The good old days
Guess the decade:
The wedding of the century took place; Prince Charles married Lady Di. Leggings, a high waist and massive shoulder pads were a must, as well as a big, messy hairstyle. People listened to Queen, George Michael, Eurythmics and Depeche mode on their Walkmans.
The 80s
Create a question based on the answer.
John was hiking in the Bavarian Alps.
Who was hiking in the Bavarian Alps?
What are human rights?
Basic rights that should belong to all human beings, no matter what their race, gender, nationality, language or religion is.
An area or country that is controlled by another country.
Colony
A grampohone/ record player
Complete the sentence:
The doctor ___________ (sit) in the chair when Sherlock entered the room.
was sitting
Malala Yousafzai established an organization that supports women's right to education.
Malala Fund
The British Empire had more than ________ per cent of the globe under its rule.
25 %
The name of the most popular pirate radio station in the 60s.
Radio Caroline
Correct the mistake:
Inspector Ridley solved the case easy.
Inspector Ridley solved the case EASILY.
The freedom to think and behave in the way you want
Liberty
What year was the Commonwealth of Nations founded?
In 1931
Britain got closer to Europe when the _________________ opened in the 90s.
Channel Tunnel
Fill in the gaps with the verb 'to visit'.
a) We ___________ the British Museum last year. I loved it.
b) We ____________ the British museum yet. We're going there tomorrow.
a) visited
b) haven't visited
Who was the youngest person to be featured for the 'Person of the Year'?
Greta Thunberg
What is the most important thing about the Rosetta stone?
It helped decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs.
Which year was Queen Elizabeth crowned?
1953
Explain when do we use past simple vs when we use present perfect simple.
Past simple = we know exactly when something happened, present perfect = it doesn't matter when something happened, the consequence of the action in the present matters
What is Mae Jamison's biggest achievement?
She was the first African-American astronaut in space.
When did the Empire start falling apart?
In the first half of the 20th century