3 - Egis
3 - Egis
3 - Egis
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was born in Pella in 356 BC.<br />
His father, King Phillip II died<br />
in 336 BC, so Alexander<br />
was king at the age of<br />
twenty! He was a very<br />
young man, but he was clever and strong. He<br />
gathered a big army and attacked the whole<br />
Persian Empire! Alexander was a brave and<br />
respected leader. In just a few years, he ruled<br />
many countries and reached all the way to India!<br />
The journey back was long and dangerous and<br />
many of the soldiers died on the way. In 323 BC,<br />
Alexander also died of a fever in Babylon. He was<br />
only 33 years old! During his short life, Alexander<br />
achieved great things. All over the world, people<br />
remember Alexander the Great as one of the<br />
bravest heroes of ancient times.<br />
Check these words<br />
gather, attack,<br />
respected, rule, reach,<br />
on the way, fever,<br />
achieve, free, fight<br />
against, leader, order,<br />
arrest, cruell<br />
you ?<br />
DID KNOW<br />
ñ Colin Farrell starred<br />
as Alexander in<br />
Alexander the Great<br />
(2004).<br />
ñ Mel Gibson starred<br />
as William Wallace<br />
in Braveheart (1995).<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
1 Where was Alexander the Great<br />
born?<br />
2 How did he die?<br />
4<br />
Read the text again and answer the questions.<br />
Pronunciation /t/, /d/, /æd/<br />
3 Who was William Wallace?<br />
4 Why did he decide to fight<br />
against England?<br />
Listen and repeat. Listen again and tick (✓). Think of more<br />
words with the same sounds.<br />
watched<br />
wanted<br />
liked<br />
/t/ /d/ /æd/<br />
played<br />
stopped<br />
walked<br />
/t/ /d/ /æd/<br />
Find all the past verb forms in the texts above. How do we<br />
pronounce -ed in each?<br />
ICT<br />
Culture Corner 3e<br />
was a brave Scottish warrior. At this time,<br />
England ruled Scotland. Wallace wanted Scotland<br />
to be a free country so he decided to fight against<br />
England. Many men joined Wallace in his fight.<br />
They called him ‘Braveheart’ because he was a<br />
brave, strong leader. The king of England, Edward<br />
I, hated Wallace and ordered his men to arrest<br />
him. Braveheart died a cruel death, but people still<br />
remember him as a hero of Scotland.<br />
Who are the characters in the pictures? What were they famous for?<br />
Listen and read to find out.<br />
Portfolio: Think of a hero from your country. Write a<br />
short text about him/her. Present it to the class.<br />
ñ Who is he/she? ñ What is he/she famous for? ñ What did he/she do?<br />
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