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ESL English Lesson: Winter Olympics Sochi 2014
David Robinson
Today, let’s talk about the Winter Olympic games that are being held in Sochi in February 2014. It will be the first time the Russian Federation will have hosted a winter games. Sochi, population 400,000 is situated in Krasnodar, which is in the third largest region in Russia.
Snow is already covering the mountains. There’s lots of it down by the ski jump. February is the best time for snow in the resort. Metrologists have warned that rather than a lack of snow, avalanches and poor visibility are potential problems for the games that begin on the 7th February and end on the 23rd February.
Writing/Speaking: On the board write as many words as you can to do with ‘Winter Olympics’. One-two minutes. Compare with other teams. Using your words compile a short dialogue together. Roleplay, Homework, Grammar, etc.