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Contents July Evants events …………………………...2-3 MARÍA LOZANO History
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ÓSCAR FALCÓ Winter Olympic Games ……………………..6,7 PAULA PEREZ The City of London………………...………....8-9 JORGE VERDÚ Paralympic Games…………………………...10-11 MARÍA GARCÍA Famous Sport People……………………….12-13 LIDÓN TOLSADA Language Corner ………………..…………..14-15
Wenlock y Mandeville
MARÍA MOLINA Charriots of Fire...…………………………….16-17 ALBA MARTÍNEZ Crazy Facts in the Olympic Games... ..18-19 CARMEN ZAHONERO
COVER: JORGE POVEDA Editor: Azucena Hernández de la Torre & JSB 4th ESO Practical English Class 2011-2012
Olympic Stadium London 2012 CENTRO SAGRADA FAMILIA—ELDA
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Independence Day or The Fourth of July is the day of national festivity that is celebrated as its name indicates the Fourth of July in the United States. This day commemorates the sign of the declaration of the Independence in 1776, in which the country proclaimed its formal division of British empires. Usually ,that day, people celebrate it with a lot of outdoors activities and baseball matches, and at night they close the celebration with wonderful fireworks.
Olympic games are going to be held in London this year. This summer, a lot of people will be there. It is going to be a very good experience, most people want to have this opportunity, but just a given number of lucky people will have the oportunity to enjoy this event.
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Before The Olympic Games were born in Olympia with a sacred character; It was festivals dedicated to the God Zeus.
The participants were exclusively men. Women could not participate as athletes.
The first Olympic games took place in 776 BC and since then they were held every four years until 393 ad C., date in which the Roman Emperor Theodosius decided to abolish its pagan character.
Olympia became the axis of world sport and point of reference for eleven centuries.
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NOW Coubertin proclaimed the restoration of the Olympic Games. The first games of the modern era were played in Paris, but it was decided that they held in Athens to resume the old Hellenic tradition. Finally, the first games of the modern Era were held in Athens in 1896, year which would be repeated every four years in different parts of the world.
In 1924, the winter Olympic Games were created , and these are also held every four years; initially they coincided with the same year, but since 1994 they have been held two years after the summer with the same periodicity.
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WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES The Winter Olympic Games is a spor ng event, which occurs every four years. The first celebra on of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports ere alpine and cross –country skiing, figure ska ng, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski dumping and speedy ska ng.
In 1992 the governing body for the Olympics Games, the Interna onal Olympic Commi+ee (IOC), decided to place the Summer and Winter Games on separate four-year cycles in alterna ng even-numbered years.
The Winter Games have evolved since their incep on. Some new sports have been added and some of them, such as luge, short track Speedy ska ng and Freestyle skiing, have earned a permanente spot on the Olympic programme. Others, such as Speedy skiing, bandy and skijoring, were demonstra on sports but never incorporated as Olympic Games.
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Chamonic, France
1928
St. Moritz, Switzerland
1932
Lake Placid, New York, United States.
1936
Bavaria, Germany
1940
Sapporo, Japan (Cancelled due to World War II)
1944
Cor na de Ampezzo (Cancelled due to World War II)
1948
St. Moritz, Switzerland
1952
Oslo, Norway
1956
Cor na d’Ampezzo, Italy
1960
Squaw Valley, California, United States
1964
Innsbruck, Austria
1968
Grenoble, France
1972
Sapporo, Japan
1976
Innsbruck, Austria
1980
Laje Placid, New York, United States
1984
Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
1988
Calgray, Alberta, Canada
1992
Albertville, France
1994
Lillehammer, Norway
1998
Nagano, Japan
2002
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
2006
Turin, Italy
2010
Vancouver, BC, Canada
2014
Sochi, Russia
2018
Pyeongchang, South Korea
SPORTS: Alpine skiin g · Biathlon · Bobsleigh Cross-coun t· try skiing · Curling · Fig ska ng · Fr ure eestyle skii ng · Ice hoc Luge · Nord key · ic combine d · Short tra speed ska ck ng · Skeleto n · Ski jump Snowboard ing · ing · Speed ska ng
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LONDON EYE The giant wheel of the Bri sh Airways London Eye began carrying its ďŹ rst passengers at the beginning of 2000 and has now given 21 million people the best bird's eye view of the capital.
