Looking back 5 3.4] Road this text and choose the correct words to complete it. Prebistore Britain We have archaeological (1) evidence fects of peopie ving in Briain dating back to bout 10,500 years ao. This pesto is known as prehistory, an there are no mrtten (2) catalogues / records which go back this far The (3) papiltion /eomnunity of Brtain must have been very small in prenistoric times. Historians have no precise (4) scores /figues, but they think that there were no more than amilion () residents inhobitonts. These prehistoric Britons belonged to different (6) tribes /dyrostes and spoke a numberof different languages All of them are the (7) ancestors / descendants of modern Britis people. They survived by (6) hunting /chesing enimals and gathering berries and fat in the wile. About 2750 yeors ago people in Britain began to lead a more (9) seitled / seated life and farming techniques improved. People began te grow crops and keep animals to provide them with te (10) goods / produce they required Such 8 meat, wool ‘and milk, They also made (12) tools /machines out of ran, and this period is krown a the Ion Age. The people of this time built hutsto tive ia and hed quite sophisticated (12) belies / pinion. We know that they had aston tradition of teling (13) histories /staies orally, but they let no trace ofa writen tenguage behind. It was only when the Romans (14) invaded /atacked Britain just aver two thousand years ago that the written word arrived. History mears all the events thot happened ia tha past She's studying fora degre in ancient history because she's fscinaed by it ‘Astory isa description of real or imagned events, often told to entertain people: Thestory is about three boys who expor? on old cost. F 3.21 woro aurcoinc [)f7 complete ihe different pats of speech. (Sometimes there are two nouns.) Noun history prehisioy _[orchoeology evidence Noun (person) [historian ae ‘Adjective [hitorcel, important (okey o = be important) inthe Verb popelate | clive Tvade reside aCe Meare NA, Noun pepelation a Historic event/éay Noun (person) | ———— Historical means connected with the Verb Tnhebie descend [believe wurive study oF representation Noun of things inthe past: 5 a historical rovel, ou (pereeny historical documents Noun Giscovery [abolition [cause Verb dlecorer Noun Invention | colonietion | introduction Ver 13.311 Now doe mind map with the headings Histor vocabulary. See pages 2-3 for an example. Prehistory and Archaeology to help you remember the5 Looking back Mitime: = Hisall choose the correct answer. beatae how ongoing gets on ot Theflmloss on hor {Several yeas have spent /nassed since | saw Jenne. foaTie in Sin 2 School music lessons usually last/ poss an nour. the begnning tothe end ofthe time: He penta 5 {fltravel during the rush hou, it lasts /tokes me an day planning ther. hour to get to work. ‘The vero pass means that time hes gone by: Several weeks have possed since I sow my sister. 4 The talks went on for/ spent three days, but Se ee ac varteestetanoat decisions were reached. (of time to doit: /t may take us several weeks to 5 I spent /lasted three hours writing the report for get bock. today's meeting. Ha2ll Answer these questions by writing a sentence about yourself in your notebook. 1 How long Goes it take you to ly from your country to London? 2 How long does summer last in your country? 3 How many years have passed since you left primary school? ‘4 How long have you spent studying English today? 5 How long does it take you to get from home to work / college every da¥? 6 What's the longest film you've ever seen? How long did it go on for? 15 Ul common expresstons What is the difference between the expressions in A and 8? 1 24 8 ‘The party started at eight, and we arrived on tim \We arrived at the party in time to see Diana cut her birthday cake. have alot of time for Anna becouse she's always so pleasant and helpful have no time for Lisa - she’s always rude and negative about everything, I spent three hours walking around the gallery and the time flew! | spent several hours atthe airport just killing time, [6.111 choose the correct answer to each question. 1 Do you usually arrive on time for lessons? — A After Tmissed my train home. 2. Do youget home in time to eat with your family? ~~ 8 People who are always grumpy. 3. Who do you have a lot of time for? ——c Of course 1 do! ‘4 Who do you have no time for? 1b Mysister - she's important to me, 5 Does time fly when you read 2 book? Yes, we always have a meal together, 6 When did you last have to kil time? Always, [don't know where it goes. [6.211 Now answer each question for yourself.