2 The Sporting Life
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Explain that the abbreviations B.C.E. and C.E. stand for Before the Common Era and the Common Era. Many people consider B.C.E. and C.E. more appropriate in today’s more diverse world where people of many religions live side by side.
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z Practice the skill of scanning for names and dates.
Sports and sporting events Ceremonies Talk about the Olympics Talk about sports and athletes Encourage and express confidence in someone Explain steps in a process or game
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Write a how-to guide for a sport or other recreational activity
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Warm Up Ask students what they know about the Olympic Games. For example, ask: How often do they occur? What sports are included? Where are the games held? Have you ever seen the Olympic Games, either in person or on television? Has your country participated in the Olympics? Have you ever met an Olympic athlete? What is your favorite sport to watch during the Olympics?
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that are new to them. Have students report to the class. )) Play the audio for pages 14–15. Have students listen and read along in their books.
Have students scan the text to find the answers to the following questions. When they have found the answer, they raise their hand. When four or five students have raised their hands, call on one student to answer the question. When did the ancient Olympic Games begin? (776 B.C.E.) When did the Olympics become an international event? (1894) What was the top prize in the Olympics in 1896? (a silver medal) Who founded the Olympic Committee? (Pierre de Coubertin) How much gold is there in a gold medal? (6 grams) Which team goes first in the opening procession? (the Greek team) z For additional vocabulary practice, write the following definitions on the board. Have students find words on pages 14–15 that match these definitions. something used to start a fire (match) a game in which two teams pull on a rope (tug of war) a member of the military (soldier) excluded or removed from a group (dropped)
Culture Note Prehistoric Games: The indigenous people of preColombian North and South America enjoyed various kinds of games. A game similar to the modern game of lacrosse was played by several North American tribes. In Mesoamerica people were making rubber balls as early as 1600 B.C.E. The balls were used in ritual ballgames in the temples. Anthropologists think some games played with the rubber balls were similar to handball. In several countries in South America, there are the remains of various kinds of courts and playing fields used for ball games.
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