Vikings’ graves in Denmark (P6)

刘守君 东莞实验中学 E-mail: liu-john@hotmail.com

             

 

                                                                                                          

                                                                                                                                                                    

Curriculum Focus

Cultural awareness: learning about the history of early voyages to America

Language skills: learning to describe famous historical sites

1. Do you know who was the first European to reach the American continent ?

2. Do you know any famous explorers in world history? What do you know about them?

Pre-reading

1. Read the passage quickly to learn who set foot

on North America first.

2. What is the passage about? A famous person or a historical site?

While Reading

The Vikings.

It’s about a 1,600-year-old graveyard in Denmark, where early Vikings were buried.

2. Read the passage again for further understanding and finish the following tasks.

1) When did the Vikings reach the American continent?

A. 500 years ago.

B. 500 years earlier than Columbus.

C. In 1964.

D. In 1464.

While Reading

2) What can we learn about Linholm Hoje?

A. A Viking explorer.

B. The largest Viking burial ground in Scandinavia.

C. One of the largest Viking burial grounds in Scandinavia.

D. Director of a museum in Denmark.

While Reading

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B

D

3) Which of the following pictures do you think the best to describe Lindholm Hoje?

While Reading

4) What can we learn about the graves?

A. There are about 700 graves covered with rocks.

B. There are about 350 graves covered

with rocks.

C. There are bones in most

of the graves.

D. They are not real graves at all.

While Reading

5) Which of the following statements is NOT right according to the passage?

A. Christopher Columbus was not the first European to discover the New World.

B. The Vikings were the first Europeans to set foot on North America.

C. October 9th was named Leif Ericsson Day in honour of the achievements of Viking exploration in North America.

D. Leif Ericsson discovered North America in the fifth century.

While Reading

3. Please fill in the blanks with the words or expressions in the passage.

1) The government's actions are ____________________ public interest. (para. 1)

2) Simon always __________ me at tennis. (para. 1)

3) He _______________________ with an award for excellence in teaching. (para. 2)

4) You're too _______________! You've been a huge help to us.

(para. 5)

5) The building _______________________ the 13th century. (para. 7)

6) Dunne was murdered, ___________________ three guards. (para. 8)

While Reading

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Task 1: Visit the following websites to learn more about the Virkings and Lindholm Hoje:

http://www.viking.no http://www.mnc.net/norway/ericson.htm

Task 2: Prepare a presentation on one of the following topics:

* Viking * Lindholm Hoje * A Chinese historical site

Post Reading