LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERSTHE OLYMPIC GAMES
Jun. 17, 2024
Mixed Levels: A2-B1, B1-B2, B2-C1
Type of English: General English
Tags: Sport and Fitness; Useful Vocabulary; Celebrations and Special Events; People and Places; Society and Change; Sports and Fitness; The News; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old; 13-15 Years Old; Vocabulary Lesson; Article Based
Publication date: 06/17/2024
In this lesson, students will look at the Olympic Games. A listening task requires students to answer questions relating to clips of people talking about different sports, while a reading comprehension revolves around a text that gives a brief history of the Olympics. There are various vocabulary tasks, a short quiz, and a game at the end to consolidate students’ knowledge. (by Joey Vaughan-Birch)
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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT
Speaker 1: The way they move across the ice is amazing. They can turn really quickly, and their movements are so precise. The atmosphere is always electric at these events, with everyone shouting as loud as they can. A lot of sports at the Olympics are about being strong, but my favorite event requires real skill. They also need to be very focused. They travel at high speeds - sometimes 30 km per hour - and, when they fall, it looks very painful. I wanted to try it myself, but you need a lot of equipment, like a stick and a helmet.
Speaker 2: I’m into all kinds of sports, especially the dangerous ones. I was really pleased when skateboarding became an Olympic event in 2020, it was good to see something new. But really, I think, nothing compares to watching two fighters enter a ring and compete for glory. I understand that some think it is too, erm, violent - that two people hitting each other is not a sport - but it is very technical as well. I actually think it is similar to chess, with each move being very important.
Speaker 3: I have no idea how they manage to move their bodies at exactly the same time, especially when their feet are not touching the floor! I imagine they are very nervous before they start, but they always look so calm. I think it must be very hard to be a judge for this event, because there is so much happening at the same time. At the last Olympics, there was an amazing team from Japan who didn’t create any waves when they moved. I will support them again this year, although I don’t think the team is the same.
Speaker 4: I love seeing all these different countries come together and compete against each other. Watching men and women of different sizes fight for gold is really exciting. But I also like how it connects us with history, and that’s the reason why I like my favorite event. In Ancient Greece, there was a story of someone who ran 26 miles to Athens to give an important message. Athletes at the Olympics run the same distance, although they probably do it a lot quicker!
Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/the-olympic-games. Accessed on June 24, 2024. © 2008–2024 LinguaHouse.com. All rights reserved.
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