A little bit of hystory: "The Olympic Games"

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE OLYMPIC GAMES 


* Read the following statements about the Olympic Games and say if they are TRUE or FALSE: 


1-The early Olympic Games were celebrated as a religious festival (they celebrated the Greek god Zeus) from 776 B.C. until 393 A.D.    
                
2-Then the games were prohibited for being a pagan festival.


3-Initially, the Olympic Games lasted only one day.   
                      
4-The ancient Games included running, swimming, long jump, shot put, javelin, boxing, pankration and equestrian events.


5-Pankration was a combination of wrestling and boxing, and was considered to be one of the toughest sports.  


6- In 1894, a French educator Baron Pierre de Coubertin, revived  the ancient tradition, and thus the modern-day Olympic Summer Games 
were born.


7-The first modern Olympic Games were held in France. 


8-Greece won the most medals (47) at the first Olympic Summer Games. 


9-Norway has won the most medals (263) at the Summer Games. 


10-The United States has won more medals (2,189) at the Winter Games. 


11-The five Olympic rings represent the five major regions of the world – Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania.  


12-Every national flag in the world includes one of the five colors in the rings,  which are (from right  to left ) blue, yellow, black, green, and red.


13-No country in the Southern Hemisphere has ever hosted a Winter Games.


14-Three continents – Africa, South America, and Antarctica – have never hosted an Olympics.


15- A record 202 countries participated in the 2008 Olympic Summer Games in Athens . 


-Here there are some links that can help you!:)


http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0771580.html
http://www.olympic.org/ancient-olympic-games?tab=The-sports-events

Knowing about our Culture!!:)---> "La Boca"

*Look at these images and guess what place is it.

* Imagine that you are a tourist guide and you have to explain to a tourist one of the most famous atractions of Argentina , BsAs called "La Boca" neighbourhood.

*Look for information about "La Boca" neighbourhood and make a brochure about this place :)

Enjoy it!!!

http://www.buenosaires.travel/La_Boca_en.aspx

http://www.easybuenosairescity.com/barrios/laboca.htm

http://www.laboca.org/

http://capital-federal.enbuenosaires.com.ar/barrio-guia-la-boca-es_AR.html

A bit of grammar

Click on the links and solve the exercise, then check your answers. Good Luck! :)
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs3.htm

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs4.htm