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Lesson 3

Ancient
constructions

Project -
Ancient Constructions & Mysteries

1. It is a mystery how certain ancient constructions
were built or what their purpose was. No one can
imagine the technology people used in those days to
build the Pyramids, Stonehenge, the Moai on
Easter Island, or even the Lighthouse of
Alexandria.

What do YOU know about these constructions? Who were they made by? What were they used for? In groups of four, try to find relevant information and present it in class.

2. What other impressive constructions, discoveries or inventions from around the world do you know of? Draw a relevant timeline with the place they were found.

3. Read the text on the right about the invention of the first computer. Was the computer really invented by Charles Babbage? What do you know about the Antikythera Mechanism?
(You can find more information from a relevant internet site given on p. 190).

Computers are sold all over the world today and we cannot live without them. Many people believe that the computer was invented by a man called Charles Babbage. His first computer was made of wheels and lots of mechanical parts. It was driven by petrol because there was no electricity at the time.

Task

When the Antikythera Mechanism was discovered in 1901, it was
at least 2,000 years old. The Mediterranean Youth Forum is
organising a lecture on this early type of computer and has invited
teenagers from the Mediterranean countries to prepare a lecture
for their next meeting.

a. In groups of four, collect as much
information as you can about the
Antikythera Mechanism. You can search
online or visit the National Archaeological
Museum; you can also visit the National
Technical University and interview a
specialist about the mechanism.

b. Then prepare your lecture and present it in class. The best
lecture will be sent to the Mediterranean Youth Forum.

Self-evaluation

Activity A

Complete the following sentences by choosing an appropriate word from each pair in the box. The pairs of words are not in the same order as the sentences.

1. ……………………. furniture is imported into Greece from Indonesia.
2. Tea sets and other Chinese ……………………. are considered to be of
high quality.
3. Greece is famous for many ……………………. goods, such as belts
and shoes.
4. In many villages in the Greek mountains, traditional houses are built of
……………………. .
5. The Emperors of Byzantium all wore purple ……………………. .

leather / plastic
stone / wood
silk / clay
porcelain / pine
bamboo / corn

___/4 points

Activity B - Collocations

Match a noun from the list on the right with an adjective on the left.

a) fishing
b) mechanical
c) social
d) natural
e) scientific
f) athletic
g) everyday
h) steam
i) silk

i) status
ii) process
iii) parts
iv) engine
v) lines
vi) material
vii) shoes
viii)threads
ix) objects

___/4.5 points

Activity C

Answer the questions using information from the STUDENT'S BOOK.

1. What is silk used for today?
2. What can be made from oil?
3. What is produced from clay?
4. What material is most garden furniture made of?
5. What material is made from bauxite?
6. What crop can be used to make petrol?
7. What is a soldier's belt made of?
8. What were Byzantine weapons made of?
9. What are porcelain cups and plates made from?

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___/4.5 points

Self-evaluation

Activity D

Tick the things which you think are produced in each country.

	China	Greece	Italy
Toys
Cars
Thread
Ships
Weapons
Clothes
Porcelain
Parachutes

___/4 points

Activity E

Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. It (believe) ___________ that silk was first imported into Europe by the Emperor Justin.
2. The pyramids (build) ___________ by the ancient Egyptians.
3. In Brazil, sugar cane (use)_________________ to produce petrol for cars.
4. A great many plastic products ( import) __________ from China nowadays .
5. The steam engine ( invent)___________ by James Watt in 1769.
6. Olives ( grow) ______________ in many parts of Greece.

___/3 points

Now tick how well you can do the following:

	With difficulty	Quite well	Easily
✓ I can read a text and find specific details about places around the world
✓ I can listen to a report and follow the sequence of events
✓ I can talk about products and how things are made
✓ I can write a letter asking for action to be taken