0501 - Historical Events in English

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Historical Events
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Hello everyone! My name is ________. Im from ________.
I currently live in ________. I am a/an ________. I enjoy
studying ________. I joined Open English ________ ago.
I (think / dont think) history is interesting.
Survival English
Beginner: Warm-up
Name a historical event.
_____________________ was a historical event.
army
ship
bomb
jet
flag
country
president
laws
racism
war
Beginner: Vocabulary
Beginner: Matching
Match the listed words to the images
A. B. D. C. E.
flag army jet bomb ship
Fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary words
Beginner: Vocabulary Practice
An army fights for and protects its _________.
The election of a new ___________ is an important event.
_______ is the belief that one race is superior to another.
A countrys rules are its _______.
When armies fight against one another, it is called a _____.
war
laws
president
country
racism
Beginner: Discussion
I know about my countrys history.
A. a lot
B. a few things
C. nothing
I important to study history in school.
A. think its
B. dont think its
C. am not sure if its
I watching historical films.
A. really like
B. dont mind
C. dont enjoy
Complete the following sentences according to your opinion
1. Is he running for president?
2. Which one represents your country?
3. Do you know how to fly this?
4. Who invented the telephone?
5. When was the last time you studied history?
Beginner Question & Picture Matching
D. C. A. E. B.
1. Todd __________ the flag while he listened to the national anthem.
salute sail build display shoot
Picture Fill-in-the-Blank
2. They will __________ these artifacts at the museum next week.
3. He learned how to __________ a gun in the army.
4. There are going to __________ monument in the center of the city.
5. Christopher Columbus __________ across the ocean.
Choose the correct verb and conjugate as needed
Create a sentence by using a subject, a verb and a complement
Beginner: Creating Sentences
I
You
We
He
She
They
Tara
be
invent
make
change
the car
history
in the army
television
the world
the president
peoples lives
a great discovery
Read the sentence with the correct answer
1. He (wants / want) to be a historian when he grows up.
2. Many people believe that history always (is repeating / repeats) itself.
3. Neil Armstrong (were walking / walked) on the moon in 1969.
4. What (do / does) you know about world history?
5. She wants to go to Egypt to (see / sees) the ancient pyramids.
Beginner: Choose One
__ Yes, I love visiting those
kinds of places.
__ Thats my grandfathers war medal.
__ Thats Mr. Brandt. Hes my
history professor.
__ No, but my dad has tons of them.
Why dont you ask him to loan
you one?
__ I think its really an
interesting subject.
1. What is that?
2. Why do you like history?
3. Do you like going to
historic sites?
4. Whos that?
5. Do you have a history book
that I can borrow?
Match each question to the correct answer
Beginner: Match the Answer
Beginner: Lets Talk!
Marco: What do you believe is the most important date in history?
Jack: Thats easy! It has to be July 4, 1776.
Marco: Why is that the most important date?
Jack: Its Americas Independence Day. What
date do you think is most important?
Marco: Thats a hard question. Id have to say March 1, 1565.
Jack: What happened on that date?
Marco: My home city, Rio de Janeiro, was founded.
Jack: Really? I didnt know you were from
Rio de Janeiro. What a cool city!
Beginner: Lets Talk! Follow-up
What date in history does Marco believe is the most important?
A. December 21, 1979
B. July 4, 1776
C. March 1, 1565
Where is Marco from?
A. Caracas
B. Geneva
C. Rio de Janeiro
What date does Jack consider to be the most important?
A. July 4, 1776
B. April 17, 1440
C. November 25, 1978
Answer the following questions about the previous passage
1. What do you _________ about World War I?
Whats Missing?
learned does invents did invented
knows begins know was learning began
2. The Seven Years War_________ in 1756.
3. Did you know that Eli Whitney ________ the cotton gin?
4. Today he ________ that the Rosetta Stone was discovered in Egypt.
5. How many history classes________ you take in college?
Complete each sentence with a word from the list
1. I ____ that history is very
important.
a. am believing
b. believe
c. believes
_____ you think about
history?
_____ was the first country to
let women vote?
_____ ruled Great Britain?
Beginner: Q & A Formation
Complete the question using the underlined words as hints,
then choose the correct option to complete the sentence
2. New Zealand ____ the first
country to let women vote.
a. were
b. was being
c. was
3. Queen Victoria ____ Great
Britain.
a. ruled
b. was ruling
c. were ruling
Beginner: Categories
Countries Objects
Match each word to its corresponding category
bomb France jet England ship flag USA Brazil Canada
Beginner: Pronunciation Pairs
ship
jet
flag
laws
race
chip
get
flat
paws
raise
Listen to the difference between each pair of
words and practice pronouncing each pair
Im on a ship.
Im standing next to a jet.
Im in the army.
This sea is beautiful.
Im the pilot of this aircraft.
