3. Going for the Gold

PROJECT

You have seen the following poster at your school. Being the best in the world at something —whether it is sports or any other aspect of life— is a REAL accomplishment. The most important thing, however, is to always do your personal best.

A. Set your group record and protect the environment.

Work in groups. Collect as many tins as you can to build the highest and strongest tower and break your class record.

In the end send your 'tower' to the recycling bank.

B. Make a poster to invite other pupils to set another record.

● Decide on the record (stand on one leg, walk with books on head, spell long words backwards, etc.)

● Perform it in class

● Take photos if possible

● Write about your record on a poster (number of pupils, time you spent, etc.)

● With the poster, invite other pupils to break their class record

● Put up the poster on the wall for the other pupils to see.

C. YOUR PERSONAL RECORD

On a piece of paper, list several of your personal bests and include it in your portfolio. Use some of the following ideas and the table below.

(E.g. I have collected different telecards; I have read a book of… pages; I have done… pushups in a minute; I have eaten… ice creams/ apples in an hour.)

A LIST OF MY OWN PERSONAL RECORDS

NAME: __________________________

Record	Comment
I have eaten 5 ice creams in an hour.	They were vanilla f lavour; delicious!

A. Match the words:

1. freestyle

2. relay

3. musical

4. skateboard

5. achieved

6. recycling

7. record

8. playful

9. gold

10. two billion

a. a record

b. performance

c. race

d. medals

e. swimmer

f. ramp

g. holder

h. dollars

i. bank

j. pet

B. Going away on holidays! You are going away on holidays. Before you leave, write a note to the other members of the family saying what you have done and what you haven't done before you leave. Use the following topics:

C. Complete the best things that you have ever done or have ever happened to you:

Example: It's the most dangerous thing ___I've ever heard of__.

1. It's the most interesting book _______________________________.

2. She's the kindest person _______________________________.

3. He's the cleverest man _______________________________.

4. That's the most beautiful song _______________________________.

5. It's the most expensive prize _______________________________.

6. It's the worst film _______________________________

7. It's the saltiest soup _______________________________.

D. Circle the correct expression:

1. a. for 6 years

2. a. for 1999

3. a. for a week

4. a. for 8 months

5. a. for 18th March

b. since 6 years

b. since 1999

b. since a week

b. since 8 months

b. since 18th March

E. The leaflet about Olympia Read this leaflet about Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games and complete the gaps with the correct form of one of the following verbs: host, visit, arrive, be (X2), revive, build, compete, start, return.

The Olympics back to their birthplace

Olympia __________________________(1) a popular tourist destination for years. In the antiquity it _____________________________(2) the most important sanctuary of Zeus. The Olympic Games
__________________(3) there in 776 BC. Athletes from all
over the Greek world _____________(4) to take part in the Games.

Many countries __________________(5) the modern Olympic Games since 1896. Now,
the Games __________________(6) to Greece. Athletes ______________(7) in the
ancient stadium at Olympia, so the spirit of the ancient contest __________________(8).
Hundreds of tourists _____________(9) the home of the first Olympic Games by land and
by sea. The inhabitants __________________(10) a lot of shops, cafes and restaurants.

NOW TICK
WHAT YOU CAN DO

REMEMBER when you work in groups:

● Agree how much time you are going to spend and who is going to do different parts of the group work.

I can read about

• world record holders and champions .............................

• athletic events ...................................................................

I can listen to

• radio programmes ............................................................

I can talk about

• past experiences ..............................................................

• past experiences connected with the present ...............

• Olympic records ................................................................

I can write

• reports about champions .................................................

• my personal achievements ..............................................