Unit 8: History

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Aims and Objectives

In this lesson you are going to learn basic vocabulary concernig history and visiting museums. You will also learn how to ask WH questions and practise questions in present simple generally.

The grammar focus of this unit is:

Vocabulary

Vocabulary Practice

Exercise not available in this language version.

Comprehension

Exercise 1: Multiple Choice Questions

Listen to the guided tour and then choose the correct answer.

Recording:
Transcript:
GuideDear Visitors, welcome to our guided tour. ... We are entering an important building. When queen Victoria visited our town, she liked this house and stayed here overnight.
TouristOh, when was that?
GuideWell, erm, that in, erm, it is not important. And in this hall we have got a statue of Admiral Nelson. He was a great personality and leader of our nation. He was a winner in many battles.
TouristExcuse me, in which century did he live?
GuideThat was in the seventeenth, well, eighteenth, well it was a very very long time ago... And this famous ship is the "Golden Hind" of Francis Drake, the pirate. He was a great soldier, sailor and servant of our Queen Elisabeth.
TouristDid Queen Elisabeth give him any special title? Wasn't he a SIR Francis Drake?
GuideOh well, he was a good soldier and sailor and servant so,... yes I think.... well.... probably yes, SIR Francis Drake, yes. ... And now in this room we are standing in front of the famous round table of King Arthur. A hero, a knight, and a famous person of English, and Anglo-Saxon history.
TouristHm, was King Arthur Anglo-Saxon? When did he live? Was it the 8th century?
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  3. Who was a great leader of the nation?
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  4. Who was famous for his round table?
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  7. How happy was the guide with the tourist's questions?
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Exercise 2: Selections

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Grammar Practice

Exercise 1: Transformation

Change the sentence into past tense. Choose "was" or "were".

Example:

I am in London now.
I was in London last year.

  1. A. They are at work now.
    B. They at work last weekend. ?
  2. A. I am in New York now.
    B. I in New York last year. ?
  3. A. She is happy now.
    B. She happy last week. ?
  4. A. We are in the office now.
    B. We in the office yesterday. ?
  5. A. He is at home now.
    B. He at home last weekend. ?
  6. A. They are in the cinema now.
    B. They in the cinema yesterday. ?
  7. A. You are on a business trip now.
    B. You on a business trip last week. ?
  8. A. He is our boss now.
    B. He our boss last year. ?
  9. A. We are in the theatre now.
    B. We in the theatre last weekend. ?
  10. A. I am married now.
    B. I married when I was young. ?
  11. A. You are very good now.
    B. You very good when you were a student. ?

Exercise 2: Transformation

Change the sentence into a yes/no question.

Example:

I started the holiday.
Did you start the holiday?

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Exercise 3: Transformation

Create a WH-question from the pieces.

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when / live / king Arthur
When did king Arthur live?

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Exercise 4: Transformation

Change a cardinal numeral into the ordinary numeral.

Example:

one
the first

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Dictation

Exercise 1: Dictation

Listen to the complete recording first. Then go to the textbox and use the ‘>’ key to listen to the text section by section. Type what you hear into the textbox. For detailed instructions, read the Exercise Help.

Recording:
Transcript:

Dear Visitors, welcome to our guided tour. We are entering an important building. When queen Victoria visited our town, she liked this house and stayed here overnight.

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Exercise 2: Dictation

Listen to the complete recording first. Then go to the textbox and use the ‘>’ key to listen to the text section by section. Type what you hear into the textbox. For detailed instructions, read the Exercise Help.

Recording:
Transcript:

And in this hall we have got a statue of Admiral Nelson. He was a great personality and leader of our nation. He was a winner in many battles.

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Exercise 3: Dictation

Listen to the complete recording first. Then go to the textbox and use the ‘>’ key to listen to the text section by section. Type what you hear into the textbox. For detailed instructions, read the Exercise Help.

Recording:
Transcript:

And now in this room we are standing in front of the famous round table of king Arthur. A hero, a knight, and a famous person of English, and Anglo-Saxon history.

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Checklist

Now, after finishing this lesson you should be able:

To understand when people speak about history. You should also be able to ask questions in English fluently.

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