Match each sentence to its appropriate picture
Beginner: Who Said It?
A. B. C.
Dates and Time Vocabulary (#0053)
Verbs for Dates and Time (#0055)
Dates and Time Quiz (#0056)
Descriptive Adjectives (#0049)
Fill in the Blank: "to have"/"to be" (#0067)
Asking Questions: Who & What (#0093)
Beginner: Related Lessons
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Intermediate Lesson Content
Intermediate Lesson Content
Intermediate: Warm-up
Name some famous historical figures
empire
conquer
ruler
leader
liberation
battle
royalty
weapon
jailed
invention
Intermediate: Vocabulary
Intermediate: Matching
A. B. D. C. E.
royalty battle weapon invention jailed
Use the words below to create your own sentences
Intermediate: Vocabulary Practice
Ex: A queen is considered royalty.
royalty
war
ruler
leader
liberation
battle
empire
weapon
jailed
invention
Match the synonym & antonym to each listed word
Intermediate: Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonym Synonym
mean
emperor
assault
capture
courageous
aristocrat
Word
seize
noble
hostile
ruler
attack
brave
retreat
friendly
release
cowardly
servant
commoner
Intermediate: General Discussion
In your opinion, are most historical events
tragic or happy? Why might this be?
Name an important historical event that has taken place
during your lifetime. Why was this event important?
Intermediate: Lets Talk
Roger: Hey, Melanie. What are you up to? Are you doing something for school?
Melanie: Hi, Roger. Yes, you know me. Im always busy with some kind of
school work. Im trying to study for my history test at the moment.
Roger: Thats no fun. Is it a big test? Is there
anything that I can do to help you?
Melanie: No, its definitely not fun. The test is based on six chapters, so its pretty
long. There is something you could do for me. Why dont you quiz me?
Roger: Wow! Six chapters is quite a lot of material. I would be more
than happy to quiz you. What topics do you have to cover?
Melanie: Actually, there is only one topic. The whole test is on
the Cold War. Just ask me some questions about it.
Roger: This might be tough. I only know one thing
about the Cold War. What caused the war?
Melanie: Thats easy. It was a result of political conflict, military
tension, proxy wars, and economic competition after World War II.
Intermediate: Lets Talk! Follow-up
What kind of test is Melanie studying for?
What is Melanies test about?
What caused the Cold War?
__ It began in 1945.
__ It took two years, two months,
and five days to complete it.
__ Its made of iron and copper.
__ Are you kidding? She doesnt
know anything about history.
__ He was the 16th U.S. president.
1. Is Alice a history buff?
2. When did the Cold War start?
3. Who was Abraham Lincoln?
4. How long did it take to
build the Eiffel Tower?
5. What is the Statue
of Liberty made of?
Match each question to the correct answer
Intermediate: Q & A
_ Kent decided to find a history tutor.
_ Kent called the number and spoke with the tutor.
_ Kent wanted to learn more about history.
_ Kent has class with his tutor three times a week.
_ Kent found an ad in the newspaper for a history tutor.
Put the sentences in the correct order to form a short story
Intermediate: Story Sequence
Intermediate: Expressions & Phrases
Match the idiom to its meaning
1. Brad Pitt and Jennifer Anistons
marriage is ancient history. No
one even thinks about it anymore.
2. He will go down in history as
one of the worst presidents ever.
3. Another president was assassinated?
History definitely repeats itself.
4. Dont miss the presidential debate
on TV tonight! This campaign is
history in the making.
5. In 1492, Christopher Columbus
landed in the Americas, and
the rest is history!
a) important events that are
happening now and will be
recorded for future generations
b) What follows is so well known
it doesnt need to be retold.
c) the same kinds of events seem
to happen over and over
d) to be remembered or
recorded in a certain way
e) an event that has been
completely forgotten or
is no longer important
1. Bill joined the army and learn how to use a gun.
2. Over six million Jews was kill during the Holocaust.
Choose the correct answer
3. Do you remembering when Neil Armstrong landed on the Moon?
A. learning
B. to learn
C. learned
A. was killed
B. were killed
C. were being killed
A. remember
B. remembered
C. remembers
Intermediate: Error Correction
Intermediate: Lets Talk Pictures!
What are your thoughts about this picture?
