Olympic Culture Tour ()

Author: Liu Xin
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: This book is rich in content, engaging, and features authentic and standardized language with strong professional focus. It also carefully selects a large number of excellent sports images and provides listening materials, making the content more vivid and three-dimensional. Through studying this book, learners can not only master Olympic knowledge but also acquire a wealth of sports-related vocabulary, terminology, and authentic English communication methods and techniques. This effectively stimulates students' enthusiasm for English learning and maximizes their ability to communicate and interact in English about sports, preparing qualified volunteers for the Beijing 2008 Olympics. The book includes 20 lessons, each focusing on a specific aspect of Olympic culture. For example: the history and traditions of the ancient Olympics, Pierre de Coubertin and the revival of the modern Olympics, the Olympic flame, the origin of the five rings and motto, the creation of emblems and mascots, competitions, athletes, technology and doping, and more. Each lesson is divided into 5 parts:
● Lead-in Questions: Pre-lesson discussion and reflection on the topic;
● Read and Explore: Reading and learning about the lesson topic;
● Content Awareness: Checking comprehension of the reading material;
● Brainstorm: Further reflection and research on the lesson topic;
● Culture Salon: Extending knowledge of the lesson topic.