CLIL lesson

Main Learning Outcome: By the end of this period, Ss will be able to develop their reading skills by learning about the Olympic Games.

STAGE	PROCEDURES (WHAT T DOES)
1.WARM UP To introduce the topic and the context To motivate Ss To activate prior knowledge	The T tells Ss: People, we're going to talk about a new topic today. First, I'd like to know: Do you like sports? Which ones? Do you prefer to watch sports on TV or to practise them yourself? Look at this picture: What is this man doing? Yes, cycling! And what is the bike like? The wheels represent the symbol of the O. Games! Good! And what are these people doing? They are running, maybe participating in the Olympic Games! And what is it? A torch, another symbol of the games. Do you know when and where are the next Olympic Games going to start? Bb. design SPORTS sports you like: - football - basketball - tennis - volleyball
2.PRE – READING To make Ss predict.To create a purpose for reading.	The T says: Do you like watching the Olympic Games? Are you going to watch the opening? Would you like to learn anything new about it? Look at this text: this is an introduction to the Olympic Games. What do you think it will tell us? (please see texts below the plan). 1. Tick the words you think will appear in the introduction. Began City Gods Difficult Welcome Amazing Apartments
3.WHILE – READING To make Ss top - down the text To make Ss work with meaning	2. The Ss read the text to check predictions. The Ss will work in groups of 4 and 2: each group will be given a worksheet with a text and questions about different sports played in the O.G. They will read them individually, but they will write or discuss the answers together with their group. 3. The T asks Ss fill in gaps to complete some sentences with words in a box. Began – inspired – Greek – officials – East – New – West - Olympia 1. The Olympic Games .................. over 2,700 years ago in …..........., Greece. 2. The ................Olympics ..................... the modern games. 3. The first day, London will welcome athletes and .................... from around the world. 4. The apartments will create a legacy as they become homes in a new community to be known as .............. Village. 4. The T asks Ss to answer some questions, some of them about the introduction they all have in common and others, about the sports the groups had to read about. When and where did the first Olympic Games begin? When and where will the O.G take place this year? How often does this event take place? About tennis, where was this sport originated? Which sport was the 'ancestor' of tennis? What do you think it means and why did the sport have that name? What sport became less popular than tennis by the late 19th century in England? How long was tennis out of the Olympic Games before participating again in it? The T asks Ss about the first questions, related to the introduction, in order to lead a short informal talk about the topic afterwards. As regards the next questions, she asks each group to go to the front of the class and report their answers.
4. POST-READING to make Ss report their work in front of the class.	The T asks Ss to go to the front of the class and report their answers about the sport they have read about. Apart from that, they will share some other points they found interesting or they didn't know from the sport. They will also try to mention at least sportsperson that they like and that practises that it. The rest of the Ss will have to take notes since, after the ‘presentation’, they will have to say what of that information did not know. E.g.: 'Tennis was originated in England, and its earliest relative was 'jeu de paume'. I didn't know that! It became more popular than croquet by the late 19th century. Tennis was played in the O.G. for... A famous tennis player is the Swissman Federer'. The T will make Ss listen to a song about the Olympic Games 2012.

The Olympic Games        

The Olympic Games began over 2,700 years ago in Olympia, in southwest Greece. The Games were part of a religious festival. The Greek Olympics, thought to have begun in 776 BC, inspired the modern Olympic Games (which begun in 1896). The Games were held in honour of Zeus, king of the gods, and were staged every four years (just like today!) at Olympia, a valley near a city called Elis. People from all over the world came to watch and take part.

This year, Olympic Games will take place in London, England, starting on July 27th. The former Olympic Games started the 8th of August of 2008 in Beijing, China (08/08/08!), as they occur every 4 years. London has become the first city to host the O.G. in three occasions (previously in 1908 and 1948). The first day will be the start of the huge process to prepare the new apartments and the Village to welcome athletes and officials from around the globe.

The facilities for what will be the largest catering operation in the world are also under construction. During the Games up to 60,000 meals will be served every day using a vast array of ingredients including 5,000 loaves of bread, 232 tonnes of potatoes, 75,000 litres of milk and more than 330 tonnes of fruit and vegetables.

The Olympics Delivery Authority started work the Village in June 2008 and completed the construction of the 2,818 new apartments on time. After the Games, the apartments will create a legacy as they become homes in a new community to be known as East Village. This will offer high-quality housing parklands, public squares and some of the best transport connections in the capital.

Tennis

Tennis has a long history, but we suppose the game played today has started in England.

11th century beginnings

The earliest recognisable relative to tennis was "jeu de paume", played in 11th century France. The game was firstly played in a monastery courtyard, and it used the walls and roofs as part of the court. Players hit the ball with the palm of their hands!

Tennis overtakes croquet

By the late 19th century, lawn tennis started to be more popular than croquet in England. For this reason, the All England Croquet Club accepted the sport and designated certain croquet lawns to be used for tennis. It was this natural supply of venues combined with the racquet game that resulted in the birth of the modern game in England.

An international sport

In 1913, lawn tennis was becoming more and more popular worldwide. Therefore it seemed natural that the existing National Tennis Associations should join forces to make sure the game was uniformly structured. An international conference was held between 12 nations in Paris and the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) was created.

Professional dilemma

Tennis has a long Olympic history but stopped participating in the programme after 1924. It did not return as a medal sport until 1988. Professionals are now welcome to compete, and the Olympic competition includes men's and women's singles and men's and women's doubles.