A Languages and Science Project Notes for teachers are available below each slide in the notes area...

A Languages and Science Project

Notes for teachers are available below each slide in the notes area

Jo Rhys-Jones, June 2011

The 2012 Olympic Games will be held in

London (and around the UK)http://www.olympic.org/london-2012-summer-olympics

205 nations are expected to take part in 26 sports:

• la natation• le tir à l’arc• l’athlétisme• le badminton• le basketball• la boxe• le canoë-kayak• le cyclisme• l’équitation• l’escrime• le foot• la gymnastique• le handball

• le hockey• le judo• le pentathlon• l’aviron• la voile• le tir• le tennis de table• le taekwondo• le tennis• le triathlon• le volley• la haltérophilie• le catch

Here they are in English:

• Aquatics• Archery• Athletics• Badminton• Basketball• Boxing• Canoe and Kayak• Cycling• Equestrian• Fencing• Football• Gymnastics• Handball

• Hockey• Judo• Modern Pentathlon• Rowing• Sailing• Shooting• Table Tennis• Taekwondo• Tennis• Triathlon• Volleyball• Weightlifting• Wrestling

l’Afrique Etats Unis l’Europe l’Asie l’Océanie

Link to interactive map of the 205 nation members of the Olympic committee: http://www.olympic.org/national-olympic-committees

And we are going to learn about it in

French!

In French we will learn..• Numbers – to record times & distances• Countries – who is taking part?• Colours - for each nations flags• Foods – that keep athletes healthy• Exercises – that keep athletes fit

Your first medal challenge:

• Each person in the class will be given a different nation to support.

• Great Britain will be supported by your class teacher.

• Now find and draw the national flag for the country you will start with.

Your next medal challenge

• When is your nation’s first event? What sport is it?

• What language is spoken in your chosen country?

• How do you say ‘hello’ in that language?

How do the medals work?

• If an athlete from your adopted nation wins a gold, silver or bronze medal in any event, you get 3, 2 or 1 points.

• By completing a ‘medal challenge’ (such as the previous slides) you can get

extra points for your nation.

• Your class will need to keep a chart to track each nations medals/points.

la tête

la main

le bras

la jambe

le pied

les cheveux

l’épaule

le dos

le coude

le genou

Bon pour la santé: Mauvais pour la santé: