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The document discusses the ancient Olympic Games and their revival in modern times, highlighting the origins of the games, their purpose in promoting unity and friendly competition, and the eventual halt of the ancient Olympics in 394 AD. It also covers the efforts to organize the modern Olympic Games in 1896. The document then offers tips on using synonyms for the word “finally,” practice exercises, a goal for comparing ancient and modern Olympics, and opportunities for reflection, self-evaluation, and extension activities exploring different sports at the Olympics.

Contents

• Pages 1—28: Ancient Olympics history.
• Pages 29—35: Word replacement exercise.

This section of the document discusses the ancient Olympic Games and the revival of the Olympics. It mentions the origin of the ancient games in Greece, their development, and how they were revived in modern times. The document also touches on the purpose of the Olympics, including promoting unity, peace, and friendly competition. Additionally, it highlights significant details such as the addition of new events to the ancient games and the eventual halt of the ancient Olympics by Emperor Theodosius in 394 AD. The text also covers the efforts by groups worldwide to organize the modern Olympic Games, which were first held in Athens in 1896.

This section of the document provides tips and a practice exercise for replacing the word “finally” with synonyms such as “In the end” and “As a result.” It also encourages students to create new sentences using the word “finally.” Additionally, the section includes a goal for students to discuss the differences between ancient and modern Olympic Games, followed by a reflection on the lesson content. There is also a section for self-evaluation and feedback on the student’s performance during the lesson. Finally, there is an extension activity introducing four sports at the Olympics for further exploration if time allows.