The quiz for the 8th form: “What do you know about

the Olympic Games?”

Chupina L.A.- teacher of English, lyceum №329 Saint-Petersburg

1-st round: “The History of the Olympic

Games”

1.When and where did the Olympic Games begin? (name the date and the country)

776 BC, Ancient Greece

2. When and where did the first Olympic Games take place? (name the town)

In Athens

3. How often did they take place?

every 4 years

For example: winter Olympic games took place in

1912-1916-1920-1924-1928-1932-1936- 1948-1952-1956-1960-1964-1968-1972-1926-1980-

1984-1988-1992-1996-2000-2004-2008-2012.....

4. Why did the Olympic Games become the symbol of peace and friendship?

For the period of games all the wars stopped

2-nd round:

“The Olympic movement”

1. What is the central policy-making body of the Olympic movement?

The International Olympic Comitee

2. What is necessary besides sports competitions for the Olympic Games?

a cultural programme of concerts, exhibitions, festivals

3. When did Russia join the Olympic movement?

In 1952

4. Where and when did Olympic Games take place in our country ?

the 22-nd Olympic Games,

Moscow, 1980

5. What does the Olympic motto mean?

CITIUS ALTIUS FORTIUS

FASTER HIGHER STRONGER

3-rd round: “National sports of Great Britain

and the USA”

1. Which game is the most popular game in GB and in the world?

Soccer-football

2. What club is the biggest football club in the world?

England

3. What kind of sport is Derby connected with?

Horse racing

4. What kind of sport is Wimbledon connected with?

All-England and International Tennis Championships

5. What is a “walking” game in Britain?

golf

6. When and where was basketball invented?

by a teacher at a sports school in Springfield, USA, 1891

7. What kinds of sports were also originated in the USA?

volleyball, wind-surfing, skate-boarding, triathlon

The game is over.Good luck!

• Что нового я узнал? What was new for me?

• Мое настроение во время игры. My mood during the game.

• Нужны такие игры или нет? Что они дают? Do we need the game like this one? Why?

Reflection

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