Pronunciation: The h sound (#0268)
The Elements of a Sentence (#0158)
Test Parts of Speech (#0159)
Past Progressive Form and Use (#0118)
Test Past Progressive Forms (#0119)
Intermediate: Related Lessons
Advanced Lesson Content
Advanced: Warm-up
Name a historical event that took place within the last 100 years
Advanced: Someone Once Said
History is the version of
past events that people
have decided to agree upon.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Advanced: Vocabulary
emperor
discovery
capture
renaissance
middle ages
gladiator
spectator
voyage
revolution
independence
Advanced: Matching
A. B. D. C. E.
voyage spectators emperor capture gladiator
Use the words below to create your own sentences
Advanced: Vocabulary Practice
Ex: I believe that the year 1492 marked the
discovery of the Americas.
emperor
discovery
capture
renaissance
middle ages
gladiator
spectator
voyage
revolution
independence
Match the synonym & antonym to each listed word
Advanced: Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonym
important
strive
belief
penalize
brave
apprehend
Word
theory
capture
punish
courageous
profound
struggle
Antonym
timid
reward
liberate
trivial
fact
give up
Read each sentence and replace the word with a synonym or antonym
1. Albert Einstein was a true genius.
S
2. Napoleon Bonaparte and his army defeated the Austrians at Marengo.
3. Thomas Jefferson witnessed the end of the French Revolution.
S
A
Advanced: Sentence Rewording
Advanced: General Discussion
If you could witness any historical
event, which would it be and why?
In your opinion, what determines if an
event is historically significant? Explain.
Advanced: Lets Talk
Beth: Hey, Rick. Where have you been hiding? I havent seen
you around the office lately. Hey, what do you have there? Oh,
its a book. Whats it about?
Rick: Hi, Beth. I was sick last week, so I didnt go to work.
Im feeling much better now though. The book Im looking at
is an old history book from college. Ive always loved history.
Beth: Really? I didnt know that about you. I happen to
love history too. Actually, I think it was probably my favorite
subject in school. I was even in the history club at school.
Rick: Interesting! History was always my favorite subject too.
It looks like we have something in common. Beth, what do you
believe is the worlds most important historical event?
Beth: Im not sure. History is full of very important
events. I guess if I had to choose, I would say the
discovery of The New World. What would you choose?
Rick: I would have to say World War II. It involved most
of the worlds nations and was responsible for the deaths
of over 70 million people. Its something that has made
a huge impact on everyone and cannot be forgotten.
Advanced: Lets Talk! Follow-up
In your opinion, what was the worlds
most important historical event? Why?
When was the last time that you studied history
in school? How did you feel about the class? Why?
Correct the mistake
1. Every country has his own army.
2. John F. Kennedy was assassinated on Dallas, Texas.
3. Christopher Columbus sailed acrossed the Atlantic Ocean.
4. Adolf Hitler was being a great orator.
5. Japan bombing Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Advanced: Error Correction
Advanced: Reading Comprehension
Alexander Fleming didnt plan on revolutionizing medicine by discovering
the worlds first antibiotic on September 28, 1928, but thats exactly what
happened. During that year, Fleming had been investigating the
properties of staphylococci.
On September 3, 1928, Fleming returned to his laboratory having spent
that August on vacation with his family. Before leaving, he had stacked all
his cultures of staphylococci on a bench in a corner of his laboratory.
Upon returning, Fleming noticed that one of his cultures was
contaminated with a mold, and that the colonies of staphylococci
immediately surrounding it had been destroyed. He identified the mold as
being from the Penicillium genus and named the substance penicillin.
Fleming found that cultivating penicillin was quite difficult. He finally
abandoned his attempts to grow it, and not long after, Florey and Chain
at the Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford took up researching and mass
producing it with funds from the U.S. Sadly, Fleming did not receive any
of the profits.
Advanced: Reading Discussion
What is the main idea of this passage?
According to the article, Fleming eventually abandoned his attempts
to grow penicillin, and not much later, two men discovered how to
mass produce the drug. Fleming didnt receive any money for his
great discovery. In your opinion, was it right for the two men who
started mass producing penicillin to keep all the profit, or should
they have shared some of it with Fleming?
Penicillin was discovered by accident. Do you think that a large
amount of scientific and medical breakthroughs are the results
of serendipity or not? Explain.
Advanced: Expressions & Phrases
Match the idiom to its meaning
1) Visionaries and explorers
make history.
2) After we cut the cake,
Im history.
3) Once you get past his odd
sense of humor, Kyle really
is a great guy!
4) Seeing my college roommate
at the club really was a blast
from the past.
5) Carrying pagers is
a thing of the past.
a) to do something important
that will be remembered
for a long time
b) something that doesnt
happen or exist any more
c) Im leaving.
d) to learn to ignore something
e) something that makes
you suddenly remember
a previous time in your life
Advanced: Question Formation
1. The last time I studied
history was in 1999.
2. James has been teaching
history for over 25 years.
3. I dont know anything
about Cleopatra.
4. I meet politicians all the time.
5. I think World War II was the
most important event in history.
Form a question based on the response
Ex: How much money would you like to deposit?
Pronunciation: The h sound (#0268)
The Elements of a Sentence (#0158)
Test Parts of Speech (#0159)
Past Progressive Form and Use (#0118)
Test Past Progressive Forms (#0119)
Advanced: Related Lessons
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