The Olympic Games: English Grammar and Vocabulary Book: Key to Future Tenses
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"The Olympic Games" is innovative in its twofold approach: while helping to boost English language skills, it also instills in the student the peaceful values of the Olympic and Paralympic movement. Designed for pre-intermediate and intermediate language students, it can be used within the regular classroom setting or as an additional Grammar reference book. Each lesson gradually takes the learner to being able to comfortably use the future tense in active voice for simple and practical usage.
Karina Bagration - The Olympic Games
Karina Bagration
With more then twelve years of teaching experience at university level,Karina Bagration, PhD., has made a name for herself in the field of humanities. Karina attended Nice Summer University, holds Longman and British Council diplomas. She is the author of various scientific articles. However, her activities are not limited to the scientific field. Karina Bagration is an inspirational young lady, an international activist and humanitarian, who has had a lot of challenges throughout her life. Karina turns personal experience into powerful tool to serve to positive and sustainable social makeover through various humanitarian projects. Her educational initiatives have positioned her as a visible member of the international community promoting peace and tolerance. As a former accomplished athlete, she has contributed to numerous philanthropic pursuits connecting the world of sport and education, including the «Special Olympics». Karina has also contributed to «Peace and Sport Educational Kit» project concept(«Peace and Sport» International Organization). "The Olympic Games" is innovative in its twofold approach: while helping to boost English language skills, it also instills in the student the Olympic and Paralympic values. Designed for pre-intermediate and intermediate language students, it can be used within the regular classroom setting or as an additional reading aid to compliment classroom instructions. Each lesson gradually takes the student to being able to comfortably use the future tense in active voice for simple and practical usage. The lessons begin with warm-up activities, and also includes creative pre-text and after text exercises. A test is given at the completion of each lesson. A comprehensive, laconic, visual based grammar appendix is also included. The materials of the book establish a tutorial relationship with the learner. It allows the learner to master English vocabulary and grammar at their own pace. It is planned that «The Olympic Games» book will develop into international humanitarian project of «Princess Carina Organization» NGO Karina Bagration is a president and founder of and in memory of the “Boston Marathon” Tragedy. The Author(s) and Publisher will be donating a significant sum of the net proceeds from the sales of the printed version of the book to support peace and tolerance through sport movement.
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The Olympic Games - Karina Bagration
The Olympic Games
«The Olympic Games» is innovative in its twofold approach: while helping to boost English language skills, it also instills in the student the Olympic values of peace and tolerance. Designed for pre-intermediate and intermediate language students, it can be used within the regular classroom setting or as an additional reading aid to compliment classroom instructions. Each lesson gradually takes the student to being able to use the future tense in active voice for simple and practical usage. Each lesson begins with warm-up activities, and also includes pre-text and after text exercises. A test is given at the completion of each lesson. A comprehensive grammar appendix with the exit test and keys is also included. The materials of the book establish a tutorial relationship with the student. It allows the students to master English vocabulary and grammar at their own pace. «The Olympic Games» will be a wonderful tool within sports institutions and international humanitarian organizations.
UNIT 1
Lead In
1) Think of as many words as possible related to the theme «The Olympic Games»
2) What do you know about the Olympic Games?
Reading
Task 1: Read and translate the following text.
«THE OLYMPIC GAMES: HISTORY AND FUTURE»
Ask people about a prominent feature of ancient Greece, and most will mention the Olympic Games. To the Greeks it was important to root the Olympic Games in mythology. They were held in honor of Zeus. The exact origins of the Games are shrouded in myths and legends, but records indicate that they began in 776 BC in Olympia. They were celebrated until 393 AD when they were suppressed by Theodosius I. The Games were usually held every four years. During a celebration of the Games, an Olympic Truce was enacted so that athletes could travel from their countries to the Games in safety. The winners were crowned only with the wreath made of the wild olive tree branch. However, they were compensated in many other ways besides being honored and esteemed. Even then, sponsors existed. They were not such as Pepsi, IBM or Microsoft, but the «sponsor’s board», so to speak, was composed of wealthy Athenians, Elians and Myceneans who offered presents to athletes.
To whom do we owe the revival of this, the noblest of competitions? Some historians would regard Baron Pierre de Coubertin as the instigator of the modern Olympic movement. His vision and political skill led to the revival of the Olympics Games which had been practiced since antiquity. Born into a French aristocratic family, he became an academic and studied a broad range of topics, most notably education and history.
Currently the Olympic Movement encompasses a large number of national and international sporting organizations and federations, recognized media partners, as well as athletes, officials, judges, and every other person and institution that agrees to abide by the rules of the Olympic Charter. As the umbrella organization of the Olympic Movement, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is responsible for selecting the host city, overseeing the planning of the Olympic Games, updating and approving the sports program, and negotiating sponsorship and broadcasting rights. The following sports (or disciplines of a sport) make up the current Winter Olympic Games: figure skating, speed skating, short track speed skating, ice hockey, curling, cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, ski jumping, nordic combined, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, bobsleigh, skeleton and luge. The following sports make up the current Summer Olympic Games: diving, swimming, synchronized swimming, water polo, canoeing and kayaking, cycling, gymnastics, volleyball, equestrianism, wrestling, archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, fencing, field hockey, football, handball, judo, modern pentathlon, rowing, sailing, shooting, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, triathlon and weightlifting. Rugby and golf will enter the Olympic Program in 2016 and wrestling might be replaced by another kind of sport. Nevertheless lots of people hope that wrestling will remain in the Olympic Program. The IOC voted in early 2006 to remove baseball and softball from the