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What was the best place to settle a Civilization in the past?
Close to rivers... because land tended to be more fertile for farming and a source of water for people and animals.
Sparta was a city-state, well known as the birthplace of democracy.
FALSE.
Sparta was a city-state well known for its military power.
not / coffee / is / as / expensive / Tea / as / .
Tea is not as expensive as coffee.
Complete the phrase:
Guess ………? I have a new phone.
Guess what? I have a new phone.
Put the word in the correct place.
I haven’t had breakfast. (yet)
I haven’t had breakfast yet.
What is considered the first known civilization in human history?
The Summerians ...
who appeared around 3500 BCE in Mesopotamia
Secondary Sources are created after the event. They interpret or discuss the past. For example: photos, diaries, letters.
FALSE
Photos, diaries, letters are examples of primary sources.
phone / check / word / I / my / May / use / a / to / ?
May I use my phone to check a word?
Complete the idea:
I’m not surprised he speaks French. His mom is French after __________.
I’m not surprised he speaks French. His mom is French after all.
Make questions using the present perfect.
How long __________________ in your neighborhood? (live)
How long have you lived in your neighborhood?
What was a city-state in early civilizations?
A city-state was an independent city with its own government and land around it; unlike a country, each city-state ruled itself.
The Tahuantinsuyo was the Inca Empire. Its name means “The Four Regions United”
TRUE
since / had / I / I’ve / this hobby / a / was / little / child / .
I've had this hobby since I was a little child.
Complete the idea:
It looks .............. the movie is not only interesting but also exciting.
It looks like the movie is not only interesting but also exciting.
Use “yet” and the given words to make a question.
read / a novel in English?
Have you read a novel in English yet?
Identify four ancient Civilizations in world history?
Summerians, Egyptians, Incas, Mayas, Aztecs, Olmecs, and more
Sustainability, in relation to settlements, means that a settlement can survive and grow without destroying the natural resources on which it depends.
True
sure / more / it’s / I’m / looks. / difficult / than / a little / it
I’m sure it’s a little more difficult than it looks.
Read, Choose & Say
The task was very difficult. I had to (remember/think) about it for a long time.
The task was very difficult. I had to think about it for a long time.
Use the present perfect with for or since and the words in parentheses to make a sentence.
My parents are married. (25 years)
My parents have been married for 25 years.
They were called ‘The Rubber People.’ They not only introduced chocolate but also a ball game in Mesoamerica, built pyramids, and carved giant stone heads. Who were they?
The Olmecs
Settlements can occur in different patterns. Four examples of these paterns are linear, dispersed, nucleated and rural.
False.
Linear, dispersed and nucleated are settlement patterns while "rural" makes reference to areas with low population density.
a book / watching TV / reading / think / more / than / I / is / interesting / a lot / and / easier / too. / it’s far
I think watching TV is a lot more interesting than reading a book – and it’s far easier, too.
Read, Choose & Say
When the teacher asked the question a different way, I (supposed/realized) that I knew the answer!
When the teacher asked the question a different way, I supposed that I knew the answer!
Use the present perfect with for or since and the words in parentheses to make a sentence.
I don’t hear a lot from Silvia. (last October)
I haven´t heard from Silvia since last October.