Answer all the questions on the handout, using complete sentences. Now put those sentences into one or two paragraphs and post this on your blog along with some interesting images to illustrate your text.
Reference:
http://www.london2012.com/
London 2012 Olympic is coming soon, and the Olympic torch was lit last week in Ancient Olympia. I was very surprised that the torch was lit by the sun, the flame is from the nature. the Olympic Flame will arrive in the UK on 18 May 2012, i think everyone is looking forward to seeing the opening ceremony and the match. I know that the first torch bearer in the UK is Ben Ainslie, who is the most successful Olymic sailor and won gold medals in Sailing at the Beijing 2008. There are 8,000 inspirational people who will carry it on its journey around the UK. In addition, the torch will be taken to reach the Olympics Stadium in 70 days .
The Torch was designed by east Londoners Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, and they said that 8,000 circles Represent the inspirational stories of the 8,000 Torchbearers who carried the Olympic Flame .The torch'shape is triangular,according to London2012(2012)'
· The three Olympic values of respect, excellence and friendship;
· The three words that make the Olympic motto – faster, higher, stronger;
· The fact that the UK has hosted the Olympic Games in 1908, 1948 and will host them for the third time in 2012; and
· The vision for the London 2012 Olympic Games to combine three bodies of work – sport, education and culture.'More interesting, that is its colour is gold which reprensents the brightness and the warmth of the light that it shines.
About the Paralympic ,the London 2012 Paralympic Torch Relay will begin in London ,
Greater Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh. There are two mascots in UK ,
who are called Wenlock and Mandeville.Why are they called these names?
Because in order to memorize the the Shropshire village of Much Wenlock and Mandeville’s name is inspired
by Stoke Mandeville in Buckinghamshire.
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