IN THIS UNIT YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

• use a range of past time phrases
• improve your score for Grammatical Range and Accuracy
• use expressions for agreeing and disagreeing
• develop your answers in Part3.

01. Explain these historical periods to your partner using different words.

1. in the second half of the twentieth century

2. during the Middle Ages

3. during the Renaissance

4. at the turn of this century

5. in the early decades of the twentieth century

6. at the start of this millennium

7. in prehistoric times

8. in 3100 BC

02. Match these historical events/trends with the time periods in exercise 1.

03. Think about major historical events that have occurred in your country. Tell your partner about them using expressions in exercise 1 or in the box.