The Paris 2024 Olympic Games! (Conversation Club)

This week the ‘Thinking in English’ Community is talking about the Paris Olympics.

The Olympic games have a long and fascinating history that dates all the way back to Ancient Greece. The modern Olympics came about in the 17th Century.

Every four years athletes from around the world gather to compete. But what do you think about the Olympics? And how will the Paris 2024 Games compare?

Here are 10 conversation questions to get you talking about the Paris Olympics!

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Conversation Questions: The Paris 2024 Olympic Games!

1. Are you excited about the Paris Olympics 2024? Why or why not?

2. What do you know about the history of the Olympic Games?

3. Have you ever attended an Olympic event? Would you like to?

4. What sports does your country compete in? Which ones are they best at?

5. What are the benefits of the Olympics for a host country?

6. What are the drawbacks of the Olympics for a host country?

7. What do you think about the new sports added this year? What sports would you add?

8. What does it take for a country to be successful at the Olympic games?

9. How important are the Olympic games for promoting international unity?

10. “Holding an Olympic Games means evoking history.”

– Pierre de Coubertin

What do you think of this quote?

Vocabulary List:

Attend
- to go to an event, place, etc.
Compete
- to take part in a race or competition
Benefit
- a helpful or good effect, or something intended to help
Host
- a place or organisation that provides the space and other necessary things for a special event
Drawback
- a disadvantage or the negative part of a situation
Unity
- the state of being joined together or in agreement