Ε’ Τάξη – Unit 7

Going Back in Time

Famous people, history, dates, biographies, timelines and Past Simple stories. Grammar focus: Past Simple: was / were, Past Simple regular verbs, Past Simple spelling, Irregular past verbs.

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Theme: Famous people, history, dates, biographies, timelines and Past Simple stories.

Vocabulary: History and time, People in history, History and theatre words, Life events, Past time expressions

Grammar: Past Simple: was / were, Past Simple regular verbs, Past Simple spelling, Irregular past verbs, Past Simple negatives

Skills: reading, speaking, writing, project work

Lessons

Τα 3 Lessons του Unit 7

Famous people, history, dates, biographies, timelines and Past Simple stories.

Lesson 1

A trip to the past

Learn history words and talk about people and events from long ago.

Lesson 2

Famous lives

Use Past Simple to describe biographies and important life events.

Lesson 3

Timeline project

Ask and answer past questions and make a timeline or mini biography.

Vocabulary

Λεξιλόγιο Αγγλικά – Ελληνικά

Οι λέξεις είναι χωρισμένες σε ομάδες για γρήγορη επανάληψη και περισσότερη εξάσκηση.

History and time

EnglishΕλληνικά
historyιστορία
pastπαρελθόν
centuryαιώνας
yearχρονιά
dateημερομηνία
timelineχρονογραμμή
periodπερίοδος
ancientαρχαίος
modernσύγχρονος
long agoπριν πολύ καιρό
BCπ.Χ.
ADμ.Χ.
museumμουσείο
monumentμνημείο

People in history

EnglishΕλληνικά
kingβασιλιάς
queenβασίλισσα
soldierστρατιώτης
leaderηγέτης
scientistεπιστήμονας
inventorεφευρέτης
explorerεξερευνητής
writerσυγγραφέας
painterζωγράφος
actorηθοποιός
poetποιητής
heroήρωας
emperorαυτοκράτορας
famous personδιάσημο πρόσωπο

History and theatre words

EnglishΕλληνικά
battleμάχη
empireαυτοκρατορία
armyστρατός
castleκάστρο
palaceπαλάτι
theatreθέατρο
stageσκηνή
costumeστολή
roleρόλος
playθεατρικό έργο / παίζω
storyιστορία
legendθρύλος
statueάγαλμα
templeναός

Life events

EnglishΕλληνικά
be bornγεννιέμαι
liveζω
grow upμεγαλώνω
studyσπουδάζω / μελετώ
workδουλεύω
travelταξιδεύω
visitεπισκέπτομαι
discoverανακαλύπτω
inventεφευρίσκω
writeγράφω
paintζωγραφίζω
becomeγίνομαι
winκερδίζω
dieπεθαίνω

Past time expressions

EnglishΕλληνικά
yesterdayχθες
last nightχθες το βράδυ
last weekτην προηγούμενη εβδομάδα
last monthτον προηγούμενο μήνα
last yearπέρσι
two years agoπριν δύο χρόνια
a long time agoπριν πολύ καιρό
in 1990το 1990
whenόταν / πότε
thenτότε
after thatμετά από αυτό
finallyτελικά
famousδιάσημος
importantσημαντικός

Biography words

EnglishΕλληνικά
biographyβιογραφία
childhoodπαιδική ηλικία
adultενήλικας
educationεκπαίδευση
careerκαριέρα
achievementκατόρθωμα
inventionεφεύρεση
discoveryανακάλυψη
explorerεξερευνητής
composerσυνθέτης
artistκαλλιτέχνης
writerσυγγραφέας
politicianπολιτικός
generalστρατηγός
armyστρατός
journeyταξίδι

Past-time connectors

EnglishΕλληνικά
at firstστην αρχή
laterαργότερα
after thatμετά από αυτό
in the endστο τέλος
duringκατά τη διάρκεια
beforeπριν
afterμετά
from … to …από … μέχρι …
for many yearsγια πολλά χρόνια
a long time agoπριν από πολύ καιρό
at the age ofσε ηλικία
move toμετακομίζω σε
returnεπιστρέφω
winκερδίζω
loseχάνω
leadοδηγώ / ηγούμαι

Book words: theatre, art and detective story

EnglishΕλληνικά
ShakespeareΣαίξπηρ
Globe Theatreθέατρο Γκλομπ
EpidaurusΕπίδαυρος
playwrightθεατρικός συγγραφέας
stageσκηνή
audienceκοινό
El GrecoΕλ Γκρέκο
Theophanis the GreekΘεοφάνης ο Έλληνας
icon painterαγιογράφος
robberyληστεία
witnessμάρτυρας
detectiveντετέκτιβ
alibiάλλοθι
Mrs Whiteκυρία Γουάιτ
suspectύποπτος
clueστοιχείο

24 flip cards

Choose a number. Say the word, then flip the card and check the Greek meaning.

