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This blog has been designed for you: those children studying the third cycle of Primary . Here you will find different activities dealing with the Simple Past  so that you can practice the four English skills.

I hope you like it!!!

Listening comprehension

Ancient Rome        

1. Click on the link to listen to the fascinating facts about the ancient Romans. 

         Fascinating facts about the ancient Romans.mp3 (1,9 MB)

2. Now fill in the gaps with the correct verb in the past.

1. Roman houses didn’t have a bathroom. The Romans _______ to public baths. They __________ with olive oil.

2. A lot of Romans __________________kitchens. They _______ their food from bars or restaurants.

3. Many Romans ___________exotic foods. They________ mice with honey. They _______ wine and water. They sometimes ________vinegar and water.

4. Romans boys usually_________ to school. Girls sometimes_________ to school. Pupils _______ paper. They ___________on wax tablets. They_______ the same tablet again and again.

5 Julius Caesar________ a famous Roman. He ________the modern calendar. The first Roman calendar ______10 months.

 But Julius’s Calendar ________ 12. We use his name for one month: July.

6. The Romans ________Saturnalia in December. They ______games, ______special food, ______ presents and ________their houses. Children ______a holiday from school.

Reading comprehension

Read the text about Julius Caesar and answer the questions.

Julius Caesar was a young and ambitious general in Ancient Rome. He was very successful on the battlefield and the Senate feared that Caesar used his army to overthrow the republican government.

By 45 B.C., Caesar defeated opposing forces in Rome and took over control of the entire Roman Empire. He declared himself dictator for life, giving him absolute power over the empire. He then proceeded to reform the nation, giving jobs and land to the poor.

However, Caesar’s rule in Rome would be brief. The following year in 44 B.C., Julius Caesar was murdered by members of the Senate led by Marcus Brutus and Gaius Cassius, who were worried that Caesar was destroying the republic.

Answer the following questions:

- Who was Julius Caesar?

- When did he take over control of the Roman Empire?

- Did he rule for a long time?

- Why was he murdered?

Writing

 Find out information about Julius Caesar in the Net. Write a brief summary (4-6 lines).

Speaking

Watch the video about Julius Caesar.

                                    www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8BfTp2WWYY&hd=1


          Once you have seen the video you can do the following activities:

- Role playing: Make groups and perform the video about Julius Caesar.

- Answer the final question in the video using the information you already know:


                   Will Brutus and Cassius succeed?”
                                
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Miscellaneous

1. Find out about Roman festivals in the Net and do the following activities:

- Choose the most interesting festival for you and make a brief summary.

- Work in pairs: Choose a classmate and tell him/her why you chose this festival.

2. Lifted: A silent video

Watch this video and once you have seen it, write some dialogues for the different scenes. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY1_HrhwaXU