Cultural Notes 1. Sports: Sports play an important in American life Professional baseball and(American) football games attract large crowds, and many people watch games on television. Although many parents complain about their children being couch potatoes ( =people who spend a lot of time watching television), there are sports at school for all ages. College students are usually also required to take physical education classes to complete their studies
Cultural Notes • 1. Sports: Sports play an important in American life. Professional baseball and (American) football games attract large crowds, and many people watch games on television. Although many parents complain about their children being couch potatoes (=people who spend a lot of time watching television), there are sports at school for all ages. College students are usually also required to take physical education classes to complete their studies
Cultural Notes 2. Olympics: The ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia every HOPS four years from 776 B.C. to 392 A D The modern Games first held in 1896 in Greece and. with the exception of three games not held because of the two world wars have been in various cities of the world at regular 4-year intervals Since 1924, a separate program of minter sports has been added to the Games. IN 2008 Beijing will host the 29th Olympic Games
Cultural Notes • 2. Olympics: The ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia every four years from 776 B.C. to 392 A.D. The modern Games first held in 1896 in Greece and, with the exception of three games not held because of the two world wars, have been in various cities of the world at regular 4-year intervals. Since 1924, a separate program of minter sports has been added to the Games. IN 2008 Beijing will host the 29th Olympic Games
The Olympic symbol-- five interlocking red, blue, yellow, and green circles on a white field--- represents the continents of the world joined in friendship The Olympic motto is Citius---Altius---Fortius These words mean Swifter, Higher, Stronger
• The Olympic symbol--- five interlocking red, blue, yellow, and green circles on a white field--- represents the continents of the world joined in friendship. • The Olympic motto is Citius---Altius---Fortius. These words mean “ Swifter, Higher, Stronger
The Olympic Games are organized and governed by the International Olympic Committee(IOC). It has offices in Lausanne Switzerland. The Committee has made many decisions that affect the modern Olympics. For example. in 1912. the Committee decided to allow women to compete in the games Olympic Museum Lausanne Back
• The Olympic Games are organized and governed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It has offices in Lausanne, Switzerland. The Committee has made many decisions that affect the modern Olympics. For example, in 1912, the Committee decided to allow women to compete in the Games. • Olympic Museum Lausanne • Back
Text Organization 1 Organizationally the text could break into four parts. Part one narrates the most challenging competition in Michael/s career. In part two, the author goes back to talk about Michaels childhood dreams Part three resumes the narration of the competition, and Part four serves as a conclusion Now put the paragraph numbers of each part and then give its main idea
Text Organization 1 • Organizationally the text could break into four parts. Part one narrates the most challenging competition in Michael/s career. In part two, the author goes back to talk about Michael’s childhood dreams. Part three resumes the narration of the competition, and Part four serves as a conclusion. Now put the paragraph numbers of each part and then give its main idea