Vocabulary exercises

Practice with the new words

Class round

Choose a number, say the English word, then make a short sentence with it.

Example: Number 4: I can use this word in a classroom sentence.

Sort the words

Put 12 words from the vocabulary list into the groups of this unit.

Mini dialogue

Work with a partner. Use at least four new words and one grammar pattern from this unit.

Quick writing

Write 5 sentences about this unit. Underline the new vocabulary words.

Grammar Corner

Grammar explanations – Γραμματική

history
past
timeline
was
were

Past Simple: was / were

English: Use was/were for the verb be in the past. Use was with I/he/she/it and were with you/we/they.

Ελληνικά: Το be στον Past Simple γίνεται was/were. Βάζουμε was με I/he/she/it και were με you/we/they.

  • He was a king.
  • She was a famous painter.
  • They were in Macedonia.
  • We were at the museum yesterday.
  • Was she famous?

Past Simple regular verbs

English: Many verbs take -ed in the past: visit → visited, work → worked. If the verb ends in consonant + y, change y to ied: study → studied.

Ελληνικά: Πολλά ρήματα παίρνουν -ed στον Past Simple. Αν τελειώνουν σε σύμφωνο + y, το y γίνεται ied.

  • He visited Egypt.
  • She worked in London.
  • They played in the theatre.
  • He studied history.
  • The explorer travelled far.

Past Simple spelling

English: Remember common spelling changes: stop → stopped, travel → travelled, study → studied, live → lived.

Ελληνικά: Προσέχουμε αλλαγές στην ορθογραφία: stop-stopped, travel-travelled, study-studied, live-lived.

  • The bus stopped near the museum.
  • They travelled to Greece.
  • She studied science.
  • He lived in Athens.

Irregular past verbs

English: Some important verbs do not take -ed. Learn their past forms: go-went, see-saw, write-wrote, make-made, have-had, become-became.

Ελληνικά: Μερικά βασικά ρήματα είναι ανώμαλα και δεν παίρνουν -ed. Τα μαθαίνουμε ξεχωριστά.

  • go – went
  • see – saw
  • write – wrote
  • make – made
  • have – had
  • become – became

Past Simple negatives

English: Use didn’t + base verb for negative sentences. The main verb stays simple: didn’t go, didn’t write, didn’t visit.

Ελληνικά: Στην άρνηση βάζουμε didn’t + απλό ρήμα. Το βασικό ρήμα μένει απλό.

  • He didn’t travel to Egypt.
  • She didn’t write a poem.
  • They didn’t live in Rome.
  • We didn’t visit the castle.

Past Simple questions

English: Use did + subject + base verb for questions. Use question words like where, when, what and why before did.

Ελληνικά: Στις ερωτήσεις βάζουμε did + υποκείμενο + απλό ρήμα. Πριν από το did μπαίνουν where, when, what, why.

  • Did he travel to Egypt?
  • Where did she live?
  • When did he become king?
  • What did they discover?
  • Why did you visit the museum?

Past time words

English: Use past time expressions to make the time clear: yesterday, last week, in 1990, two years ago.

Ελληνικά: Χρησιμοποιούμε χρονικές λέξεις παρελθόντος για να είναι ξεκάθαρο πότε έγινε κάτι.

  • I visited the museum yesterday.
  • She lived in Paris in 1990.
  • They travelled to Crete last year.
  • He painted this picture two years ago.

Biography order

English: Use first, then, after that and finally to put life events in order.

Ελληνικά: Χρησιμοποιούμε first, then, after that και finally για να βάλουμε γεγονότα ζωής σε σειρά.

  • First, he was born in Greece.
  • Then, he studied history.
  • After that, he travelled around the world.
  • Finally, he became famous.

Past Simple negatives

English: Use didn’t + base verb for negatives. Do not put -ed after didn’t.

Ελληνικά: Στην άρνηση βάζουμε didn’t + απλό ρήμα. Δεν βάζουμε -ed μετά το didn’t.

  • He didn’t travel by plane.
  • They didn’t live in Athens.
  • She didn’t write a poem.

Past Simple questions with question words

English: Put Where, When, What, Who or Why before did.

Ελληνικά: Βάζουμε Where/When/What/Who/Why πριν από το did.

  • Where did he live?
  • When did she become famous?
  • What did they discover?

was born / were born

English: Use was born for one person and were born for more than one.

Ελληνικά: Λέμε was born για ένα άτομο και were born για περισσότερα.

  • Alexander was born in Pella.
  • The children were born in Greece.

-ed pronunciation

English: Regular Past Simple endings can sound /t/, /d/ or /id/.

Ελληνικά: Η κατάληξη -ed προφέρεται /t/, /d/ ή /id/.

  • worked /t/
  • played /d/
  • visited /id/

Sequencing past events

English: Use first, then, after that, later and finally to organise a biography or timeline.

Ελληνικά: Με first, then, after that, later, finally βάζουμε γεγονότα σε σειρά.

