Forbidden - заборонений

Rowing - гребля

Including - включаючи

In honour - в честь

To hold(held,held) - тримати

Through - через

Be achieved - бути досягнутим

Fraternity - братерство

Speak about sports.

A Bad Day

I... (to oversleep) and... (to miss) my train,

... (to slip) on the sidewalk in the pouring rain,

... (to sprain) my ankle,... (to skin) my knee,

... (to break) my glasses,... (to lose) my keys,

... (to get) stuck in the elevator, it wouldn’t go,

... (to kick) it twice and... (to stub) my toe,

... (to buy) a pen that... (to do) not write,

... (to take) it back and... (to have) a fight,

…(to go) home angry,... (to lock) the door,

…(to crawl) into bed, couldn’t take any more.

to skin — зідрати шкіру to crawl — повзти

to sprain — розтягнути зв’язки to stub — вдарити

Unit 6

Olympic Games

1. Learn new words and word-combinations:

to prove - доводити

interlinked - тісно пов’язаний

mythical - міфічний

chariot - колісниця

Athens - Афіни

to renew - відновлювати

2. Read and translate the text:

The world's greatest international sports games are known as the Olympic Games.The Olympic idea means friendship, fraternity and cooperation among the people of the world. The Olympic Movement proves that real peace can be achievedthrough sport.

The Olympic emblem is five interlinked rings: blue, yellow, black, green and red. Any national flag contains at least one of these colours.

The original Olympic Games began in ancient Greece in 776 B.C. These games were part of a festival held every fourth year in honour of mythical God Zeus at the place called Olympia. It was a great athletic festival, including competitions in wrestling, foot racing and chariot racing, rowing and others.

The games were for men only. Greek women were forbidden not only to participate but also to watch the Olympics.

The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. Then they were renewed in London after the Second World War. Since then the Olympics are held every fourth year in different countries.

The ancient Greeks had no winter sports. Only in 1924 the first Winter Olympic Games were held in France. Now they are being held regularly. Nowadays the Olympic Games are held in such kinds of sport as figure-skating, ski-jumping, cycling, basketball, badminton, wrestling, gymnastics, tennis, skating and others.

3. Answer the questions:

1. What are the world's greatest international sports games?

2. What does the Olympic idea mean?

3. What the Olympic emblem is?

4. When did the original Olympic Games begin?

5. Where did it happen?

6. Did women take part in those competitions?

7. Where were the first modern Olympic games held?

8. When were they renewed?

9. When were the first winter games held?

10. In what kind of sport are the Olympic games held Nowadays?

4. Put in the correct words:

1. The Olympic idea means …………………………..

2. The Olympic Movement …………that real peace can be achieved through sport.

3. The original Olympic Games began in …………………………in 776 B.C.

4. These games were part of a……………..

5. The games were for ………….only.

6. Greek women were …………..not only to participate but also to watch the Olympics.

7. The first modern Olympic Games were held in ………………in 1896.

8. Then they were renewed in London after …………………..

9. The ancient Greeks had no…………………….

10. Nowadays the Olympic Games are held in such kinds of sport as …………….

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