AN OLYMPIC BID
SCENARIO
10.3
PREPARATION
1
a
Where was the last Summer Olympic Games held?
Did you watch any of it? Did your country win any
medals?
1
b
Which of these cities have
not
hosted the Summer
Olympic Games? Check your answers on page 136.
London Los Angeles Paris Mexico City
Nairobi New York Abu Dhabi Moscow Seoul
SITUATION
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) decides
which city will host the Olympic Games. Cities that
want to host the games have to give presentations to
the IOC about how they will organise and deliver a
successful Olympic Games.
2
10.6
Listen to the opening of a presentation by
a city to win the chance to host the next Olympic
Games. Which of these topics are parts of the
presentation?
•
transport
•
catering facilities
•
sports facilities
•
accommodation for athletes
•
facilities for media companies
•
the city’s special ambition for the Games
3
Look at these statements and analyse them. If a
country wants to host the Olympics, are these points to
use in the presentation strong or weak?
1
There is a comprehensive and efficient public
transport system.
2
The athletes will live one hour from the Olympic
Park, where the main sports venues are.
3
Famous architects will design different venues for
events.
4
The Olympic Park will have the largest fast-food
restaurant in the world.
5
The city has many famous tourist attractions and sites.
6
The city has never hosted a global sporting event
before.
4
a
10.7
Listen to the rest of the presentation and
take notes for each of the topics in Exercise 2. Note key
points and examples.
4
b
Work with a partner and compare your notes with
the points in Exercise 3.
4
c
Use your notes to answer these questions.
1
Where will they build the Olympic Park?
2
How many examples of existing sports venues are given?
3
What kind of facilities will the rooms have?
4
How well will the Olympic Park be served by public
transport?
5
How long will the journey to the city centre on the
high-spe de train t ka e?
6
Who will be able to travel for free on public transport?
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