Video UK: English history

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VIDEO UK: English history

the English Civil War

(1642-1651)

Introduction

You're going to watch a video about the English civil war. Before you do so, you watch the following video to introduce you to the time of Charles I.

Why did these men have their ears cut off by Charles I?

1. being rude about the theatre
2. having eavesdropped (=afluisteren) the King
3. comment on Bishops
4. for writing a book that upset the government

Video UK: English history (preparation)

Go to the 'English history: Video UK - exercises' handout in your portfolio and do the first exercise ('preparation: matching').

On the next slide, fill in the correct answer (and correct your own answers if necessary)

1. A weapon (vul de letter in die hierbij hoort)

2. the scenery (vul de letter in die hierbij hoort)

3. on English soil (vul de letter in die hierbij hoort)

4. to turn back the clock (vul de letter in die hierbij hoort)

5. a battle (vul de letter in die hierbij hoort)

6. a garrison (vul de letter in die hierbij hoort)

7. a musket (vul de letter in die hierbij hoort)

8. a new recruit (vul de letter in die hierbij hoort)

Video UK: English history - exercise 1

On the following slide you will be sent to the video. While you watch the video, write the answers ('true' or 'false') down in your portfolio.

learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org

Check your answers

Now insert your answers on the next slides and check them. Make sure your portfolio shows the right answers too.

1.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

2.

1. True
2. False

3.

1. True
2. False

4.

1. True
2. False

5.

1. True
2. False

6.

1. True
2. False

7.

1. True
2. False

8.

1. True
2. False

Vocabulary

Now do the vocabulary exercise and check it with the next slide. Make sure the right answers are in your portfolio.

Vocabulary: KEY

1. scenery

2. battles

3. soil

4. weapons

5. coins

6. recruit

7. centuries

8. head