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B2 Listening The Battle Of Hastings

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In this post I would like my students to learn a little history of the country where the English language originally came from. It’s true that the coursebook mentions the Battle of Hastings, but I thought that it would also be a great opportunity to do a listening with this video by the BBC.

For this activity, first you will have to learn some of the words that are going to come up in the video, which you have on the word cloud below. After looking up the words, check to see if you know what they mean by doing the flipping card quiz and if that’s okay, you can move on to the listening activity.

As this activity will also serve the purpose to practise passive structures, you will also find a-fill-in-the gap activity based on the information from the video.

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B2 Vocabulary for weapons and war

Have you had a look at the wordcloud above?

If your answer is yes, then you're ready for this quiz. Read the description and quess the word and flip the card to see if you guessed!!!

 

Activity by Serena

What's the name for this weapon?

A violent fight between armies or people, especially during a war.

The action of following or chasing a person with the intention of catching them.

The word that means to take control of a country and its people by force.

The knight was wearing a shiny ...

What's the name for the object that is a thin stick with a sharp point at the end?

This person is an _____

The action of putting a dead person's body under  the ground.

What's the word?

This picture represents a person that fought on horses. What's the name for these people?

What is the word for the object that the arrow is pointing at?

What does this image represent?

Your score is

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B2 Listening The Battle of Hastings

You will watch a video from  BBC on a battle that would change English history.

Listen and choose if the statements are true or false according to what you hear.

 

Activity by Serena

The Battle of Hastings took place on the 14th of October, 1066.

The battle occurred at a location known as the Grey Apple Tree.

The English army stood all together with shields overlapping to form a shield wall.

The Normans were arranged in three lines during the battle.

William, the leader of the Normans, took off the saint's relics he was wearing  during the battle.

The English line was easily broken by the Norman charge.

William was killed during the battle, causing chaos among the Normans.

Bishop Odo, William's half-brother, was forbidden to use a bow during the battle.

Harold's body was never found after the battle.

William allowed the English soldiers to bury their dead.

Your score is

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Grammar Passive structures based on the BBC video The Battle of Hastings

Have you watched the video?

How are your passive structures?

Okay smartie, here's a challenge for you.

Complete the sentences using passive structures. Only write the words that are missing.

 

Activity by Serena

England _________________by the Normans in 1066. (conquer)

The site of the battle ___________ as Battle. (know)

Harold's men ___________ so densely behind their solid shield wall that the dead were unable to fall. (pack)

The rumour spread amongst the Normans that William ___________(kill)

In the 11th century, it was customary for the bishops to join in, though they ___________ to shed blood. (forbid)

King Harold __________ in the eye by an arrow. (strike)

Harold's body couldn't _________ because it was so mutilated. (find)

An abbey __________ where the battle took place. (build)

Your score is

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