Unit 01: Exploring the Past Taking a closer look

Sequence 02: Read and Consider Activity 01:

Read the text and do the following activities.
In spite of the fact that the “golden age” of
Greece lasted for little more than a century, it laid
the foundations of western civilization. During
this period, many significant advances were
made in a number of fields including government,
art, philosophy, drama and literature. Some of the
Greek names most familiar to us lived in this
exciting and productive time.
From 480 to 430 BC, no city in the world was as
much successful as Athens. All the advances took
place with the help of Pericles, an Athenian
statesman with a collection of perceptions who
brought about a new age of architecture during
Athens’ golden age. The Parthenon was on the
Acropolis in Athens. It was a temple of Athena,
the Greek goddess of wisdom, war, and peace;
and one of the most worshiped gods. Despite
being built in the 5th century BC, the Parthenon is
a masterpiece of Greek architecture.
The Greeks had a great success in the areas of
mathematics, particular geometry, borrowing
heavily from the Egyptians. Although Euclid’s
book on the Elements of geometry was so classic,
it was considered as the world’s main textbook
for almost two millennia. They also made their
mark in astronomy, physics and medicines.
Hippocrates, the Greek Father of Medicine took
some giant steps forward in this science.
Say if the following statements are T or F.
1. The Greek golden age did not last long.
2. Pericles was one of the most famous Greek
builders.
3. In the Greek mythology, Athena was the
“city of god”
4. Egypt had a great influence on Greece.
5. The collapse of Greece was due to war.
Activity 02:
Match the following definitions to the words in
bold in the text.
1. A work of outstanding artistry, skill, or
workmanship.
2. Important development or improvement
3. Periods of thousands years, especially
when calculated from the traditional date
of the birth of Christ.
4. A building devoted to the worship of a god
or gods.
5. The branch of science, which deals with
celestial objects, space, and the universe as
a whole.
6. A skilled, experienced, and respected
political leader or figure.
The Parthenon

What brought the golden age to an end? The long

and mutually murderous war between Athens
and Sparta, with their conflicting values and
aspirations? Military misadventures? Dreams of
imperialism? Possibly the best answer is the sum
of these reasons. This means that Greece tried to
Euclid
fly close to the sun.
Adapted from: in2greece.com
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Grammar Explorer 01 Grammar Explorer 02
Consider the following sentences. Activity 01:
1. Extract from the text the sentences which
A. Athena was one of the most worshiped
contain: although, in spite of the fact that,
gods in old Greece.
despite.
B. No city in the world was as much
2. How many clauses are there in each
successful as Athens.
sentence?
C. There were as many gods as the Greeks
3. What meaning do the three expressions
wanted.
express? What other expressions convey
D. Only few citizens were illiterate.
the same meaning?
E. In Greece, some women had no less rights
4. Analyze the sentences and get the
than men.
grammatical rules of using these
expressions.
1. Complete the following table with the
words in bold in the previous
Activity 02:
sentences.
Consider the following sentences.
Quantifier Comparative Superlative
Many A. Before the Greeks developed their own
Much knowledge, they had borrowed from the
Fewer – as few as The fewest Egyptian civilization.
Little The least B. Spartacus shouted, “We are free again!”
after he had won the battle against slavery.
2. Fill in the gaps with quantifiers, their C. When the Romans invaded Greece, they
comparative or their superlative forms. kept using the Greek language.
A. ……… Greek philosophers enlightened the D. Athenians called Athens as soon as the war
world. began.
B. In old Greece, the teaching job was one of
…………. honorable jobs. 1. How many clauses are there in each
C. There were ……… soldiers ……. the city of sentence?
Athena needed. 2. What are the tenses of verbs in each
D. Greek children were taught only …….. clause? Are they the same tenses?
materials: reading , writing and counting. Why?
E. ……….. of the Greek population reached 3. What are the connectors used to
higher levels of education. connect each pair of clauses? What do
meaning do they convey?

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