Put it all together

Do you like History? Do you know any fun, weird, or surprising historical facts?

Well, in this section we will look at some of them. Try to remember what you know about Past Simple and Continuous to complete the activities.

It is important to know our history. Not only names and key dates, but those details that help us better understand events and decisions that made a change in societies around the world. And, as some people say "Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it”

Writing exercise

Listen to the Podcast about History surprising facts and take notes. Listen again and complete the facts in the chart.

1920 While the first big revolution place between 1910 and 1920 in Mexico.
was taking
 The Olympics competitions in the fine arts. Artists medals for literature, architecture, sculpture, painting and music.
were holding / received
1834 While John Cook, a physician from Ohio ketchup as a cure for indigestion in 1834.
was taking
 The Bermudez revolution or Civil War was taking place in Peru.
1896 The shortest war was taking place, between England and Zanzibar. This military conflictbetween 38 and 45 minutes.
lasted
 When Guillermo Marconi, an Italian inventor,his first radio transmission by using morse code in 1896, heit in the same year. Besides the radio, he alsothe magnetic detector.
had / patented / invented
Writing exercise

It is time to join events that were taking or took place at a specific time in the past. Look at the given information in the chart. Match the two events you think are related by the time. Use the pictures to guide you and look at the first example.

C) The Wright brothers demonstrated that an airplane could sustain flight under the control of a pilot.

A)

1830

while

2) In Mexico the Second French Intervention took place because Mexico refused to pay Spain.

1)

D) The Iconoscope television camera and Kinescope receiver were invented by Vladimir Kosma Zworykin, a Russian-born American engineer. An image could be transmitted from one place to another.
B)

1860-1870

when

1) The French Revolution was taking place and people in Uruguay were writing their first Constitution.
2)
A) The daguerreotype, was invented by Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre and Nicéphore Niépce. Niépce’s first attempt.
C)

1903

while

5) NASA was founded in the USA.
3)
B) Celluloid, the first synthetic plastic, was developed by industrialist and inventor John Wesley Hyatt. Tupperware and plastic bags are made of celluloid. It is most famous these days for being the film used in film.
D)

1920

when

4) The American government established the legal right of women to vote in The USA.
4)
E) Jack Kilby invented the "microchip" or integrated device that powers your smartphone, your Furby, and even parts of your car.
E)

1958

when

3) Panama and the USA were signing the Hay-Bunau Varilla Agreement in which The USA could take a 16km portion from Panamá. The Panama Channel crosses this area.
5)
F) Apple II, the PC that arguably paved the way to widespread personal home computer use, was unveiled by Stephen Wozniak.
F)

1977

while

6) It was snowing in Miami (USA) for the first and only time in history.
6)
Self evaluation

Now that you have done all activities, please reflect about your learning and complete the chart below. In case you are not sure or you think you can’t do it, please click on the links and review the topics.

Self evaluation

I am an expert NOW in this topic!

Self evaluation

I think I need to practice a bit more.

Self evaluation

I am starting to believe I need to start over again.

I write verbs with -ing ending correctly in Past Continuous.

Awesome!
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I can pronounce regular verbs with sounds /t/ /d/ /ɪd/ correctly.

Wonderful!
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I can easily distinguish between regular and irregular verbs.

Very well!
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I can identify Past Simple and Past Continuous use easily in a text or an audio.

Excellent!
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I use WHILE and WHEN to refer to past events.

Wonderful!
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I can write about events that were taking or took place at a specific time in the past.

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