  • First, he was born in Pella.
  • Later, he became king.
  • Finally, he travelled to Asia.

Extra grammar practice

More practice

A. was / were

  1. Alexander ______ a king.
  2. The soldiers ______ brave.
  3. She ______ a famous painter.
  4. They ______ in Greece.
  5. I ______ at the museum yesterday.
  6. The books ______ old.
  7. You ______ very young then.
  8. The theatre ______ beautiful.
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
  1. was
  2. were
  3. was
  4. were
  5. was
  6. were
  7. were
  8. was

B. Past verbs

  1. visit
  2. study
  3. work
  4. travel
  5. discover
  6. paint
  7. play
  8. stop
  9. live
  10. try
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
  1. visited
  2. studied
  3. worked
  4. travelled
  5. discovered
  6. painted
  7. played
  8. stopped
  9. lived
  10. tried

C. Irregular verbs

  1. go
  2. see
  3. write
  4. make
  5. have
  6. become
  7. win
  8. find
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
  1. went
  2. saw
  3. wrote
  4. made
  5. had
  6. became
  7. won
  8. found

D. Questions with did

  1. he / visit / Egypt?
  2. she / write / books?
  3. they / live / in Greece?
  4. you / study / history?
  5. the king / travel / far?
  6. your class / make / a timeline?
  7. the scientist / discover / something important?
  8. the actor / play / in the theatre?
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
  1. Did he visit Egypt?
  2. Did she write books?
  3. Did they live in Greece?
  4. Did you study history?
  5. Did the king travel far?
  6. Did your class make a timeline?
  7. Did the scientist discover something important?
  8. Did the actor play in the theatre?

E. Make negative sentences

  1. He travelled to Rome.
  2. She wrote a story.
  3. They visited the palace.
  4. We saw the statue.
  5. The king won the battle.
  6. I studied history yesterday.
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
  1. He didn’t travel to Rome.
  2. She didn’t write a story.
  3. They didn’t visit the palace.
  4. We didn’t see the statue.
  5. The king didn’t win the battle.
  6. I didn’t study history yesterday.

F. Put the biography in order

  1. Finally, she became famous.
  2. Then, she studied science.
  3. First, she was born in 1980.
  4. After that, she discovered something important.
  5. Later, she worked in a museum.
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
  1. First, she was born in 1980.
  2. Then, she studied science.
  3. Later, she worked in a museum.
  4. After that, she discovered something important.
  5. Finally, she became famous.

D. Make negatives

  1. Alexander travelled to Asia.
  2. She wrote a book.
  3. They lived in Egypt.
  4. He invented a machine.
  5. The soldiers returned early.
  6. I visited the museum yesterday.
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
  1. Alexander didn’t travel to Asia.
  2. She didn’t write a book.
  3. They didn’t live in Egypt.
  4. He didn’t invent a machine.
  5. The soldiers didn’t return early.
  6. I didn’t visit the museum yesterday.

E. Question words

  1. ______ did Alexander live?
  2. ______ did he become king?
  3. ______ did she write?
  4. ______ discovered America?
  5. ______ did they travel?
  6. ______ was he famous?
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
  1. Where
  2. When
  3. What
  4. Who
  5. Where / How
  6. Why

F. Irregular verbs

  1. go
  2. see
  3. write
  4. make
  5. come
  6. take
  7. give
  8. become
  9. win
  10. lose
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
  1. went
  2. saw
  3. wrote
  4. made
  5. came
  6. took
  7. gave
  8. became
  9. won
  10. lost

G. Detective alibi

  1. Where were you at 8 o’clock?
  2. What were you doing?
  3. Who were you with?
  4. Did you see Mrs White?
  5. Did you hear a noise?
  6. Were you near the museum?
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
  1. I was at home.
  2. I was watching TV.
  3. I was with my brother.
  4. No, I didn’t.
  5. Yes, I did.
  6. No, I wasn’t.

H. Theatre comparison

  1. The Globe is in ______.
  2. Epidaurus is in ______.
  3. Shakespeare wrote ______.
  4. Actors perform on a ______.
  5. The audience ______ the play.
  6. El Greco was a famous ______.
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
  1. London
  2. Greece
  3. plays
  4. stage
  5. watches
  6. painter

I. Past timeline

  1. be born / Pella
  2. become / king
  3. travel / Asia
  4. visit / Egypt
  5. win / battles
  6. die / young
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
  1. He was born in Pella.
  2. He became king.
  3. He travelled to Asia.
  4. He visited Egypt.
  5. He won battles.
  6. He died young.

Project

Project work

Main project

Create a timeline or mini biography of a famous person. Include dates, four Past Simple verbs, two negative sentences and three questions with did.

Pair work

Ask and answer questions. Write your partner’s answers and present them to the class.

Poster corner

Use pictures, labels, colours and at least eight English words from the unit.

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