TOWER BRIDGE This is one of the newest bridges London. It began its construc on in 1886 to relieve the other bridges in the city with a design of Horace Jones. Drawbridge was built not to cut traďŹƒc, as the boats entered the Upper Pool, and the Gothic style to harmonize with the Tower of London.
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Olympic Stadium The Olympic Stadium has a capacity for 80.000 people. The showpiece venue for the games. The stadium is surrended by water on three sides, spectators reachin the arena via a series of bridges. The stadium is made with 75% less steel than other similiar stadia.
Hockey Centre Hockey centre has a capacity for 16.000 people. The two main hockey pitches have been installed in prepara on for the test event in May 2012.
Basketball Arena Basketball Arena has a capacity for 12.000 people. Situated on the north of the Olympic Park, the Basketball Arena is one of the largest temporary venues ever built for any Olympic games.
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In 1948,
this great idea started when the English neurosurgeon Ludwig Gu man,
proposed to organize the Olympic Games for those who had been wounded in the World War they kept the most similar possible to the tradi$onal ones, II and were therefore in wheelchair. From this idea the Paralympics are born totally devoted to disabled physical, mental and sensory people.
The ďŹ rst Paralympic Games were held in Rome in 1960, in the same facili$es as theOlympic Games. These began six days later, between 19 and 24 September 1960 with the par$cipa$on of over 400 athletes from more than 28 countries. There were 8 sports: Athle$cs, wheelchair basketball male dartchery, fencing, swimming, snooker, table tennis, archery. The second Games were held in Tokyo in 1964, with the par$cipa$on of 390 athletes from 22 delega$ons. New compe$$ons were introduced as the men's weightli7ing. The sports were 9. The Organizing Commi ee held a great job planning and the success of the fundraisingcampaign for the organiza$on of the Games and the interest of na$onal media and local levels. The discipline of athle$cs races 60m tes$ng male and female wheelchair were a greet success in this edi$on. A Paralympic ag and anthem was one more innova$on in this games.
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The III Paralympic Games were held from 4 to 13 November 1968, with the participation of 29 countries gathering 750 athletes with spinal cord injury. Lawnbowling, netball and 100m test were introduced, so there were 10 sports in total.
Heidelberg '72 The fourth Paralympic Games were held in Germany. In addition, it was the first time when quadriplegic competitions were organized. The rules of each test were developed and redefined, furthermore it was decided to create a sub-committeesfor each sport for further development of sports in a wheelchair.
Toronto '76 The first Paralympic Games also involving amputees and people with visual impairment were held in 1976 in Canada.
Barcelona '92 The Paralympics of 92 were the greatest demonstration of elite sport. In this edition 3020 athletes gathered 82 different countries. All delegations were housed in the Olympic Village suitable for all participants. Wheelchair tennis was introduced in Barcelona 92.
Paralympic games are increasingly becoming more important. This year they are being held inLondon, between July 27 and August 12, it should be clear that everyone must havec the right to do sports and nothing should limit it.
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GEMMA MENGUAL She is a synchronized swimming swimmer and the best one in Spain. She started to train when she was nine years old and she has been ge ng thirty-eight medals over the years, but there was something incomplete in the curriculum of this star : Olympic success. However, in 2008, when she was compe#ng, she won two silver medals at the olympic games in Beijin.
ALMUDENA CID She started prac#sing rhythmic gymnas#cs at age of 7 at school and later she joined the Sports Associa#on Be# Aurrera as a gymnast. When we talk about Almudena Cid, and his fourth presence in the Games, we must recognize the merit of this gymnast for having been able to be at the highest level for over 12 years. She has got many
awards and a bronze medal.
