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Greece
Objective: you will use your noticing and capitalising skills to expand your knowledge on Greece and write a postcard to a friend.
Key words:CultureTraditionsFacts
Level 4
You describe some informative
facts about Greece
Level 5
You begin to write in a persuasive
style.
You describe some aspects of
Greece in reasonable detail.
You use some technical terms and vocabulary
Level 6
Your writing style is very persuasive for the audience.
You describe and in some cases explain some
facts and history about Greece in some detail.
You use lots of technical terms and vocabulary
Where do you want to be?
What have I learnt about Greece so far?
Greece
Where is it?What language do they speak?
Do I know what their currency is?
What are theGreek people like?
What is it famous for?
Do I know any Greekdishes?What is the climate
like?
What do I likeabout Greece?
Watch the video on Greece...
And jot down (or use the worksheet) any facts you find out on Greece. This will be used for your other tasks so try and pay as much attention as possible.
Match the word with the meaning
In pairs, choose one person to read out the definitions of Greek things/traditions/facts on the cards while the other person tries to guess what it is you mean
What could itbe?
Your next activity...With nine of facts you have found out today, make a diamond rank, putting the
fact you thinks is most important about Greece at the top and the least important at the bottom.
Most important
Second most important Second most important
Third most important Third most important Third most important
Fourth most important Fourth most important
Fifth most important
Once you have ranked them, write a few sentences to explain why you have ranked them in that order.
Athens is 7000 years old and the capital of Greece
Greece has 2000 islands
20 million tourists come to Greece every year
Both the concept of Democracy and the Olympic games were started in Ancient Greece
Greece has the largest coastline in Europe
98% of Greeks are Greek Orthodox
Greece has the lowest crime rate in Europe
The Greek language is 3000 years old
Greece’s currency is the Euro
Write a postcard to a friend telling them a little bit about Greece
Dear Lisa,I went to Greece this year on holiday and found out that....Greece’s capital is.... It is ..... years oldIn Greece, like in many other European countries, the currency is the Euro. Greece joined the EU in 1981.Greece has 2000 islands and 250 days of sunshine.It is a beautiful country and I think you should come and visit it.Take care, Ms Curtis
Try and include as many facts you may have learnt over the past two days...Try and join up facts e.g. Greece’s currency was the Drachma but in 2001 it adopted the Euro.orGreece has 2000 islands and also enjoys 250 days of sunshineorAthens is the capital of Greece and also the birthplace of democracy. It is 7000 years old and one of the oldest European cities.
Level 4
You describe some informative
facts about Greece
Level 5
You begin to write in a persuasive
style.
You describe some aspects of
Greece in reasonable detail.
You use some technical terms and vocabulary
Level 6
Your writing style is very persuasive for the audience.
You describe and in some cases explain some
facts and history about Greece in some detail.
You use lots of technical terms and vocabulary
What level am I today?