Background reading on the origin and history of the Olympic Games is also provided.

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    Free Talk with Topic Ⅰ– Lesson 60

    Olympics

    © 2017 Acadsoc Limited


    Free Talk with Topic Ⅰ– Lesson 60

    1. Is it good for a country to host the Olympics? Why?

    Words may be used:


    sports industry
    tourism
    publicity
    inspire
    athlete

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    Free Talk with Topic Ⅰ– Lesson 60

    2. Which sports are your favorite? Why?

    Words may be used:


    running/weight lifting/swimming/diving
    exciting/pleasing
    team competition
    individual competition
    spirits

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    Free Talk with Topic Ⅰ– Lesson 60

    3. Your country is good at which sports? Why is it strong at


    these?
    Words may be used:
    diving/table tennis/
    gold medal
    keep fit
    government support
    popular

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    Free Talk with Topic Ⅰ– Lesson 60

    4. Does your country do better at the summer or the winter


    Olympics? Please give examples.

    Words may be used:


    skating/skiing
    weather condition
    limited
    training
    tradition

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    Free Talk with Topic Ⅰ– Lesson 60

    5. If you had to change one Olympic sport, which sport


    would you take away and which sport would you add? Why?
    Words may be used:
    unfair
    advantage
    meaningless
    weight lifting/hockey/golf
    skateboarding/climbing/surfing

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    Free Talk with Topic Ⅰ– Lesson 60

    Selective Questions:
    (*If all the five questions above have already been finished, you can choose to discuss the following ones.)

    6. Should professional athletes be allowed in the Olympics?


    7. Do countries spend too much time and money on the Olympics?
    8. Have you ever attended your school sports meeting? Did you get a prize?
    9. What are the disadvantages of hosting an international sporting event?
    10. What is the most difficult Olympic sport?

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    Free Talk with Topic Ⅰ– Lesson 60 ₪1

    Further Reading:
    Origin and History of the Olympic Games
    http://teacher.scholastic.com/ACTIVITIES/athens_games/history.htm

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