4 Culture video worksheet

Stonehenge
1 In pairs, ask and answer the questions.
1 What do you know about Stonehenge? How
much of what you know is fact and how much is
speculation?
2 Would you like to visit Stonehenge? Why (not)?
3 If you could interview an expert on Stonehenge,
what question would you ask?
2 Watch the video. Choose the correct answer:
A, B, C or D.
1 According to the video, Stonehenge is one of the
ancient sites in the UK.
A most unusual
B most famous
C most damaged
D most expensive to visit
2 Stonehenge has appeared in many UK
A myths and legends.
B films.
C battles.
D books.
3 There is evidence of an early monument on the site
from years ago.
A 2500
B 500
C 4000
D 5000
4 The two main beliefs about the site are based on
theories to do with
A religion and the sun.
B religion and health.
C the sun and the moon.
D religion and aliens.
5 The narrator believes that the mysteries of Stonehenge
A will never be solved.
B won’t be solved soon.
C cannot be solved.
D will be used in a new film.
3 Read the statements below. Can you guess the missing words? Watch the video again and
complete the sentences with a suitable word or words.
1 The mysterious ring of stones represents a of the country.
2 One problem is that nobody really knows Stonehenge actually is.
3 The first stones were brought to Stonehenge years ago.
4 The stones were brought from some Welsh mountains approximately away.
5 We don’t really know or the stones were brought to the site of Stonehenge.
6 Some people believe that druids used Stonehenge as a for their religious meetings.
7 The stones are believed to have and cure .
8 Another theory is to do with the position of the stones, which are in .
9 The sun through different stones at different times of the year.
10 The history and mysteries of Stonehenge have been investigated by many over the years.

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4 Match the words to their definitions.
ancient magical mystery myths temple truth

1 very old or from a long time ago

2 old stories, often about gods or brave people,
sometimes about a historical event
3 a building where people from some religions go to
pray
4 with special powers, often to make people believe
things are impossible.
5 real facts about a situation
6 something strange or that we cannot explain

5 Complete the dialogue. Use modals of speculation

or the future perfect where possible and the verbs
in brackets.
A What do you think about the origins of Stonehenge?
Do you think the experts 1 (uncover) the
mystery of the stones by the end of this decade?
B I don’t think so. I mean, it 2 (be) easy as
there are no records, so where do you start? People
3
(work) on the different theories
for many decades to come, I think. I’m pretty sure
4
(build) by aliens.
Online research
A Really? Why not? I mean, 5 (sound)
a bit strange, but 5000 years ago people In groups. Choose one of the tasks and find
6
(lift) stones up like that. They information about it on the Internet.
didn’t have the technology and that’s a fact! So, it 1 Imagine you are going to interview someone
7 who helped build Stonehenge. Think of 4 more
(be) some mysterious power or a
supernatural explanation. questions to add to the ones below and research
B You 8 (be) crazy! We 9 any information that will help you with your
(know) the answer, but that doesn’t mean to say answers.
we can just make up rubbish! You 10 • Why are you building Stonehenge?
(be) serious, surely! • Is it important to you that people in the future
A No, of course not! But it was funny to watch your understand why you built Stonehenge?
reaction! Ha ha! • What happens at the winter and summer
solstice at Stonehenge?
6 THINK AND SHARE In pairs. First read the
questions. Then talk to your partner. Use the information you have found to role-play
1 Why do you think Stonehenge was built? What is the interview in front of your class/another group.
your theory? 2 Choose one of the following ancient sites in the
2 Do you think it is important to eventually find out UK.
why Stonehenge was built? Why (not)? Newgrange (Ireland) Skara Brae (Scotland)
Avebury (England) Trefael Stone (Wales)
Hadrian’s Wall (Scotland/England)

Find out about

• where it is located
• historical facts and myths
• archaeological finds at the site
GLOSSARY

capture the imagination of (v) pobudzać wyobraźnię • what it looks like today
magnificent (adj) wspaniały • how and why it was created
shine (v) świecić
solve (v) rozwiązywać Use the information you have found to plan a visit
temple (n) świątynia for your class. Present the plan to your group.

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