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The Olympic Games with Spanish style

The EXPO of the Century in Seville

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ing Juan Carlos of Spain opened Expo ’92, the largest universal exposition of the 20th century, in April 1992. It cost $285 mil­lion, and it celebrated the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s discovery of America, and five centuries of scientific and technological progress.

Spain chose Cartuja Island near Seville as the location of Expo ’92, and the theme The Age of Discoveries, because of historical links with Columbus.

People believe that he spent the last ten years of his life in the beautiful monastery on the island and wrote four autobiographical books there.

With the choice of Seville for Expo ’92, Spain decided on a major investment project in Andalucia. The construction work for this project took ten years and employed over 20,000 workers. It cost $7.5 billion and provid­ed new motorways, a high-speed rail link to Madrid, and a very modern telecommunica­tions system. Seville got new hotels and flats, a new interna­tional airport, and its first opera house, where Placido Domingo sang Carmen on the opening night. Seville also had the new, high-tech Cartuja Park.

Over 40 million people visit­ed Expo ’92. When it ended, it became Cartuja ’93, a science, technology and cultural park, and it attracted a million visitors in the first 45 days!

The Spanish won thirteen gold medals and the respect of the world for organizing this exciting and successful international event. Barcelona, already famous for its art and architecture, received $8.5 billion of public and private investment to host the Games. The city used the opportunity to improve its infrastructure. They spent $2 billion on new roads and $1 billion on the Olympic Village (housing 15,000 people), in addition to a new marina and beach facilities. Nineteen of the sports events took place in four main venues, all located within five kilometres of each other. There were over 11,000 journalists and media people, and over a million spectators at the Games. Millions more viewers watched the events on television around the world. The Olympic Games in Barcelona were a great success for the city and for Spain.

a) What are the advantages and disadvantages for a country of holding world events like the World Cup, the Olympic Games, or an Expo?

b) Do you think this is the right way to spend taxpayers’ money?

3.Вспомните, как образуется и какие действия описывает Past Continuous:

The Past Continuous is used to express an activity in progress around the point of time in the past. The activity began before the action expressed by the Past Simple.

Напишите три предложения, используя Past Continuous.

4.Напишите, что вы делали в указанное время.

1.(at 8 o'clock yesterday evening) I was having dinner with some friends.

2. (at 5 o’clock last Saturday)………………………………………………..

3.(at 10.15 yesterday morning)............................................

4.(at 4.30 this morning)..................................................

5.(at 7.45 yesterday evening)..............................................

6.(half an hour ago).............................................................

5. Придумайте, как закончить предложения. Используйте Past Continuous.

1 Tom burnt his hand while he was cooking the dinner..

2 The doorbell rang while I..........................

3 We saw an accident while we...................

4 Mary fell asleep while she.........................

5 The television was on but nobody............

6.Раскройте скобки, ставя глаголы в подходящее по смыслу время: Рast Сontinuous или Рast Simple.

1.Jane ...was waiting (wait) for me when I...arrived. (arrive).

2.‘What....................... (you/do) this time yesterday?’ ‘I was asleep.’

3.‘....................... (you/go) out last night?’ ‘No, 1 was too tired.’

4.‘Was Carol at the party last night?’ ‘Yes, she....... (wear) a really nice dress.’

5.How fast.............. (you/drive) when the accident..... (happen)?

6.John ………………..(take) a photograph of me while I……………….. (not/look).

7.We were in a very difficult position. We.. (not/know) what to do.

8.I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last.... (see) him, he

..................... (try) to find a job in London.

9. I................................................................................... (walk) along the street when suddenly I……..(hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody…………(follow) me. I was frightened and I………(start) to run.

10.When I was young, I.................. (want) to be a bus driver.

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