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Contents July Evants events …………………………...2-3

MARÍA LOZANO

History ……………………………………..… .4-5

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

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

CENTRO SAGRADA FAMILIA—ELDA

Wenlock y Mandeville

Olympic Stadium London 2012

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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 coun-try 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 ye-

ar. 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 restora-

tion of the Olympic Games. The first games of the modern era were pla-yed in Paris, but it was decided that they held in Athens to resume the old Hellenic tradition.

Finally, the first games of the mo-dern Era were held in Athens in 1896, year which would be repea-ted 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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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, fi-

gure 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 Ga-

mes 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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1924 Chamonic, France

1928 St. Moritz, Switzerland

1932 Lake Placid, New York, Uni-

ted 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, Uni-

ted 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

Alpine skiing · Biathlon · Bobsleight · Cross-country skiing · Curling · Figure ska�ng · Freestyle skiing · Ice hockey · Luge · Nordic combined · Short track speed ska�ng · Skeleton · Ski jumping · Snowboarding · Speed ska�ng

SPORTS:

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The city of

LONDON EYE

The giant wheel of the Bri�sh Air-

ways London Eye began carrying its

first 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 traffic, as the boats entered

the Upper Pool, and the Gothic

style to harmonize

with the Tower of London.

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The city of

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 sta-

dium is made with 75% less steel than other simi-

liar 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, men-

tal and sensory people.

The first 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 flag

and anthem was

one more innova-

$on in this games.

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The III Paralympic Games were held from 4 to 13 Nove-

mber 1968, with the participation of 29 coun-

tries 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 qua-

driplegic 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 edi-

tion 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 incom-

plete in the curriculum of this star : Olympic suc-

cess. 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.

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Gold Silver Bronze

GEMMA 2

RAFA 1

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Now you can write to us and be part of your favourite

magazine, it’s a fantas�c idea. Send your answers to:

Whatsup_yourturn@magazine.com

This is the �me to:

What do you think about the Olympics

This is your turn

What are you wai�ng for?

Hello readers! I loved prac�cing gymnas�cs, but four years ago I had a horrible road accident and a hurt my leg. The doctor had to operate me immediately and he said to my parents that I won’t do sport again. But thanks God I became perfect and now I’m preparing to go to Olympics games. Kisses,

Tina

Hi friends!, In my opinion The Olympics games are interes�ng if you are a compe�-�ve person, because for example I like play-ing football and my dream is con�nue with my hobby, it’s the most important thing.

Goodbye! Charles

Hi everybody,

I have swum since I was a child,

now I’m twenty-six years old

and I have the same dream, par-

�cipate in Olympics games.

You have to connect the place and the date with its mascot ap-

propriate. 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

Game

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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 with-

out 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 mara-

thon 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 FILM

The film was wri�en by Colin Welland and directed by Hugh Hudson. It was nomi-

nated 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.

The most popular film about Olympics games is Chariots of fire, a Bri.sh film pre-

sented 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 Abra-

hams and Eric Liddell, gold medals winners the first in 100m and the second in 400m,

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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 discrimina-

tion 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 re-

sult of that he was the champion this race.

CHARACTERS

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 peri-

od films, which employed sweeping or-

chestral instrumentals. The title theme of

the film has become iconic, and has been

used in subsequent films and television

shows during slow-motion segments.

SOUNDTRACK

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5 Fun facts of the Olympic games

COMPETING WITHOUT

CLOTHES

In the initial stage of these

sporting events, held in Olym-

pia, participants had to meet

their workout routines while

naked and under the watch-

ful eye of thousands of single

women.

AN ORIGINAL AWARD

During the Olympic

Games in Paris in 1900, a

Spanish athlete was re-

warded with socks.

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BOXER BALD

An American participant

who did not meet the re-

quired weighing only by

a few grams, should

shave for admission.

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ENCE.

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 trav-

el much of a marathon

drive, but eventually won

the deception was discov-

ered.