The stone age

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• Secundair onderwijs

Diving back in time

Life in the Stone Age

When did the Stone Age take place?

1. Around 200 years ago
2. Around 2,000 years ago
3. Around 20,000 years ago
4. Around 2 million years ago

What do AD and BC stand for?

AD stands for Anno Domini, which is Latin for in the year of the Lord. It's a way of counting years based on the estimated birth of Jesus Christ. BC stands for Before Christ, and it's a way of counting years before the estimated birth of Jesus Christ. AD starts with year 1 and continues to the present day.

Have a look at this picture.

Who are the people in this picture /
what do you know about them?

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What modern conveniences are depicted in a prehistoric way?

Why are the Flintstones a ‘modern Stone Age family’?

In this video, past habits are discussed. We use the ______________ to describe past habits.

1. Simple past
2. Past continuous

• Past simple = completed actions or habits in the past

• Past continuous = actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past (e.g. Yesterday evening, he was hunting.)

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People in Bedrock city (to live) in houses made of stone.

00:27

They (to have) all kind of stores.

00:34

They (to drive) four-wheeled cars

00:38

They (take) the subway to go to work.

01:00

They (to fly) in four-engined planes

Watch the following video and complete the vocabulary grid in your course. 

Correction key / 1

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If you were teleported to the Stone Age and had to live there… would you survive? (without phones, electricity, fast food...)

Yes, absolutely!

No way!

Maybe, but it would not be easy...