ANCIENT HISTORY

Ancient Greece
Christoph Suter

Ancient Athens Speaking, Writing

HISTORY

Work in pairs and complete the crossword puzzle.

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3 4

5 6

8 9

10

11

Across

4 You had to be aged _______ to have the right to vote.

7 The people’s assembly

8 Citizens seen as getting too powerful were sent into ______.

9 Immigrants

10 The people’s court of law

11 Army leaders

Down

1 The council of citizens

2 A Duke or a Countess are part of the ______________.

3 Almost a third of the people living in Athens were __________.

5 You had to be _______ to have the right to vote.

6 The leader who created democracy

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 Useful language
HISTORY

What’s number five?

I think number six is …

No, look, …

Are you sure?

There’s a problem.

Wait, please.

Give me a second / minute / moment, please.

Sorry?

How do you spell …?

Could / Can you say that again, please?

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 TEACHER’S NOTES
Democracy in Athens
Christoph Suter

Activity
HISTORY

Crossword puzzle

Aim
To revise and consolidate knowledge of democracy in ancient Greece

Interaction
Pairs

Language focus
Vocabulary

Skills focus
Speaking, reading and writing

Preparation
Photocopy one worksheet for each student.

Time
15 minutes

Procedure
Tell students to work in pairs and do the crossword.
Go through the Useful Language box with students so that they can do the
crossword as a communicative activity. If possible, sit students opposite each
other and make sure that they exchange information.

Key
1 2
B A
O R
3 4
U S E I G H T E E N
5 6
M P L L S
7
A E K K L E S I A T
L R V O
8 9
E X I L E M E T I C S
C S R
10
H E L I A E A A
E C
11
S T R A T E G O I Y
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