Horizontal PUZZLE
1.
A
place where competitions are held.
2. People
who go in for sports.
3. A city chosen to arrange the Olympic
Games.
4.
Olympic Games for invalids.
5. The
event of the Games start.
6. A
place near the sea or ocean for relaxing.
7. An
athlete who has just got a medal.
SALT LAKE 2002.
The
International Olympic Committee chose Salt Lake City (Utah, USA) as the host of
the 19th Winter Olympic Games on July 16, 1995. Salt Lake City with its
population of 1, 5 million people is one of the most rapid growing state
capitals in the USA. It is situated in the western part of the Rocky Mountains.
There are nine ski resorts in it.
The heart of
the Olympics and Paralympics was in the Utah University Campus. Fort Douglas is
the most famous historical sight.
The Olympic
Games took place from 8th till 24th February. About 3000
athletes from 80 countries participated in the Games. They competed in 70
events. The Opening and the Closing Ceremonies took place at the Rice Stadium
which was situated near Utah University. The best sportsmen were awarded gold,
silver and bronze medals.
About
20 000 broadcasting companies and different Mass Media companies let us
know what was going on at the 19th Olympic Games from a comfortable
Main Press Center.
CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER.QUIZ
1. Where is
Salt Lake City situated?
a) Great
Britain b) USA c) New Zealand
2. What
state is it in?
a) West
Virginia b) Utah c) Colorado
3. What
mountains are near the city?
a)
Appalachian b) Cordilleras c) Rocky
4. What was
the heart of the Games?
a) University Campus b) University
Stadium
5. How many
teams took part in the Games?
a) 75
b) 80 c) 85
6. How many
sports events did the athletes take part in?
a)
60 b) 70 c) 8
7. Where did
the Opening Ceremony take place?
a) Race
Stadium b) Rise Stadium c) Rice Stadium
8. How did
the world know about Olympic results?
a) from the
radio b) from TV c) from Broadcasting Companies
9. How many
days did the Olympics last? (15, 16 or 17)
FORM NEW PARTS OF SPEECH WITH THE
HELP OF SUFFIXES.
1.
Biathlon is a
(combine) of two disciplines-shooting and ski-race.
2.
The name of that
sport has Latin and Greek roots ( combine ) two kinds of
sports in one.
3.
Swedish-Norwegian
boarder-guards were the first to organize such (compete) in 1767.
4.
Biathlon (
initial ) was a part of soldier training program in Norwegian Army.
5.
Since 1960
Biathlon has been adopted in the ( regularity ) Winter Olympic Program.
6.
Biathlon
comprises six ( differ ) ski racing events: individual ski-race, sprint,
chasing, relay, mixed ski-race and mass-start.
7.
The (long) of the
Biathlon distance is from 7, 5 to 15 km.
8.
The firing –
place is chosen by each sportsman (individual).
9.
Each target
missing influence the final result (great).
10.
Each sportsman
has the right to use some (addition) bullets to hit his or her target.
11.
It is ( strict)
prohibited to have extra – long ski sticks.
12.
There are five
black targets with a white round (center) valve which closes if the sportsman
hits the target (correct).
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