040 the Olympics

Words
Medal stadium competitor medals table judge time event sport trainer team host city opening ceremony water sport track and field spectator
Flag Olympic record world record personal best measure

Phrases
Take part in an event
Win an event
Attend the opening ceremony
Perform well in
Do one’s best
Head the medals table

Beginner
A; I see mike farmer has make it into the Olympic team. He beat the national record by 0.1 of a second.
B; that’s great. He’s the best runner I’ve seen this season. I’m sure he’ll win a medal at the Olympics.
A: I think you’re right. I think we have a very good athletics team. They should do well in the Olympics. How many medals do you think we’ll win?
B; I really don’t know. I don’t think we’ll win many gold medals, but I think we should win several silver and bronze ones.
A; what do you think our chance are in the events.
B; in the last Olympics, we did very well in swimming, cycling and ball sports. I think we’ll do well in those same events.
A; we might get a gold medal in the sailing too. Our team put in a lot of practice.
B; I think we can expect to get between 30 to 40 medals in total.
A; you are very optimistic!

Intermediate
A; aren’t you interested in watching the Olympics? There have been some excellent performances by athletes from all over the world.
B: I just don’t find it very interesting.
A: I think it’s wonderful to see people from all over the world taking part in such a great event.
B; I think that for a lot of people, it’s just a way to try and show their country is better than other countries.
A; I think the Olympics help to promote world peace.
B; I’m not sure about that. We still have many wars in the world. I think that the idea behind the Olympics is a good one, but the reality is that during the Olympics countries compete. There’s no real spirit of cooperation and people are usually not very friendly to each other.
A; you are so pessimistic! The Olympics is a great opportunity for athletes to demonstrate their speed, skill, agility and strength. Most people hope to see someone form their country win, but I think that they are just happy to see good performances by any athlete.
B: well. I think that the most amazing performances are by athletes who participate in the Paralympics.
A; now there we are in agreement!