7. Read the information about the Olympic Games:

The Olympic Games have a very long history. They began more than two thousand years ago in Greece. The Greeks were fond of music, plays, and all kinds of physical exercises. The famous games at Olympia took place every four years and all cities in Greece sent their athletes to take part in them. The strongest athletes came together to run jump, wrestle, throw the discus, box. The games were very popular and thousands of Greeks used to watch them.

It became a tradition even to stop wars for the time of the Olympic Games and the people lived in peace.

The winners in each kind of sport got an olive wreath, which was the highest honor.

For a long time, from 394 till 1896 there were no Olympic Games. Since 1896 the best athletes of the world have met again every four years. The Olympic flag has five coloured interlaced rings, representing the five parts of the world on a white background. The Olympic flag was first used in1920. The motto of the Olympic Games is “Citius, Altius, Fortius” (Faster, Higher, Stronger).

The capitals of many countries have been Olympic cities—Athens, Paris, London, Berlin, Helsinki, Rome, Tokyo, Mexico, Montreal and some others. In 1980 Moscow hosted the 22nd Olympic Games. Ukraine joined the Olympic Games in 1994.

8. Answer the following questions to the text above:

1. How often and where did the ancient Olympic Games take place?

2. What kinds of sport did they include?

3. When did the modern Olympic Games begin?

4. What are the winners in each event given?

5. Why are the Olympic Games so important?

6. What is the motto of the Olympic Games?

7. What is the Olympic flag like?

8. What capitals have been the Olympic cities?

IX. Do the following quiz to understand how you remember the information about the Olympic Games:

1. The Ancient Games were first held in … a) Italy b) Germany c) Greece d) Spain

2. The first of the Modern Olympic Games were held in … a) London b) Barcelona c) Rome d) Athens

3. The first of the Modern Olympic Games were held in … a) 1876 b) 1896 c) 1906

d) 1916

4. The Olympic Games are held every … a) 2 years b) 4 years c) 6 years d) 8 years

5. The 1980 Winter Olympic Games were held in … a) Los Angeles b) Montreal c) Moscow d) Lake Placid

6. The Olympic symbol is … a) 4 interlaced squares b) 5 interlaced rings c) 3 blue stars d) 4 red stars

7. The second place winner at an Olympic event receives … a) a silver medal b) a gold medal c) a bronze medal d) a certificate

8. The 2014 Winter Olympics will be held in … a) Russia b) USA c) Canada d) Germany

   10. Make a dialogue about the importance of sport events in our life. What are the advantages? Do they have any disadvantages? Why are the Olympic Games so important? Find and use some facts about the sport career and the achievements of the outstanding Ukrainian sportsmen.