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RAFA NADAL His first official compe##on was at the age of 9 in the Balearics where he won. Then, he became the champion of Spain when he was 11 and 12. At the age of 15 he became the youngest player in history to win a match in an official tournament of the ATP. Nadal has shown that is unrivaled, he is the best tennis player in the world. Since 18 August 2008, he has officially been Number One Ranking ATP, he came to the top with the Olympic gold medal around his neck in Beijin. He also holds forty-six awards, for example: -Wimbledon. -Copa Davis.
OLYMPIC MEDALS: Gold GEMMA RAFA
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Hi friends!, In my opinio n The Olympics games are interes ng if you are a compe ve person, because for example I like playing football and my dre am is con nue with my hobby, it’s the mo st important thing. Goodbye! Charles
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You have to connect the place and the date with its mascot appropriate. You have some pictures of them to help you. Munich 1972 Montreal 1976 Moscow 1980 Los Angeles 1984 Seoul 1988 Barcelona 1992 Atlanta 1996 Sydney 2000 Atenas 2004
Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini Izzy Wenlock and Mandeville Amik Waldi Hodori and Hosuni Athenà y Phèvos Cobi Olly, Sid and Millie
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Fun facts Here you have the funniest anecdotes of the Olympics games Compe ng without clothes: in the ini al stage of these sports events which had place in Olympia, par cipants had to prac ce their sports without clothes and under the watchful eye of thousands of single women. An original award: In the Olympic Games in Paris in 2000, a Spanish athlete was rewarded with a pair socks. Bald boxer: An American par cipant who didn’t meet the required weighing only by a few grams, he had to shave the hair for admission. Olympics without spectators: in Paris in 1900, the event didn’t arouse any interest, and people preferred to visit exhibi ons and other events. Athlete who arrive by car: an athlete decided to travel much of the marathon drive a car, he won but in the end it was discovered the trick.
GAME You have to find ten of the Olympics’ sports. Are you ready?
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BY ALBA MARTÍNEZ
The most popular film about Olympics games is Chariots of fire, a Bri.sh film presented in 1981, it had and amazing success, therefore it won several Oscars including the best film aword. The story is about the real life of Bri.sh athletes, Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell, gold medals winners the first in 100m and the second in 400m,
THE FILM The film was wri en by Colin Welland and directed by Hugh Hudson. It was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won four, including Best Picture. It is ranked 19th in the Bri.sh Film Ins.tute's list of Top 100 Bri.sh films.
TITLE : The film's .tle was inspired by the line, "Bring me my chariot of fire," from the William Blake poem adapted into the popular Bri.sh hymn "Jerusalem"; the hymn is heard at the end of the film.
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CHARACTERS The character of Abraham is starred by Ben Cross and the character of Liddell by Ian Charleson. It’s important to mention that the plot is about the difficult situation that Abrahams lived because he was Jewish, and there were too many discrimination towards them and he took up sport like a way of being accepted in the British elite. Also you can find the conscience problems that Eric lived, when he had to renounce to compete at the 100 meters in the Olympic Games in 1924 because his religion f him to compete at Sundays, but finally his partner team gave him his post to run at 400 meters, as result of that he was the champion this race.
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Although the film is a period piece, set in the 1920s, the Academy Award-winning original soundtrack composed by Vangelis uses a modern 1980s electronic sound, with a strong use of synthesizer and piano among other instruments. This was a bold and significant departure from earlier period films, which employed sweeping orchestral instrumentals. The title theme of the film has become iconic, and has been used in subsequent films and television shows during slow-motion segments.
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5 Fun facts of the Olympic games COMPETING WITHOUT CLOTHES In the initial stage of these sporting events, held in Olympia, participants had to meet their workout routines while naked and under the watchful eye of thousands of single women.
AN ORIGINAL AWARD
During the Olympic Games in Paris in 1900, a Spanish athlete was rewarded with socks.
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BOXER BALD An American participant who did not meet the required weighing only by a few grams, should shave for admission.
OLYMPICS WITHOUT AUDIENCE. 1900 in Paris is definitely a day to remember, on that occasion the event did not arouse any interest and people preferred to attend exhibitions and other events.
ATHELETE WHO ARRIVED BY CAR A clear attempt to ridicule was what took place when an athlete decided to travel much of a marathon drive, but eventually won the deception was discovered.
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