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Exercise 1
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Drag the following words and phrases to create collocations. socially Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. skating, 2. and field, 3. acceptable, 4. imbalance, 5. sports figure Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. skating, 2. and field, 3. acceptable, 4. imbalance, 5. sports gender Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. skating, 2. and field, 3. acceptable, 4. imbalance, 5. sports non-contact Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. skating, 2. and field, 3. acceptable, 4. imbalance, 5. sports track Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. skating, 2. and field, 3. acceptable, 4. imbalance, 5. sports
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Exercise 2
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Complete the sentences with the correct collocations. 1. At the beginning of the 20th century, women were only allowed to compete in 1. figure skating, 2. gender imbalance, 3. socially acceptable, 4. non-contact sports, 5. Track and field disciplines such as tennis or golf.
2. At the first winter Olympic Games in Chamonix in 1928, 1. figure skating, 2. gender imbalance, 3. socially acceptable, 4. non-contact sports, 5. Track and field was the only discipline available to women.
3. The first half of the 20th century was marked with 1. figure skating, 2. gender imbalance, 3. socially acceptable, 4. non-contact sports, 5. Track and field at the Olympic Games, as men constituted a vast majority of contestants at almost each event.
4. Disciplines such as archery, horse riding, or golf are called 1. figure skating, 2. gender imbalance, 3. socially acceptable, 4. non-contact sports, 5. Track and field since contestants do not come into contact with one another.
5. 1. figure skating, 2. gender imbalance, 3. socially acceptable, 4. non-contact sports, 5. Track and field disciplines opened to women for the first time at the Amsterdam Olympics of 1928.
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Exercise 3
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Exercise 4
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Complete the text about women in Olympic Games with the translations of the words and phrases in the brackets. At the beginning of the 20th century women were allowed to compete only in     1. (społecznie akceptowalnych) Tu uzupełnij     sports such as golf or tennis. These disciplines were tolerable because they belonged to the category of     2. (sportów bezkontaktowych) Tu uzupełnij.     It took a long time to change     3. (nierówność płci) Tu uzupełnij     in sports, but the situation improved with time. Sometimes women used     4. (gróźb) Tu uzupełnij     to be allowed to take part in tournaments. They always showed     5. (solidarność) Tu uzupełnij     towards one another. To be able to compete in some disciplines, such as ski jumping, they had to wait until 2014.
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Exercise 5
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Match clauses to create logical sentences. We take women’s participation in the Olympics for granted these days, Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. which means that they had to fight for it., 2. which means that he wanted the modern Olympics to follow the same rules., 3. which means that we wrongly assume that they have always had it., 4. which means that they did it despite the fact that there were many obstacles., 5. which means that they were courageous not to accept the present situation and fought to change it. Pierre de Coubertin wanted to be faithful to the ideals of the ancient Olympics, Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. which means that they had to fight for it., 2. which means that he wanted the modern Olympics to follow the same rules., 3. which means that we wrongly assume that they have always had it., 4. which means that they did it despite the fact that there were many obstacles., 5. which means that they were courageous not to accept the present situation and fought to change it. Women fought their way to the Olympic stadiums against all odds, Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. which means that they had to fight for it., 2. which means that he wanted the modern Olympics to follow the same rules., 3. which means that we wrongly assume that they have always had it., 4. which means that they did it despite the fact that there were many obstacles., 5. which means that they were courageous not to accept the present situation and fought to change it. The right to participate in the Olympic Games wasn’t given to women on a silver plate, Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. which means that they had to fight for it., 2. which means that he wanted the modern Olympics to follow the same rules., 3. which means that we wrongly assume that they have always had it., 4. which means that they did it despite the fact that there were many obstacles., 5. which means that they were courageous not to accept the present situation and fought to change it. Women were not afraid to question the status quo in the world of sports, Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. which means that they had to fight for it., 2. which means that he wanted the modern Olympics to follow the same rules., 3. which means that we wrongly assume that they have always had it., 4. which means that they did it despite the fact that there were many obstacles., 5. which means that they were courageous not to accept the present situation and fought to change it.
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Exercise 6
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Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words. 1. Claiming that allowing women to participate in the Olympics would be a Tu uzupełnij of ancient ideals of sport is ridiculous.
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2. Female tennis players showed Tu uzupełnij with swimmers who were banned from participating in the event and also refused to compete.
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3. For many years women were allowe to poarticipate only in socially Tu uzupełnij disciplines.
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4. People of all genders should be given the same chances of fair Tu uzupełnij at sports events.
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5. Baron Pierre de Coubertin wanted to be Tu uzupełnij to the ancient Olympic principles.
FAITH
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Exercise 7

“The only person who can stop you from reaching your goals is you,” said Jackie Joyner Kersee, an American track and field athlete about her pursuit of sport goals. How does this quote relate to the history of women’s participation in the Olympic Games? Write your opinion in 5–6 sentences.

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Exercise 8

You have recently watched a documentary about the history of women’s participation in the Olympic Games. Write an email to your friend in which you will share your findings. In the email:

  • inform when the first modern era Olympics took place and explain why women were banned from them;

  • mention which sport disciplines women were allowed to compete in and why;

  • give an example of a female athlete who was a pathfinder in her discipline;

  • write how you feel about women’s participation in the Olympics.

Your email should be 100–150 words long.

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