1. a. Fill in the blanks. Listen and repeat.
army king soldier queen
b. Circle the correct definitions for the underlined words. Listen and repeat.
1. The English and French armies fought the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
A. a fight between two soldiers
B. a fight between two armies
2. Napoleon Bonaparte was a famous French general. His army won 43 baffles.
A. the leader of on army
B. the leader of a country
3. It's 3-0 and there are only five minutes left. I think my team is going to win!
A. be in the first place B
B. be in the last place
4. Our soldiers fought very well against the invaders and saved our town.
A. an attacking army from another country
B. house builders
c. Talk about famous kings, queens, and battles from your country.
2. a. Listen to Jim and Lisa talking about the movie Alexander the Great. Who liked the movie?
b. Now, listen and tick (✓) what each person said.
4. Listen then practice.
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Who was Alexander the Great? He was a famous Greek general.
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When was he born? He was born in 356 BC.
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What is he famous for? He fought many battles in Egypt, Asia, and India. . .
5. a. Read Phuong's movie review and fill in the blanks.
soldiers king general Battle army invaders figurer Anh Hung Ao Vai. The store, of Quang Trung
Huong Le, March 20 I watched an animated movie about Quang Trung. It was really cool! Quang Trung was a famous Vietnamese king. He was born in 1753. He was a great (1) general. In 1785, he and his soldiers fought against an _______ ira. and Quang Trung went with his (5) _______ with to meet them. He rode on an tr from the south. He won many battles and become (3) in 1788. The next year, (4) attacked again. Two armies come from the north i elephant and won the great (6) of Ng« H6i-D6ng Da in 1789. Naudi Anh Hang Ao Vol was a very interesting movie about Vietnamese history, and the animation was great.
b. Read and write "True" or "False."
1. Quang Trung was born in 1788. False
2. His army fought against an army from the south in 1789.
3. He fought invaders from the north before he became king.
4. He won a great bottle on the back of an elephant.
5. a. Here are two movies about famous people from history. Take turns asking and answering.
b. Discuss other movies about famous people from history. Use your own ideas.
6. a. With a partner, use the notes to make sentences about the famous American, George Washington.
George Washington/ first president/USA born/ 1732,/ general/ 1775 fought/ many bottles/ against/ British His army/ won/ Battle of Yorktown/ 1781./ last bottle/ war He/ president/ United States of America/ 1789.
b. Now, use the notes to write a short movie review. Write 50 to 60 words.