Лингвострановедческий урок "Ancient Britain". Рабочий лист с творческим заданием

Read about tribes and nations who lived in ancient Britain. The Picts
The Picts lived in the northern part of Britain, in what is now Scotland. They are famous for painting or tattooing their bodies with strange designs. They also built forts and lived in small villages made of wood or stone. The Picts were good fighters. They hunted animals like deer and wild pigs and gathered berries and nuts to eat.

Nobody knows what language the Picts spoke.

The Celts
The Celts lived in many parts of Britain. They were brave fighters and good story-tellers. They had many myths and legends and their stories often featured brave heroes, magical creatures, and great battles. They loved scary stories, too – Halloween, or Samhain, is a Celtic holiday marking the beginning of winter. The Celts decorated their clothes with beautiful designs and made fine gold jewellery.

The Celts spoke Celtic languages. Nowadays, Celtic languages are spoken in Wales, Ireland and some parts of Scotland.

The Romans
In 43 AD, the Romans, led by Emperor Claudius, came to Britain. They brought new ways of living to the island. The Romans built great roads, large buildings, and even public baths – they were like modern spa centres, with massage rooms and swimming pools. They even had fast food! One popular fast food dish was meatballs.

The Romans brought new foods like grapes, olives, and wine. Roman soldiers lived in forts and helped protect the land. They also built Hadrian’s Wall, a
giant wall across the north of Britain to keep out the Picts and other enemies.

The Romans spoke Latin. The words city, capital, family, religion, music, education, art, civilisation, all come from Latin.

Who…
lived in the north of Britain?
decorated their clothes with beautiful designs?
built great roads?
spoke Latin?
tattooed their bodies?
hunted wild animals?
built public baths?
created Halloween?
brought grapes and olives to Britain?
made fine gold jewellery?

Create #tagclouds about the Celts and the Romans. Write at least ten words in each box.

Do you know your star sign? Well, the Celts had a ‘green zodiac’! Here is one of the versions of the ‘green zodiac’.

24.12 - 20.01: Birch tree. You are strong and full of energy. You are a good leader and are nor afraid of problems.

21.01 - 17.02: Rowan. You are a thinker. Some people think you are quiet but you are full of great ideas.

18. 02 - 17.03: Ash tree. You are creative and artistic. You love nature and are not afraid of new things.

18.03 - 14.04: Alder. You are motivated, full of energy and very emotional.

15.04 - 12.05: Willow. You are calm, intelligent and creative. You have a great intuition and a realistic view of life.

13.05 - 09.06: Hawthorn. You are curious, interested in many things and have a great sense of humour.

10.06 - 07.07: Oak. You are calm, kind and helpful. People come to you when they need help.

08.07 - 04.08: Holly. You are a good leader. You are kind and calm but also strong and confident.

05.08 - 01.09: Hazel. You are very smart, organized and efficient. You do well at school.

02.09 - 29.09: Vine. You are elegant and have a great style. You like good food, good books and good music.

30.09 - 27.10: Ivy. You are kind and emotional but also very strong. You always help your friends.

28.10 - 23.11: Reed. You hate lies and dig deep to discover the truth. You also have a great intuition.

25.11 - 23.12: Elder. You love freedom and living in harmony with nature. You are a thinker but you’re also full of energy.

birch tree - береза; rowan - рябина; ash tree - ясень; alder - ольха; willow - ива; hawthorn - боярышник; oak - дуб; holly - остролист; hazel - орешник; vine - дикий виноград; ivy - плющ; reed - тростник; elder - бузина

Celtic designs often looked like labyrinths. Their favourite colours were green, brown and orange. Can you colour this design?